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William Payne Sr
William PAYNE (1502 – 1545) was Alex’s 14th Great Grandfather; in the Shaw line. So far I’ve only identified 22 immigrant families who had family crests at the time, out of more than 400 in all. (See my tag Immigrant Coat … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Church, Historical Site, Line - Shaw
Tagged 16th Generation, Bailiff of the Manor, Bury St Edmunds, Bury St. Edmonds, Clees Hall, Company of Merchant Adventurers, Edmund Payne (1470 - 1540), Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Hengrave Hall, John Bourchier 2nd Earl of Bath, Lincoln's Inn, Manor of Clees, Manor of Nowton, Manor of Worlington, Margaret Donnington (Countess of Bath), Market Bosworth, Netherhall Manor, Sir Richard Long (1494-1546), Sir Thomas Kytson, Sir Thomas Payne Knight, Sir Thomas Pultney Knight, Sir William Drury, St Mary's Church Bury St Edmunds, Worlington Hall, Worshipful Company of Mercers
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Stephen Minor’s Children – Unionist Slave Owners
Stephen “Don Esteban” Minor (1760 – 1815) was just a second cousin of our Miner line, but his family story is too unique not to include. His children and grandchildren owned hundreds of slaves and some of the grandest plantations … Continue reading
Stephen Minor – Last Spanish Governor of Natchez
Stephen “Don Esteban” Minor (1760 – 1815) was just a second cousin of our Miner line, but his story is too unique not to include. Pardon the length, but as Frances Hunter says, this period of early American history is a … Continue reading
Thomas Dexter Sr.
Thomas DEXTER Sr. (1594 – 1676) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Dexter Sr. was born between 1594 and 1606 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. Alternatively, he was born 24 Jan … Continue reading
Thomas Dexter Jr.
Thomas DEXTER Jr. (1623 – 1686) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Dexter Jr. was born in 1623 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. His parents were Thomas DEXTER Sr. and possibly Mary … Continue reading
Posted in 12th Generation, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Public Office, Tavern Keeper, Veteran
Tagged Constable, Ensign, Miller, Sandwich Founder
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Edward Fitz Randolph Sr.
Edward FITZ RANDOLPH Sr. (1565 – 1614) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edward Fitz Randolph Sr was born about 1565Hucknall-under-Huthwaite in the parish of Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England. His parents were Christopher FITZ … Continue reading
Stephen Hopkins
Stephen HOPKINS (1580 – 1644) (wiki) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Stephen was the only Mayflower passenger who had previously been to the New World. His adventures included surviving a … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Artistic Representation, First Comer, Historical Church, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged First Encounter, Inspiration for Stephano in the Tempest, Jamestown, Mayflower, Pocahontas, Shakespearean Ancestor, Slept with Massasoit, The Sea Venture - 1609
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Nicholas Snow
Nicholas SNOW (1600 – 1676) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Nicholas Snow was born 18 Jan 1600 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. Hoxton is now a district in the East End of London in … Continue reading
Col. Edmund Reade
Col. Edmund READE (1563 – 1623) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, He is one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 4,096 in the Miller line. (See his 2nd great grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of … Continue reading
Miner Descent 