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Author: mickdewitheridge1
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Hello, to you all once again.
I did have one or two emails direct and as soon as I have located the answers I will post
them off to you.
I think that I will post off some early information from the CAULFEILD family.
One of the earliest names...... Toby Caulfeild son of Alexander Caulfeild bapt; 2.12.
1565 at Great Milton OXon. listed as Toby son of Alex; Calfhill.
Toby Distinguished himself under Frobisher and under Lord Howard. and at the capture of
Cadiz in June 1596. He accompanied the Earl of Essex to Ireland as a commander of a troop
of horse. and was at the capture of Kinsale from the Spanniards 1601. and was in that year
Placed in charge of Fort Charlmont He was knighted at Christ church Dublin 25 july 1603
by the Lord Deputy Carey and was the receiver of the vast estates of the rebel Earl of
Tyrone 1607-10.
He was created Lord Caulfeild Baron of Charlemont 22 12 1620..
Many of you out there will be decended from this line..
I will from time to time add to this information from this marvelous family.
John Mick Witheridge
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