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Hi,
My name is Barry Reeves and I have been researching my family history for over 35 years now. Although my primary focus has been the Reeves surname and its various spellings (Reaves, Reeve, Reeves, Reives, Rives, Ryves, etc). I have also done extensive research on many other surnames in both mine and my wife's family. Some of these names are: Alvis, Anderson, Blaize, Bennett, Dexter, Gollier, Hammond, Hawkins, Kay, Manning, McGee, Miller, Morrison, Overton, Parks, Redfairn, Redfearn, Reynolds, Robinson, Rooker, Rumble, Titman, Walker, Wyatt and Wynne.
My Reeves family line goes back to a Robert Ryves who was born about 1490 in Dorset, England and died in 1551 in Dorset, England. The Ryves family were involved in the Wool trade in southern England and were large landowners in Dorset County. Although the Reeves/Reve/Ryves family can be found in England as far back as the Norman conquest, some Reeves researchers including myself believe that the Dorset branch originated in the Languedoc region of southern France prior to 1450 where the name was spelled Rives. There are many references to the Rives family found in the town of Montaillou, France during the 1200's and 1300's. This Rives family of Montaillou was also in the Wool trade. It is thought they had to leave France due to religious persecution. I suspect there is a direct connection between the Rives family in Montaillou, France and Robert Ryves of Dorset, England, although I have yet to find the connection.
I would enjoy any correspondence with other family researchers on any of the surnames or topics mentioned above.
Regards,
Barry Reeves
http://www.reevesregistry.com
My name is Barry Reeves and I have been researching my family history for over 35 years now. Although my primary focus has been the Reeves surname and its various spellings (Reaves, Reeve, Reeves, Reives, Rives, Ryves, etc). I have also done extensive research on many other surnames in both mine and my wife's family. Some of these names are: Alvis, Anderson, Blaize, Bennett, Dexter, Gollier, Hammond, Hawkins, Kay, Manning, McGee, Miller, Morrison, Overton, Parks, Redfairn, Redfearn, Reynolds, Robinson, Rooker, Rumble, Titman, Walker, Wyatt and Wynne.
My Reeves family line goes back to a Robert Ryves who was born about 1490 in Dorset, England and died in 1551 in Dorset, England. The Ryves family were involved in the Wool trade in southern England and were large landowners in Dorset County. Although the Reeves/Reve/Ryves family can be found in England as far back as the Norman conquest, some Reeves researchers including myself believe that the Dorset branch originated in the Languedoc region of southern France prior to 1450 where the name was spelled Rives. There are many references to the Rives family found in the town of Montaillou, France during the 1200's and 1300's. This Rives family of Montaillou was also in the Wool trade. It is thought they had to leave France due to religious persecution. I suspect there is a direct connection between the Rives family in Montaillou, France and Robert Ryves of Dorset, England, although I have yet to find the connection.
I would enjoy any correspondence with other family researchers on any of the surnames or topics mentioned above.
Regards,
Barry Reeves
http://www.reevesregistry.com
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