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147. Jurie Wessels Davel [2555] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 30 Nov 1941 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe and died on 3 Feb 1993 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe at age 51. Another name for Jurie was Ollie Davel.

148. Michael Carl Davel [2557] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 17 Jan 1943 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

Michael married Helen Josephine Milne [105] [MRIN: 44] on 12 Feb 1966 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe. Helen was born on 23 Mar 1945 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

149. Heather Meryl Davel [2586] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 17 Mar 1947 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

Heather married Ralph Krause [2587] [MRIN: 945] on 24 Dec 1966 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe. Ralph was born on 19 Jun 1946 in Umvuma Zimbabwe.

+ 184 F i. Cindy Joy Krause [2588] was born on 12 Mar 1969 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

150. Joy Carol Davel [2596] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 26 Mar 1949 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

Joy married John Allan Krause [2597] [MRIN: 948] on 4 May 1968 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe. John was born on 22 Feb 1945.

151. Philip Bryan Davel [2601] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 11 Nov 1951 in Filabusi, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.

Philip married Andrea Jeanne De Wet [2602] [MRIN: 950] on 26 Jan 1974 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

+ 190 M ii. Lee Bryan Davel [2607] was born on 7 Sep 1976 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

152. Mary Anne Josephine Davel [2608] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 25 Dec 1961 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

Mary married Jacobus Adriaan Smit [2609] [MRIN: 952] on 2 May 1981 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

153. Gary Mark Davel [2613] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 22 Sep 1964 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

Gary married Annabel Mabel Pockock [2614] [MRIN: 953] on 15 Feb 1992 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe. Annabel was born on 18 Oct 1966 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

154. Hubert Adrian Davel [2617] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 19 Mar 1968.

Hubert married Cindy Mariette Potgieter [2618] [MRIN: 954] on 6 May 1989 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe. Cindy was born on 5 Jun 1970 in Masvingo Zimbabwe.

+ 197 M ii. Brandon Hubert Davel [2620] was born on 6 Dec 1993 in Petersburg (Now Polokwane) Limpopo Province Rsa.

155. Renee Davel [2621] (Michiel Karel¹²⁸, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 2 Jun 1970 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

156. William Ralph Anderson [988] (Helena Elizabeth Davel¹²⁹, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 26 Sep 1940 in Salisbury (Now Harare). Another name for William is Bill Anderson.

• Education: Allan Wilson School Salisbury, 1951-1956, Salisbury (Now Harare). Here he discovered a liking for technical matters and the art of carpentry which he retained as a hobby. He played field hockey and tennis instead of rugby because of the loss of a kidney at age fourteen. The enjoyment of the game of field hockey continued right through his stay in England, and tennis continues to be a core sport of his. He became a Prefect and a junior Officer in the school cadets which contributed to his understanding of leadership principles.

• BSc (Eng) Degree in Electrical: Engineering:Awarded by the University of London whilst attending a sandwich course of training by the then British Thompson Houston Company, 1958-1967, Rugby, United Kingdom. He entered the electrical power industry first in England then in Canada with Ontario Hydro starting in 1967. (This was Centennial year in Canada and his first year in his new adopted country - largely chosen for the opportunity of outdoor adventure.) He worked on distribution systems in England and on nuclear power station design in Ontario.
MBA Degree in business awarded by the University of Toronto on completion of the part time program in 1975 whilst working at Hydro. An interest in the business side of things developed and in 1980 till his retirement from hydro in 1993, he was Manager of various business units in Ontario Hydro.
Certified Financial Planner awarded by the Financial Planning Standards Institute in 1995 and licensed to carry out an investment and insurance business. From 1994 through to 2002 he established a financial planning practice in Assante with a strong emphasis on client service and relationships. A number of his old clients remained friends after his retirement from this second career.

