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Rev. Henry Whitfield
Rev. Henry Whitfield (1597 – 1657) was the father of Rev. James FITCH’s first wife Abigail. While he is not one of our direct ancestors, I thought his story would be interesting to include. Rev. Henry Whitfield was born 1597 in Mortlake, Surrey, … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Representation, College Graduate, Dissenter, Historical Church, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Miner, Pioneer, Place Names
Tagged Archbishop Laud, Cromwell's Plan to Depopulate the Colonies., Guilford Covenant, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, The St John - 1639
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Sir Richard Forester of Flanders
28th Gen. – Sir Richard FORESTER (1) (wiki) of Flanders, (1050 – ) was knighted after the battle of Hastings. He was sixteen years old in 1066 when he joined William the Conqueror, passing from Flanders to England after the decisive Battle … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Representation, Historical Church, Historical Site, Line - Miller, Public Office, Royal Ancestors, Veteran, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged 1066 Battle of Hastings, 1106 Battle of Tinchebray, 1138 Battle of the Standard, 1191 Siege of Acre, 1265 Battle of Evesham, 1314 Battle of Bannockburn, 1346 Battle of Crécy, 1356 Battle of Poitiers, 1415 Battle of Agincourt, 1513 Battle of Flodden
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Marcus Antonius
Almost everyone with European ancestors is related to everyone else within the last 2000 years. Remember the king was was ruined by his promise to pay 1 grain of rice of the first chessboard square, 2 on the second, 3 … Continue reading
Thomas French – Immigrant
Thomas FRENCH (1584 – 1639) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas French was baptized 11 Oct 1584 in Bures St. Mary Parish, Suffolk, England. His parents were Jacob FRENCH … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Historical Church, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw
Tagged Ipswich
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Sir Henry Cromwell
Sir Henry (Williams) CROMWELL (1524 – 1604) (Wikipedia) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. He was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and a grandfather of the famous Oliver Cromwell. Sir Henry (Williams) CROMWELL was born about … Continue reading
Sir Oliver Cromwell
Sir Oliver CROMWELL (1563 – 1658) was uncle and godfather to the famous Oliver Cromwell, known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England and Scotland. However, Sir Oliver lost all … Continue reading
Thomas Bliss
Thomas BLISS (1588 – 1647) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Bliss brother of George and cousin of Thomas, was born about 1588 probably in the village of Preston Parva, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England in England. … Continue reading
Henry Lancaster I
Henry LANCASTER I (1605 – 1705) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Henry Lancaster (Langstar, Langstaff, Lankester) was baptized 20 Apr 1605 in Woodplumpton, City of Preston, Lancashire, England. His parents were … Continue reading
Posted in 12th Generation, 90+, Historical Church, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw
Tagged Centenarian, Dover NH Pioneer, Langstaffe's Garrison
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Miner Descent 