Medieval English Genealogy

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This group is for anyone who has an interest in medieval English genealogy. This period is often overlooked by genealogists but rich resources are available.
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  • The Dispenser Family Redux

    While there is a good deal of Internet flotsam and jetsam regarding the ancestry of the infamous Despencers who served Edward II, very little is known of their actual origins. Asan alternative to all the pseudo-genealogy on the web, connecting anyone of asimilar name as an ancestor, there are…

    By Jim F

    Sep 24, 2010

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  • Early DESPENCER / SPENCER family

    Because of the vast and conflicting amount of material on the early SPENCERs, I will try and sort out a little of it and put the various genealogies together so the researcher can see what the problems are and go from there.The origin of the name SPENCER comes from the office of despencer, that is…

    By James P. LaLone

    Dec 17, 2009

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  • LANCASTER descendants

    Attachment - additions / corrections greatly appreciated, thanks, Jim

    By James P. LaLone

    Aug 27, 2010

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  • Useful websites for medieval research and background reading

    If you know of any interesting websites please tell us about them here.History websitesWars of the RosesA guide to…

    By Debbie Kennett

    Jul 25, 2009

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  • WESSEX rulers

    Attached is what I have on some of the earlier lines, additions/corrections greatly appreciated, thanks, Jim.

    By James P. LaLone

    Apr 29, 2010

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  • CHAWORTH Family

    I am mainly interested in additions or corrections to the CHAWORTH family listed below. I just recently found some data that leads me to believe that the first three generation are not correct (the FRETEVALs, although I am descended from them also). Not all the sources are listed as some are in the…

    By James P. LaLone

    Apr 28, 2010

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  • Medieval origins of PEASE family of Essex, England and possible Saxon ancestry in Germany

    Dear Group, I'm having trouble joining this group,would love to be with you as have got one family PEASEs of Essex back to 1247, there are stories that this family originated as Saxons in Germany and were granted a coat of arms during the reign of Otto II, Emperor of Germany from 972-981. I have a…

    By rita a gerrard

    Jul 17, 2009

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  • BALDOCK / de BALDOCK / BALDAC / de BALDAC

    Does anyone have any medieval histories of the above (or any other variations I may have missed) ?Many thanks.Steve BALDOCKB.Sc.(Hons)(Eng)http://baldockfaggfamily.org.uk

    By Steve Baldock

    Dec 18, 2009

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  • English Drake's

    We are looking for English men with the surname of Drake to help us cross the pond from 1600's Piscataway ,Middlesex County,New Jersey(Captain Francis Drake) to Devonshire,England by agreeing to participate in the Drake DNA Project. We are trying to find proof of Captain Drake's parents & his…

    By Pamela Ann Drake

    Dec 17, 2009

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  • LINDSAY Ahnentafel, pt.1

    Additions/ corrections appreciated on this ancestry, thanks, Jim.1. Christian de LINDSAY, also known as de BALIOL, b. c. 1267, d. 18 Dec 1333.She married Enguerrand V de GUÎNES title: Seigneur de Coucy & d'Oisy, b. c. 1255, d. aft. 1321.Parents2. William de LINDSAY title: Lord of Lambert, b. 24…

    By James P. LaLone

    Dec 2, 2009

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