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Ariel Hessayon's avatar

Thank you! Glad you liked it. Interesting question about St Botolph's and Anne Atwood. It's not a name that I recall in relation to that parish - although there are quite a few records extant including churchwardens' accounts (1567-1632).

Checking my notes, I see that Muggleton's father, John, was admitted to an almshouse in 1616 - but was expelled for drunkenness. Not quite the same as wielding a club, admittedly!

Leah Clare's avatar

Really looking forward to part two!

Ariel Hessayon's avatar

Thanks Leah, glad you liked it! Part two on its way shortly; third and final part being wrapped up now.

Alice Mennie's avatar

Yes shows promise that is what you said about my durer piece which I submitted which was so well researched I could not have dug up more regarding that chap am studying the mauri I go to that swedenborgs house is it possible to do a PhD without a degree because you can stay what you want to have read I found a little dry I liked it but try and spice up part 2

Michael Questier's avatar

Minorities are always interesting!

Ariel Hessayon's avatar

Yes, arent't they!

Elizabeth Briggs's avatar

So pleased to have found this post! And equally pleased to have recently made the acquaintance of a certain Muggleton family, who, believe it or not, have another stash of papers relating to the Muggletonians in their attic.

Ariel Hessayon's avatar

Thanks so much Elizabeth! Glad you liked it. And the stash of more Muggletonian papers in an attic sounds incredible. If it's not too much trouble, I'd really like to know more about these papers please - perhaps we can correspond about this? If so, my email is

a.hessayonATgold.ac.uk