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[54709] James' obituary: "Stonington - James E. Bray, 83, passed away October 18, 2022, from complications from a heart attack following declining health over the last couple of years. He was born in Stonington, May 30, 1939, the son of Lawrence and Rose (Blastow) Bray. He grew up in Stonington and graduated from high school in 1957. He then went to Augusta to school to become a CPA. He joined the Army Reserves and served for 17 years. He later worked in a mental institution for a couple of years and then worked as a bookkeeper for a trucking company in Skowhegan for a few years. James moved back to Stonington in the 70s and established his CPA business. He belonged to the American Legion and IOOF for many years. James was always an independent and outgoing person. He loved to talk and catch upon all the news around town. He also liked jigsaw puzzles and playing Skip-Bo. He is survived by his sister, Annie Cassidy, St. Albans; brother, Junior and wife Joyce, Stonington; brothers-in-law, Stanley Joyce, Deer Isle and Lindon Eaton, New Palt, NY; also, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grand nephews; and many longtime friends. He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Robert, and wife Barbara; sister, Mary and husband Roger Lee; sister, Laura Joyce; sister Lenora Burton; nephews, Lawrence Burton, Michael Cassidy and Brian Bray."
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Stephen was Chief Justice, Sheriff of Buckingham, Bedford, Worcester, Leicester and Northampton. He m. (1) Rohese Despenser and (2) Ida Hastings. Homer B. James (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/james/f040.htm in 2003) reports: Stephen de Segrav, who in the 5th year of King John, was Constable of the Tower of London, and remained faithful to that monarch in his conflicts with the barons, obtained a grant in the 17th year of John of the lands of Stephen de Gant, lying in the cos. of Lincoln and Leicester, with the manor of Kintone, co. Warwick. In the 4th year of King Henry III., he was made Governor of Saubey Castle, Leicestershire, and the next year constituted Sheriff of the cos. of Essex and Hertford, and afterwards Leicestershire. In the 8th year of the same reign, he was Governor of the Castle of Hertford, and in two years after, one of the Justices Itinerant in the cos. Nottingham and Derby. About this period we find this successful person, whom Matthew Paris says, in his young days "from a clerk was made a knight," acquiring large landed property by purchase. In the 13th year of King Henry III, he bought the manor of Cotes, in the co. Derby, from the daughters and heirs of Stephen de Beauchamp, and he afterwards purchased from Ranulph, Earl of Chester and Lincoln, all the lands which that nobleman possessed at Mount Sorrell, co. Leicester, without the castle; as also two carucates and a half lying at Segrave, which himself and his ancestors had previously held at the rent of 14 shilling per year. In the 16th year of Henry III, he obtained a grant of the custody of the castle and county of Northampton, as also of the cos. Bedford, Buckingham, Warwick, and Leicester, for the term of his life; taking the whole profit of all those shires for his support in that service; expecting the ancient farms, which had usually been paid into the exchequer. And, having been of the king's council for several years, as also Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, he succeeded in the 16th year of Henry III, Hubert de Burgh in the great office of Justiciary of England, being at the same time constituted Governor of Dover, Canterbury, Rochester, etc., and Constable of the Tower of London. After this we find him, however, opposed by the bishops and barons, and his manor house at Segrave burned to the ground by the populace, as well as another mansion in the co. Huntingdon. The king, too, in this perilous crisis, deserted him, and cited him, along with Peter de Rupibu, Bishop of Winchester, and others who had been in power, to appear forthwith at court in order to answer any charge regarding the wasting of the public treasure, which might be preferred against them. Some of those persons, conscious of guilt, fled to sanctuary, and Stephen de Segrave sought asylum in the abbey of Leicester, where he openly declared that he was and had been a priest, and that he resolved to shave his crown again to be a canon of that house. Nevertheless upon second thoughts, he braved the storm, and appeared at court, under the archbishop's protection; where the king called him a wicked traitor, and told him that it was under his advise that he had displaced Hubert de Burgh from the office of Justiciary, and cast that eminent person into prison; nay, that had he gone the length of his council, Hubert would have been hanged, and divers of the nobility banished. In twelve months subsequently, however, Stephen de Segrave made his peace by paying 1000 marks to the king, and he afterwards grew again into such favor, that in the 21st year of Henry III., he was the means of reconciling the king with some of his most hostile barons. Subsequently, he was made Justice of Chester, and the king's Chief Councilor, and "being now," says Dugdale, "advanced in years, deported himself by experience of former times, with much more temper and moderation than heretofore." This eminent person married (1) Rohese Despencer, daughter of Thomas le Despencer, and (2) Ida Hastings, sister of Henry de Hastings, with whom he had in frank-marriage, the manor of Bruneswaver, co. Warwick. Of Stephen de Segrave, so distinguished in the reign of Henry III, Matthew Paris, thus speaks, "This Stephen, though come of no high parentage, was in his youth, of a clerk made a knight; and in his latter days, through his prudence and valor, so exalted, that he had the reputation of one of the chief men of the realm, managing the greatest affairs as he pleased. In doing whereof, he more minded his own profit than the common good; yet for some good deeds, and making a discreet testament, he died with much honor." He died in 1241, and was succeeded by his son, Gilbert.
