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Deborah, West Sussex
I've just caught up with the supposed ghostly hauntings of Plas Teg; no one here mentions the Judge living there so did he or has it been made up to add to the story?
Mon Oct 20 08:21:36 2008
Martin Jeffrey From Warks
G. Trautner. East Herts England. What you have said is something that has been told in our family for generations. So maybe it is true...
Mon Sep 15 08:34:02 2008
Ross Jeffery, Perth, Western Australia
Apparently, I am a descendant of Judge Jeffreys' eldest brother, John, born 1636. My father was George Jeffery who was a Western Australian Member of Parliament in 1956 born in Tumby Bay, South Australia. Gr gr grandfather George migrated to Adelaide 1847, buried in Jamestown 1875.
Mon Aug 25 19:09:53 2008
Jean Querol from Bournemouth
I was always told as a child that we were descendents of Judge Jeffreys. My grandmother's family lived in Bristol but originally came from Saltford near Bath. There was also some connection with Bitton. My sister and I visited Saltford and discoved the lodge where Judge Jeffreys was supposed to reside. We also went to the churchyards in both Saltford and Bitton. The churchyard in Bitton had many Jefferys buried there though the spelling of the name varied considerably.
Fri Aug 15 09:17:04 2008
Robert Schweisthal, Chicago
My mother and aunt's maiden name is Jeffries. My aunt before she passed away suddenly did an extensive family tree and travelled to England. She believed we too are related the Judge. Many people have talked about a birth mark. Where is this located and what does it look like?
Mon Aug 4 09:49:46 2008
Liz Hobbs, Cardiff
Is there a connection between my maiden name Hobbs and that of the judge?
Mon Jun 30 08:15:50 2008
Maria from Moscow
To David Jones:Lowe hall was never frequented by George Jeffreys; he bought the house from Thomas Wycherley (the Restoration playwright's father) but never lived there for long and, indeed, never brought anyone to trial there. The Lowe Hall was set to be his country residence, but he never had much time to enjoy it.
To David, Saltford:I haven't ever heard Jeffreys did any proceedings in Saltford. I need to do some research. There are so-called Jeffreys' Lodgings in Dorchester, where he really stayed during the Western assizes of 1685. I may suggest that it is somehow related to his brief visit to Bristol in September 1685.
Mon Jun 2 09:23:27 2008
David, Saltford
We live in a village called Saltford in Somerset near Bath. There is a large house there called Jefferies Lodge. It is understood that Judge Jefferies use to reside there. We know that he worked in Somerset. Is there anybody out there that can throw any history on the Lodge?
Wed May 28 09:04:52 2008
Originally from London
This is pretty interesting. When I looked at my genealogy, through women only we go back to Judge Jeffreys. I can't say I want this character in there. What was really interesting is that we have recurrent kidney problems in my family. With kidney infections and kidney failure even as children. It makes me wonder.
Wed May 7 08:57:03 2008
Larry Jeffreys, Whitby, Ont. Canada
I have just started to do research on our family. Does anyone know if decedents of Judge Jeffreys' family emigrate to Toronto, Ont. Canada?
Tue Apr 29 09:10:01 2008
Steve Ingham, Wrexham
Judge Jefferies orginal home in Acton Park, Wrexham, was demolished in the 1950s, recently the area has been sold off and a hall containing exclusive apartments was built on the site which resembles the original design of the hall. The huge gardens and lake are still in existance and form Acton Park. The original working houses from the hall and the large surrounding wall can still be seen today. As for haunting of Judge Jefferies, I can't say I have seen him, but there is a presence of someone within my house which sits on his original gardens.
Mon Apr 7 09:23:37 2008
Sharon Parkinson, Durban, South Africa
Apparently my dad did a geneology trace that led to Judge Jeffries. Reading all the comments I have a few observations. Peter and Paul, same birthday 6 years apart. My sister Rachel was born on my 8th birthday...coincidence? lol. Also, please tell me about the birthmark. ALL my family and my children have a particular cafe-au-lait birthmark I would love to trace...over, or near, the kidney area shaped a little like the Isle of Wight. PS: I am in South Africa now, but was born in Surrey and lived the first 14 years of my life mainly in Southampton.
