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From: gro <>
Subject: Clovis to Christopher Branch?
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 13:51:50 -0800 (PST)


Dear friends,

I came across this descent from Clovis and the Merovingians to
Jamestowne, Virginia, colonist Christopher Branch. How sound is it?
Thanks.

"Christopher Branch born at: ----- on: ca. 1602 died at: Henrico Co.,
VA on: will dated 20 June 1678-probated 20 Feb. 1681/82 married on:
2 Sept. 1619 to: Mary Addie, dau. of Francis Addie of Darton, Yorks
born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: ante 1630 married
at: St. Peter's , Westcheap, London



Proof [s]

Cabell, op.cit., pp.25-27, 30-31; Adventurers, op. cit., v. 1 pp.
366-367..





The said: Christopher Branch was the child of:

Lionel Branch born at: bapt. St. Helen's Church, Abingdon, Berks on:
18 Aug. 1566 died at: prob. London on: ca. 1605 married on: 8 July
1596 to: Valentia Sparke born at: ----- on: -----

died at: ----- on: ----- married at: St. Martin's Ludgate,London



Proof [s]

Cabell, James Branch "Branch of Abington." Richmond, VA, William Ellis
Jones' Sons, 1911. pp. 71-73,91-92; Adventuers, op. cit., v. 1 p.366.





The said: Lionel Branch was the child of:

William Branch of Abington, Berks born at: ----- on: post 1524 died
at: ----- on: will proved 24 Apr. 1602, bur.St. Helen's Church,
Abington, Berks married on: ----- to: Katherine Jennings born at:
----- on: ----- died at: bur. St. Helen's, Abingdon, Berks on: 25
Aug. 1597 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Cabell, op. cit., pp. 49,52-53, 113





The said: Katherine Jennings was the child of:

Thomas Jennings of Abingdon, Berks born at: ----- on: ca. 1516

died at: prob. Abingdon, Berks on: betw. 8 Apr. and 6 May 1561
married on: ----- to: Alice Bright born at: ----- on: -----
died at: ----- on: before 1561 married at: -----





Proof [s]

Cabell, op. cit., pp. 52-53, 1113, 115





The said: Thomas Jennings was the child of:

William Jennings of Abington, Berks born at: ----- on: -----

died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to: Jone Bostock,
sister of Ralph Bostock of Abington, Berks born at: ----- on: ca.
1500 died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Cabell, op. cit., pp. 112-113





The said: Jone Bostock was the child of:

George Bostock of Childs Arcoll, Ches. born at: ----- on: ca. 1480

died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to: Jone Horne of
Childs Arcoll, Ches born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on:
----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Cabell, op. cit., p. 112; "Visitation of Cheshire 1580" (Harleian
Soc. Pub. London, 1882. v. 18 p. 32)





The said: George Bostock was the child of:

Hugh Bostock born at: ----- on: ca. 1455 died at: ----- on: -----
married on: ----- to: Jone (Jane) Delheath dau. & Coheir of John
Delheath of Churton Heath, Ches. born at: ----- on: ----- died
at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Cabell, op. cit., p. 112; Visit, op. cit., p. 31





The said: Hugh Bostock was the child of:

Nicholas Bostock of Mobberley, Ches. born at: ----- on: ca. 1435

died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to: Katherine Mobberley,
dau. & coheir of Sir William Mobberley of Mobberley born at: -----
on: ----- died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----





Proof [s] Cabell, IBID, Visit, op. cit., pp. 28, 31; "Burke's Landed
Gentry.."18th ed. London, Burke's Peerage, 1965. v. 1 p. 82 ; Omerod,
George "The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester..."
London, George Routledge and Sons, 1882. v. 3 p. 259.





The said: Nicholas Bostock was the child of:

Sir Adam Bostock of Bostock, Ches. born at: prob. Bostock, Ches. on:
22 Feb. 1412/13 died at: ----- on: 30 Apr. 1475 married on: -----

to: Elizabeth Venables, dau. of Sir Richard Venables, Baron of
Kinderton, Ches. born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on:
----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Burke. IBID; Omerod, IBID.





