Tag Archives: ENGLAND

THE TRUE ANCESTRY OF MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS AND MARY (HARRIS) LIGON

Posted on July 26, 2026 by genealogy1066

For many years the ancestry of a Harris family of Ludlow, from which came Major William Harris, has not been known. His ancestry has been submerged beneath a sea of speculation, with various compositions making him derive from a minor … Continue reading →

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THE PARISH OF ADWICK-LE-STREET, ST. LAWRENCE – a connection to the family of President George Washington

Posted on May 28, 2026 by genealogy1066

This booklet explores the origins of the church of St. Lawrence, Adwick-le-Street, and of the families associated with it; those of high social status and power, the Washingtons and FitzWilliams, and those of their tenants, as recorded in a number … 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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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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A PROPOSED ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF VINSON AND DUKE FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA – part 2.

Posted on July 12, 2025 by genealogy1066

HAWKHURST CHURCH In introducing the habitation of a family of Duke, perhaps no better can be done than the following précis , taken from T.D.W. Dearn’s “Account of the Weald of Kent”, pp. 110/11, 1814. Hawkhurst, situated on the south … Continue reading →

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THE QUAKER FAMIlY OF WHITE OF SOUTH PETHERTON AND VIRGINIA

Posted on June 4, 2025 by genealogy1066

A revision of previous notices. The first traces of this family of White in Virginia were connected to a kinship circle, comprising of a nucleus of families of Bennett, Brantley, England, Fulgham, Harris, and Jordan, which, within this framework, continued … Continue reading →

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NORMANS AND VIRGINIANS

Posted on November 1, 2024 by genealogy1066

The similarities between the Noman invasion of England in 1066 and the early colonisation of Virginia is lost on the vast majority. The Norman elite were typified by how they formed familial associations – “Foedus inter consobinos heredes” – inheritance … Continue reading →

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THE WORMLEY FAMILY OF WOMERSLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE

Posted on October 12, 2024 by genealogy1066

These notes on the Wormley family are an amendment and extension of previous ones. They are a tribute to the great research efforts of Nick and Kevin Wormley, who over the years have explored their family history, creating a path … Continue reading →

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CONNECTED HISTORIES OF ENGLAND AND VIRGINIA

Posted on August 5, 2016 by genealogy1066

BOLLING 1. Robert Bolling, d. 1639, London, m. Ann Clarke, dau. of Thomas Clark. 1.1. John Bolling, m. Mary Carey, d. 1618. 1.1.1. Robert Bolling, m. 1. Jane Rolfe, granddau. of Pocahontas; 2. Ann Stith. 1.1.1.1. John Bolling (by Jane … Continue reading →

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