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From: (William Addams Reitwiesner)
Subject: Re: Origins of the Despensers (Queniborough query)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 01:04:03 GMT
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"Douglas Richardson" <> wrote:

>
><> wrote in message news:...
>> Thursday, 30 January, 2003
>>
>>
>> Dear Cris,
>>
>> If Chris P.'s lead works out, this will put the Ansketil
>> in question well out of the Bessin, although that proves
>> little (we know Normans knew how to sail, and swim...) .
>> To get from say Bayeux to the dept. Seine-Maritime, you
>> would need to Channel your efforts and thoughts carefully;
>> the only other choice, you would be in Seine.
>>
>> Just something to Manche on.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John *
>>
>>
>> * John P. Ravilious
>>
>>
>
>Something to Manche on? Eure too much.

Bigod, the puns here have gotten out of hand.



William Addams Reitwiesner


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