| | These pages contain email I've received from various Wilmots around the world. Many of
these people are doing genealogical research. Others just happened to be called Wilmot and are interested in the fact that there are other Wilmots
around, as it's a somewhat unusual name. This page is mostly concerned with people whose Last Name (surname) is Wilmot, but several people with First Name Wilmot have written
in. There is also a short section on variants on the name Wilmot on the Wilmot Lore page, so if your name is Wilmott, Willmott or Willmounth you might find something there.
Amazingly, I have never heard of anyone whose real name is "Wilmont" with an 'n'.
Last name (surname) Wilmot
Seeking Steven Wilmot, Canadian emigrant
I have in my possession my family
tree which my Aunt Betty Wilmot, living in Kent, managed to put
together from way back...however I am interested in locating one
particular cousin of mine who left England approximately 35 years ago
to emigrate to Canada...his name is Steven Wilmot, his brother Barry
lives in Kent, England married to Karen. My Aunt Betty has one daughter
named Wendy...I was wondering if there were any other cousins in
England related to me apart from Steven in Canada who I have no
address for... His parents were Len and Hilda Wilmot.....
My father's name was Leonard Charles Samuel Wilmot and his father
was Charles Wilmot.. my former name is Janet Wilmot, I have
a brother Michael Wilmot . We both live in Israel although we were both
born and raised in England and between us we have 9 children, 5 of them
being boys and therefore Wilmots...Those 5 boys have between them another
4 boys making them also Wilmots...so you see the Wilmots are all over the
world.... this whole thing is quite fascinating maybe someone out there
is trying to contact me too...... (janetarbiv@gmail.com, 10 August 2008)
Wilmots in Malmesbury and Bristol, England
Very interested to see your website and read the messages from other Wilmot descendents...
My grandmother Gladys Wilmot was the 7th of 10 children born to Alfred Wilmot and his wife Ada Rosina (nee Pearce). All 10 children were born in
Bristol but Alfred was born 1858 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire - the son of James Wilmot born 1826 in Malmesbury. Alfred and Rosina's oldest child, Alfred
T C Wilmot, emigrated to America in 1910 and settled in Worcester, Masachusetts. I would love to hear from any other descendents of James Wilmot.
Happy Wilmot-ing! Roz Donnelly (rozdonnelly@hotmail.com, 22 February 2007)
Marie Wilmot from Belgium says "Bonjour"! (marie.wilmot@hotmail.com, 20 February 2007)
Irish Wilmots
We have been tracing my wife's family history and have got back to the early 19th century. One strand is the Wilmots from
Co Wicklow. I have a christening certificate of Marianne, later Mary Anne Wilmot who was christened in Ballinderry, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow in 1831. her
parents are George and Susan Wilmot whose occupations are listed as farmers. any further information would be welcome (Robert Redpath,
robert@redpath28.freeserve.co.uk, 16 February 2007)
Looking for information on John Wilmot, Canada
I am looking for John Wilmot, born in Canada, and his wife, Harriet Woods, also born in
Canada. They had a daughter, Anna (Annie) Augusta Wilmot (born Canada, Aug 14, 1848 - died New York City, June 27, 1887). On April 23, 1868 (place
unknown) she married Daniel Toffey Worden (b. Apr 27, 1847-d. July 9, 1914). I would like to know the places of birth of John, Harriet and Anna and
the dates of birth and death of John and Harriet. Thanks for your help. Robert Worden (njworden@aol.com), February 14, 2007.
Looking for New York Wilmots
Hello, Wilmots--My great, great grandmother was Harriett Wilmot born in NY in 1818 and died in Brooklyn, NY
in March 1886. Harriett married Henry Moore, son of William. She had a sister named Emeline (1815-1869) and we're not sure if she had another sister
named Gertrude. Harriett's father (or uncle) was John Wilmot who was born in NY about 1780. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and died in March of
1861 in NYC. Does anyone have any definitive info on John Wilmot, his origins, or know who his wife was? Thank you, Wilmots!!! (Thomas Moore, 26 January 2007)
Want to contact Michael Wilmot
My name is Jacob Robinson. I served in the U.S. Army with a good friend Michael Wilmot. We have since
lost contact, we were stationed together in Ansbach, Germany as members of 2-1 Aviation from 1992-1994. We also ended up together in Taszar Hungary
around 1996. He is married to a wonderful Korean lady named Sukhi. They had two children Catherine and Scott. Catherine is probably about 16-18 now
and Scott is a couple years younger. I know Michael was from Minnesota originally, but had moved to Washington State after getting out of the
Army...We actually met up there once around 1998 or so. If anyone could get me an email address to him I would be very happy! (Jacob Robinson,
seanator@netzero.com, 16 January 2007)
Looking for Lesley Wilmot
Hi my name's chantal cooper. I used to have a penfriend about 20 years ago. Her name was Lesley wilmot. She
lived in South Africa and married in 1991 or there abouts I lived in Suriname when we first started writing After that I moved to the Netherlands and
we lost contact. Does anyone know her? Regards, Chantal Cooper (chantalcooper@gmail.com, 1 January 2007)
Looking for Lear/Wilmot connection
My interest is mostly in the LEAR name; noticed reference to cousin Terry LEAR
Oct 27, 1712 St Mary's church Bitton, Gloucestershire
William LEAR marries Sarah WILMOT. This William LEAR was likely just the second generation
in this area.
