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The Colonies – Lt Edmund Henry Seppings’ Nieces and Nephews: Bangalore, Bengal, Burma
Map of British Indian Empire 1909 Three of Edmund Henry Seppings’s brothers emigrated to India to find employment with the Hon East India Company and the British Indian Army. The days of warring with European rivals were over. Remaining idle … Continue reading
Seppings Coat of Arms
On 18 Feb 1825, the Kings of Arms, under Crown authority, granted and assigned a coat of arms and crest to Sir Robert Seppings, ‘to be borne and used for ever hereafter by him and his only brother Lt John … Continue reading
The Age of Sail – Milligen, Seppings and Lockyer Military Men, England
HMS Sophie, the British 18-gun brig sloop (on right) under Captain Nicholas Lockyer’s command (1809-14) Born into the Age of Sail, Edmund Henry Seppings (1807-1858), the first Seppings to arrive and settle in Australia, was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. From … Continue reading
Where the Milligens Lived
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
Seppings Ancestral Homes – England
Where did our Seppings ancestors live? The earliest record we have is of William Seppings, son of Thomas Seppings, born in Fakenham, Norfolk, 1638. William, an Oatmeal Maker, and his wife Dorothy, had five sons. The second son, Robert, … Continue reading