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Where the Milligens Lived

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Katherine Seppings

Harleston Market Square, Norfolk Milligen – Norfolk The Milligen family came from Glasgow, Scotland, to set up business and settle in the market town of Harleston, Norfolk, England, in the early 1700s. James Milligen was a Linen Draper, as was … Continue reading →

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Seppings Name

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Katherine Seppings

The name Seppings, originally from East Anglia, England, is thought to have derived from the nickname ‘Sevenpence’, someone not very tall.* One of the earliest listed is John Wolman Sevenpens (1403) in the Calendar of Norwich Freemen 1317-1603: Edward II … Continue reading →

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