• Historical: Entered the Scouting movement and with the family emphasis on camping, acquired a love for the outdoors and wildlife. He was a leader on numerous scouting camps and hikes, and continued with this lifestyle to this day. Whether it's cycling in summer or skiing in winter, the outdoors has always beckoned him especially when his wife, Karen joins him.
Family fishing trips started a lifelong competition with his father on who caught the first and biggest fish on many of his adult life fishing trips. He and his Father were the first shore Fisherman, after the five year moratorium, to catch Coho Salmon off the Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island in 2001. There was no agreement reached on who had the biggest fish after the two week stay. But, this was just an example of the lesson he learnt along the way - trusted friendships are the real winner in all these games we play.
His Mothers determination to enjoy life and her love of nature and art, were key to his adoption of these values. Once in Plettenberg Bay, while a teenager, his Mother announced the whole family was going for a walk on the rugged coast of the Roberg Nature Park. Even when we pointed out there was practically a gale storm raging outside, she was not deterred. That walk set the standard for his life in all areas of endevour. To this day, a walk in driving rain or snow is not out of the question, depending somewhat now, if there is Scotch to come back to!

William married Mary Birkett Dent [2366] [MRIN: 869], daughter of Thomas Dent [2641] and Mary Birkett [2642], in 1965 in England. Mary was born on 9 May 1944 in Teesdale England.

William next married Linda Karen Pedersen [2367] [MRIN: 870], daughter of Ivan Pedersen [3548] and Barbara Greenaway [3549], on 18 Aug 1989 in Stouffville, Ontario Canada. Linda was born on 22 Mar 1959 in Toronto Ontario Canada. Another name for Linda is Karen Pedersen.

• Education: 1773-1978, Ontario, Canada. She was educated at Dunbarton High School in Pickering, Ontario 1973-1978 and graduated as an Ontario Scholar in Math and Science. She was a member of the school swim team and band which set the pattern for her lifelong interest in swimming and piano music. She entered into figure skating lessons and competitions and has an avid interest in this sport to this day.

• Awards: 1978-1982, Toronto Ontario Canada. Won the Presidents Award at the Oshawa Kiwanis piano competition in 1978 (playing Chopin and Bach) among many other awards at music competitions. She rarely needs the music script having acquired a photographic memory. A family up-bringing stressing discipline and independence, gave her these traits which she appreciates to this day. ARCT (Piano) First Class Honours Awarded by the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto in 1982.

• Occupation: 1982-tod a te. She then began a career in piano teaching with students from the east part of greater Toronto. A number of her students went on to be graduates in music and performers. An interesting past student was Steven Page of the Bare Naked Ladies which is a well respected Canadian Pop Band.

• Marriage: 18 Aug 1989. With her marriage to Bill, she immediately inherited an expanded family which today includes Bill's two daughters and two grandchildren. Her cooking brought the family together and results in many enjoyable gatherings to this day. She is a keen outdoors person and soon took to cycling as a teenager and skiing when she met Bill, both of which she relishes to this day.

157. Michael Anderson [989] (Helena Elizabeth Davel¹²⁹, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 20 Dec 1942 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe. Another name for Michael is Mike Anderson.

• Graduation: B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering), 1964, University Of Cape Town, South Africa.

• Occupation: Chemical Fertilizer Industry, 1965-1969, Sasolburg, South Africa.

• Occupation: Commissioning an Electrolytic plant, 1970-1977, Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe.

• Occupation: Blue Ribbons Foods company, 1977-1982, Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe.

• Emigration: Established Management Consultancy, 1984, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Michael married Penelope Jean Symons [993] [MRIN: 349], daughter of Phillip Symons [2909] and Jessie Margaret Kable [2946], on 5 Jan 1968 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe. Penelope was born on 6 Dec 1944 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe and was christened on 31 Dec 1944 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe. Another name for Penelope is Penny Anderson.

• Graduation: Tertiary Education, 1965, Cape Town, Cape Province, Republic Of South Africa.

• Honours: Postgraduation Certificte, 1966, Salisbury, Rhodesia, Southern Africa.