The said: Sir Adam Bostock was the child of:

Sir Ralph Bostock of Bostock, Ches. born at: ----- on: 1392

died at: ----- on: 1418/19 married on: ----- to: Isabel Lawton,
dau. of William Lawton of Wigland, Ches born at: ----- on: -----
died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Burke, IBID ; Omerod, IBID





The said: Sir Ralph Bostock was the child of:

Adam Bostock of Bostock, Ches. born at: ----- on: 18 Aug. 1363 died
at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to: Jonet (Janet) Bradshaw,
dau. of Sir Henry Bradshaw of Bradshaw, Lancs born at: ----- on:
----- died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Burke, op. cit., pp.81-82 ; Omerod, IBID.





The said: Adam Bostock was the child of:

Sir Adam Bostock of Bostock, Ches. born at: ----- on: living 1344 died
at: ----- on: 1373/74 married on: ----- to: Margaret de
Wettenhall born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: -----
married at: -----



Proof [s]

Burke, op. cit., p.81 ; Omerod, op. cit., v. 2, p. 195, v. 3 p. 259.







The said: Margaret de Wettenhall was the child of:

Sir John de Wettenhall of Acton, Ches. born at: ----- on: -----

died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to: Agnes Arderne born
at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Omerod, op. cit., v. 2 pp. 85, 195.





The said: Agnes Arderne was the child of:

Sir John Arderne of Aldford, Ches. born at: ----- on: 1266

died at: ----- on: ca. 1308 married on: bef. 1299 to: Margaret ap
Griffin born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: -----
married at: -----



Proof [s]

Omerod, op. cit., v. 2 pp. 77, 85.



The said: Margaret ap Griffin was the child of:

Griffin ap Madoc, Lord of Brimfield, Prince of Powys Vadog born at:
----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to:
Emma de Audley, widow of Henry Tuschet (Tuchet, Touchet), in 1241/42
born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: ----- married at:
-----



Proof [s]

Omerod, IBID ; Delafield, John Ross "Delafield:The Family History."
NY, The Author, 1945. v. 2 p. 594.





The said: Emma de Audley was the child of:

Henry de Audley (Alditelegh, Aldlegh) born at: ----- on: ca. 1175 died
at: ----- on: bef. Nov.1246 married on: 1217 to: Bertrade de
Mainwaring born at: ----- on: -----

died at: ----- on: living 1249 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Delafield, op. cit., v. 2 pp. 592-594, 597; Ormerod, op. cit., v. I
p. 122.





The said: Bertrade de Mainwaring was the child of:

Sir Ralph de Mainwaring, Seneschal(Justice) of Chester, temp. Henry
II, Richard I born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: -----
married on: ----- to: Amicia of Chester born at: ----- on: -----
died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Delafield, op. cit., v. 2 pp. 595-597; Omerod, op. cit., v. 1 pp.
28-32, 121-122.





The said: Amicia of Chester was the child of:

Hugh "Kevelioc", Earl of Chester born at: ----- on: 1147

died at: Leeke, Staffs on: 1181 married on: -----

to: ----- born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: -----
married at: -----



Proof [s]

Delafield, op. cit., v. 2 p. 597 ; "Ancestral Roots." 7th ed.
Baltimore, GPC, 1992. p. 114; Omerod,IBID.







The said: Hugh of Chester was the child of:

Ranulph de Gernon, Earl of Chester born at: ----- on: -----

died at: bur. St. Warburg's , Chester on: 116 Dec. 1153 married on:
ca. 1141 to: Maud de Caen( of Gloucester) born at: ----- on:
----- died at: ----- on: 29 July 1189 married at: -----





Proof [s]

AR, op. cit., p. 207





The said: Maud de Caen was the child of:

Robert de Caen, Earl of Gloucester born at: ----- on: -----

died at: Bristol on: 31 Oct. 1147 married on: ----- to: Maud, dau
of Robert Fitz Hamon born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on:
----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

AR, op. cit., pp. 112,114





The said: Robert de Caen was the child of:

Henry I, King of England born at: Selby, Yorks on: 1068/70

died at: Angers on: 1 Dec. 1135, bur at Reading Cathedral, Berks
married on: ----- to: unknown mistress born at: ----- on: -----
died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

AR, op. cit., pp. 108,112 ; Stuart, Roderick W. "Royalty For
Commoners" 4th ed. Baltimore, GPC, 2002. p. 50





The said: Henry I was the child of:

