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Anarcher Great Forester of Flanders

36th Gen. – ANARCHER Great Forester, of Flanders, died A. D. 837, leaving a son, About 800 A.D. the King of Denmark became oppressive, exacting high taxes from the nobles and their subjects. The Roman Empire about this time was crumbling and … Continue reading

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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

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Sir Richard (Williams) Cromwell

Sir Richard (Williams) CROMWELL (1504 – 1544)  (Wikipedia) was Alex’s  13th Great Grandfather, one of  16,384  in this generation of the Shaw line. Richard (CROMWELL) WILLIAMS  was born about 1500 in the parish of Llanishen, in the county of Glamorgan, Wales.  His parents were Morgan … Continue reading

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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

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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

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George Woodward

George WOODWARD (1619 – 1676) was Alex’s 11th Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line.  His was also Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. George Woodward was born in … Continue reading

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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

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George Martin

George MARTIN (1618 – 1686) was Alex’s  10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. George Martin was born in 1618 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.  His parents were not Christopher Martin and Marie Prower, Mayflower Pilgrims who died … Continue reading

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Philip Call I

Philip CALL I (1627 – 1662) was Alex’s  10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048  in this generation of the Shaw line. Phillip Call was born  in 1627, in Faversham, Hernhill, Kent, England.   His uncle Thomas CALL. arrived in America with his aunt … Continue reading

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Anthony Colby I

 Anthony COLBY I (1605 – 1661) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather two times, through his son Isaac and through his daughter Sarah.  He is two of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line.  I originally thought Dorothy COLBY was … Continue reading

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