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About the Punchard One-Name Study

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Beverley

Beverley Report 18 Aug 2009 21:00

Knowing that Punchard is a fairly rare name, I started researching in 1995 to update the Rev. E.G. Punchard's 1892 book 'Punchard of Heanton Punchardon - Records of an unfortunate family' (refering to the fact that having once owned land and armorial titles, all have been lost over the years) This gave a good starting point however there were some trees that were incorrect which was misleading for a while! Nonetheless, I can account for most current day Punchard's and Puncher ancestors back to at least early 1800's and some even further. The Rev. E G Punchard (1844-1917) and his two sons were the last of the Punchard's officially able to use the Suffolk coat of arms. Tragically, both Alfred and Edmund gave their lives in the First World War and left no issue.

I'm always pleased to hear from people with Punchard and Puncher connections, not least to keep the trees updated!

Links:
Link to Family History Archive scan of 'Punchard of Heanton Punchardon' Records of an unfortunate family by Rev. E G Punchard published 1892:

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH11&CISOPTR=68500&REC=2&CISOSHOW=57145

Link to Chris Puncher's website: http://www.puncher.co.uk/gen_main.php

Link to Genealogy.com Punchard Family Genealogy Forum: http://genforum.genealogy.com/punchard/

Contact details
For further information, contact:

Mrs Beverley E Davies
17 Viburnum Close,
Ashford,
Kent
TN23 3LB
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: [email protected]