• Medical: November 2006. An account written by Penny of her remarkable recovery from a severe brain aneurysm.
"I suffered a brain aneurysm in February 1991 and after the initial hospitalization for 4 weeks in the ICU at The Ottawa General Hospital I was transferred to St. Vincent's for 3 months rehabilitation. This was a residential facility where I was monitored by their doctors and rehabilitation staff. For me they designed rehab exercises involving both physical, psychological and mental rehab. and after 3 months I was discharged to go home and continue a regimen to enable me to get back to "real life".
At home I was visited weekly by a rehab person who set me up to undertake various daily tasks. Based on the premise that if "one doesn't use it, one loses it" all these tasks were designed to return me to my routine domestic role and build on past interests, hobbies and my occupation (teaching).
Mike who was my greatest support and "cheer leader" thinks one of the most valuable cognitive elements of the rehab. program was keeping a daily diary of what I was doing, who visited me and what outings I enjoyed. During the St. Vincent's rehab. they got me back on the computer so I word processed my writing daily.......and resumed my "world wide" email correspondence. That went a long way to addressing my short term memory deficits as well as helping me process my thoughts clearly. The problem I had was being honest with myself (too proud!).....and others .... admitting that I did not remember! Mike was good about that one too, using "tough love" to force me to admit I did not remember while reinforcing what I had forgotten. I had to accept that no task was too menial, that everything helped either re-establish or make new brain pathways.
Another problem was orientation i.e. remembering how to locate shops and my other normal day to day destinations. I had to draw maps of how I would get to the supermarket, P.O. etc. from home. Initially I was banned from driving so I had to walk to these destinations from home if possible. Later after I had been weaned of the anti-seizure medication without repercussions, I undertook a defensive driving course to help me acknowledge and cope with deficits like my blind right eye. The day my driving privileges were reinstated I experienced the same joy I had when granted my driver's license as a 16 year old. 30 years later !!!
As teaching had been my profession they arranged for me to go into Manotick Elementary School as a teacher's aide to help teachers there with "one on one" instruction of developmentally delayed students. It was all voluntary of course but it began to build my self esteem that had taken such a bruising! The location of the school - a short walk from home was also convenient while I was not yet driving. In addition a friend of mine who tutored elementary students privately from home asked me to take over her students while she was away on a long vacation. That was my first paid work after the aneurysm!
Way back then the medicos had little hope that my short term memory would be restored to the extent it has, while they seemed hopeful that my sense of smell would return - it didn't! So I don't smell things burning, or B.O!! or perfume nor can I really taste my food. It was a small price to pay for being alive to tell the tale.
Through it all the encouragement from and patience, love, support of Mike, Kerry and Russ was pivotal in my recovery.
The following years saw Mike and me buying a retirement business in the Florida Keys where I was able to assist Mike in the running of a boat rental and gift store. Unfortunately 9/11 affected tourism quite drastically there and ultimately Mike had to resume his management consulting initially in Florida. Later in 2005 we moved back to Canada specifically to join Kerry and family in Calgary where I have started up running a small day care for toddlers from home while Mike has continued traveling on weekly consulting assignments."

158. Edward Ralph Anderson [2894] (Helena Elizabeth Davel¹²⁹, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 3 Jan 1946 in Salisbury (Now Harare).

Notes: Edward R. Anderson
B.Sc. (Hons). Dipl. Marketing Research, MBA

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.Sc.(Hons), majors in engineering, commerce., Westminster University*
Post Graduate Diploma Marketing Research., UNISA**
Master Business Administration., UNISA**

Taught Entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona Business School

* A cooperative degree with General Electric-Associated Electrical Industries Ltd., UK
**Assisted by the South African Center for Scientific & Industrial Research

EDWARD R. ANDERSON - CAREER HISTORY

VP Operations: August 1999 - May 2001
NP Photonics Inc, Tucson, AZ

Management Consulting Group, Strategy and Re-engineering:
Hatch Associates, Toronto, Canada 1990- 1994

Director Corporate Planning and Development: 1984 to 1990
Timminco Limited, Toronto, Canada

Managing Director: 1979 to 1984
Techno-economic Research Unit Limited, Toronto

Head Industrial Marketing Research (Planning Division): 1975 - 1979
Reed Limited of Reed International (UK), Toronto HO, Canada

• Studied in England: Went to Study In England, 1965, London, England. Left from Cape Town on th Carnavan Castle by ship to study in England, at the Regent Street Polytechnic, now Westminster University. This was a cooperative degree with AEI of Rugby, England. He graduated in 1969 with a B.Sc[Hons] in Commerce with Engineering, and then returned to South Africa.