Tue Mar 25 11:12:55 2008
Sharan
We as a family live at Bryn y Grog hall. There is a ghost in the hall. My mother and nephew have seen her and the room goes cold. We are very interested in what people know about the place. We love living here and are lucky to own such a wonderful place even though it takes a lot of work. My mother and father have owned the place for 40 plus years and loved every minute of it. Nice to see so many people interested in the history.
Fri Mar 14 08:03:53 2008
David Jones, Lowe Hall 1969/2007
I owned Lowe Hall until 2007 originally owned by Judge Jeffreys, his son lived there, he was the local MP. There is a secret room, the only way we found into it was down one of the large chimmneys, we think it was used as a priest hole during the civil war.
Tue Feb 5 11:32:58 2008
Martin, Wem, Shropshire
My mother worked as a cleaner at Lowe Hill Farm just outside Wem. This was the Hanging Judge's residence when he was in the county. Many items have been found at the house including evidence that people were hanged at the property. There have been many sightings of so-called ghosts (not that I believe in such things) and the people who owned the house at the time found many secret rooms when they were doing alterations.
Mon Feb 4 09:41:30 2008
Philip Skidmore, Rockledge, USA
Of English decent and many trips abroad as a younger man. I have the delight in returning May of this year. My cousin in Wales is a short way from the Hanging Barn which describes as a pub now with the original hanging beam in the back with rope hanging from it. There are overnight stays in which I hear you get little sleep. We'll post again after our visit.
Mon Jan 28 09:21:16 2008
Peter Wilks, New York
I lived within eyesight of Acton Hall and went to Acton School a hundred yards from the remains of Acton Hall, Wrexham. The house was demolished in the 1960s but was approached by a driveway with arches decorated by 4 greyhounds known locally as 'the dogs'. The site is now a recycling station. Nearby are the gardens - now a public park and Jeffreys Lane which runs along the estate limits. Judge Jeffreys' history is well known in Wrexham!
Fri Jan 11 09:43:13 2008
Robert, Preston
I thought that Jeffrey's mother, Margaret Ireland, was one of the Irelands of Hale and Bewsey hall, near Warrington. Is there any concrete proof of this?
Mon Jan 7 12:41:42 2008
Bev from Bristol
Judge Jefferys was related to my grandmother and me any children all have the Jefferys birthmark but I know not much of him!
Thu Dec 27 08:36:15 2007
Maria from Moscow, Russia
2 Saul Marks, Liverpool. I have answered several times but something went wrong with my comments. If you need any information I can share, don't hesitate to ask. Hope it will help your investigation.
Thu Nov 1 12:22:08 2007
Liz Dauncey, Fareham
Looking though my late mum's notes of family tree (nee Margaret Parnaby born 1933) Judge Jeffries is turning up. Can anyone put light on this?
Wed Oct 31 15:53:03 2007
John Shorten from Blackpool
We should have 'hanging' judges these days, that would get rid of the criminal classes. That would give back a decent society to the law abiding majority.
Wed Oct 24 15:20:55 2007
Saul Marks, Liverpool
I am a professional genealogist working for a client who thinks he, too, may be related to Judge Jeffreys. I tried & failed, back in January, to contact Amy Jeffreys of Chester (who posted on this page in March 2006). I would very much like to hear from anyone with an extensive family tree of Judge Jeffreys, e.g. Becky Park from Wiltshire, Maria from Moscow, Paul Jeffreys from Manchester, etc.
Thu Oct 18 09:08:25 2007
Sandra from Canada
I was wondering if anyone knows more about Moyles court and where its name came from?
Tue Oct 16 09:26:18 2007
Maria from Moscow
To Charles Jennings from Winchester. I have told the whole story once, but thank you for the comment, it will help many to find the truth. Although it may sound disappointing, the Judge had no male heir except his son John who died without male issue.
To Kim-Marie, Southampton. I'll be glad to assist you in your research in any way possible to me. Please write me.
