For
 
Elizabeth Sophie Twinn       b.1971

And

Charles Lewis Graham Twinn   b.1974

Preface

This is a first attempt to trace the history of the Twinn family from its origins. Wherever possible it is based on original documents, but inevitably some of this material is open to different interpretations. Especially with the less familiar (to me) branches of the family and with its modern expansion far and wide, it has not been possible to consult all the documents and I have relied to some extent on indexes and lists. Some errors may therefore have crept in. I should be extremely grateful if any reader who finds such errors or who can add to the information would contact me so that the record may be set straight.

Graham Twinn

November 2005

CONTENTS

1. Origins and Early Years - Duxford, Hinxton and Pampisford

2. Great Abington, Hildersham and Linton

3. Duxford Again

4. West Wratting

5. Great Shelford

6. Cambridge

7. John Herbert Twinn

8. Descendants of John Herbert Twinn

Appendix A Transcript of the Will of Robert Twyne of Duxford 1544

Appendix B Transcript of the Lease and Bond of Robert Twynne 1568

Appendix C Transcript of the Will of Robert Twyn of Hinxton 1578




With acknowledgements to Dr Peter Franklin of Accrington for transcriptions of the wills and to Mr R L Stevens of Linton on whose work on the history of Linton much of chapter 2 is based.