Friday, June 14, 2013

Helene, baptised 2nd May 1593

Baptismal records state that the illegitimate Helene, baptised 2nd May 1593, was the daughter of Cristian, the negro servant of Richard Sheere. It also states that the supposed father was Cuthbert Holman. Eg. Sheere rented out Cristian to his friends for sexual novelty & experimentation.

Source: 45 mins into TV documentary: Episode 3 (Brave New World) of ‘Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England by Dr Ian Mortimer, June 2013
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  1. UnknownApril 28, 2014 at 1:58 AM

    This parish register was woefully misrepresented in by Ian Mortimer in this programme- see my blog for details and an extended debate with Mortimer on the subject! http://www.mirandakaufmann.com/3/post/2013/06/time-travellers-guide-to-africans-in-elizabethan-england.html

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  2. anjijoyAugust 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    seen

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