Mon Oct 15 08:48:28 2007
Charles Jennings from Winchester
The Judge had no surviving 'Jeffreys' grandchildren. He married twice, first to Sarah, daughter of Rev. Thomas Needham, Rector of Stoke D'Abernon (in Surrey, near Cobham). There were 6 children, two girls (both married), and four boys, three of whom died in infancy. His eldest son JOHN married and had one child, Henrietta, married Thomas Earl of Pomfret. The Judge's second wife was Anne Lady Jones. They had 7 children in 8 years. Only one survived and there were no grandchildren. So if your name is 'Jeffreys' you're not descended from the Judge through a male line but you may, like me, be descended from his younger brother, James, or another male Jeffreys.
Thu Oct 11 09:08:38 2007
Wilson Jeffreys from Newtown Square, PA, USA
I grew up in North Carolina (USA) and was always familiar with the Judge Jeffreys name. It kept coming up in any family research we did. Does anyone know if he had descendants that came to the US, specifically Virginia or North Carolina?
Mon Oct 8 11:12:22 2007
Andy Weller, West Sussex
Can any one please help me, I have traced the whereabouts of the sessions house and the hanging barn which are still standing with original hanging beam in Sussex where Judge Jeffries stayed and presided. Do you know or have any more information on this Sussex site? Thank you.
Fri Sep 28 08:51:48 2007
Adrian Williams from Denbigh
If I was prime minister I would ask for a public vote on the death penalty. I'm sure it would be brought back. It would make would be law breakers think twice.
Mon Sep 10 09:23:33 2007
Lucy Jeffreys, Kent, UK
Hi there, Like the rest of the Jeffreys here, I also was told we were related to Judge Jeffreys! So who knows who? But I would like to know who else on here I would be related to. How can we find out?
Thu Sep 6 10:33:05 2007
Rene Hammonds, Acton Hall Walks
Wow I didn't know I lived where Judge Jeffreys did.
Tue Aug 28 10:41:23 2007
Kim-Marie, Southampton
Maria, Moscow. Thank you for the info on Thomas Jeffreys' wife. I was wondering about the rest of the judge's family as I have so many names and dates from different web sits that it is getting a little confusing. If you or anyone else could help I would be most grateful. Thank you, Kim-Marie Jefferis.
Tue Aug 21 10:12:11 2007
Caroline Searson from Barton on Sea
I went to The Holy Cross Convent School in Chalfont St Peter in the 1960s. What has become of the school and the nuns as I believe the school was closed in July. Is there a list of old pupils? Thanks, Caroline (nee Hunt).
Mon Aug 13 10:08:41 2007
Kim Jeffries Deltona, Florida
I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. I was wondering if George here is a distant relative of mine? My family espeically the Jeffries originates from England and has a long long line of judges and lawyers. Literally it goes back about 3 or 4 generations. My great grandfather Walter Sooy Jeffries was a lawyer and served in the House of Representatives of the United States of America for New Jersey (born 1893 died 1954), my grandfather (his son) Walter Samuel Jeffries was a lawyer and judge in New Jersey then it dies with my father and I, for some reason, growing up felt that I should be in law but I couldn't quite describe it. It's just it seems like the father takes over the son's job which means that my Great Grandfather would have took his father's job. Is anyone good at tracing heritages or maybe in particular George's?
Wed Aug 1 08:26:53 2007
lorena, Wrexham
To Ron Brown, Equatorial Guinea. Hi, friends of mine now own the hall. It has been restored and a buisness is now there. They also have a weekly car boot sale and the cellars have a female ghost who the present owner has encounterd down in the cellar on several occasions so you were right to be scared when you were a boy.
Wed Aug 1 08:24:49 2007
Ron Brown, Equatorial Guinea
To Barry Dodman-Edwards, Charlbury, Oxford
I also used to go into the cellars of Bryn-y-Grog Hall with my schoolfriend Martin, who lived there. As a young lad the place was truly exciting. My friend's father had purchased the hall when he retired from a coach business in Essex. One of the more-fanciful notions was that a tunnel existed between Bryn-Y-Grog and Acton, along which Judge Jefferys used to travel, but considering that possibility with adult hindsight it woud be extremely unlikely given the intervening terrain. The hall languished in disrepair for years and I have no idea what it is now.
