French Family Association

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Chart #1, Thomas French of Assington

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Bures St. Mary Church of the early 16^th Century

Bures St. Mary is a fine old riverside town, partly in Suffolk and partly in Essex. The River Stour is the border, and it flows not far from the western edge of the churchyard. Thomas French, Sr. was baptized 11 Oct 1584 at Bures St. Mary, Suffolk County.

Bures St. Mary is a fine old riverside town, partly in Suffolk and partly in Essex. The River Stour is the border, and it flows not far from the western edge of the churchyard. Shown here is the south side of the church with the brick entrance. Website

Photos by Mara French, 1994

1. Another church in Bures St. Mary. 2-3. Inside Bures St. Mary Church.

4-6. Interior of Bures St. Mary Church.

7. Older wooden north porch. 8-9. Church cemetery grounds.

10.Village shops. 11. Bridge that crosses the Stour River. 12. Houses across from the church.