• Returned to South Africa: Returned to South Africa, 1969, Pretoria South Africa.

• Left South Africa for Canada: Left for Canada, 1973, Toronto Ontario Canada. Edward graduated from the University of South Africa with an MBA and Dipl [Marketing Research] in 1973.

He arrived in Toronto in September 1973

Edward married Diana Lynn Wiley [2895] [MRIN: 1060] on 20 May 1976 in Toronto Ontario Canada. The marriage ended in divorce in 1999. Diana was born on 14 Sep 1953 in Red Deer, AB, Canada.

• Divorved: Edward R. Anderson was Divorced From Diana Wiley Anderson, 1999, Toronto, Canada.

Edward next married Susan Christine Blandy [2442] [MRIN: 1061] in May 1972 in Redding, UK. The marriage ended in divorce in 1973. Susan was born in 1946 in Reading UK.

• Divorced: Divorced, 1974, Reading, UK. Edward and Susan were divorced in 1974

• Edward & Susan Met: Met as Man Landed on the Moon for the First Time, 1969, London, England. Edward & Susan met in London at a party which was held to watch mans landing on the moon in 1969.

159. Ronald Ian Anderson [990] (Helena Elizabeth Davel¹²⁹, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 10 Feb 1947 in Salisbury (Now Harare).

Ronald married Susan Katherine Smith [2447] [MRIN: 904], daughter of John Percy Smith [936] and Kathleen Ramsay Wilson [937], on 11 Apr 1970 in Salisbury (Now Harare Zimbabwe). Susan was born on 26 Sep 1950 in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).

• Historical: ⁹
FARMS OCCUPIED BY THE FAMILY
ALDENHAM LOOOE , A1denham, Hertfordshire by Joseph and Mary Smith from about ,. 1775 to 1820.
STUBBERS. North Ockendon, Essex, by George and Sarah Smith from 1839 and
subsequently taken over by George and Harry Smith with Bretts, demolished.
BRETTS, Ave1ey, Essex, by Percy and Mary Smith from 1843 and subsequently taken over by his sons George and Harry Smith until 1920.
FANNS, Wennington, Nr. Rainham, Essex, by Russell Smith, but as far as is known
did not work the farm.
MANOR FARM, Stanford-Ie-Hope, Essex, by George and Ethel Smith and his brother
Harry from 1920 to 1935. Demolished.
BROADHOPE; Standford-le-Hope, Essex, by Percy and Elizabeth Smith from approximately 1880 to 1924 and subsequently taken over by his son Norman and Ethel Smith from 1924 to 1967. Demolished.IVY WALLS, Stanford-Ie-Hope, Essex worked in conj unction with Broadhope.
Farm house demolished.

GREAT GARLANDS, Stanford-Ie-Hope, Essex, worked in conjunction with Broadhope until approximately 1935 when it was taken over by Bennet Smith until his death in 1974.
CORNER FARM, North Ockendon, Essex by Harold and Dorothy Smith from 1917 to 1924.
OAKHURST FARM, Navestock, Essex, by Norman and Ethel Smith from 1911 to 1916.
TROTTERS FARH, Great Hakering, Essex, by Norman 2nd Ethel Smith from 1916 to 1924.