Mon Jul 30 07:55:40 2007
Chantal, Kent
I've just read Sophie's comment and I also went to Holy Cross Convent in Chalfont St Peter, Bucks and we heard about these cellars leading underground to the Bull Hotel. I had a summer job there once in the school holidays back in the 80s! Holy Cross became a school in 1926 and the house is/was called The Grange situated in extensive grounds.
Fri Jul 20 11:12:22 2007
Phil Thomas from Bristol UK
My mum traced our family tree and apparently we are also direct descendants of Judge Jeffreys. She got that information more than 10 years ago from some paid-for family tree service. This makes me a little bit suspicious because there are so many people on here claiming to be direct descendants based on being told so by an older family member with no concrete evidence, apart from the guy in London with the Jeffreys coat of arms. Forgive me for being sceptical but it's highly possible that some of these paid for family tree services have been mis-leading people and telling them what they want to hear.
Fri Jul 6 09:00:18 2007
Robyn Sherril Jeffreys
Would anyone have any information on Henry John Jeffreys born Brecon Wales in 1851. I believe he is my gr gr grandfather.
Wed Jun 27 09:58:24 2007
Maria, Moscow
To Kim-Marie Jefferis, Southampton: The name of Thomas Jeffreys' Spanish wife was Laura Paulin. The collection of Thomas' letters to his brother and other persons is available in the G.W. Keeton's book "Lord Chancellor Jeffreys and the Stuart Cause".
Mon Jun 25 10:05:32 2007
Maria from Moscow, Russia
To G. Dunlop from Canada: There were some different persons of that name, George Jeffreys. One and possibly the best known is the Hanging Judge we talking here about. The other George Jeffreys was his elder contemporary and even died in the same year - but he was born 35 years earlier and was not a lawyer, but a composer of church music. The third known George Jeffreys was a visionary and spiritual leader of XX century. I think he may be that very person the Children Center was named after.
Mon Jun 25 09:15:17 2007
Jim Reis, Ambler Pa. USA
I am selling a property deed signed in 1687 by George Lord Jeffreys. Please contact me if you wish additional information.
Fri Jun 8 10:05:55 2007
Paul Jeffreys of Manchester
My family come from the Manchester area and there are loads of us, in fact two Pauls in the same family. My uncle Alan traced our family tree and we are from the Judge's line. One of the family went off to the USA & another went to Oz, back in the 1900s. Our family tree can be seen over the door of his house in Wem. Strangely enough he is the spitting image of my grandfather.
Mon May 21 10:24:34 2007
Paul Jeffreys from Banstead, Surrey.
My brother, Peter, and I have often surprised others when they are informed that whilst there is six years between our birthdays, that they are on the same day of the year. Not sure of the maths around this (or for that matter what it says about our parents sex lives). Interestingly we spell our Jeffreys the same way as the infamous judge and, somewhat spookily, our common birthdate - well, 15th May actually.
Tue May 1 07:45:05 2007
Jesse Jeffreys from New Hampshire
I would like to know a little more about my last name. It is hard since I have no elder Jeffreys to ask.
Mon Mar 19 09:44:34 2007
Lyn McCulloch of Comberbach, Cheshire
We used to have coffee in Judge Jeffreys' Coffee Shop in Dorchester, Dorset! Your web site is a very interesting read!
Mon Mar 19 08:34:13 2007
Diane Jefferies from Ireland
My father's name is George Jefferies. His father's was Harry Jefferies. My father claims that we too are descendants of Judge Jefferies. I would love to know if there is a family tree descending from Judge Jefferies himself to this day.
Thu Mar 8 08:46:37 2007
G. Dunlop from Canada
I was watching a TV show that talked about Judge George Jeffreys and I was incredibly horrified because in my home town of Thunder Bay, there is a special needs centre called George Jeffreys Children Centre. My cousin with Cerebral Palsy spent many years receiving beneficial help. He met the Queen twice when she had come to visit. I just can't believe that they had chose such a despicable person to name the centre after.