http://www.geocities.com/hank99uk/segraves.html reports: "After accompanying Randulf De Bluderville the Earl of Chester on a trip to the Holy land, Stephen De Segrave was given Caludon Castle with a rent of one sparrowhawk a year. Permission was given by King Edward I to fortify and add a moat to Caludon in 1305 and again in 1354 permission was granted to crenellate and repair the castle and chapel."
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[57422] "The Bangor Daily News [Bangor, Maine]," 15 July 2022: "Cutler- John Staples Farris, 96, went to be with his Lord and savior on July 10th 2022. John was born in Cutler on July 15th 1925 to George and Lila (Maker) Farris of Cutler. John was well known for his big hugs, firm handshakes, (the service said a firm handshake and real hug was a sign of respect) so some may have felt like a rib would break or their hand would ache. He was also known for his love of scratch off tickets and was seen frequently at Archibald's store. John went to Washington Academy and enlisted in the Navy in 1943 during World War 2 and received an honorable discharge. Once out he married his wife Ruthie [Ackley] and they were able to celebrate 75 years of wedded bliss before her passing just over a year ago, which was a major turning point for his health after losing the love of his life. John worked in a factory in Amesbury Massachusetts while starting a family, until returning to Cutler Maine in 1971 where he remained. John became a long time carpenter for 32 years in a business with his great friend and partner Verlan (Hunky) Porter (Farris- Porter Construction), where they built an impressive 103 homes with co-workers/friends Ralph Maker and Joel Eldridge, and son Laurence. John was a Mason member for over 71 years and a longtime member of the Methodist church. He is survived by his two children, daughter Deborah VanLieu of Birch Harbor, and son, Laurence Farris and wife Lo-Lene of Cutler. Grandchildren Tammy and husband Gary Wood of Machiasport, Michelle and husband Adam of Swanville, Timothy and wife Jessica of East Machias, Jamie and fiancé Larry Abbott of Hancock, Aaron and wife Gabriella of Lehigh Iowa, and Kerriann Farris and boyfriend Tyrus of Edmunds, Great grandchildren Nick, Kayla, Timothy, Kyle, Kasey, Jayce, Teeya, Ashley, Nikota, Merrick, and Waylynn, Great great grandchildren Aubrey, Brantley, Reagan, Grayson, and Zander, as well as many nephews and nieces. He was also blessed with some amazing neighbors that were more like family. John is predeceased by his wife Ruthie (Ackley) Farris, Son Dennis Farris, granddaughter Ashley Dawn Farris, Sisters, Priscilla (Farris) Look and Isabel (Farris) Cates, Brothers, Gordon and Robert Farris."
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[24710] Sophie is daughter of Andrzej Ivanovich, Prince of Kiev & his wife Alexandra Dmitrievna of Druck according to http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/POLAND.htm#WladislawIIdied1434. Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_of_Halshany.
[40510] Julia is daughter of Charles August Kuss (1827-1893) & Wilhelmina_____(1824-1898). Find A Grave Memorial 24693892 offers: "South Bend Tribune, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Saturday, Dec. 8,1923 - Mrs. Julia Hepler, age 68, 124 North Spruce street, died Friday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock following an illness of two weeks of heart trouble. Mrs. Hepler was born in Germany, Aug.18,1855 and came to the United States when she was about eight years old. She has been a resident of South Bend for 50 years and is the widow of the late Daniel Hepler. Surviving are six children, Harvey, Clarence, Frank, Georgey and Valley Hepler, of this city, and Mrs. Robert Campbell, of New York City; three brothers, A.C. Kuss, of Allentown, Pa., F.A. Kuss, of Fond du Lac, Wis., and William Kuss, of Wanatah, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. William Remmo, of this city. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence. Rev. W.H. Freshley, officiating. Burial will be in the city cemetery. Mrs. Hepler was a member of the Woodman circle."