Where did he come from ??? maybe Devon or Dorset?? London?? Nothing noted in area prior to 1696
Interested in adding any data you may have found. Regards, Jim (mother a LEAR) (jimgoodman@telus.net, 13 December 2006)
John Wilmot, Cape Breton fiddler from Nova Scotia Canada
The following is an obituary for Johnny Wilmot, a Cape Breton Fiddler who died in 1993.
:Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Wilmot: John W. July 1, 1916 - Oct. 3, 1993
Dolena P. vacant
Wilmot,
Florence M. Beloved wife of John W.
July 1, 1916 - Oct 3, 1974
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The following was written by and is taken from a
newsletter published in 1993 in the Silver Apple News, Cranford Publications, by Paul S. Cranford: - JOHNNY WILMOT died in April of this year (1993).
During our long friendship he introduced me to dozens of musical people around the Cape Breton countryside. I will never forget his generosity and
inspiration. They say his fiddling used to drive the dancers crazy. He certainly turned my life around. I remember the first night I met him and his
uncle Joe Confiant, at Teddy Snow's place. When I returned home around midnight, I was so wound up that I stayed up learning tunes till dawn. A native
Cape Bretoner, Johnny was born in 1916. His father was from Mabou and Johnny spent the first three years of his life there. Afterwards he was brought
up with his mother's people, his grandparents, the family of his uncle Joe Confiant, in Centerville, between North Sydney and Sydney Mines. Both
Johnny and Joe learned some of their music by listening to their uncle, Henry Fortune. The Fortunes were from Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County. They were
accomplished Irish fiddlers who in Johnny's words played with "long-slurred-bowing" complete with lots of fingered embellishments. Differing from the
Fortunes, Joe added a variety of new types of embellishments to his music, some of which he likely gleaned from the Cape Breton Scottish traditions
and others from the recordings of Sligo fiddlers. His bowing included effortless bowed cuts (trebles) regardless of direction, momentum or
positioning. His music was lively and yet the tempo wasn't fast. His timing was rock solid for dancers even when improvising. Although Johnny played
Cape Breton Scottish style tunes with the best of them, most remember him for his Irish music. During the fifties, Johnny Wilmot and his Irish
Serenaders played a regular live radio broadcast from CJCB Sydney ... Irish music with a Cape Breton swing. His 78 records, made in the same studio,
with Tommy Basker and Margaret MacPhee, all featured Irish tunes, played with his characteristic drive and intensity. During this period he made three
trips to Boston where he played with, and for, some of the legendary figures of Irish music, including Paddy Cronin and Joe Derrane. Paddy was heard
to say that Johnny was the liveliest Irish jig player he had ever encountered. Musically, Johnny was fluently bilingual. He was one of the few
musicians I ever met who had thoroughly digested both Cape Breton Irish and Cape Breton Scottish styles. While his own compositions often straddled
this Irish-Scottish fence, his settings of traditional tunes kept the two separate, always displaying personal style without sacrificing the beauty
and integrity of the 'original' melodies. Johnny was exposed to live Irish and Scottish styles of music from the time he was an infant. Starting in
the late 'twenties he began listening to the Irish 78s of Coleman, Morrison etc. and and later to the Cape Breton 78s of the Inverness Serenaders. He
played most of the 'mainstream repertoire' including the majority of tunes recorded and played by other Cape Breton fiddlers between 1930-65. Many of
these tunes were found in easily available books such as Cole's One Thousand Fiddle Tunes, J. Scott Skinner's, The Scottish Violinist, The Scotch
Guard and The Skye, O'Neill's and Kerr's Collections. Many of the 'traditional' tunes in his repertoire were Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton composed,
some were 'Northside Irish' tunes from his uncles Joe Confiant and Henry Fortune, and some were Inverness County tunes. He also played a variety of
other tune types — French and 'Oldtime' American tunes, barndances and waltzes — most of which he interpreted in an Irish style. He
learned these tunes from any available source — some from recordings, some from his uncle Joe, and others from players he associated with while
living in Toronto (1959-75). Throughout his life Johnny always shared his musical experience with younger musicians. His repertoire has been passed
directly (to friends) and indirectly (through recordings) to dozens of receptive musicians including myself and many others ... Bobby and Brenda
Stubbert, Doug MacPhee,Tommy Basker, Paul Wukitsch, Eddie Poirier, Otis Tomas, Kim Vincent, Jerry Holland, Arthur Muise, Larry Parks and Joe Peter
MacLean.
