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Ruding Veasey
Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Ruding Veasey Date and place of birth Ca 1747 Leicester Names of parents nk Date and place of baptism - if applicable nk Details of each of his or her marriages - if any married Catherine Greasley, 31 August 1767 in Leicester Occupation(s) - if any Woolcomber, then soldier in Kings 8th Regiment. Fought in the American Revolution, where he was held as a prisoner of war for some time. Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!). Lived in Leicester when not abroad fighting. Date, place and cause of death 13 April 1793 in Leicester. Discharged from army as "Worn out after 20 years" Chelsea Pensioner. Date and place of burial. As above Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable None known Memorial inscription - if any None known. |
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Thats a very unusual name. "Worn out after 20 years" - such a poignant phrase. Poor
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The Ruding Family of Leicester seemed to have been reasonably prominent in Leicester from the 1500's to the 1800's. However I cannot find any link between the Rudings and the Veaseys (apart from this name!)
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