Tue Mar 6 08:31:26 2007
Gerry Hunt from Pill
Rumour has it that some of Judge Jefferies' "victims" were hanged at Courthouse Farm in the village of Easton-in-Gordano, North Somerset. Does anyone know anything about this?
Wed Feb 28 14:42:31 2007
Becky Park, Wiltshire
One of my cousins traced our family tree and I am Judge Jeffreys great, great, etc niece. And since I'm taking GCSE history I knew who he was straight away. He was also the judge for Wiltshire, Somerset and the surrounding area. For example in Norton St Phillip, nr Bath, he sent a man to the gallows, and as this man was being marched out of the courthouse to the gallows a woman held the door open for him, and Judge Jeffreys hung her for it - or so the story goes! My parents met in that same courthouse as it is now a bar/pub. Well, was when my parents met. Creepy huh?
Wed Feb 28 13:09:46 2007
Maria from Moscow, Russia
To Barry Jeffree, You say it was Judge's son who changed the spelling of the name. It seems to be rather strange because in State Papers of the House of Lords John Jeffreys is mentioned under his name and his daughter also wrote her name Jeffreys.
Mon Feb 26 09:28:45 2007
lara, somerset
omg we were going to buy a house called 'jefferys lodge' the house that michelle mentioned!? Has anyone got any more information on the history? I've been to the room where he sentenced people to hanging! Is it rly that haunted?
Mon Feb 19 18:04:49 2007
Sarah Griffiths, Northampton
I was informed by my grandfather years agoIi was related to the hanging judge now I am not sure exactly how it works but it goes something like this: Judge Jeffreys is related in someway to a lord and lady Beech, (the lady Beech ran off with her coachman) and so the Beech stems down to the Matthews which was my grandfather's mother's maiden name which then stems to the Murphys and then to Griffiths. Does anyone know of how I can find a family tree.
Mon Feb 5 09:06:16 2007
Sophie
In reply to Michelle from the Old Bull, Gerrards Cross. I went to school in the 1970s at The Holy Cross convent in Chalfont St Peter, Bucks. It was rumoured that the cellars from the school led to the local pub and was used by Judge Jeffreys as he may have lived/ stayed at the house before it became a school. It certainly had extensive cellars!
Mon Jan 15 09:38:03 2007
Michele, Somerset
A few years ago, I worked in Bridgwater, Somerset, in some old buildings that were reported to have been the old judge house where Judge Jeffreys condemned the people on trial. It was also mentioned that the bulidings below were used as gallows. All I can say is that particular office was VERY haunted indeed. Numbers of staff heard & witnessed weird happenings including myself. We often found our belongings in different drawers each morning, which to this day has yet to be explained!
Tue Dec 12 10:13:13 2006
hazel deal,kent
does any one know DID JUDGE JEFFERIES or any of his relatives carrry a sword stick? if so we believe we have the stick as a result from an insurance claim that took place in London back in the 1950s-1960s. The stick was authenticated at marshalls antiques limited chancery lane london.
Thu Nov 16 08:15:15 2006
Barry Dodman-Edwards, Charlbury, Oxford
When I was a child I had friends who lived at Bryn-Y-Grog hall, on the southerly outskirts of Wrexham, which supposedly had been the home of Judge Jeffries. The hall was brick built and probably late 17th century, with some windows bricked up in order to reduce the 'window tax'.
In the cellar (which was unlit and access was via steep stone stairs) were what appeared to be large dog kennels with shackles where they supposedly kept the prisoners, some of whom were hung on a tree outside the front of the hall. Also in the cellar, a framed picture of a laughing cavalier hung on a wall and was picked out by our flashlight as we explored.
The hall has not been lived in since my friend left in the early 1970s although I have heard that it has been partially restored and is now an antique shop!
The cultivated woodland at the rear of the house was of particular interest as there was a collection of Rhododendrons, each marked with a brass plate denoting its type. There were also gravestones measuring approximately 2 feet six by 1 foot with the names of cats who had died in the nineteenth century.