The following info is from back cover of a a recording that John Wilmot made in 1957. Johnny Wilmot - Another Side of Cape Bretona (Breton Books
and Music) Wilmot comes from an Irish community in Cape Breton, and his music is an unusual mix of Irish and Scottish tunes and fiddling with Cape
Breton piano. John Wilmot, --Celtic CX 43, circa 1957 John Wilmot, violin; Bill Legere, bass fiddle; Tom Basker, harmonica; Bill MacDonald, guitar;
Margaret McPhee, piano Tracks: Cape Breton Favourite Jigs; Jig Medley - Orange & Blue; Hughie Shorty's Favourite Jig / Walker Street Reel; The Frost
if Over Jig / Lark In The Morning; Inverness Jig**; Irish Hornpipe Medley / Humors of Donny Brook / The Orange Rogue**; Chris Langan Tin Whislte /
Long Dance Rose Tree / Seige of Innis / Jackson Morning Bush Jig; King of the Fairies; Irish Reels / Fallen Jacket Reel / ?The Woman of the House
Reel; Irish Jig / The Maid of Tramore Johnny was a well known and respected violin player and recording artist (If would like to share
genealogical information about Johnny Wilmot, please contact Janet Murray, melanied@ns.sympatico.ca, 15 November 2006) |
Steve Wilmot, Hartlepool England
Hi, just adding my name to the list. I am Steve Wilmot (not the Steve already on your site) there are
six Wilmots in our house. We live in north east england in a place called Hartlepool. (the.wilmots@ntlworld.com, 29 October 2006)
Martin Wilmot
Hello there. My name is Martin Wilmot, and I am a respected, and experienced Technology teacher at a comprehensive in
South Wales. Where do I come from? Who do I belong to? Who am I? Have I got relations in Jamaica? (weedybob@supanet.com, 21 September 2006)
Marlene Wilmot, South Africa
Hi. I am Marlene Wilmot from Durban South Africa, my father was Derek John Wilmot and my grandfather is
Kenneth Badrian Wilmot, now in Perth, Australia. If anyone has any other info on any other Wilmot's on my family tree, I would really love to know.
Thanx! (marlenewilmot@hotmail.com, 15 September 2006)
Ben Wilmot
Ben M. Wilmot's father came from Stanford, Kentucky (whorse47@hotmail.com, 11 August 2006)
Looking for info on Annie Wilmot
Hi! I am currently looking for information regarding my great-grandmother's family the Wilmots. My
g-grandmother was Annie Wilmot who married James Robertson I think in Scotland. I know these Wilmots are associated with William the Concquer and are
listed in the Doomsday Book. The family used to be the De Wilmots. Got anything? Many thanks! Lisa Hurshman rahemotep@hotmail.com (11 August 2006)
Henry William Wilmot, 1800's
I'm delighted to have found this website by sheer accident. I think I am the last of my particular line of
Wilmots in Australia (Frank Wilmot's son Kenneth moved to Capetown, South Africa with his wife Lucy and children - can't remember if they had a son)
as I have no siblings and no children. My GGrandfather Henry married Jane Lidbury (2nd wife) in 1848 in Downhead, Somerset, UK. My Grandfather
Henry William Wilmot was born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia in 1855 m.Elizabeth Mary Hind and had 4 boys and a girl. Albert, Frank (Furnley
Maurice, Poet Laureate) Arthur and Royce, sometimes Roy, (have forgotten Aunt's name) but I can't find anymore as to when Henry and Jane immigrated,
the ship's name, when they arrived in Australia and where and when they died. Can anyone help?? Many many thanks, Brenda Wilmot. (30 June 2006)
The connection between Wilmots and Codys
My name is Angel Riojas and my great father was Sam Wilmot. He was originally supposed to be
Sam Cody but was adopted by the Wilmot family while his identical twin stayed with their mother as Benito Lucio. I have many names, ss #'s. dod's and
bod's for bothe Cody's and Wilmots, yet I still have not found the connection between the two families besides the adoption. I am trying to find out
as much as I can about the Wilmots like I am the Codys and so far it seems all have is both come from England, are Spanish-Irish and have royal
lineage. There is one Lucio who changed his name to Cody and who's son resides on San Antonio, TX. I have tried contacting him but he refuses to
speak to me or anyone in my family. We are only trying to find the connection between the two families and answers as to why only my grandfather, not
his brother, was given up for adoption and why its such a secret. If anyone has any info that might help I would really appreciate it. You can email
me at bailana7@yahoo.com. (16 June 2006)
Canadian Wilmot
Philip Wilmot, philipwilmot@eastlink.ca, is a resident of Canada. (14 June 2006)
Schenectady, New York Wilmots and rocking chairs
What a great site! And here I thought I was almost alone! My name is Howard Earl Wilmot
from Charleston South Carolina. I am originally from Schenectady New York. My father Howard Stanley Wilmot, his brother Earl H. Wilmot and a sister
Ellie hail from Troy New York. My father, my uncle and myself are all General Electric veterans. My family relocated To Summerville South Carolina in
1970 with my father's transfer to the Ladson GE plant. My beautiful wife Janice (Deedee) and I have just enjoyed our silver anniversary. I am a
Contractor/ cabinetmaker and also build high end custom furniture.I am currently putting together a web site dedicated to the rocking chairs I build
called: www.Qualityrockers.com have a look! I can also be reached at Howdee500@bellsouth.net hope to hear
from you Wilmot's! Sincerely, Howie (11 June 2006)
Maria Wilmot
Hello my paternal grandmother is Maria Wilmot and she married Chrispin Moreno, however my Father is Richard Wilmot Moreno.
