WHERE ARE YOUR FAMILY REALLY FROM?

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 08 May, 2008 11:44 pm

i use a site called 'HOUSE OF NAMES' all this did for me was confirm my plantagenant fore-fathers.however,i would like to here from all my fellow secret leeds commerades,so log on,see your coat of arms and family origins and get back here and share your results and thoughts with the rest of us.....please.

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Fri 09 May, 2008 12:21 am

Is it the .com site?Using my maiden name it says:"First found in Kent where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D."

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Fri 09 May, 2008 12:36 am

Croggy wrote: Is it the .com site?Using my maiden name it says:"First found in Kent where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D." half of east leeds are norman(french if you like) the other half are irish!!....but you is a saxon sir....be proud!!

jane666 · Post by **jane666** » Fri 09 May, 2008 8:11 am

mine says; sharp, first found in peebles, former county in south central scotland,where they were one of the leading families on the scottish/english border. so...och aye danoo!!

Si · Post by Si » Fri 09 May, 2008 9:29 am

My surname is originally Scottish (I was told by a Scot in Sutherland that I have Celtic characteristics - long back, short legs!)Having built a family tree, the furthest I've got back is the 18th century when they were all living in Shelf, near Halifax. They had a mass exodus to Hunslet in the mid 1800s.Incidentally, the coat-of-arms for my name on the site is not 100% correct.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Fri 09 May, 2008 10:52 am

wiggy wrote: Croggy wrote: Is it the .com site?Using my maiden name it says:"First found in Kent where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D." half of east leeds are norman(french if you like) the other half are irish!!....but you is a saxon sir....be proud!! Ah, so your a german then?? Never mind someone has to be!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Fri 09 May, 2008 10:54 am

My surname is from my paternal grandfathers from Ireland. However, my maternal Grandmother was from a very (once) powerfull family in North yorkshire! Lots of history related to it. edit to add, that site knew nothing of my maternal hisotry, just summised a lot and claimed somewhere in Yorkshire. Well that narrows it down a bit

sluginc · Post by **sluginc** » Fri 09 May, 2008 11:23 am

I looked at both my mother and fathers side to do this, what a difference. They are as follows:Mothers side - First found in Yorkshire where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor.Fathers side - First found in Derbyshire where they were seated from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.Might have to investigate this a little further, he he.

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Fri 09 May, 2008 11:57 am

simonm wrote: wiggy wrote: Croggy wrote: Is it the .com site?Using my maiden name it says:"First found in Kent where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D." half of east leeds are norman(french if you like) the other half are irish!!....but you is a saxon sir....be proud!! Ah, so your a german then?? Never mind someone has to be! tried with maternal maiden name too and got:"First found in Northumberland where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D." !!!!

Mick_SGC · Post by **Mick_SGC** » Fri 09 May, 2008 12:06 pm

Norman on one side Saxon on the other