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Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Thanks, Frank. I take much from others who have ancestry trees and common ancestors, and some are title happy. Titles are meaningless, except it is easier to trace a king than a surf. The only significant title I really appreciate is saint, ...
blackspanielgallery, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Your ancestry is detailed and you have much to record.
As for castles, maybe we should use the Irish casteleen, which denotes a small castle. This would give us more flexibility in our language.
Scandinavian DNA can come from a few ...
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Thanks, this also fits quite well. Lady Ocely deMassey married Sir William Smythe, son of Michael. Two consecutive generations married family to family. Taking her line back includes two consecutive Hamon deMassey men, her father and ...
blackspanielgallery, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Hamon de Mascy was given lands in what is now North Cheshire by William the Conqueror after the Norman invasion in 1066. Indeed Dunham Massey was the homestead of the De Mascys. The land was principally marshy and was drained.
The term castle ...
Veronica, on 08/03/2018
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Thanks, sandyspider for stopping by. If you need additional info, you know where to find me:)
Tolovaj, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Thanks for the input. The details are often missing as information is recorded. HAving someone in the area adds to my understanding.
blackspanielgallery, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Your research is impressive. I am not happy with those images of castles, as they show castles that are definitely not Carrington, and so searchers are deceived.
De Massey is a well-established name in North Cheshire, where the Massey family ...
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
Hi Frank,
I looked at the details. Sir Michael Lord Carrington Smythe was born in Carrington Cheshire, England in 1170 and died in the Holy Land anout 1205 in the Third Crusade. His wife was Lady Cecily deMassey. Going back is Sir Adam ...
blackspanielgallery, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
You were fascinated that knight could be an occupation. A knight was a warrior. If he served his lord well he might be given land as a knight's fee. In return for his land he would be on call to fight for his lord. When the lord was summoned ...
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018
Ancestry Can Cause an Interest in History
One historical point of interest concerning your connections with Carrington is that in the early twelfth century the area was under the rule of Ranulf, Earl of Chester, who held lands stretching across England. Ranulf had ambitions to be much ...
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018
Liverpool : Calderstones Park
It is likely that Neolithic deities were in male and female pairs. But spirals were, it is thought, representative of The Great Goddess, whom we know as Mother Earth or Gaia.
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018
Liverpool : Calderstones Park
Tread on a piece of sandstone, the rock of which the boulders are made, which is the rock local to the area, and see how much of a print you leave! There will be none. Fosslilized footprints only occur in mudstone which has been quickly covered ...
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018
Liverpool : Calderstones Park
The Neolithic Ancient Britons had many many gods of whom several were female.
Veronica, on 08/03/2018
Liverpool : Calderstones Park
Well the Liverpool University archaeologists upon examination reckon that they are actual Neolithic / Bronze Age footprints which have been imprinted and preserved thousands of years ago. They would know if they were hand carved.
As for the ...
Veronica, on 08/03/2018
Liverpool : Calderstones Park
It strikes me that these footprints are carvings.They are a rarity, as I know of no other carvings of footprints in Britain.
Swirls/spirlals are a goddess symbol.
frankbeswick, on 08/03/2018