kathy Moreno, Secretary, News and Publication, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX (kmoreno@sulross.edu, 7 June 2006)
... TIME GAP ...
Sadly, I lost the contents of my hard drive along with many Wilmot emails from September 2004 to June 2006. I know, I
know, I should have posted the letters as they came in. Well, hope that I might recover the contents of my lost drive, but at this point the chances
are pretty slim. If you sent me Wilmot-related genealogical email in that timeframe and nothing appears on these pages, please send the information
again and I will endeavor to post your information here. Sincerely, The Management
... TIME GAP ...
Need info on Grace Wilmot of Roswell, NM
Can you tell me Grace's maiden name, her family, where
she was born etc? I am at a dead end researching my maternal grandmother's background. She was Helen Cordelia Burt, Johnson, Wallen (or so
we think). My mother was her first child born 1905 in Wood County, TX.
In 1933 she lived with James W. Wallen, and two
young sons in Dora, Roosevelt, NM. She took her two sons and left Wallen for a month. Her one living son, Calvin L. Wallen, Indian Wells,
CA, remembers they stayed the month with a nice couple in Roswell, who lived in a nice three bedroom house in a good section of town . . . and they
ran a hardware store.
Unfortunately that was 70 years ago and he doesn't remember their names and has no knowledge of his mother's
background. Apparently she was estranged from her family and was secretive. According to 1930 Chaves county census Grace Wilmot was the right
age to be Helen's older sister, they ran a hardware store and Helen named her last child "Grace". (Emory Reese, ereese@charter.net, 5 September 2004) Herbert Paul Wilmot Jr
It's nice to see a page dedicated
to the Wilmots'. I was born Herbert Paul Wilmot Jr.. Then I was adopted and my name changed to Herbert Paul Schleicher and then when I was in my
mid-20's I changed it to Paul William Jones (I was doing acting and stand-up at the time). I have two brothers, Harold and Chuck and
two sisters Kelly and Marcia. I was older when I was adopted so I have some contact with them. My biological father lives in
California, while the rest live in New Hampshire in the Manchester, Nashua area, along with various aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. I currently
reside in Colorado. I have in my possession a link (gotta find it) of a genealogy report dating back to the mid to late 1600's that traces the Wilmot
name not only from England but their connection with starting New Haven, Conn.
I would like to share this info with other if they so
desire. I can be emailed at paulshannonjones@netscape.com (Paul Jones 24 August
2004) Virginia Wilmot
Hi, I am descended from a Mabel Annie Wilmot from Colac (maybe Geelong) in Victoria, Australia. I have little knowledge as I am unable to trace
her through my local Births Deaths & Marriages. I have a marriage certificate of her wedding to my grandfather Godfrey Harold Strong
in Colac on the 1st June 1904. Her father was George and her mother was Annie Dalwood. I believe George owned a cordial factory in
Colac and was quite famous for his Ginger beer receipe! Would appreciate you putting this on your site to see if I can come up with any further
leads. Thanks for your time. Love your site. Ginny (18 July 2004) Wilmot & Richmond
I am looking for info about a Civil War-era Savannah, Georgia jewelry
business called Richmond & Wilmot. Wilmot spent his summers in Bridgeport,
CT and stayed there during the war. Richmond ran the business in Savannah
and was a clerk in the Confederate commissary dept. Richmond died previous
to 1870 and his kin Sarah--dau or wife--sued in federal court to recover
the proceeds of cotton seized at Savannah for her and Wilmot. That's all I
know. I need first names and Sarah's relationship. Thanks!
Greg W. (16 June 2004)
New Zealand, Elizabeth Wilmot
While my surname isn't Wilmot, I do have a Wilmot connection in my family tree.
