James Quested born 14-1-1854 Tasmania died 8-6-1946 Balmain New South Wales. Edward Horne Kind Regards 9 July 1826 Oh Susan, how terribly sad. ( Log Out / James’ cart was used to carry the smugglers’ guns and ammunition to the area chosen for runs at Deal, Walmer and Dover.. I do hope another ready can add some more to this story. Hacia 1912, en unión de los poetas Ezra Pund, Hulme e Hilda Doolittle crean el movimiento llamado «imaginismo», que mediante la belleza del lenguaje intentaban encontrar un sentido a la existencia, luchando contra el caos. Any information on that James or Cephas would be wonderful. Aldington, christened Edward Godfree, was born at Portsmouth, At an early age, he moved with his mother, Jesse May, and father, middle-class lawer Albert Edward Aldington, to Dover. I shall never forget it.". Thad bleeds slowly. Wire/Charles Terry, Eliz. I can find no baptism for him and there’s also a big gap between his marriage in 1808 and the baptism of his daughter Elizabeth in 1814. Hi Lynne, We have communicated in the past and thanks to your research, we are all lucky to enjoy information about our smuggler ancestry. They pleaded “Not Guilty”. Although only a few of his works are still read, he continues to be held in worldwide repute as a courageous crusader against tyranny, bigotry, and cruelty. Several of his works were translated into Russian and he found himself quite surprised by his popularity in the Soviet Union. The charges continued in a similar vein – Walmer June 11th 1826, Deal July 9th and West Hythe at some point. In 1827 the Governor Ready carried smugglers from Kent’s Aldington Gang to Van Diemen’s Land. On January 12th 1827 at Maidstone Assize Court, Hogben was charged, with 10 others, with murder. Very happy to share any other information that I have that may be of interest to you. Anne (1813-1894) particularly hard times after their first and only child was stillborn on Lawrence L'Imposteur: T.E. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5f189e53efdf0c1d Here’s the link to Samuel on my Ancestry tree: https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/6292128/person/812827114/facts. (Cephas- Edward-John). English Poets. Hello Lynn, Copyrighted poems are the property of the copyright holders. Hope all is well, great lot of information, you have been very busy It has been interesting reading your information on this page. 8 November 1820 By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Stephen (1832-?) son of Edward Walterloo Fenton Thank you, Hi Marg, thank you for the feedback. By the time he got back to London in the summer of 1913, Pound was already working on the first anthology of Imagist poetry, Des Imagistes. Remained in Kent, George Ransley October 17 1838 TL Drunk and insulting [unclear] It wasn’t until I sat beside a British gentleman on a flight that told me those tales were true and why that I began researching the few facts I had. This was probably due to his having gotten used to the informal, eclectic education he provided himself in his father's excellent library, and studying with his older friend Dudley Grey who was a classical scholar and world traveler. Lovely to connect with you. assistant to a newspaper sportswriter. I am interested to know what became of James Quested after transportation to Hobart and any physical description of him and/ or Cephas. Richard Aldington was born Edward Godfree Aldington in Portsmouth, England, but spent most of his youth in Dover before enrolling at University College in London in 1910. Netta (at the time, Mrs. Michael Patmore) traveled with Aldington to Italy in April, and the two stayed there until October. Robert Bailey Unloading of smuggled goods was carried out to a set drill. My great grandmother lost her husband when he was drowned in a boating accident off Folkestone leaving her with 7 children and one on the way my granddad was only 7months old. I want to look for her name on my listing because it will show that we are cousins and I can send her a message. The intervention of the Solicitor General who suggested mercy be extended in regard to the murder charge because there were so many other crimes, influenced the jury and they brought in a verdict of “not guilty” on the murder charge. Having quickly regained the use of his leg, he absconded to rejoin the Blues. (unclear) Cheers–Elizabeth VanDam, Minneapolis MN, Hi Lynne, I have a bit of the history here which was sent to me. that forced him to withdraw. Cheers, Lynne, My name is Lisa aldington.I’ve found your page very interesting its nice to know where my name originated.thankyou for taking the time to put this information for people like me , Thanks Lisa – appreciate you taking the time to share this , Lynne Melinda Priest/Quested matured and married my Great Grand father William Frederick Hack. Hi Lynne, congratulations on your research and for bringing so many of the relatives of the ‘Aldington Gang’ together. Thomas Wheeler So, we must be cousins too but many times removed I’d say. And stab me with a kiss like a wound Richard’s brother-in-law, Samuel Bailey, was also on board, as was the Gang’s former leader, George Ransley. We have not located any other baptisms, although it is possible that there were other children for whom there is no documentation or the documentation is lost. Sentenced to transportation More families of gang members arrived aboard the Mellish a year later. My GG Granddad was brother to Thomas Dennard.I live not far from Aldington today. what a great blog chepas quested was my 4x grandad as I live in kent Upon her leaping horses. His memoirs contained what he then felt was his farewell to his prewar Europe. were there," he wrote, "so I didn't lack the companionship." Trial He is my GGGGGG Grandfather on my mothers side so I am very excited to come across the information on your website. He didn’t give any other details so i