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Name: John Wassell <wassell99cran@waitrose.com>

Date: 2009-12-09

Are you related to the Floyers? No

What are your surname research interests? Bursey

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
I hope that the following is of interest.
I am researching one William Bursey "Citizen and Free Mason" of London (? -1686 and actually a Coachmaker and first Master of the Coachmakers Company on its foundation in 1677) whose daughter Elizabeth married c.1679 one Samuel Floyer, Gentleman, of St Clement Danes, aged about 27.
In "The Visitation of London begun in 1687" (Harleian Society 2004)this Samuel Floyer is listed as the third son of Richard Floyer of Hints, Staffordshire (died in 1679 aged 77)
The coat of arms detailed therein is the same as the Floyer arms depicted on your website and the entry gives a lot of family details as Richard had four sons. The reference to "John Bursey" is in error - it was "my" William.
Another son Matthew is noted as a former High Sheriff of Staffordshire. Look up Floyers of Hints Hall - at least 3 were Sheriffs!
The London connection seems to arise as another brother, Peter, signed off the visitation. He was a Goldsmith living in Aldersgate Ward.

Name: Nerida A Rutledge <narutledge@yahoo.co.nz>

Date: 2009-09-25

Are you related to the Floyers? From Thomasia 1530 (daughter of John Floyer & Joan Carew) & Richard Coplestone

What are your surname research interests? Coplestone Floyer Carter Wheaton

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
Wonderful to find all this information about my ancient ancestors. Thank you! Is it possible to get in touch by email with others of the same line?

Name: Doug McCallum <douglasmccallum@comcast.net>

Date: 2009-09-09

Are you related to the Floyers? No

What are your surname research interests? MacCallum

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
I found the following quote from Tim Sandberg on a geneology site: "The McAllisters of Beaver Lake and Mundare Alberta are my wife's family. I'm building a bit of McCallum and McAllister genealogy at Rootsweb Worldconnect
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o...
All contributions are welcome, particularly if you can help me sort out the McCallums. There seems to be rather a lot of them!
Tim Sandberg
Calgary"

My grandfather was Duncan MacCallum, born in Renfrew, Ontario and moved to Calgary area at some time during his childhood. Would be interested in any information that you may have on MacCallums.

Thanks.

Name: Robin Tiffney <rm.tiffney@yahoo.com>

Date: 2009-05-28

Are you related to the Floyers? no

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
Update on my earlier note -- I believe the books I have belonged to R.K. Floyer who was a government official of some kind concerning trade and or taxation in the Port Harcourt area of Nigeria around the late 1920's and early 1930's. He may have been a causative factor in the Aba womens' riots. Any information would be welcome and I would like to discover if it is possible that he married Ella B. Lindsay?

Name: Robin Tiffney <rm.tiffney@yahoo.com>

Date: 2009-05-22

Are you related to the Floyers? no

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
Recently acquired a copy of Bannerman's Birds of West Africa, 8 vols with a few having notes from a previous owner whose name appears to be Floyer. No first name given. Does anyone know of a Floyer who was interested in the birds of West Africa, or who possibly lived there? My suspicion is that the person lived there, for most of these notes indicate to what page number one should turn to see a drawing or painting of the bird discussed in the text. The publication dates are 1931-1951 for the volumes in question.

Name: Charlotte floyer <charlotte@floyer.com>

Date: 2008-12-10

Are you related to the Floyers? yes

What are your surname research interests? floyer

Do you have a homepage? no... sadly. im too young!

Comments:
I love to look at the floyer website and see all the people with the same last name as me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Edward Ebden <edwardebden@googlemail.com>

Date: 2007-11-05

Are you related to the Floyers? YES

What are your surname research interests? Floyer/Girle/Powney

Do you have a homepage? Not Yet

Comments:
Hello!

