Thomas Dudley - Spain
 

New start ad all I thought I'd throw this one in again ...

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?...c=&pid=9364520

Thomas Dudley is shown as b Spain British Subject in 1851. That makes him born abt 1767. Can anybody come up with a way to find out where/why/how he might have been born in Spain?

1841 shows him born in Warwickshire. He died 1852.

I would have thought the most likely reason for him being born in Spain would be that his father served in the army and was posted there - wives often went too.

Is this person his son/cousin/younger brother? (TNA, The Catalogue)

WO 121/110/180

JOHN DUDLEY Born FOLESHILL, Warwickshire Served in 24th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 18 after 4 years 5 months of service Covering dates give year of enlistment to year of discharge.

1806-1810

I just wondered if members of the same family might have served in the same regiment. Probably a long shot!

Passes medicinal brandy!

I can't find 'your' Owen Stone!

Oh good!

Yes Merry. John (my favour ancestor!) was Thomas's son, and my 3 x great-grandfather. I'll look into the 24th Foot. John served at Talavera you know! (Proud emoticon!)

*feels an educational shortcoming approaching*

Here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Talavera

Apparently the 24th were in Minorca in 1756: "During the Seven Years War, the regiment was part of the garrison on Minorca and surrendered to the French on June 28."

Doesn't really help though!