No feathers or wings here, although we do have a nest. Right now, I'm up to my neck in research for the parentage of my ggggGrandmother, Jane Bird. She married William Kellett in 1792, in Barton, Westmorland, England, and was disowned by her "near relatives" for marrying "beneath her station". Her Uncle Bird in Scotland claimed to have proofs of rightful ownership to part of the estate of James Bird, but that's another mystery. Unfortunately, I have to work on both things, or there is no hope at all of finding her parents. So, back to 1726, when a daughter and two granddaughters sold the "Bird's Nest" (aka Brougham Hall) to John Brougham---possibly against the entailment of the estate in James' will. See you there . . .
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