tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post1899104024748412576..comments2024-02-19T03:27:48.448-08:00Comments on Musings from Antique Origins: Some Royal CorrespondenceMurali RamaVarmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-50216960102408377612009-09-08T05:39:25.207-07:002009-09-08T05:39:25.207-07:00Thank you, Ram. I am delighted to see your comment...Thank you, Ram. I am delighted to see your comments. Would you mind sending me a scan of the letters Mr.JC Hannyngton sent to your great grandpa Sri. Krishnan.? <br /><br />Kind regards,Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-69028713175021488592009-09-03T00:52:07.677-07:002009-09-03T00:52:07.677-07:00Dear Murali, I have been reading your most interes...Dear Murali, I have been reading your most interesting and well written blogs on your ancestors. John Child Hannyngton, who was the resident (4 times) stationed at Travancore, and who is mentioned by you, is my ancestor, I have his letters written to my great grand father E.K.Krishnan with me. Just thought that this might interst you.<br />Sincerely, Ramindiamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373397029142258211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-84774101908818372792009-08-27T10:41:22.840-07:002009-08-27T10:41:22.840-07:00Thank you, Shom for your comments and for providin...Thank you, Shom for your comments and for providing the most valuable information. Could you please elaborate on Hannyngton's family from Tellicherry? <br /><br />Kind regards,Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-40758667705203561182009-08-26T07:28:57.522-07:002009-08-26T07:28:57.522-07:00Interesting, especially the Hannyngton part. We ar...Interesting, especially the Hannyngton part. We are Indian descendants of his sojourn in Tellicherry:<br />Acting Judge of Small Cause Court, Tellicherry. 1867: Sub-Collector, Bellary; Acting Collector and Magistrate,Malabar; Judge of Small Cause Court, Tellichery. 1868 : Acting Civil and Sessions Judge, Tellicherry; afterwards at Calicut. 1869Shomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126424833703231175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-86951323132555346282008-10-09T23:54:00.000-07:002008-10-09T23:54:00.000-07:00John Rohde's marriage to Hugh Crawford's daughter ...John Rohde's marriage to Hugh Crawford's daughter <BR/><BR/>The Times | September 15, 1880 <BR/> <BR/>Marriages: <BR/><BR/>On the 12th August at Alleppey, by the Right Rev the Bishop of Travancore, John Rohde to Isabella Brownlie Reynolds daughter of Hugh Crawford Esq.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-87630822649104572092008-02-28T04:10:00.000-08:002008-02-28T04:10:00.000-08:00Dear Robert, I forgot to mention about Hugh Crawfo...Dear Robert, <BR/><BR/>I forgot to mention about Hugh Crawford, your great great grandfather. Am I to understand that Jack took over from him as Commercial Agent?<BR/><BR/>I hail from the District of Alleppey , a port town of erstwhile Travancore.<BR/><BR/>The beach at Alleppey is one of the most popular tourist spots. A 1000 ft long pier was built at this Alleppey beach by Captain Hugh Crawford in 1862. An old lighthouse also continues to attract visitors to this beach.Could this Captain Hugh Crawford be your great great grandpa?<BR/><BR/>regards,Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-9476020853758291822008-02-28T03:51:00.000-08:002008-02-28T03:51:00.000-08:00Dear Robert,Thank you indeed for the kind words an...Dear Robert,<BR/>Thank you indeed for the kind words and for your response giving a lot of information about Jack, which I value greatly.<BR/><BR/>I am also delighted that the mail is from the great grand nephew of John Rohde. (The correct spelling is noted. Having been in Africa for some time and with all my reading about Cecil Rhodes, I spelled the name wrong about which I am sincerely sorry.)<BR/><BR/>The much needed information given by you shall be properly recorded. I feel sincerely for John and can understand the agony which Jack and Isabella went through. I am glad to note that Rohde, Eleanor Sinclair (1883-1950), of Reigate was a gardener of repute and that she was a prolific writer. She has written, I have now noted, many old English Gardening books. I hope to procure some from some antique book shops of England, which I know.<BR/><BR/>I got the referred letter from London, from an expert in manuscripts etc. I have this passion for the British Raj period and my hobby is collecting British war medals. I do collect manuscripts and am having a small collection. As you may have noticed, my surname is Varma. We are connected to the Travancore and Cochin Royal families, though distantly.<BR/><BR/>Now that I know Jack was the Commercial Agent to the Maharajah, I shall work on and try to get the maximum information on him probably from the Royal household through my contacts. I shall not fail to pass on the information to you. Will you kindly send me your email address? Are you stationed in London?? In the last couple of years, I have visited England, thrice.<BR/><BR/>Once again let me thank you profusely for the kind post without which I would have been poorer in my knowledge about Jack.<BR/><BR/>Please be in touch.<BR/><BR/>Kindest regards,<BR/><BR/>MuraliMurali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-17814504474355801432008-02-28T02:47:00.000-08:002008-02-28T02:47:00.000-08:00Hi Murali:What a fascinating post about the Royal ...Hi Murali:<BR/>What a fascinating post about the Royal Correspondence and the Maharaja of Travancore. <BR/>I can give you a little more detail on John Rohde (note spelling), the addressee of the Maharaja's letter, because he was my great-great uncle. <BR/>Like most of his family was born in India, son of an East India Company civil servant who had been through the Company's college at Haileybury, and finished up as Inspector-General of Jails. <BR/>The John Rohde of the letter (usually nicknamed Jack) was the Commercial Agent to the Maharaja. He had recently taken over from his father-in-law, Hugh Crawford, my great-great grandfather, who had seemingly left under a cloud.<BR/>About 1900 Jack Rohde retired to England with his wife Isabella. They lived in a large house near Reigate, called Cranham Lodge. They had two children. <BR/>The son, called John like his father and grandfather, was a career officer in the Royal Engineers. He was reported missing in France on 28 Oct 1914, a few weeks after the start of World War One. Nothing was known about his death, although his father put adverts in the papers appealing for information.<BR/>Jack and Isabella's daughter Eleanor Sinclair Rohde became a great expert on gardens and the history of gardening, notably the uses of plants and herbs. She wrote many books on the subject and used to give talks and broadcasts. She was one of the first regular speakers on the BBC, from 1925 onwards.<BR/>I wonder how you managed to find this letter. Do you have any more? I'd love to know more about Jack Rohde, especially his time working in Travancore.<BR/>Congratulations again on such an interesting post.<BR/>Best wishes.<BR/>RobertHumblePiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480063190516612509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-28596718027155398872008-02-02T23:53:00.000-08:002008-02-02T23:53:00.000-08:00Thank you, indeed.I greatly appreciate your commen...Thank you, indeed.I greatly appreciate your comments.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-34064282623951040862008-02-02T23:25:00.000-08:002008-02-02T23:25:00.000-08:00Neatly presented. I enjoyed reading the history.Neatly presented. I enjoyed reading the history.HEADHEART JOURNALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189312243625433950noreply@blogger.com