According to the Ebden family tree book we descend from Thomas Flyer(Purchased Hints Hall,Hints,Staffs,1601) via Richard Floyer 1603-1679 by his second marriage to Eleanor Babbington through their son Mathew Floyer 1646-1715/16 and Anne Scott 1650-1707.By their son John Floyer birthdate 1683 (accords with your records) but a deathdate we have of 1757,marrying Elizabeth Bearcroft (1741-?).Their son Peter Floyer (died 1786) of Marsh Gate,Richmond married Dorothy Girle.Half-sister of Caroline Powys the diarist.Their daughter Elizabeth Floyer 1760-1836 married Penyston Portlock Powney MP for Old Windsor and Verdurer of Windsor Forest.He was of Ives Place,Maidenhead.The Powneys of Old Windsor were granted their coat of arms by Charles II.Their daughter Elizabeth Powney married Captain Sydenham Teast Wylde,late 7th Hussars,son of Sydenham Teast Wylde,Rector of both Burrington and Ubley,Somerset,friend of the celebrated Hannah More.Their daughter Elizabeth married my great great grandfather the Reverend James Collett Ebden,Fellow of Gonville and Caius College,Head master of Ipswich school etc.. in 1828.
I hope that this will be of interest.
The Floyer/Flyer tree as we have it starts with Richard Flyer 1429- father of Thomas Flyer,married to Elizabeth?

Name: Edward Ebden <edwardebden@earthforce.com>

Date: 2007-10-18

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

What are your surname research interests? Powney

Do you have a homepage? Nope:

Comments:
I am trying to find the antecedants of Peter Floyer

Peter Floyer of Marsh Gate,near Richmond.His eldest daughter was Elizabeth? (1766-1836) wife of Penyston Portlock Powney, M.P. for Old Windsor and Verdurer of Windsor
Forest.She died at Bath aged 70 and buried in the family vault at Old Windsor.

Any ideas?

Edward Ebden

Name: Fay Sampson <fay@faysampson.co.uk>

Date: 2007-10-09

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

What are your surname research interests? Hereward, Whiting, Stapledon, etc, etc

Do you have a homepage? www.faysampson.co.uk

Comments:
I have a huge number of lines going back in Devon. I am currently researching the Herewards, who intermarried with the Floyers in the 14th century.

Name: Carol Paulson <c.paulson@tx.rr.com>

Date: 2007-04-16

Are you related to the Floyers? not directly

What are your surname research interests? Armstrong

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
I would like to thank you for the effort you have made in your research. The notes and sources information is really outstanding. I found your information while researching Armstrong's that married Carew family daughters. If you have any living sources for Armstrong's I would appreciate any information you are willing to share. I am trying to link from Scotland/Ireland to US in 1750's, three Armstrong brothers William, John and Lanty (Lancelot). I am also trying to determine correct parents for the brothers. Again thank you for all of your research efforts.
Carol P

Name: Alex <none>

Date: 2006-12-22

Are you related to the Floyers? no, but would love to be

What are your surname research interests? Floyer, Floyer-Acland

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
I was just researching some history about where I live in West Stafford, Dorchester when I came across the history of Stafford House and the floyer and floyer-acland family. I find the whole history of ancient families interesting and have been researching the families that use to and still do own the manor houses and land around Dorset. I love the site and think that it is full of very interesting facts. Thankyou for providing everybody with this great insight to your family history!

Name: Guy Dixon <jdixon@jerseymail.co.uk>

Date: 2006-09-13

Are you related to the Floyers? No

What are your surname research interests? Scott

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
A Will, that of my kinsman Joseph Scott of Great Barr and Tamworth, Co. Staff., Gent., dated 1736, mentions the testator having had his life saved by a housekeeper "after Lady Floyer`s barbarous useage of me" -- ??!

Any idea as to which Lady Floyer or what on earth happened ?
Joseph Scott was born about 1670 and died in 1740 at Sutton Coldfield.

Name: Dave Wichbold <clare@wichbold.freeserve.co.uk>

Date: 2006-08-13

Are you related to the Floyers? Not that we know of!

What are your surname research interests? Wichbold, Smyth, Taylor (Dorset)

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
My mum has two plates which were bought off my great-aunt in 1971. We don’t know how long she had them or where she got them from. She was born in Dorchester and was in service somewhere in the same area around 1910 onwards.

