Monthly Archives: January 2022

It is the nature of a blog that articles on the same subject supercede each other, and information is scattered thoughout. This article attempts to give a brief summary of the relationship of the families of Crispin and Ivri; joining … Continue reading →

When considering the ancestry of such as Geoffrey le Despenser and his son, Thomas le Despenser, a major issue is an over-reliance on the conjectures of antiquarians of old, which are referenced in modern ‘academic’ format, itself not a substitute … Continue reading →

These notes were originally intended to highlight the connection between the Lancaster and Penny families of Bruton, Somerset. Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia (4th son of Sir Maurice Berkeley, standard bearer to Henry VIII and constable of the Tower), … Continue reading →

The following notes concern a group of families (from whence Thomas Owen of Henrico), that had intermarried over successive generations, to a degree that the thread that ran through them was based on an intricate, and vast, network of various … Continue reading →