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THE WELSH ORIGINS OF THE LANGFORD FAMILY OF LUDLOW

Posted on June 30, 2026 by genealogy1066

The grandmother of Major William Harris of Henrico, Jane Langford, was of a notable Welsh origin, as was Rowland Harris, her husband. Langford, Richard (d.1580), of Ludlow, Salop and Bristol.Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, … Continue reading →

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WOMACK AND WORSHAM – ENGLAND TO VIRGINIA

Posted on April 15, 2026 by genealogy1066

This essay explores the genealogical connections between the Worsham family of Virginia and their ancestral roots in Hampshire and Shropshire, England. It highlights key familial ties and property disputes that reflect the interconnectedness of several prominent English families, including the … Continue reading →

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MEEK, NASH, AND HOLLAND FAMILIES OF HEREFORDSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND, AND HANOVER/GOOCHLAND, VIRGINIA

Posted on February 16, 2026 by genealogy1066

INTRODUCTION This article aims to make certain the strong suggestion, made in previous posts, that Michael Holland of Goochland was the son of Thomas Holland and Elizabeth Kettleby. 1. Michael Holland, of Pickthorne, b. ca. 1581, d. 1655, m. (1) … Continue reading →

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BURTON OF LONGNOR, SHROPSHIRE, AND VIRGINIA – and kin

Posted on January 9, 2026 by genealogy1066

The notes that follow concern a number of families of English origin that settled in 17th century Virginia, such as that of Burton, which originated in Longnor, Shropshire. They, and families connected to them – Aston, Butler, Coyney, Crowther, Fewtrell, … Continue reading →

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THE REAL ROBERT BURTON OF VIRGINIA

Posted on December 16, 2025 by genealogy1066

The Burton Family of Atcham, Shropshire was a cadet of the Burtons of Longnor, and, as such, shared an ancestry with the family of Major William Harris of Virginia:“Among the recognised descendants of the Princes of Powys, through William, Lord … Continue reading →

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PAYNEL, HEREDITARY CLERKS (grammaticus) OF THEIR LACY KIN

Posted on December 6, 2025 by genealogy1066

Much written about the Paynels and Lacys is based on the conjectures of “wise men of old”, and have been given credence by successive generations slavishly repeating them, a feature accelerated in the internet age. The following might serve to … Continue reading →

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COLONEL RICHARD LEE OF VIRGINIA – a possible ancestry

Posted on October 18, 2025 by genealogy1066

The ancestry of Colonel Richard Lee of Virginia is not known. What is known is that past speculations have been treated as fact, which, with every repetition, is made to appear as truth, shared by a ‘majority of adherents’. It … Continue reading →

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THOMAS HARRIS OF NUNNEY AND VIRGINIA DIED 1677

Posted on December 22, 2024 by genealogy1066

It seems so long ago that a Harris researcher sent me a record of a Thomas Harris who gave a deposition of his age in Virginia in 1664, making him to be born in 1636. On July 25, 1664, he … Continue reading →

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THOMAS HARRIS (1668), WILLIAM HARRIS (1721) OF VIRGINIA

Posted on December 22, 2024 by genealogy1066

A John Harris witnessed a bond of Robert Mosley to John Felton in 1654. Bond of Robt. Mosley to Jno. Felton. Wit. John Harris, Sackford Brewster. (V.C.R, v. xi, p. 31). Six years later, William Lea and Alice, his wife … Continue reading →

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A HARRIS FAMILY OF VIRGINIA – FAMILY AND LAND ASSOCIATIONS

Posted on December 8, 2024 by genealogy1066

There was a Harris family in Virginia from the mid-17th century which was a densley mixed association of peripheral kin, deriving from the several branches that stemmed fom the marriage of William Harris and Dorothy Westbrooke, on Aug. 31, 1562, … Continue reading →

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