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  • Ralph Browning Leckie Stone

    I’ve discovered that my ancestor is buried in the Playden churchyard along with his wife Nancy. I wonder if anyone has any more information about them. Many thanks Hopefully Sally Stone … read more

  • Finding Help with Ancestory

    Hello I am on holiday from Australia and am looking for help to find info on my ancestor William Carman born 1808 in Playden. We are visiting Rye this Thursday 12/09/2013 and would be grateful for any help or advice on who to contact. William married Sarah Fuller born 1814 and arrived in Australia in … read more

  • Coleman’s

    Hello. It is my understanding that there is history of the Coleman side of my family in the Playden church. Is there anyone out there that may be able to help me with this. I live in Southampton so not able to just pop by to check out this lead for myself just now. Any … read more

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  • Elliots Family Tree

    I am doing my family tree and James Elliott is my 3rd Great Grandfather but I do not have much information on him except that he lived at Scots Float, Playden. Can anybody help? … read more

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  • Elliott of Scots Float

    There is a grave stone in Playden Church for James Elliott *7.2.1786, + 6.5.1866 and of his wife Anne Elliott *8.4.1783, +31.12.1868. Are these deaths recorded in the churches record books and do they give more information? … read more

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  • Playden Church

    As St Michael’s is a place of worship it is available for all acts of worship. Whether you can be married there depends on whether you live in the parish or not. If you do live in the parish why not turn up at a service one Sunday morning and have a chat with the … read more

  • Hoad Mill House, Playden

    Hello, Does anyone have any information about Hoad Mill in Playden. According to the 1881 census it was owned by a widower John Nash and his family, and a servant called Ann E Carter. Ann was my husband’s grandmother. She married a Nash in 1897, but he wasn’t from the Nash family living in the … read more

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  • Peace & Plenty Playden

    Looking for any information on past inn keepers of the Peace & Plenty in Playden around the turn of the century. … read more

  • Syskon College

    Hi, I was wondering what happened to Syskon College in Springfield Court, Playden, near Rye. I used to go there every Summer for english courses about 15 years ago. Can anyone help me? Thank you. … read more

  • Family History of Wood

    Does anyone have any knowledge of the Wood family in Playden circa 1890-1900. A daughter was married to G Burnham Mayor of Rye. TIA Syd Pawley. … read more

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Ralph Browning Leckie Stone

I’ve discovered that my ancestor is buried in the Playden churchyard along with his wife Nancy. I wonder if anyone … more

Finding Help with Ancestory

Hello I am on holiday from Australia and am looking for help to find info on my ancestor William Carman … more

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