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From: "D. Spencer Hines" <>
Subject: Re: Judith of Lens
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 04:17:52 -1000


There seems to be a chain of hearsay and gossip here that is quite
complex.

The important thing is what Colonel Hansen published, not what he
allegedly told 'A' at some earlier time, [time interval not stated,
infra] who allegedly told 'B' and 'C'.

'C' is now telling 'D' through 'ZZ' --- but *ad interim* Colonel
Hansen has published an article.

Personally, I'll take the evidence of a published genealogical article
as to Hansen's opinions on Count Lambert of Lens over hearsay, gossip
and innuendo, any day of the week.

D. Spencer Hines

Lux et Veritas
--

D. Spencer Hines --- "I like to think of him [William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)] as poacher, as village ne'er-do-well, denounced by the
local grammar-school master." J. K. Jerome, "Second Thoughts of Idle
Fellow" p. 266 [1898]

Dcrdcr4 <> wrote in message
news:...

> In two recent posts, Paul Reed asked that I retract a statement that
I made to
> the effect that Col. Charles Hansen stated in print that Count
Lambert of Lens,
> the reputed father of Judith, Countess of Nothumberland, was a
ficticious
> person.
>
> The truth is that some years ago I happened to be in New York City
visiting
> with Henry Hoff, a mutual friend of both Col. Hansen and myself.
Dr. David
> Faris, author of Plantagenet Ancestry, was present at this meeting.
Henry,
> who is a stickler for accuracy, told us that Col. Hansen doubted the
existence
> of Count Lambert of Lens. To which BOTH Dr. Faris and I expressed
amazement
> that any serious scholar would maintain such a position.
>
> Following that meeting, Dr. Faris and I researched the matter in
depth. We
> found excellent evidence which fully proved Count Lambert's
existence.
> Likewise we found evidence that Lambert was the father of King
William the
> Conqueror's niece, Countess Judith.
>
> In due time, Col. Hansen published his opinion on this subject in
The
> Genealogist, which piece fortunately did not include his earlier
position that
> Count Lambert of Lens was a ficticious person. However, he still
was uncertain
> if Count Lambert was Judith's father.
>
> So, Paul, you are correct Col. Hansen never printed that Count
Lambert was
> ficticious. Rather, he told Henry Hoff who told me. I hope that
> satisfactorily explains things. If I created any confusion over
the matter,
> you have my sincerest apology. Best always, Douglas Richardson

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