Tue Nov 14 13:02:36 2006
Rachel Jeffreys from Newport
I was also under the impression that I was a direct descendant. If anyone could give me any insight into tracing my family tree I would be really grateful. I'm doing a law degree in Cardiff so this would be a great topic of conversation! Thanks!
Wed Nov 8 08:25:22 2006
Felicity Bass (previously James)
Members of my family have mentioned that there may be some family connection with the hanging judge does anyone know?
My father Richard Bernard James was born in January 1918 at 1 Phillip Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 and was the only son of Richard Thomas and Ellen Maud James.
Fri Sep 8 07:50:37 2006
Donald Coleman Anderson
I too have been told there is a relationship there. Anna Jeffries, listed in Shade Valley, PA, married John T Coleman, their son, Theople Dean Coleman was my grandfather on my mother's side. My mother's sister told the family of the Hanging Judge Jeffries who was supposed to be in the line. I have no evidence beyond 1797 so far.
Mon Aug 14 10:08:29 2006
Barry Jeffree, currently Nottingham
Oddly enough it was George Jeffreys son who altered the name, and that was my great great etc, grandfather :D Not sure if this is a good or bad thing though :)
Thu Aug 3 13:53:51 2006
Joe Walker, Houston
I recently acquired a beautiful miniature oil painting of Lord John Jeffreys, the son to Judge Jeffreys, painted by Susan Penelope Rosse Gibson in 1699. There is a record of the family's genealogy on the reverse - Baron Jeffreys of Wem in the county of Jalop born in 1674 married the Lady Charlotte Herbert Daughter and (illegible) of Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke in 1688 and Died in 1702 leaving one daughter Henrietta Louisa, married in 1720 to (illegible)
If a relative would be interested in a picture of the portrait and reverse side please let me know so I can help you with your records.
Wed Jun 21 09:07:34 2006
John Gavin Moore, Melbourne
I have been reading the site with people seeking info on Hanging Judge Jeffreys and the Jeffreys families of Brecon.
I am a descendant of John Middleton Jeffreys who came to Victoria, Australia, in mid 19th C. His father was a marine officer (Richard) from Oystermouth, Mumbles etc. I have a great deal of info on the family and their military involvements. Also connections with scientists, local officialdom the Mumbles Railway etc. I have a notional line of ancestry back to the days of Rhys Goch.
John Middleton Jeffreys came to Australia as an agricultural labourer. BUT here is an interesting point. My mother (John's granddaughter) always spoke of a judge in the family (in the Australian context). After much research I discovered that we are not descended from the famous Hanging Judge as many writers have pointed out. But John Middleton Jeffreys' sister Janetta married an Irish lawyer, Alfred McFarland in Dublin. He became a member of the judiciary there and was nominated as the first Judge of the West Australian judiciary. He took up this appointment but soon transferred to Sydney where he became a judge in the NSW judicature. He was a notable author, of some significant books and of magazine articles, lecturer and legal writer. Notice of the wedding of Janetta Jeffreys and Alfred McFarland was printed in the New York Times although they never went there. I believe many Jeffreys descendants have heard of the judge in the family but have missed the real connection. John Middleton Jeffreys' father was involved in a number of significant episodes during the many English military activities. He was in the thick of things in many ways but not to the etent of being recorded as a "notable" soldier. Your contributors do not have all the facts of the Australian Jeffreys quite correct yet.
Wed Jun 14 08:54:18 2006
Maria Tarnavskaya, Russia
To Michelle from The Bull Hotel Gerrards Cross
I don't know what has happened to my reply to your question. Probably it is some kind of technical mistake that it isn't yet here on this message board. If you still need the info I can give you about your place of interest, please contact me directly. Any Jeffreys questions would be appreciated too.
Tue May 23 14:50:47 2006
G. Trautner. East Herts England
Hi my Grandmother was named Amy Jeffreys she had sisters Lucy, Mini, Hetty an older sister and two brothers who for the life of me I can't remember their names. Back in the early sixties the living all received a sum of money from the Jeffreys dinesty and was told they were direct descendants to the Judge. I'm not sure of the amount. £25 or £125. The out line of this story has been passed down.
