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From: ED MANN< >
Subject: Re: BULMER, DE NEVILLE
Date: 26 Jan 1999 04:07:46 -0800


Todd A. Farmerie wrote:
>
> ED MANN wrote:
> >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Question 2: Can someone provide information on the wives particularly on Emma
> > > de Bulmer?
> >
> > Descendants of Henry de Bulmer
> >
> > 1 Henry de Bulmer aka: Lord of Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 2 Alan de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 3 Bertram de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 3 Anketell de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 4 Bertram de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 5 Stephen de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 6 Thomas de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 7 Robert de Bulmer ref #: BxP:88
> > 8 Bertram de Bulmer ref #: (Ä247-25)
> > 9 Emma de Bulmer b: Abt. 1144 d: 1208 ref #: (Ä247-25)
> > +Geoffrey de Valoignes
> > *2nd Husband of Emma de Bulmer:
> > +Geoffrey de Neville d: Bef. 29 Sep 1193 ref #: (Ä247-25)
>
> I don't think this can be right. There are too many generations. At 30
> yrs/gen, Henry de Bulmer was born in 904. There would not be anyone
> named Henry holding land in England at the time. As a matter of fact,
> Henry wasn't used outside of Germany at the time. It looks like Burke
> has done some pedigree padding. This family is in CP, so we have a
> better source available.

Given Burke's reputation for this period, I suspect you're correct. I
don't have access to the Complete Peerage, so I'm careful to try to
caveat the source of this.

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