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An Inventory of the historioal monuments in Essex, Volume IV.1923.
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BRETTS, house and moat, about l¼ m. N.N.W. of the ohuroh.
The House is of two storeys; the walls are of plastered timber-framing and briok and the roofs are oovered with slate. It was built possibly in tho 14th oentury and is of half H-shaped plan with the oross-wings extending towards the E. Alterations were made in the 16th and 17th.
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centuries. Modern work inoludes the one storey addition on the E. front and oonsiderable alterations to the roof.The reset l5th-oentury entranoe doorway has a four-centred head with trefoiled spandrels,within a square moulded frame.The 17th-oentury chimney-stacks areI
rectangular and have moulded string courses just above the ridge of the roof. Inside the Building some of the main ceiling-beams are exposed and the passage in the N. wing has the joists showing, and a four-oentred archway. In the E. wall of. the original hall are two blooked windows, . t".;: ! .
,eaoh of two oinquefoiled lights in a square head with a moulded label;they have stone dressings and are of 15th-century date. There are two moulded batten doors of early l7th-century date and the N.W. room has~ a fireplace with a segmental-pointed head. On the first floor some of the timber-construction is exposed.In the E. wall are two blocked1 \\
windows with diamond-shaped mullions and two of the rooms have open. fireplaoes with four-oentred heads. The hall was divided into three bays and had, ourved braoes to the roof trusses, forming two-oentred arches. The wall-plates to the'middle bay are riohly moulded but are apparently not in situ.The roof over the N.E. wing is of central-purlin type withcurved braces.
The Moat is incomplete.The N. and W. arms remain: and are'. I
still'filled with water and on the E. side is a sunk wall of: old.brickwork which was possibly a retaining wall to the E. arm.
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G.Z.W Hayes (Vicar of West Thurrook) August 18 1914
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1042.Tbo district of Avaley about tbe time of Edward tbe Confessor (1.e.1043)had 4 manors:-
- bad. 4 manors:1. Avaleia or Alvithlei or ..'....
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3. Bumpsted orand ......
4. Ke1iture or Bretts
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In 1060. Suere a great nobleman of Essex held Ave1eia from tbe King as a manor, containing three hides and a balf (See Domesday Book
19) but other landowners in Aveleia about that time, or in 1066 were Jobn de Waldan. Odo Bishop of Bayeux and Ansgar a Norman cook.,'.
Suere, as head landlord however, held Ke1iture (afterwards called Bretts). It continued a separate manor until the time of Henry III (1199 to 1272). It was called Keliture from 'two old saxon words
signifying If cold town or "blea.k townl'" standing as it did, a.bove "
the Thames.' About lO66 Suere held no other land in the Hundred. ,.
save Keliture and Warley. This, Suere had, as tenant, (in Kingi:
Edward's time) one Ulstan but the plaoe tben had only one hide ot .~
land attached to it.In 1067 Suera had as tenant one Le' ; ~
Between 1040 and'1066 we find tha t 3 f'reemen held it for part of tbe '
time, and during this time it had 4 hides o:r land attacbed! .
(Domesday 54).-.j,
In 1068 William de warren held it 'for exchange; but, meantime! i
sublet it to Wilbert. The manor had increased in value trom 25/- '~~
to 97/-.Ha1f a hide ot' this same manor was held as a distinct
ho1ding for many years. For instanoe, Uffin or freeman be1d the ~ ~
half hide ,in 1040 and one Dolf beld it in 1067. Hugo de Bret, of In 1230 Normandy held this manor of Ke1iture about 1230 and died l250 in ;tbe 51st of Hen.lll (see Lesto de Nevill). He oalled it after his : own name, and it bo1ds this same for the last seven centur1es and
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, This Hugo had a son John Ie Brett who held other lands also ???
1298 (of Humphrey de Bohun ot .Earl de Warren and of Jobn de :Brianzon- ~~ :;
(who owned Purfleet a.nd, West Thurrook ma.nors).-
This John Ie Brett had as a son and heir Simon le Brett..!:,
The latter died in 3rd. of Ed.lll {1315}.He left Elizabeth le';;
Brett as his daughter and heir but her sister Joane had- an I.;;',
assignation ot her dowry out of tbis manor and ,soma 'other .tenements.. in Alvithy or Ave1ey .(See Bria.Ann.4th. Ed.lll ,'. ". ). , ..' ... tff.
We do not know at what period the place became fortified by a moat: }of water and a drawbridge but like some other manors this may have 'been only executed for fashion sake after .the manner ot castles a.nd ,'fortified a.bbeys. , The' place does not seem to really 1end itself to defensive fortifications but tha oid moat existed!down to the
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?th century and a traoe of it, and the drawbridge still remains.D u:ring some repair operations oarried out in 1914, after stripping the walls of the existing house on the site, several very massive beams were