The plates are identical and bear a coat of arms which feature two shields beneath a stags head with an arrow in the mouth pointing downwards. The shield on the left has been identified by the College of Arms as that of the Floyer family from Floyer Hayes in Devon. They describe it as “Azure a chevron between three arrows points downwards Or flighted Argent, and in chief for difference a label of three pointsö explaining that a label used in this way generally indicates an eldest son during the father’s lifetime, the arrow heads were silver but are now black. They say this design is not an official record in this colouring. The shield on the right represents the family of the wife and features a mullet (five pointed star with straight rays) over a silver crescent moon, now black, on a blue background. The College of Arms has no record of this coat of arms.

The College of Arms says the plate is listed (but not illustrated) in DS Howard’s Chinese Armorial Porcelain (1974) on page 824 as “Floyer accollee c.1760". When I had them valued they were thought to be around 1810 but this might be wrong.

I was hoping you could shed some light on which member of the Floyer family the left hand shield represents and do you know anything about the identity and the shield of his wife, when did they marry and where did they live. I see from your website some Floyers lived at Stafford House in Dorset and thought, with my great-aunt’s Dorset connections, that the plates might have come from there.

I would be happy to send a photo of the coat of arms from the plate.

I look forward to hearing from you soon. If you want to ring me, the telephone number is 01873-860440.

Dave Wichbold

Name: Patricia Reesby <reesby@actrix.co.nz>

Date: 2006-07-12

Are you related to the Floyers? No

What are your surname research interests? Reesby Hall

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
Does anyone know how Reesby Hall got its name? I'm curious. I'm descended from Thomas Boyd Reesby who emigrated to New Zealand in the mid-nineteenth century. I believe he came from Kettering in Northamptonshire.

Name: Denise Floyer <floyerden@aol.com>

Date: 2006-02-13

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

What are your surname research interests? Floyer

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
I am one of the daughters of Hubert Norris Floyer, and sister to Lesley Nora Floyer and Warren Steven Floyer. It's nice to know there are so many Floyer's out there.

Name: Kara Reifel <peanut_architect2007@yahoo.com>

Date: 2005-09-24

Are you related to the Floyers? possibly

What are your surname research interests? Carew, Chapman, Frost, Hopkins

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
I hope to establish some links between our families because of similar information. I really enjoy how this website is set up.

Name: doreen <doreen.hayes1@btinternet.com>

Date: 2005-06-20

Are you related to the Floyers? could be

What are your surname research interests? hayes/wood

Do you have a homepage? sorry, no

Comments:
I am researching my Hayes & Wood relatives. So far I am down to 1780's but want to take it further back and just found this interesting site. I am looking in Gloucesteshire/ Wales/ Staffordshire/ Warwickshire & Ireland as well as Yorkshire for the 20th century family connections.

Name: doreen <doreen.hayes1@btinternet.com>

Date: 2005-06-20

Are you related to the Floyers? could be

What are your surname research interests? hayes

Do you have a homepage? sorry, no

Comments:
looking forward to viewing this page

Name: Frann Walker <frannw@charter.net>

Date: 2005-01-17

Are you related to the Floyers? My husband is

What are your surname research interests? Coplestone - Mare - Salter

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
This has been an interesting weel finding Coplestones and now the Floyer line. Thank you.

Name: Kay Kearsey <bockhampton@tiscali.co.uk>

Date: 2004-12-23

Are you related to the Floyers? No

What are your surname research interests? Any connected with Stinsford, Dorset, including Rev W. Floyer

Comments:
I am a local historian studying the parish of Stinsford where Rev William Floyer was Rector for very many years. Would like to contact Jenny Floyer reference the portrait of him.

Name: Nigel Fletcher <senf@telus.net>

Date: 2004-12-18

Are you related to the Floyers? maybe

What are your surname research interests? Fletcher, Poston

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
Researching my family and came across your very informative site. Am intrigued by the fact that there is yet another derivation of the Fletcher name. My Fletchers have been traced back to Samuel Fletcher of Castle Hedingham, Essex, circa 1780, but then the trail goes cold.

Name: Andrew Floyer-Acland <andacl@aol.com>

Date: 2004-02-05

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

Comments:
Very informative!

Name: olivia floyer <olivia@hotmail>

Date: 2003-03-05

Are you related to the Floyers? yes I am one

Comments:
hi floyers

Name: Mark Floyer <floherus@aol.com>

Date: 2003-02-04

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes !

What are your surname research interests? Floyer

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
Great site, Tim. Just thought i'd sign in as the rest of the family seem to be doing so !