am trying to work out how we are related to the Bailey’s now. Netta (at the time, Mrs. Michael Patmore) traveled with Aldington to Italy in April, and the two stayed there until October. Richard’s brother-in-law, Samuel Bailey, was also on board, as was the Gang’s former leader, George Ransley. In later years, even though he tried to With a little financial help from his parents, Aldington was able to go to Paris for a few months in 1912. A fortnight later more gang members were arrested and taken to London. He was never at any place of worship, unless it was for a christening; and then there was a spot of trouble to get him there.. And the sky is a delicate caress; Hi Susan – how fascinating – would love to see any family photos or hear any stories. After 1957 the public's poor opinion of Aldington subsided somewhat, and his Feb 8 1838 TL Drunk fined 3 shillings. Tim Cordwell. In February of 1962, he received an Norwich, Norfolk. James Hogben was granted a “Ticket of Leave” on 27/12/1834 and a “Conditional Pardon” on 11/10/43. Jane (1818-1857) Richard (christened Edward Godfree) Aldington grew up in Kent, the son of a solicitor. Have just started doing research on my husbands mothers site. He was my gt gt gt grandfather. In the poem "The Lover," printed in that volume, Aldington synthesizes fears and desires he felt during combat: She will not come to me Aldington then returned to London, but only for a short time before setting off on his first trip to Italy which lasted seven months. Russian readers to his fellow British intellectuals for whom he felt quite a Thank you again, Does anyone have any information on James or Cephas Quested Please ? The gang probably formed sometime prior to 1820, when men returning from the Napoleonic Wars turned to smuggling as a way of making money in an otherwise depressed employment market. August 1, 1830. Among the smugglers were two of my GGGG Grandfathers, Thomas Gilham and Richard Higgins. I can’t be confident that I have it right but some years ago a group of half or dozen or so of us shared all the information we had and tried to work out the various relationships. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. found that they had much in common--namely an ardent love of classical Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Hi Beccy, I too am a descendant of George Ransley. Their brief relationship must have been like ships in the night. At an early age, he moved with his mother, Jesse May, and father, middle-class lawer Albert Edward Aldington, to Dover. Martha Van Pelt. In New York, in 1939, Viking had published Aldington's novel Rejected Guest, then offered him editorship of The Viking Book of Poetry of the English Speaking World. Elizabeth Barge VanDam, Minneapolis MN, Hi Elizabeth, My GGG grandfather surname Terry, married Elizabeth Wire! What wonder if Love, the plague of men, shoots fiery arrows and laughs shrilly with wayward eyes? "Ezra and H.D. 1787. The midshipman took the musket, turned it on Quested and arrested him. The first, against Ransley, Gilham and nine others, was for Morgan’s murder. Do narrative poems tend to be very short? Case discharged. January (?) Yeats, and Ezra Pound. Hi Tim, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Aldington was asked to give a speech to the Writer's Club in Moscow during the celebration of his 70th birthday. Doyle, Charles, Richard Aldington, a biography (Carbondale: Southern Illinois The core of the gang comprised some twenty or so close associates who were deployed as fighting parties to protect those carrying tubs of contraband goods from the boats across the beaches and into the marshes. I believe Cephas had a sister Elizabeth but I don’t think it is the same one. Before his death in 1962, in a letter to Eric Warman in May of that year, Aldington writes that with his trip to Leningrad and Moscow, "I shall at least have the pleasure of annoying some people in G[reat] B[ritain]." At the time the will was written he was living at Melville Street, Hobart Town and his friend James Page and son-in-law John were the executors and trustees of the estate. Suzannah (1815-1853) Participants could earn as much in one night as a fortnight’s wages labouring. Paul Pierce I am connected to the gang through marriage etc through the Bailey’s, Richard Higgins, James Quested. James Hogben offences: • My grandparents who use to live in Aldington (originally in the second rock cottage) as you go down forge hill, always told me that we had an ancestor who was in the ‘Aldington Gang’ and fought the Hawkhurst gang, or fought the Ransley gang, my memory is not so good now. We were in England last September, our first time, and met with Maidstone and Rochester cousins. He was found guilty of smuggling offences on 7 January 1827 and transported for life ‘Aiding and abetting smugglers’. In New York, in 1939, Viking had published Aldington's novel Rejected Guest, then offered him editorship of The Viking Book of Poetry of the English Speaking World. Hi Lyn, there were a number of people named James Quested. Sympathetic or frightened, the locals were clearly reluctant to offer clues to the authorities. In any case, he did not complete his education at University College due to a sudden financial loss suffered by his father, that forced him to withdraw. Does not his mother love Ares and is she not the wife of Hephaestus and therefore kin to fire and sword? He was around 42 years at the time. His 1946 biography, Wellington, was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. 31 August 1826, Investigation and Arrest After being taken to London and questioned other gang members were arrested and one of these, Edward Bantry, turned “King’s Evidence”. Best regards, We are related on the Scott side to a Sarah Bailey as she married William Scott, my grandfather’s uncle i think.
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