uncovered, showing that at one time the ceillings were many feet higher.Several small semi-circular w indows were also discovered near the :roof in the front (West) wal in one place together, as if the old mansion was once lighted in its upper storey by a range of small round topped,or semi-Gothic windows. Furthermore, on the basement may yet be seen the upper part of the remains of a stone doorway or large window of a distinctly eclesiastical,design (either the foil or quinqua foil)"
A fragment of a similar door or window oan be detected at the end of what is now used as a pantry. These remains are of the 13th. Or l4th.century at which period many noblemen copied ecclesiastical,architecture both in their castles and mansions. Doubtless these remains gave rise to the local tradition that at one time Bretts Manor house was a monastic institution but this is not true. The usual story is also told about a series of extensive underground, passages and wine cellars "used by the' monks". (?) , Of course, it is probable that the Bretts had good wine, ' cellars, cut in the chalk underneath, and it is also possible that a smal1
tunnel once existed from the interior of tbe mansion down under the moat and opening into a grove some distance off. as a means of escape from the enemy but since Danish times such passages in private manors would be of
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1350. A.bout 1350 tbis manor was in possession of Henry Bawdwin a ,-I .'
descendent of the' great William, Bawdwin ,who :is burried at North Ockendon.'. ~
He died in 1316.(see~',
In l356 one John Boyrton possessed it and we find that in 13?0 or there abouts one William Soutre was Lord of the Manor. He grants out of- . I
"aand all his lands and tenements in Alvythele. Upmynstre and "
Kenynton called Bretts Place to John Breyrnore (Clerk) a oertain yearlyI
~, rent of 12 marks "to be received for his lifetime."
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1465. In the 9th. of Henry vll (1465) one Riohard Selye or Ceely held
this manor ,of :Bretts in Alvetbley, from tbe Lady Inglethorpe. She had ~
:3 daughters being Margaret, Isobella and Barbara. One ot them it is ' supposed married Sir John Baker and brought B retts to him. At any rate we find that Sir john Baker'.....the mansion to Edward Barrett, Esq.
'His grandson (another Edward Barrett) was, by inquisition of the Court "
1600. of wards, found to bold Bretts Manor, of Lord Henry Hansdon of Raleigh. After tbis the manor came as part of Belbouse estate to
Thomas Lennard :Barrett Esq. (as the manor of Bumpstead was also merged into this estate).When Morant wrote in ....he says Bretts Manor 1s large and "encompassed with a wide moat of olear water".' It is known tbat Charles Barrett Esq. the father ot Lord Newburgh once lived in it.
.Morant says "the lower storey is of brick with very ancient Gothic windows tbe rest of plaster or roughcast". Edward Barrett had a daughter Ann who married Sir Thomas Corbet. While on tbis point, I may mention that, : there is a plaoe not far from here called Corbet Tey (the word "Tey'
being an old Saxon word for enclosure). 'This word naturally means Corbet enclosure, but some wit in the 18th oentury seems to have spun a yarn that Queen Elizabeth on her way to Tilbury, calling out to her knight who was riding too fast thus ' Corbet: stay " and from benceforth
the place was known as 'Corbets Tey. The absurdity of this fraudulent
story can be oniy equalled by the other fraudulent" tale about Purfleet'.
.that the
Queen stood on Botany Gardens Hill and reviewed her fleetin
, the Thames crying out "Ah 1 my poor fleet" and henceforth the place!
," was called Poorfleet or Purfleet ... The fact is' that the name Purfleet is simply a. con tracted form of Portfleet or the North of the fleet (called the Mardyke).It had its name as early as the time of the, Edviards, and is mentioned in court documents. These foolish stories seem to have been first told to Holman (whose manuscript is in Colchester museum) :from whom all subsequent historians slavishly copied them.
In tbe yearMrSmith formerly ofbecame tenant of Bretts manor house with a portion of land adjoiningacres leased from Sir ... and his sonnow occupies the house, which
of oourse, is quite m odernised to meet present day tastes. '
- '- Appendix to 'local history.In Dr.C.Cox's "ESSEX" see p.88 it is stated that "The moated house of. .
Bretts is said to have been the seat of Le Brett one of tbe murderers of A'Archbisbop Becket" but there is no proof that such was tbe case. Other families of tbe same name lived in Little Chesterfield and at Thunderley
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}Hall. The knights who slew Thomas a Becket are given as Reginald Fitzurse "
, William de Tracy t Hugh de Norville and Richard Brito or the Breton, and
it may only be the similarity ot "Brito" to "le Brett" that occasioned
the story. The nephew of, Thos.a Becket once had some land in Stifford..
and when Becket was Dean of the Collegiate Cburch, inside the castle of Hastings he. in his official capaci ty t appointed one of the chapter tbere to be incumbent of WEST THURROCK which church was a Pretend of theChapel of St .Mary-in-the-castle for many c enturies unt i1 the Reforrnatlon.
We have a record ot a Jobn de Brett living in Little Chesterfield in
Utlesford Hundred in 1239 and a Thomas de Brett held Little Chesterfield'
in 1302 under: .Matthew de .........