Name: Charlotte Perkins <6035@marlboroughcollege.wilts.sch.uk>

Date: 2003-02-01

Are you related to the Floyers? No but Olivia Floyer is a friend of mine

What are your surname research interests? Olivia wants to find pictures of her on the internet

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
Pictures of Mark Floyer's family.

Name: Olivia Floyer <6019@marlboroughcollege.wilts.sch.co.uk>

Date: 2003-02-01

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes, I am the daughter of Mark Adrian Floyer

Comments:
I came across this site whilst on the internet and thought I'd sign the guestbook so that you know I've been here!

Name: david kestell <dkestell@lineone.net>

Date: 2002-12-13

Are you related to the Floyers? I don't think so!

What are your surname research interests? Kestell

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
I entered my surname in the google search engine in an attempt to find any long lost family roots. Found reference to Sarah Kestell (18 century). Just wonder if there is any connection.

Name: Alex Morton (Still Me) <alexmorton194@hotmail.com>

Date: 2002-12-04

Are you related to the Floyers? Certainly not! But I will be when I marry ___!! (Guess who)

What are your surname research interests? No comment ( I'm not allowed to)

Do you have a homepage? O.K. maybe I am a computer gimp but unfortunately I don't have a homepage. However, I might make one just for you. xx

Comments:
I think your site lacks footage of the Floyer family on House Doctor. At least put a link to the House Doctor site on. Bye Bye.

Name: KEVIN THOMAS <LEONIET@BIGPOND.COM.AU>

Date: 2002-09-26

Are you related to the Floyers? MY MOTHER WAS ALICE AUGUSTA FLOYER

Do you have a homepage? NO

Comments:
I AM PRESENTLY SORTING THROUGH A PILE OF PHOTO'S PERTAINING TO MY MOTHERS EARLY YEARS AND UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT IDENTIFY BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY.

Name: Chris Colloby <Moseley50@tinyworld.co.uk>

Date: 2002-09-08

Are you related to the Floyers? possibly

What are your surname research interests? WAITE, WRANGLE, VINCENT

Do you have a homepage? No.

Comments:
Our gt-gt-grandma was Hannah Wrangle wed to John Vincent 1813 Spalding. Her parents were John Wrangle who at 51 wed (2) Jane Waite, dau. John and Jane. That`s what we know for sure. We thought these might be Jane Floyer and John Waite, but now we`re not so sure. The Wrangle were upper-class trades and businessmen and their land often ran alongside that of WAITE in Boston. Any help would be gratefully received. The Annals of FLoyer are fascinating.

Name: Margaret Layton <"Margaret"dnlayton@ukonline.co.uk>

Date: 2002-08-23

Comments:
See previous message - this is a correction of the Email address given then.
Sorry abou the muddle.

Name: Frank DeCourcy Ney <frankney@whidbey.com>

Date: 2002-05-30

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

What are your surname research interests? Floyer related to my mother

Comments:
I was born in Nanimo, B.C, Canada. My mother's name is Jocelyn Wadham Georgina Floyer, born in Victoria, B.C.
I'm currently residing in London from Sept. through April, and Pt. Roberts, WA during the summer months.

Name: Maria Ney Floyer Zeller <the_neys@club-internet.fr>

Date: 2002-03-21

Are you related to the Floyers? yes

What are your surname research interests? Floyer

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
Love to connect with familly in France and England; Should be at the reunion this summer and hope to meet you all . I live in Paris France and you can connect with me at this e-mail. It is my mother Floyer Jocelynne who lives in Canada British Columbia, Artist , painter. LOL Maria ney Zeller(Floyer)

Name: Polly Wines <polly.wines@talkback.co.uk>

Date: 2002-03-05

Are you related to the Floyers? no

What are your surname research interests? n/a

Do you have a homepage? n/a

Comments:
Love to know who painted the portrait of Earnest Ayscoghe Floyer that is owned by Mark Floyer, posted on this website.