We was told that someone married out of line, who knows...... My cousin was named Jeffrey. I am aware that the spelling of the Judges surname altered.
Unfortunately I have no proof - only my words.
Wed May 10 08:04:07 2006
Caroline Cody
So interesting - reading all the above information. My mother's maiden name was Ward and years ago an uncle traced the family through to Judge Jeffreys. It seems the family married into the Jeffreys and there are tombstones in Gittisham or Dittisham (not sure which) in Devon. I live in Enfield where he was supposed to live at Salisbury House - which is now an Arts centre - he is alleged to haunt there and also his carriage is supposed to ride from Bell Lane to his house. My parents live in Ringwood, where the Duke of Monmouth was captured and we often frequent The Alice Lisle pub which is close to Moyles Court - where she lived.
Mon May 8 16:30:09 2006
Alaine Kent, Australia
My husband is a descendant of Daniel Jeffries. Like many others we have been told he was a descendant of the Judge and are unable to verify this. Is there a Jeffries family tree anywhere? Is there DNA profiling?
Mon May 8 16:11:34 2006
georgina langford wrexham
I have always been interested in Judge Jefferies or the "hanging judge". I was aware that he was Welsh but I didn't know that he was actually from Wrexham. Also I'm a great fan of Barbara Erskine and I'm pretty certain that she hinted at judge jefferies when she wrote hiding from the light which is all about the witch finder general matthew hopkins. A very good read if you want to read a spooky story at the dead of night and by candlelight!
Fri Apr 21 09:36:22 2006
Jayne Jeffreys, Netherlands (ex Penycae, Wrexham)
I didn't realise there were so many Jeffreys in the world. My father always told me Judge Jeffreys was my great, great, great etc. etc. grandfather. I used to believe him but after reading all these comments I have my doubts.
I wonder how many of us mentioned here are related?
Tue Apr 18 09:43:17 2006
Michelle from The Bull Hotel Gerrards Cross
I am currently putting together a project on our hotel which was built in 1688 and has ties with many highway men, hangings, Jack Shrimpton and Judge Jeffreys. I have read that our cellar led to one of his houses. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction?
Tue Apr 4 11:27:23 2006
Karen Jeffreys
I was told we were descended from this infamous judge, I wondered if anyone could confirm this. Thankyou.
Sat Mar 25 04:32:50 2006
Maria from Moscow, Russia
To Nick Jeffreys from London:
It is a bit wrong to say that the name Jeffreys (in the case of the Judge) has been always spelt and written this way. There were more than 5 different forms of spelling among his relatives, and he began to write his name as Jeffreys after he's got a title. After his death some of his relatives changed their surname because they didn't wish to be anyhow connected to the Judge. See my post here
Sun Mar 19 00:47:21 2006
amy jeffreys from chester
I am a direct descendant of Judge Jeffreys. i have traced my family tree, and can trace back up to and beyond Judge George and Judge John Jeffreys. If you would like to know any more about the jeffreys' descendants, i will be glad to hear from you and assist you on all the information that i have.
Thu Mar 2 00:14:08 2006
Vicky Johnson from Kidderminster
I'm one of the many that has been told my family traces back to Judge Jeffries. With regards to David F. Jones' comment i'm now assuming it's on my mother's side of the family as the name is Jones and (surprise surprise!) originate from wales. i'd love to know where the jones/jeffries lines cross and indeed if there is any connection.
Thu Jan 26 20:51:35 2006
Nick Jeffreys from London
Please note that the family name is Jeffreys and has been spelt that way for over 4 centuries. George Jeffreys spelt it that way - as can be seen in many documents - including the licences on trial pamflets printed by Tooke. Other spellings are from different families with no relationship to the Judge.
Ps my family holds the Jeffreys coat of arms!
Tue Jan 24 13:59:20 2006
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Known as 'Hanging Judge Jeffreys' because of the punishment he meted out.