.Following is from Salmon's History of Essex 1740-42
The ,M a nor of, BETTS :
John Ferrers ;Esq. May '5' 1'8 Ed, IV was seized of this Manor.,The ,reverson of it
belonged to thc heir of George, late Duke of Clarence,vhich was Edward, Earl :of Warwick ,then five years oId
King Hen. VIII, in the eleventh yeair of his reign; settled the Manor of Bretts in Westham on..his Queen consort.
Qeen Elizabeth granted the Manor of Bretts in West~ham, to Peter Gray and Edward Gray,
by letters patents, May. 8, in the eighteent, year of her :reign,.
Michael Hencage,Esq; William Pointz Esq.and Milo Grey Esq; were seized of this Manor, for the use of Sir 'I'bomas Hencage Knight, and Anne his wife; without impeachment of waste; the remainder to Moil Finch and Elizabeth his wife,daughter of Sir Thomas Hencage and Anne his wife, by indenture, dated July.24~ 18 Eliz., This Manor, with appurtenances, was, :by: Sir Thomas .Hencage a1ienated to Roger Townshend Esq; by Iicence, dated June 10, 25 Eliz.And by Roger, March 26.. 26, Eliz., to Edward de,Vere Earl. of Oxford. Edward de Vere died the 24th of June last.
and' held the Manor of Bretts with appurtenances in West-ham;Henry de Vere is his son and heir., eleven years and four months old.
Henry Wollaston died Nov. 22, ,'14- Jac, I, :and. held theManor 'of Bretts of the King in capite;William his son and, heir, thirty years and more,,,,,,,,,,
Thomas Willmer died Feb; I7 last: past. and held lands in West-ham of the King in capite, parcel of.the Manor of West-ham, and the Rectory of' St. Leonard's,.Bromley, in Middlesex. Henry his son, six, years:old, held lands in West-ham of Sir W1l1iam Courteene.Knight.In the Church is an epitaph for Thomas Wilmer, w!thout date; another for George, son of George Wilmer Esq; who died 1626. ,: .
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160. Helena Elizabeth Anderson [991] (Helena Elizabeth Davel¹²⁹, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 2 Dec 1951 in Salisbury (Now Harare). Another name for Helena was Fred Rose.