Name: Patricia Reesby <reesby@paradise.net.nz>

Date: 2002-02-23

Are you related to the Floyers? No

What are your surname research interests? Reesby

Do you have a homepage? www.reesby@faithweb.com

Comments:
I found your site through a search engine and am interested in the mention of Reesby Hall in Lincolnshire. My great-grandfather Thomas Boyd Reesby emigrated to new Zealand in the late 1860s or early 1870s and apparently came from Northhamptonshire. His mother's maiden name was apparently Boyd. I'm wondering if you have any information about the origins of this Reesby Hall, and how it got its name. It is not a common surname.
Thanks!

Name: Adrienne Floyer <chdraber@earthlink.net>

Date: 2002-01-23

Are you related to the Floyers? yes

What are your surname research interests? none

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
I am interested in attending the reunion this year.

Name: Hilary Layton <hrl1@york.ac.uk>

Date: 2001-11-19

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes.

Comments:
My mother's maiden name is Floyer. My grandfather was Richard Kestell Floyer; my great grandfather John Kestell Floyer.

Name: Jenny Floyer <jenny@jenfloyer.freeserve.co.uk>

Date: 2001-10-27

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

Do you have a homepage? No

Comments:
This looks good!

Name: simon floyer <seamonde@hotmail.com>

Date: 2001-10-08

Are you related to the Floyers? yes

What are your surname research interests? i looked up floyer on the internet

Do you have a homepage? no

Comments:
i enjoyed my self

Name: James Cornish Floyer <jfloyer@floyer.com>

Date: 2001-10-04

Are you related to the Floyers? Yes

Comments:
Very nice site Tim. Congratulations. I have just logged on to it but presume that I will be spending more time here.


Name:	John Wassell <wassell99cran@waitrose.com>
Date:	2009-12-09
Are you related to the Floyers?	No
What are your surname research interests?	Bursey
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	I hope that the following is of interest. I am researching one William Bursey "Citizen and Free Mason" of London (? -1686 and actually a Coachmaker and first Master of the Coachmakers Company on its foundation in 1677) whose daughter Elizabeth married c.1679 one Samuel Floyer, Gentleman, of St Clement Danes, aged about 27. In "The Visitation of London begun in 1687" (Harleian Society 2004)this Samuel Floyer is listed as the third son of Richard Floyer of Hints, Staffordshire (died in 1679 aged 77) The coat of arms detailed therein is the same as the Floyer arms depicted on your website and the entry gives a lot of family details as Richard had four sons. The reference to "John Bursey" is in error - it was "my" William. Another son Matthew is noted as a former High Sheriff of Staffordshire. Look up Floyers of Hints Hall - at least 3 were Sheriffs! The London connection seems to arise as another brother, Peter, signed off the visitation. He was a Goldsmith living in Aldersgate Ward.


Name:	Nerida A Rutledge <narutledge@yahoo.co.nz>
Date:	2009-09-25
Are you related to the Floyers?	From Thomasia 1530 (daughter of John Floyer & Joan Carew) & Richard Coplestone
What are your surname research interests?	Coplestone Floyer Carter Wheaton
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	Wonderful to find all this information about my ancient ancestors. Thank you! Is it possible to get in touch by email with others of the same line?


Name:	Doug McCallum <douglasmccallum@comcast.net>
Date:	2009-09-09
Are you related to the Floyers?	No
What are your surname research interests?	MacCallum
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	I found the following quote from Tim Sandberg on a geneology site: "The McAllisters of Beaver Lake and Mundare Alberta are my wife's family. I'm building a bit of McCallum and McAllister genealogy at Rootsweb Worldconnect http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o... All contributions are welcome, particularly if you can help me sort out the McCallums. There seems to be rather a lot of them! Tim Sandberg Calgary" My grandfather was Duncan MacCallum, born in Renfrew, Ontario and moved to Calgary area at some time during his childhood. Would be interested in any information that you may have on MacCallums. Thanks.


Name:	Robin Tiffney <rm.tiffney@yahoo.com>
Date:	2009-05-28
Are you related to the Floyers?	no
Do you have a homepage?	no
Comments:	Update on my earlier note -- I believe the books I have belonged to R.K. Floyer who was a government official of some kind concerning trade and or taxation in the Port Harcourt area of Nigeria around the late 1920's and early 1930's. He may have been a causative factor in the Aba womens' riots. Any information would be welcome and I would like to discover if it is possible that he married Ella B. Lindsay?