My 6th Great Grand mother on my maternal side was an Elizabeth Wilmot b. abt 1721 Eyethorne, Kent, England. She married a John Finnis in 1779
Eyethorne, Kent, England. My research leads me to believe Elizabeths parents were Samuel Wilmott b. abt 1695 Ewell, Kent and Mary Terry b. abt 1799
Northbourne, Kent, England. This latter information has yet to be confirmed. Elizabeth had 6 children with one retaining the Wilmot name in Wilmot
Finnis b. 1756 Deal, Kent, England. He married a Susanna Brice. They in turn had 14 children and once again the Wilmot name was retained by Wilmot
Finnis b 1782 Deal, Kent, England. If any one has any information on my connection I'd enjoy contact.
Kind Regards,
John Hutchins, jhutchins@wise.net.nz, New Zealand (3 May 2004) Looking for William
Wilmot-Jennett Richmond data
If anyone has any information out there for William Wilmot and Jennett Richmond Please Help... Their daughter
Hellen Kasson Wilmot was born in NY. Abt 1825 She married James Finley Ingram and named her four sons for her brothers. James R.
Justus, George and Russell. (Russell may have been James's second name). gailshutch@aol.com.
I have been search 15 years for this connection.. Thanks Gail S. Hutchinson. (18 November 2003) Wilmot or Willmut
Great site! Just wondering if Ben in Indiana is the son of my cousin Ben from KY? Mother
was from Stanford, KY. One of nine children. Her father raised tobacco. And she had a Thoroughbred horse named
"Nancy". She married in 1922 to Donald F. Clark. She had three children, Betty, Millie(me) and Kenneth. Now my name is
Pacunski. My "cousin" has two sons, James O. and John D. Other family info is interesting if not too complete. Does the
name "Capt. Thomas Austin Wilmot", (possibly from Battle Creek County and of Woolford's Cavalry) ring any bells? Or Erasmus
Wilmot(Willmut)? Or Matilda Katherine Wilmot? Or "Wood" Wilmot? Those names appear in the old records without other
info. Email me at pacunskijt@charter.net. (16 November 2003)
Jack Wilmot
My
dad is jack wilmot jr. he resides in apollo, pa and is a police chief. my grandfather who recently passed was jack wilmot Sr. who lived in north
apollo. my brother (justin) and myself just recently moved to st. louis. thats about it but I found your site to be very informative. my question is
though where exactly did the name wilmot come from and do we know who the first wilmot ever was! thanks so much.
Scott A. Wilmot (wilmot316@hotmail.com, 31 October 2003)
Alexander Wilmot
My name is Alex Paul and my great grandfather was Alexander Wilmot. He was born in Edinburgh in 1836 the
son of Alexander Wilmot and Caroline Kennedy. She was born in Dublin in 1815 and is said to have been previously married to a James Currie, who died
and left her a widow.
There is no trace in the Scottish archives of Alexander Wilmot's birth, nor of that of his sister Caroline Louisa who was
born about 1838; but strangely enough in that year there is a record in the Catholic archives of the baptism of a Caroline Louisa daughter
of Caroline Kennedy and John Muir. Whether these two people are identical who knows? but there has always been some mystery about Alexander Wilmot's
true origins which has never been solved and about which he was uncommunicative.
The first appearance of the Wilmots in official records is the
1851 census when Caroline Wilmot, described as a widow and annuitant was living with her son Alexander (14) and daughter Caroline (12) at 4, Houston
St Glasgow. Alexander is described as being an apprentice to a lawyer ---possibly William Shand----- while Caroline was a "scholar at home".
Also in the household were Marianne Kennedy, aunt and governess, Rachel Cowan, also from Ireland and described as a gentlewoman and boarder and
Robert Stewart, lodger and draper from Roxburgh.
From 1852 to 1853 Alexander Wilmot attended classes at Glasgow University in the Arts faculty
under Professor Robert Buchanan. There is no matriculation record for him, which indicates that he did not graduate. At that time one had to pay in
order to graduate. Due to the expense many students did not matriculate, but after a period of study obtained a certificate from their professor.
There is evidence that Alexander obtained this type of certificate.
In 1853 Caroline Wilmot and her two children emigrated to South Africa.The
reasons for this move are not clear. Family tradition has it that, being Catholics Caroline and her children were an embarrassment to her late
husband's well connected family who apparently were not Catholic. There may also have been questions of inheritance involved. As the story goes,
the three Wilmots were given a "substantial sum of money" and told to "get lost". I have never found any evidence to support this
story, but it does seem that in view of his absences from work and travels in later life Alexander may have had some sort of private income, and one
must suppose that his mother's annuity, the source of which is unknown, continued as long as she was alive.
