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From: taf <>
Subject: Re: Famous medieval DNA - the Plantagenet project
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:45:29 -0700
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On Aug 10, 5:09 am, John Plant <> wrote:
> It would be a helpful step in the right direction if a Somerset Y-DNA
> signature were determined for two lines that dated back to as early as
> possible (perhaps starting with the more recent Somersets and working
> backwards if necessary).
Certainly - having a Somerset type gets us a step closer.
> When it turned out that the Y-DNA results for the Warenne surname were
> multi-origin, they came up with a de Warenne line that was claimed to
> have fled early overseas; but I haven't heard anything further about
> that for a while.
Which Warenne line is this? Unless they have a clear pedigree, it
doesn't help - take the Warennes of Ightfield, for example. They
descend from de Warennes who were holding under the Earls, but appear
not to connect to the main family until prior to the Conquest, if at
all. The one family known (as well as it can be known) to carry
Plantagenet descent beyond the medieval Warennes is Warren of
Poynton. It is on this family that the search should focus.
taf
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