Name:	Charlotte floyer <charlotte@floyer.com>
Date:	2008-12-10
Are you related to the Floyers?	yes
What are your surname research interests?	floyer
Do you have a homepage?	no... sadly. im too young!
Comments:	I love to look at the floyer website and see all the people with the same last name as me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Name:	Edward Ebden <edwardebden@googlemail.com>
Date:	2007-11-05
Are you related to the Floyers?	YES
What are your surname research interests?	Floyer/Girle/Powney
Do you have a homepage?	Not Yet
Comments:	Hello! According to the Ebden family tree book we descend from Thomas Flyer(Purchased Hints Hall,Hints,Staffs,1601) via Richard Floyer 1603-1679 by his second marriage to Eleanor Babbington through their son Mathew Floyer 1646-1715/16 and Anne Scott 1650-1707.By their son John Floyer birthdate 1683 (accords with your records) but a deathdate we have of 1757,marrying Elizabeth Bearcroft (1741-?).Their son Peter Floyer (died 1786) of Marsh Gate,Richmond married Dorothy Girle.Half-sister of Caroline Powys the diarist.Their daughter Elizabeth Floyer 1760-1836 married Penyston Portlock Powney MP for Old Windsor and Verdurer of Windsor Forest.He was of Ives Place,Maidenhead.The Powneys of Old Windsor were granted their coat of arms by Charles II.Their daughter Elizabeth Powney married Captain Sydenham Teast Wylde,late 7th Hussars,son of Sydenham Teast Wylde,Rector of both Burrington and Ubley,Somerset,friend of the celebrated Hannah More.Their daughter Elizabeth married my great great grandfather the Reverend James Collett Ebden,Fellow of Gonville and Caius College,Head master of Ipswich school etc.. in 1828. I hope that this will be of interest. The Floyer/Flyer tree as we have it starts with Richard Flyer 1429- father of Thomas Flyer,married to Elizabeth?


Name:	Edward Ebden <edwardebden@earthforce.com>
Date:	2007-10-18
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes
What are your surname research interests?	Powney
Do you have a homepage?	Nope:
Comments:	I am trying to find the antecedants of Peter Floyer Peter Floyer of Marsh Gate,near Richmond.His eldest daughter was Elizabeth? (1766-1836) wife of Penyston Portlock Powney, M.P. for Old Windsor and Verdurer of Windsor Forest.She died at Bath aged 70 and buried in the family vault at Old Windsor. Any ideas? Edward Ebden


Name:	Fay Sampson <fay@faysampson.co.uk>
Date:	2007-10-09
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes
What are your surname research interests?	Hereward, Whiting, Stapledon, etc, etc
Do you have a homepage?	www.faysampson.co.uk
Comments:	I have a huge number of lines going back in Devon. I am currently researching the Herewards, who intermarried with the Floyers in the 14th century.


Name:	Carol Paulson <c.paulson@tx.rr.com>
Date:	2007-04-16
Are you related to the Floyers?	not directly
What are your surname research interests?	Armstrong
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	I would like to thank you for the effort you have made in your research. The notes and sources information is really outstanding. I found your information while researching Armstrong's that married Carew family daughters. If you have any living sources for Armstrong's I would appreciate any information you are willing to share. I am trying to link from Scotland/Ireland to US in 1750's, three Armstrong brothers William, John and Lanty (Lancelot). I am also trying to determine correct parents for the brothers. Again thank you for all of your research efforts. Carol P


Name:	Alex <none>
Date:	2006-12-22
Are you related to the Floyers?	no, but would love to be
What are your surname research interests?	Floyer, Floyer-Acland
Do you have a homepage?	no
Comments:	I was just researching some history about where I live in West Stafford, Dorchester when I came across the history of Stafford House and the floyer and floyer-acland family. I find the whole history of ancient families interesting and have been researching the families that use to and still do own the manor houses and land around Dorset. I love the site and think that it is full of very interesting facts. Thankyou for providing everybody with this great insight to your family history!