On arrival in Cape Town Alexander
found employment in the offices of John and Henry Reid, lawyers of presumably Scottish origin and to whom he may well have been given an
introduction by the Glasgow lawyer with whom he had served an apprenticeship. In July 1854 Alexander applied for a job in the Civil Government
of Cape Colony and later took the necessary exam and passed out top. In his letter of application he mentions a certificate of character and
respectability given by "a professional gentleman to whom I was apprenticed" and also a similar certificate from John and Henry
Reid.Unfortunately these certificates, which might have thrown additional light on Alexander Wilmot's background, have not survived.
After passing
the Civil Service exam Alexander went to work in the Post Office and in 1859 was appointed Postmaster at Port Elizabeth where he was also made Justice
of the Peace at the early age of 26. He remained in that position until his retirement in 1886.
In 1860 Alexander married Alice Mary Slater
the daughter of Edward Slater, one of the 1820 settlers who had come over on the "Aurora" as a boy of 4 with his parents Thomas
and Maria. Ten of the eleven Slater children came to South Africa, though not all of them at the same time as their parents. The Slaters appear
to have come from London. Thomas's father was King's Messenger Matthew Slater and his mother Elizabeth Twelves (or Douze) . There were 13 children of
their marriage.
In 1862 Alexander took a year's leave of absence and returned to Scotland where he lived at 1 Eldon Place, Glasgow. It was there
that his first child Albaeus, named after an early Irish saint, was born. During this time Alexander studied law at Edinburgh University and was
awarded the distinction of being nominated as a "Prizeman".
The Wilmots went on to have no fewer than 16 children of which 14 survived
infancy. Most were born in South Africa, but one, George, was born in Dublin.
Alexander Wilmot's career in South Africa is well documented in the
Dictionary of South African Biography. There is also reference to his various literary works in the British Library Catalogue. Other documents can be
found in the Cape Town archives and there is material in the Vatican relating to his appointments as Papal Chamberlain, Knight of St Gregory and Papal
Count.
After his retirement from the Post Office Alexander became a member of the South African parliament and a supporter of Cecil Rhodes. He died
in Cape Town in April 1923 having been predeceased by his wife a year earlier.
Alexander's mother Caroline died in Grahamstown in 1878. Her only
property was a half share with her son of a cottage in Uitenhage.
His sister Caroline Louisa married Charles Wemyss Pearson a customs
official at Port Elizabeth.They had 8 children: 7 daughters and one son, several of whom predeceased their parents. The date of Caroline
Louisa's death is not known, but her husband died after her in 1929 at the age of 88.
Regarding Alexander's origins, these remain obscure. It is
not certain that his surname was originally Wilmot, which is not a typically Scottish name. My great aunts liked to think that he might have been
related to the Dukes of Argyll, but the chronology is all wrong. One thing that is certain is that he could not be related to the Earl of Rochester
since when John Wilmot
the courtier, poet and libertine died, he was the last of his line. The Earldom was subsequently revived twice, I think, but
each time for a different family.
Finally, if there are any Wilmots or Pearsons out there who wuold like more information from me about
Alexander Wilmot or could provide me with information, my e-mail adress is alex25lifford@btopenworld.com.
Alexander Wilmot (8 October 2003) |
Richard Wilmot
My great-great grandfather was Richard Wilmot. He was born in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey on
June 11, 1791 and died in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. on January 26, 1866. He was buried on the Owen's family farm.
His second wife was Margaret Andres or Whittlinger. I believe his father was named Amos Wilmot. I would like to hear from anyone who
believes they are related. My e-mail is mstirm@MSN.com (5 October 2003)
Wilmot name in Evergreen
Colorado We are the owners of the oldest home in Evergreen, Colorado. The home was originally built by Dwight Porter
Wilmot about
1885. It is our understanding that we are only the third owners; DP Wilmot, his daughter-in-law
Margaret Williams Gargan, and
then us. We have lived in the home since 1975 and have been renovating and
restoring it continuously. We take great pride in its
appearance and in its antiquity. The home was a typical Illinois,
white Victorian with green trim. We have changed the colors to foam
with Russian blue gables and trim and added
a two car garage and wrap around porch with 130 spindles and overhead corner brackets.
Throughout the renovation
we have maintained the original architectural style
We found an oval framed picture of “DP” in
the attic. We kept a copy and donated the original picture and frame
to the local historical society. DP Wilmot was one of the
early settlers in this area and he is actually
credited with naming the town of Evergreen. He owned a large estate and donated land
for the Wilmot Elementary
School which is located just across the street from the home.
A few years ago, Wilmot Elementary
was contacted by a Wilmot Elementary School
in Deerfield, Illinois. It is common knowledge that our home is the old Wilmot estate, so we
were
asked by the Principal if we knew of any connection. We provided both Wilmot Elementary Schools with
the genealogy of the
family which we were able to turn up. This connection to Illinois is supported by the style of
the home. It was learned that Wilmot
Elementary in Deerfield was built on land donated by DP’s mother.
The name Wilmot is held in high regard in this area,
although there are no known descendants living here.
