From executions to ironmasters: New book traces generations of a family
Saga Trees, by West Midlands Author, Glenny Fletcher, is a family history that traverses hundreds of years and many historical events, such as the Norman Conquest, the Battle of the Roses, and the English Civil War.
This significant time span begins with ghastly executions and imprisonments and ends in a time of progress, with skilled ironmasters and newly-developing infrastructure.
During the Covid-19 lockdown, the author decided that a project was needed to while away the time. Having recently amassed a box of unexamined sources dating from 1066 to 1899 from family members, she began to investigate them in earnest and soon discovered that her grandmother, Ann Evans (affectionately known as Grandma Annie) was a canal girl who, astonishingly, descended from a rather prestigious family – the Sutton Dudleys.
Uncovering a few hidden gems along the way, Saga Trees will appeal to anyone with a passion for genealogy, history, and heritage.
Available now at Brewin Books.