Name:	Guy Dixon <jdixon@jerseymail.co.uk>
Date:	2006-09-13
Are you related to the Floyers?	No
What are your surname research interests?	Scott
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	A Will, that of my kinsman Joseph Scott of Great Barr and Tamworth, Co. Staff., Gent., dated 1736, mentions the testator having had his life saved by a housekeeper "after Lady Floyer`s barbarous useage of me" -- ??! Any idea as to which Lady Floyer or what on earth happened ? Joseph Scott was born about 1670 and died in 1740 at Sutton Coldfield.


Name:	Dave Wichbold <clare@wichbold.freeserve.co.uk>
Date:	2006-08-13
Are you related to the Floyers?	Not that we know of!
What are your surname research interests?	Wichbold, Smyth, Taylor (Dorset)
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	My mum has two plates which were bought off my great-aunt in 1971. We don’t know how long she had them or where she got them from. She was born in Dorchester and was in service somewhere in the same area around 1910 onwards. The plates are identical and bear a coat of arms which feature two shields beneath a stags head with an arrow in the mouth pointing downwards. The shield on the left has been identified by the College of Arms as that of the Floyer family from Floyer Hayes in Devon. They describe it as “Azure a chevron between three arrows points downwards Or flighted Argent, and in chief for difference a label of three pointsö explaining that a label used in this way generally indicates an eldest son during the father’s lifetime, the arrow heads were silver but are now black. They say this design is not an official record in this colouring. The shield on the right represents the family of the wife and features a mullet (five pointed star with straight rays) over a silver crescent moon, now black, on a blue background. The College of Arms has no record of this coat of arms. The College of Arms says the plate is listed (but not illustrated) in DS Howard’s Chinese Armorial Porcelain (1974) on page 824 as “Floyer accollee c.1760". When I had them valued they were thought to be around 1810 but this might be wrong. I was hoping you could shed some light on which member of the Floyer family the left hand shield represents and do you know anything about the identity and the shield of his wife, when did they marry and where did they live. I see from your website some Floyers lived at Stafford House in Dorset and thought, with my great-aunt’s Dorset connections, that the plates might have come from there. I would be happy to send a photo of the coat of arms from the plate. I look forward to hearing from you soon. If you want to ring me, the telephone number is 01873-860440. Dave Wichbold


Name:	Patricia Reesby <reesby@actrix.co.nz>
Date:	2006-07-12
Are you related to the Floyers?	No
What are your surname research interests?	Reesby Hall
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	Does anyone know how Reesby Hall got its name? I'm curious. I'm descended from Thomas Boyd Reesby who emigrated to New Zealand in the mid-nineteenth century. I believe he came from Kettering in Northamptonshire.


Name:	Denise Floyer <floyerden@aol.com>
Date:	2006-02-13
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes
What are your surname research interests?	Floyer
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	I am one of the daughters of Hubert Norris Floyer, and sister to Lesley Nora Floyer and Warren Steven Floyer. It's nice to know there are so many Floyer's out there.


Name:	Kara Reifel <peanut_architect2007@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-09-24
Are you related to the Floyers?	possibly
What are your surname research interests?	Carew, Chapman, Frost, Hopkins
Do you have a homepage?	no
Comments:	I hope to establish some links between our families because of similar information. I really enjoy how this website is set up.


Name:	doreen <doreen.hayes1@btinternet.com>
Date:	2005-06-20
Are you related to the Floyers?	could be
What are your surname research interests?	hayes/wood
Do you have a homepage?	sorry, no
Comments:	I am researching my Hayes & Wood relatives. So far I am down to 1780's but want to take it further back and just found this interesting site. I am looking in Gloucesteshire/ Wales/ Staffordshire/ Warwickshire & Ireland as well as Yorkshire for the 20th century family connections.


Name:	Frann Walker <frannw@charter.net>
Date:	2005-01-17
Are you related to the Floyers?	My husband is
What are your surname research interests?	Coplestone - Mare - Salter
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	This has been an interesting weel finding Coplestones and now the Floyer line. Thank you.


Name:	Kay Kearsey <bockhampton@tiscali.co.uk>
Date:	2004-12-23
Are you related to the Floyers?	No
What are your surname research interests?	Any connected with Stinsford, Dorset, including Rev W. Floyer
Comments:	I am a local historian studying the parish of Stinsford where Rev William Floyer was Rector for very many years. Would like to contact Jenny Floyer reference the portrait of him.