It would be a pleasure to correspond with any Wilmots who might have an
interest in this corner of the Wilmot world.
Woody and Ruth Hardman
Evergreen, Colorado (eha@myqci.com, 8 September 2003) | Looking for
greatgrandfather
WOW!!
Love this site am going to send it to my family in england.
About 20 years ago when living in Ft
Lauderdale Florida,I met a Jamaican lady,
she knocked on my door Because of the Wilmot name,She told me that there was a large number of Wilmots
in Jamaica,her husband was one.She then told me that his great grandfather was a white Englishman.
I have been trying to trace my family tree and
have found that my great grandfather left my great grandmother and her children and went of to seek his fortune.
Could this be the same man.? My
grandfather was born in 1886,I do not know just when his father left.
If anyone has any knowledge of John Wilmot ,or how I can get Immigration or
Census info for 188?.Please e-mail me.
My name is David Wilmot, e-mail bitzmo5@aol.com
Many thanks I will be back soon. (22 August 2003) wow
just found the web site and i am amazed. i knew a little of the history of the
name astounded by the fact that geographically we are all over the world. let us unite and conquer. Steve WILMOT (steve@wilmot9340.freeserve.co.uk, 27 June 2003) | Wilmots of Chaddesden Hello,
My name is Arthur William Frederick Sacheverel PULFORD, and I am
descended from the Wilmots of Chaddesden. My mother, Ada Snowdrop Wilmot, (born in 1907), was the daughter and eldest child of Sir Ralph Henry
Sacheverel Wilmot, 6th Baronet.
The name of Wylimot, or Wilmot is very ancient in England. Wilmot was a nobleman of Sussex in the time
of King Ethelred. The family settled in Nottinghamshire, before it moved into the county of Derbyshire in 1529, where it flourished.
The line of The Wilmots of Chaddesden can be found in both Burkes Peerage and Debretts, copies of which should be available
in reference libraries throughout the Western World.
Arthur Pulford ( sacheverelx@talktalk.net -- remove the spam-spoiler 'x' before emailing, 15 June 2003; updated 24 August 2008)
Hello,
I am writing a further email after
scanning through all the other messages on this site. Very interesting, particularly those references to the Sitwells and the Eardly-Wilmots.
I discovered the small town of Wilmot in Tasmania, and also established that the one time Governor of Tasmania, Sir John Eardly-Wilmot
was descended from the Wilmots of Chaddesden.
I visited New Zealand in 2003 and discovered Mount Wilmot, The Wilmot Pass and
Lake Wilmot. Although I did not actually visit the Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, I found the following reference in
the Queenstown Public Library:-
Mount Wilmot: Wilmot Pass: Fiordland National Park, between Lake Manapouri and Deep
Cove. Named after the surveyor-general, E.H. Wilmot, who undertook a considerable amount of survey work in this area. he discovered a route from Lake
Manapouri to Doubtful Sound/Patea. Lake Wilmot is also named after him.
Is E.H. Wilmot connected with the Wilmots of
Chadesden?
(Unfortunately I forgot to make a note of the dates).
There are links between the Wilmots and the
Sitwells.
I would be interested to hear from descendents of the Wilmots of Chaddesden, particularly those of you who have the name
'Sacheverel'. My email address is sacheverelx@talktalk.net (remove the spam-spoiler 'x' before emailing)
Arthur
Pulford (15 June 2003; Updated 13 September 2006, 24 August 2008) | love the site.. as I am one with you all.
I am
originally from Jamaica now living in England. I am also an inventor holding a (British patent), please see web site www.networks-products.com for more details. Also I would like to tell you there is a Wilmot Town
in Jamaica. and cemetery containing generations of the Wilmot family. Please include them in this web site.
Thanking you, Martin Wilmot
(martin.wilmot@virgin.net,12 June 2003) Hi..
I am looking for more information on
William B. Wilmot from Illinois that recently died here in CA in Dec 2002. Do you happen to know who this is? I want to know how many
children they had because I am looking for a family of Wilmot's that had six children..four girls and two boys. Thank you and I hope to hear
from you soon..
Rosemary (rharkle@surewest.net,11 June 2003) Hey! I'm Monica
Wilmot of Marina, California. I came across your website while looking up information online. I am daughter to Gary Wilmot, not the comedian or the
one from England. There are three sets of Wilmot families in my area. Just some random info for you. Also, have you seen the book that someone
wrote about Wilmots? Just wondering. I enjoyed your site... very cool to see people who know how to spell the last name correctly... without an
"n". (Moni Wilmot 11 April 2003)
Do you have any information on Samuel R. Wilmot,
inventor, partner who started Bridgeport Brass Company in 1865? Partnered with Kissam prior to that in Wilmot & Kissam Mfg. Co.
