This booklet is an examination of one small branch of Middletons from Yorkshire. From first beginnings in idyllic rural Wensleydate in North Yorkshire, we follow the family chronologically through the centuries to the twentieth century where descendants are spread far and wide. Theirs is a story of the changing times: from the earliest days where they are farming, through the upheaval of land enclosure when they become farm workers, or engaged in cottage industries, to relocation to towns and cities as the process of industrialisation draws them to the heavy industries and town living in...

The story of Proudler descendants who are all related and descend from the Proudleys of Worcester and Shropshire in the 1500s.

This booklet is an examination of one branch of Dinsdales from Lincolnshire, starting with the first generation that could be traced, around the mid-1600s in Lincolnshire. From the earliest times they were farmers or agricultural labourers but, as times changed so did the work. Relocation gradually took place away from the rural pastures to the coal fields of South Yorkshire and, finally into the towns.

Martin Bladen was brought into politics on the patronage of Sir Robert Walpole. From a powerful position at the Board of Trade, he held an idyllic vision of harmonious colonists obedient to the Crown's authority, contributing to the mother country's economy but willing to confederate amongst themselves for their own common defence under a unitary leader and, if necessary, to answer the Crown's call to arms if Britain was at war. Both Walpole and Newcastle's doctrine of "wise and salutary neglect" hampered that vision and, what might be termed "Bladenite" policies riled colonists, particularly...

Early Yorkshire Bladens is the result of many years research into the earliest settled Bladen family in Yorkshire. A companion book 'Martin Bladen: A Biography' has also been published at the same time focusing on one individual in the family whose political career warranted separate attention. The Bladens were in the beautiful West Riding of Yorkshire from the time of King James I's arrival from Scotland with a new message on the coinage 'I will make them one people'. Sadly, however, James would not live to see the union of the kingdoms as parliamentarians rejected the idea. Change was slow...

Advice to a Son was written in 1694 by a 52 year old Yorkshireman called Nathaniel Bladen for his 14 year old son who was about to leave home to pursue his education. This previously unpublished manuscript gave the young man guidance on his studies, religion, marriage, money and business, as well as passing on the father's experience of dealing with people and advice on how the young man should conduct himself in 17th century England.

Bladens arrived in Dublin, from South Derbyshire, in the mid 1620s and quickly established themselves, and their business, amongst the mainly English Protestant settlers based in the city. For many years they were the sole book-sellers and held the monopoly on official printing. William Bladen also held office as an Alderman and Mayor and, from his business premises in Castle Street, was well placed to seek sanctuary for his family inside Dublin Castle walls when Rebellion broke out in 1641. This book is a collection of notes and records of those early Bladens and describes their journey from...