Helena married Michael James Haxton Rose [2310] [MRIN: 845], son of Arthur Mckenzie Rose [204] and Agnes Jean Millar [206], on 20 Dec 1975 in Highlands Presbyterian Church, Salisbury (Harare) Zimbabwe. Michael was born on 15 Jun 1951. Another name for Michael is Mick Rose.

161. David John Anderson [992] (Helena Elizabeth Davel¹²⁹, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 20 Sep 1960 in Salisbury (Now Harare, Zimbabwe), died on 26 Nov 2004 in 262 Thatchers Field, Lynnwood, Pretoria. at age 44, and was buried in Interred in St.Francis Church Garden, Pretoria South Africa. Another name for David was Dave Anderson.

• Death: 25 Nov 2004, Pretoria, South Africa. David died tragically in the home of his parents at 262 Thatchers Field, Lynnwood, Pretoria at about 10:30 in the morning of the 25th November 2004. From farewell notes he had carefully prepared and typed a day or two beforehand, he was apparently a very unhappy man and at the end of his tether, and had sought his own way out. However, he expressed only deep love for those dear ones he had left behind and bore no illwill to anyone. He was deeply sorry for what he had done and begged their forgiveness.
Note: The above was written by his father on the 14th. December 2004.

David married Danielle Huygens [855] [MRIN: 366], daughter of Dr. H.G. Huygens [2781] and Maria Name Unknown [2782], in Nov 1982 in Pretoria, South Africa. The marriage ended in divorce.

David next married Deborah Ann Serfontein [857] [MRIN: 345], daughter of Christian Peter Serfontein [3157] and Jeanette Ann Forsyth [3158], on 8 Apr 1989 in Pretoria, South Africa. Deborah was born on 28 Jun 1962 in Pretoria, South Africa and was christened on 7 Oct 1962 in Brooklyn Methodist Church, Pretoria. Another name for Deborah is Debbie Anderson.

162. Guy James Peall [2628] (Martha Magdalena Maria Davel¹³⁰, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 18 Feb 1943 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

Guy married Jean Titterington [2629] [MRIN: 957] on 4 Sep 1965 in Umvukwe (Now Mvurvi) Zimbabwe. Jean was born in England.

163. Hugh Buster Peall [2636] (Martha Magdalena Maria Davel¹³⁰, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 3 Dec 1944 in Harare Zimbabwe.

Hugh married Denise Mary Griffith [2637] [MRIN: 960] on 20 Mar 1971 in Marondera Zimbabwe.

164. Michael John Peall [2561] (Martha Magdalena Maria Davel¹³⁰, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 24 Jan 1949 in Harare Zimbabwe.

Michael married Dorothy Isabelle Fairbairn [2562] [MRIN: 964], daughter of Edward Patrick Fairbairn [3310] and Amyand Mary Bevan [3309], on 2 Jun 1973 in Harare Zimbabwe.

165. Richard Brian Peall [2566] (Martha Magdalena Maria Davel¹³⁰, Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 19 Aug 1950.

Richard married Cynthia Clora [2567] [MRIN: 965] on 4 Mar 1972 in Harare Zimbabwe.

166. Adopted Roussouw [2655] (Inkie Van Biljon Roussouw¹³³, Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

167. Martha Magdalena Maria Van Helsdingen [2663] (Johanna Roussouw¹³⁷, Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

168. Cornelia Van Helsdingen [2664] (Johanna Roussouw¹³⁷, Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

169. Herman Van Helsdingen [2665] (Johanna Roussouw¹³⁷, Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

170. Pieter Davel [2681] (Michael Carel¹⁴², Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 8 Jul 1961 in Johannesburg South Africa.

171. Johannes Cornelius Nicolaas Davel [2683] (Michael Carel¹⁴², Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 8 Jan 1963 in Pretoria South Africa.

172. Erica Ilette Davel [2685] (Michael Carel¹⁴², Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 21 Feb 1967 in Somerset West, South Africa.

173. Heleen Martha Davel [2687] (Michael Carel¹⁴², Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 28 Aug 1968 in Cape Town.

174. Michael Carel Davel [2688] (Michael Carel¹⁴², Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 29 Sep 1971 in Pretoria South Africa.

175. Davel Jan Frederik Botha [2700] (Anna Maria Davel¹⁴⁵, Jan Frederik⁸¹, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 7 May 1962.

176. Willie Botha [2703] (Anna Maria Davel¹⁴⁵, Jan Frederik⁸¹, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 17 Nov 1964.

Willie married Martha Unknown [523] ¹⁰ [MRIN: 987]. Another name for Martha was Leana Unknown.

177. Ronel Bantjes [2708] (Martha Magdalena Davel¹⁴⁶, Jan Frederik⁸¹, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 16 Apr 1968.

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