WHO'S WHO OF BRIGG GENTRY

Bill Brocklesby, a well-known Brigg man with a keen interest in local history, has produced an interesting booklet The Tyrwhitt Family of Kettleby - Lords of the Manor of Brigg, 1305-1674. He has kindly sent Brigg Blog a copy and it's full of interesting facts, figures and information about this family, which dominated life in our part of Lincolnshire for three centuries. There's a family tree, too, which makes it easy to follow who's who. The Tyrwhitt family history in England dates right back to 1066, when France's William I came, saw and conquered.
If you want a copy of this publication, you can get one at Brigg Tourist Information Centre, The Buttercross, Market Place, for £1.50. Those ex-Brigg folk now living elsewhere in the UK can obtain theirs by post from Bill for £2, inclusive of postage and packing. He's at Willesby House, Pingley Lane, Brigg, DN20 9HA, tel 01652 652000. Brigg Blog followers living abroad can email Bill to discuss overseas postage - eb-brocklesby@tiscali.co.uk
The booklet would make a good "Christmas stocking filler" - for those seeking inspiration. Which will be most of the male population of Brigg, if I'm anything to go by!
Bill has two further local history booklets on the way after this one. Again, we hope to post details on Brigg Blog.