Thanks for ANY information,
(Dan Edminster 15 March 2003) Hello, my name is Joseph Richard Wilmot.I am 17 and
live in Worcester, Massachusetts.My grandfather was Donald Wilmot and died October 2001.I believe that his father came from England sometime around
the turn of the century.My granfather married Eleanor Holmberg and had 9 children.My father is Charles Wilmot and his siblings are Marc, Paul, Ronald,
Evette, Lynette, Jeanette, Judy and Dianne.(I don't understand all the "ettes" either but with 9 kids it might just be easier to remember
their names if they rhyme.)I also have inumerable cousins and I have to admit I don't know all of their names.Most of the family lives in central Mass
except for my uncle Paul who lives in LA.If anyone would like to write me my e-mail is Mojo777777@msn.com
There is actually a student named Sam Wilmot in my school who is from Ghana and that is what caused me to look online at my family's history. (Joseph Wilmot, 26 February 2003)
French Wilmots il y a aussi des wilmot en france!!
there are wilmots in france too!!
vive les wilmot!! (WILMOT Christian 14 February 2003)
I am Michel Wilmot
born in 1948 in Valenciennes (France) 10 km to Belgium border.
I found Wilmots in the concentrated in a village called Aulnoy les Valenciennes since around 1700, they came from Iwy another village
between Valenciennes and Cambrai. So the members of that branch are concentrated in this area. There also are Wilmots in other regions (north
sea-side, Bordeaux, french riviera ) they certainly have english roots.
I also searched the belgium telephone directory and traced all the Wilmots on a map. It is really amazing to see the track the migration took in the
centuries. They came from Maastrich (Nederland) and followed the Sambre river down to french border, via Liège, Waterloo, Charleroi,
Maubeuge.
It is said in scholarly books that the name Wilmot comes from Wilhelm, which is scandinavian origin and would be build from "will" and
"helm" (helmet). ( Michel Wilmot, 19 October 2002) | Hi, my
name is Ben Allatt and my mother's maiden name was Wilmot. We have quite a large cluster of Wilmots located in Pennsylvania thanks to my
grandfather John Wilmot and his wife settling in Philadelphia in the early 1930's (my best guess). My great grandfather and his wife lived in
Coleraine, Ireland until relocating with their children to Pennsylvania. There are 4 offspring from that marriage, Anna Wilmot, Betty Wilmot, Jack
Wilmot, and Mary Wilmot. All are still alive and there is quite a few offspring from them. My grandfather is Jack Wilmot and he married Myrtle Ottey
and had four children, Barbara, John, Nancy, and Patty. My mother is Barbara and she is no longer living, but she married Edward Allatt and had three
sons, Eddie, Ben (me), and Joel. My older brother is married and has 2 children.
Like I said there are tons of Wilmots all descendants of my great grandfather who plopped down in the Philadelphia area. I am definitely curious
about our roots and who may be familiar with any other Wilmots out of Coleraine, Ireland.
My email address in ben_allatt@hotmail.com. I currently live in Harrisburg, PA and work in the IT Consulting industry.
(Benjamin Allatt, 29 January 2003)
Hi Wilmots! Wow was I suprised to come across this site! I just for fun typed my
husbands name (London Wilmot) in the search bar and this popped up. We were rolling on the floor laughing when we read some of the others gripeing
about the *achemm* 'n' problem. We thought we were alone, oh it is so nice to have a support group. It has become habit since I married a Wilmot
to simply say w-i-l-m-o-t sorry no 'n' thank you, everytime. Great site anyway I am going to find out as much as I can about my familys history, I
think I have found a new hobby and by the looks of it there are more of us out there than I thought! Take care//Kelsey Wilmot, wife of London,
son of Ronald, brother of Marilyn, children of Herb and Helen Wilmot (and so it goes) and continues with our son Jaake Wilmot!
(Kelsey Wilmot, 16 January 2003) | While having time on my hands after
bringing in the New Year, I ran into the "Wilmot" and the write up by the woman who taught in Colorado and listed the Wilmot Castle Co. and
a friend who was a descendant of Wilmot Castle. Well my name is Wilmot V. Castle, Jr. son of Wilmot V. and grandson of Wilmot Castle, the
founder of the Wilmot Castle Co. Wilmot Castle had three sons--Harvard, Wilmot V., and John H... All worked at the Co. as did John's
sons John H Jr. George ( short time) and Richard. I also worked at the Co as did my sister (short time). Harvard had not children
and my other sister never worked at the Co.
Unfortunately, we never knew where the name "Wilmot" came from. We know all about Grandfather and about his father, John Harvard
Castle who was a Baptist minister. But back further than that is unknown except that the family came from Ireland.
I would be interested to learn who the friend in Colorado was.
With best wishes and Happy New Year............Wilmot Vail Castle, Jr.
(Wilmot V Castle
<wcastle@rochester.rr.com> 3 January 2003)
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