Tag Archives: Major William Harris

ANCESTRY OF THE WOODSON FAMILY OF VIRGINIA – suggested

Posted on July 15, 2026 by genealogy1066

When stripping away centuries of family lore, oral traditions, and romanticized genealogies, very few primary, 17th-century historical records remain for John Woodson Sr. of Virginia. Genealogists and historians point out that the vast majority of the famous details – including … Continue reading →

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LONGFIELD REVISITED

Posted on December 11, 2016 by genealogy1066

  1. Adam Lutley, of Bromcroft Castle, Shropshire, fl. 1584. m. Elizabeth Cressett, da. of Robert Cressett, of Upton Cressett. Adam Lutley’s sister, Joyce Lutley, m. John Holland Sr., enfeoffed in Lamberhurst, Kent, father of John Holland Jr., of Lamberhurst, … Continue reading →

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LANGFORD

Posted on February 12, 2016 by genealogy1066

The family of Langford (of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Shropshire), bore for arms paly of six, or and gu. over all a bend ar., differenced by the bend from the arms  of Goushill, a family to which they were kin: Ralph … Continue reading →

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WILLIAM AND MARY HARRIS – THE FRAUD REVEALED

Posted on February 11, 2016 by genealogy1066

EXTRACTS FROM ST LAWRENCE CHURCH REGISTERS, LUDLOW: 1. John Harris, obit. 1550, m. Margaret Leighton, dau. of Sir Thomas Leighton and Anne Baker. 1.1. Richard Harris, m. Eleanor Jenyns, dau. of William Jenyns, of Wallyburne, Shropshire. 1.1.1. John Harris of … Continue reading →

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HOLLANDS OF PICKTHORNE AND GOOCHLAND

Posted on February 9, 2016 by genealogy1066

Holland, (Burwarton, Charlecot, and Pickthorne, Salop) az. a lion ramp, guard, ar. betw. ten plates, all within a bordure of the second.— Crest, a demi lion ramp, guard. grasping a fleur-de-lis az. 1. —— 1.1. William Cocke, Will 1582. 1.1.1. … Continue reading →

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MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS AND THE LORDS OF CHIRK

Posted on November 10, 2015 by genealogy1066

In what follows, I have followed the notes of eminent antiquarians, though not without question, as some genealogies of this time confound one generation with another. This said, I believe the following to be a reasonable outline of the ancestry … Continue reading →

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THE ROYAL WELSH ANCESTRY OF MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS

Posted on November 8, 2015 by genealogy1066

1. Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed. 2. Cynfyn ap Gwerystan, m. Angharad, widow of Llywelyn ap Seisyll (d. 1023); an 11th century King of Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth. 3. Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, d. 1073; installed by Harold and Tostig Godwinson as king … Continue reading →

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MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS OF LUDLOW AND VIRGINIA

Posted on November 5, 2015 by genealogy1066

THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, LUDLOW Mary Harris, daughter of Captain Thomas Harris, found herself in an enclave in Virginia that was peopled by many families from the Malvern Hills area of England, that is, of the counties of Herefordshire, … Continue reading →

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MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS

Posted on October 30, 2015 by genealogy1066

The connection of Captain Thomas Harris to Elizabeth Boardman, a peripheral member of his kinship group, examplifies the complexity of relationships through which people were linked. It is likely that such complexity was repeated in Virginia, for, as in the … Continue reading →

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