Ellen Harriet Helyar (daughter of William of Coker Court & Sedgehill b.1778 d.1841 who married 1811 to Harriet d.1867,daughterof Thomas GROVE)married 1845 to William PHELIPS b.1823 of Montacute House. They had two children: William b.1846, and Edith.
I didn't know Ellen was responsible for the formal gardens at Montacute. She did a good job. I have some nice photos of them.
The Helyars of Coker Court were spoken of by my g-grandfather as "family connections" but they didn't think to explain where the connection was and we certainly haven't been able to find it according to the written Coker family's tree! If we could track our John and Elizabeth (born circa 1780s) maybe we'd find some hints.