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"The Ellsworth American [Ellsworth, Maine], 1 October 2013":
Bar Harbor - The Honorable Bernard C. Staples of Bar Harbor entered the house of his Father on Sept. 26, 2013, after a long illness that resulted in a blessedly short decline. Bernard was affectionately known to all of his friends as 'Bernie.' He was born Nov. 4, 1932, to Clark R. Staples and Olive Parks Staples.
Bernie graduated from Rockland High School, then received his Bachelor of Arts in Classics, studying Latin and Greek, from Bates College in 1955. He spent two years in the United States Army, and taught high school for a year. He then went to Boston University Law School and graduated with honors in 1961, earning a spot as a senior editor of the Law Review.
Bernie then worked as an attorney for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in West Virginia, returned to Maine, and entered into practice with Ralph Masterman in Bar Harbor. Bernie married Jeanette Staples in 1964, and the couple had a daughter, Heather, in 1967. Jeanette retired from her employ as librarian at the Jesup Memorial Library, and Bernie continued in his practice, notably as county attorney for Hancock County for a term.
Bernie worked long hours as an attorney, focusing his practice on transactional law. He also did public defense work, and included among his cases a homicide matter. Bernie also practiced municipal law, and was town and city attorney to many of the municipalities in the area. He was appointed to the District Court bench in February 1989, serving in Belfast for a time. He also served the court in Bar Harbor until that court was closed in 2005. Notably, Bernie was the District Court judge in Ellsworth for over 21 years. During his time on the bench, he oversaw thousands of cases, primarily involving family law, child protective and criminal law matters. Bernie took his responsibility as the judge in Hancock County very seriously, spending most weekends in his office writing decisions. Above all, he believed that serving the citizens of Hancock County meant serving not only the adults, but most importantly the children in the family law and child protective matters he dealt with most days.
Bernie retired in 2010, and enrolled in Grace Evangelical Seminary in Bangor. A deeply religious man, he enjoyed the education he received, keeping himself fully engaged studying Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic. He welcomed all of his church family entirely into his life as close members of his community, and continued to be involved with them until his passing. Bernie was a member of the Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove for decades, but also enjoyed being a part of the church communities at the Southwest Harbor Congregational Church and the Tremont Congregational Church. Bernie also was very involved in his community in roles other than as a judge and devout Christian; he was part of the SAFE Family Exchange in Hancock County, which provides a safe and peaceful setting for high conflict families to exchange their children for visitation, and in the past he was one of the founding members of the MDI Alcohol and Drug Abuse Group. He was a member of the Bar Harbor Rotary, as well as a past member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
Bernie enjoyed many recreational activities. Never content to sit and let life pass him by, in the past he would take yearly sailing trips with his friends for a week exploring many locations together. He was a lifelong reader, belonging to a very vibrant book club made up of close friends. Bernie loved music and theater, enjoying thoroughly the Met shows at The Grand. While in college he even once performed in 'Brigadoon.' He did not have a singing role, however. More recently, Bernie found a passion for kayaking, finding great pleasure and a closer relationship with his Father while paddling beautiful locations with a very close kayaking 'buddy,' who was much like a son to him.
He is survived by his daughter, Heather Staples of Bar Harbor, who also is an attorney and engaged him nightly in legal argument; Bernie usually won. He also is survived by his daughter-in-law, Michelle Staples of Bar Harbor, who brought great joy to his life along with a certain peacefulness that words cannot express. He is further survived by his much loved cousins, James and Harriet ONeil of Thomaston. Bernie will be greatly missed by his two cats, Stella and Spats; and a beagle named Hank. Bernie was predeceased by his wife, Jeanette, who passed in 2006.
Bernie, as a lawyer and a judge, may be remembered by many things, but perhaps one concept would be of primary importance:'De minimis non curat lex.' Or, 'the law does not bother itself with little things.' Bernie always focused on the key issues of every case and controversy brought before him, giving great heed to the evidence and arguments made about law by his peers, but did not fail to see the big picture and he gave justice fairly and honestly.
[11797] Richard's birth year and place are from the unverified file at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thimbleby-5 which states "Richard Thimbleby, Esq (c.1451-24 April 1522) was the son of Richard Thimbleby and Margaret Belesby. He married Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of Sir Godfrey Hilton, Lord Luttrell and Margery Willoughby, circa 1478. They had 3 sons (Sir John; Thomas; & Richard) & 4 daughters (Anne, wife of John Booth, Gent; Eleanor, wife of Thomas Goodhall, Gent; Elizabeth, a nun; & Margaret, a nun). Richard Thimbleby, Esq. died on 24 April 1522 at of Holton le More, Lincolnshire, England."