Name:	Nigel Fletcher <senf@telus.net>
Date:	2004-12-18
Are you related to the Floyers?	maybe
What are your surname research interests?	Fletcher, Poston
Do you have a homepage?	no
Comments:	Researching my family and came across your very informative site. Am intrigued by the fact that there is yet another derivation of the Fletcher name. My Fletchers have been traced back to Samuel Fletcher of Castle Hedingham, Essex, circa 1780, but then the trail goes cold.


Name:	Andrew Floyer-Acland <andacl@aol.com>
Date:	2004-02-05
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes
Comments:	Very informative!


Name:	olivia floyer <olivia@hotmail>
Date:	2003-03-05
Are you related to the Floyers?	yes I am one
Comments:	hi floyers


Name:	Mark Floyer <floherus@aol.com>
Date:	2003-02-04
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes !
What are your surname research interests?	Floyer
Do you have a homepage?	No
Comments:	Great site, Tim. Just thought i'd sign in as the rest of the family seem to be doing so !


Name:	Charlotte Perkins <6035@marlboroughcollege.wilts.sch.uk>
Date:	2003-02-01
Are you related to the Floyers?	No but Olivia Floyer is a friend of mine
What are your surname research interests?	Olivia wants to find pictures of her on the internet
Do you have a homepage?	no
Comments:	Pictures of Mark Floyer's family.


Name:	Olivia Floyer <6019@marlboroughcollege.wilts.sch.co.uk>
Date:	2003-02-01
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes, I am the daughter of Mark Adrian Floyer
Comments:	I came across this site whilst on the internet and thought I'd sign the guestbook so that you know I've been here!


Name:	david kestell <dkestell@lineone.net>
Date:	2002-12-13
Are you related to the Floyers?	I don't think so!
What are your surname research interests?	Kestell
Do you have a homepage?	no
Comments:	I entered my surname in the google search engine in an attempt to find any long lost family roots. Found reference to Sarah Kestell (18 century). Just wonder if there is any connection.


Name:	Alex Morton (Still Me) <alexmorton194@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-12-04
Are you related to the Floyers?	Certainly not! But I will be when I marry ___!! (Guess who)
What are your surname research interests?	No comment ( I'm not allowed to)
Do you have a homepage?	O.K. maybe I am a computer gimp but unfortunately I don't have a homepage. However, I might make one just for you. xx
Comments:	I think your site lacks footage of the Floyer family on House Doctor. At least put a link to the House Doctor site on. Bye Bye.


Name:	KEVIN THOMAS <LEONIET@BIGPOND.COM.AU>
Date:	2002-09-26
Are you related to the Floyers?	MY MOTHER WAS ALICE AUGUSTA FLOYER
Do you have a homepage?	NO
Comments:	I AM PRESENTLY SORTING THROUGH A PILE OF PHOTO'S PERTAINING TO MY MOTHERS EARLY YEARS AND UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT IDENTIFY BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY.


Name:	Chris Colloby <Moseley50@tinyworld.co.uk>
Date:	2002-09-08
Are you related to the Floyers?	possibly
What are your surname research interests?	WAITE, WRANGLE, VINCENT
Do you have a homepage?	No.
Comments:	Our gt-gt-grandma was Hannah Wrangle wed to John Vincent 1813 Spalding. Her parents were John Wrangle who at 51 wed (2) Jane Waite, dau. John and Jane. That`s what we know for sure. We thought these might be Jane Floyer and John Waite, but now we`re not so sure. The Wrangle were upper-class trades and businessmen and their land often ran alongside that of WAITE in Boston. Any help would be gratefully received. The Annals of FLoyer are fascinating.


Name:	Margaret Layton <"Margaret"dnlayton@ukonline.co.uk>
Date:	2002-08-23
Comments:	See previous message - this is a correction of the Email address given then. Sorry abou the muddle.


Name:	Frank DeCourcy Ney <frankney@whidbey.com>
Date:	2002-05-30
Are you related to the Floyers?	Yes
What are your surname research interests?	Floyer related to my mother
Comments:	I was born in Nanimo, B.C, Canada. My mother's name is Jocelyn Wadham Georgina Floyer, born in Victoria, B.C. I'm currently residing in London from Sept. through April, and Pt. Roberts, WA during the summer months.