William I "The Conqueror", Duke of Normandy, King of Englamd born at:
Falaise, Normandy on: ca. 1028 died at: Rouen on: 9 Sept. 1087, bur
at Caen married on: ca. 1051/53 to: Matilda of Flanders born at:
----- on: ca. 1032 died at: Caen on: 3 Nov. 1083 married at: EU



Proof [s]

AR, op. cit., pp. 108,142; Stuart, op. cit., pp. 50, 76





The said: Matilda of Flanders was the child of:

Baldwin V de Lille, Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: ca. 1012/13
died at: Lille on: 1 Sept. 1067 married on: 1028

to: Adele of France born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on:
8 Jan. 1078/79 married at: -----



Proof [s]

AR, op. cit., p. 142 ; Stuart, op. cit., pp. 75-76.





The said: Baldwin V was the child of:

Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: -----

died at: ----- on: 30 May 1035 married on: ca. 1012

to: Otgiva of Luxembourg born at: ----- on: ca. 995

died at: ----- on: 21 Feb. 1030 married at: -----



Proof [s]

AR, IBID; Stuart, op. cit., pp. 76, 190.





The said: Baldwin IV was the child of:

Arnold II "The Young", Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: 961/62
died at: ----- on: 30 March 987, bur at Ghent married on: ca. 968
to: Susanna (Rosella) ,Priness of Italy, heiress of Montreuil-sur-
Mer. She married secondly Robert II, King of France born at: -----
on: ca. 950 died at: ----- on: 7 Feb/ 13 DEc. 1003, bur at Ghent
married at: -----



Proof [s]

AR, op. cit., pp.128, 142; Stuart, op. cit, pp. 76, 181 ; Rosch,
Siegfried "Caroli Magni Progenies" Neustadt, Degener, 1977. p. 167,
170.





The said: Arnold II was the child of:

Baldwin III, Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: ca. 940 died at: St.
Bertin on: 1 Jan. 1961/62 married on: 961 to: Matilda of Saxony.
She married secondly, ca. 963 Godfrey of Verdun born at: -----
on: ----- died at: ----- on: 25 May 1008 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit, p. 59, 76; Rosch, op. cit., pp. 138, 170.





The said: Baldwin III was the child of:

Arnold I "The Old", Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: 885/890 died
at: ----- on: 27 March 964 married on: (2) 934 to:
Adela(Adelaide) of Vermandois born at: ----- on: ca. 910/15 died
at: Bruges on: 958/960 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., pp.93, 76 ;Rosch, op. cit., pp. 117, 124, 138.





The said: Arnold I was the child of:

Baldwin II, Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: ca. 863/865

died at: ----- on: 918 married on: 884 to: Aelfthryth of Wessex,
dau. of Alfred "The Great", King of England born at: ----- on: ca.
877 died at: ----- on: 7 June 929 married at: -----



Proof [s] Stuart, op. cit., p. 76,128 ; Rosch, op. cit., pp. 99, 117.





The said: Baldwin II was the child of:

Baldwin I "Bras de Fer", Count of Flanders born at: ----- on: -----
died at: Arras on: 879 married on: 862, as her third husband

to: Judith of France, widow of Aethelwulf , King of Wessex, &
Aethelbald, King of Wessex born at: ----- on: ca. 844

died at: ----- on: after 870 married at: Auxerre



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., pp. 83, 99 ; Rosch, op. cit., pp. 82-83,99



The said: Judith of France was the child of:

Charles II "The Bald", King of France born at: Frankfurt-am-Main on:
13 June 823 died at: Brides-les-Bains, Savoy on: 6 Oct. 877, bur at
St. Denis married on: (1) 13 Dec. 842 to: Ermentrude of Orleans
born at: ----- on: 27 Sept. ca. 830 died at: ----- on: 6 Oct.
869, bur. at St. Denis married at: Queercy-sur-Oise



Proof [s]

Rosch, op. cit., pp. 69, 82-83





The said: Charles II was the child of:

Louis I "The Fat", King of France born at: Herbst-in-Chasseneuil,
Gironde on: after 16 Apr. 778 died at: Rheininsel-bei-Ingelheim on:
20 June 840 married on: (2) Feb. 819 to: Judith of Bavaria born
at: ----- on: ca. 805 died at: Tours on: 19 Apr. 843 married at:
-----



Proof [s]

Rosch, op. cit., pp. 63,68-69





The said: Louis I was the child of:

Charlemagne, King of France, Holy Roman Emperor born at: Ingelheim on:
2 Apr. 742 died at: Aix-la-Chapelle on: 28 Jan. 813/14 married on:
771 bef. 30 Apr. to: Hildegarde of Swabia born at: ----- on: 758
died at: ----- on: 30 Apr. 783, bur. at Metz married at: -----



Proof [s]

Rosch, op. cit., pp. 48-64





The said: Charlemagne (Charles I) Emperor was the child of:

Bertha "Broadfoot" of Laon, Aisne, France born at: on: c. 720 died
at: on: 12 July 783 married on: c. 740 to: Pippin III "The
Short" Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Kng of the Franks born at:
Austrasia on: 715 died at: St. Denis, France on: 24 Sept 768
married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, Roderick W."Royalty for Commoners" Fourth Edition, p. 95,
Line 171-42, p. 116, 214-42



The said: Bertha "Broadfoot" of Laon, Aisne, France was the child of:

Caribert (Cambert, Charibert), Count of Laon? born at: ----- on: liv
720-747 died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to: Bertrada
born at: ----- on: -----died at: ----- on: ----- married at:
-----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit, p. 116, Line 214-43



The said: Caribert (Cambert, Charibert), Count of Laon----- was the
child of:

Bertrada, a Merovingian princess, founded the abbey of Prun 720 born
at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: ----- married on: ----- to:
Martin of Laon, son of Anguise, Mayor of the Palace born at: -----
on: -----died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s] Stuart, op. cit., p. 116, Line 214-44



The said: Bertrada, a Merovingian princess, founded the abbey of
Prun720 was the child of:

Theoderic(Theuderic)349,362, etc. III, King of Burgundy, 670 and the
Franks, 690/691 born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: -----
married on: ----- to: Chrodochild, Queen Regent, 690/691 born at:
----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., p. 116, Line 214-45; Wood, Ian. "The Merovingian
Kingdoms, 450-751." Harlow, Eng., Longman,Pearson Education, 1994. pp.
349,356, 362, etc.





The said: Theoderic III, King of Burgundy, 670 and the Franks, 690/691
was the child of:

Clovis II , King of Neustria and Burgundy639-656/57 born at: ----- on:
c. 634 died at: ----- on: Oct or Nov 657 married on: c. 649 to:
Balthilde, Queen of Neustria and Burgundy born at: Anglia (sold into
slavery in the French royal court on: c. 627 died at: ----- on: 30
Jan 680 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Wood, op. cit., pp. 349, 352,357, etc. ;
http://pascale.olivaux.free.fr/Histoire/Pages/merovingien.htm;
http://www.kessler-web.co.uk/History/KingListsEurope/FranceFranks.htm;
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9024459





The said: Clovis II , King of Neustria and Burgundy----- was the child
of:

Dagobert I, King of Austrasia, 622-628; King of Franks 628-638 born
at: ----- on: 602 died at: ----- on: 639 married on: ----- to: (2)
Nantechild, a Saxon, Queen Mother, 639 born at: ----- on: -----
died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., p. 162, Line 303 (47); Wood, op. cit., pp. 156, 349,
357, 360



The said: Dagobert I, King of Austrasia, 622-628; King of Franks
628-638 was the child of:

Clothaire(Chlothar) II, King of Neustria 584; King of Franks 613-628
born at: ----- on: 584 died at: ----- on: 629 married on: ----- to:
Haldetrude/ Berthertrude born at: ----- on: ----- died at: -----
on: ----- married at: -----





Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit, p. 162, Line 303 (48); Wood, op. cit., pp. 348,355



The said: Clothaire(Chlothar) II, King of Neustria 584; King of Franks
613-628 was the child of:

Chilperic I, King of Neustria 539-584 born at: ----- on: ----- died
at: ----- on: 584 married on: ----- to: (2) or (3) Fredegunde
("One of the most bloodthirsty women in history") born at: -----
on: 543 died at: ----- on: 596/7 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., p. 162, Line 303 (49); Wood, op. cit, pp.345, 348,
354,358,etc.



The said: Chilperic I, King of Neustria 539-584 was the child of:

Clothaire( Chlothar) I , King of Soissons 511; King of Orleans 524;
King of Frnace 558-561 born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on:
561 married on: ----- to: (4) Aregund born at: ----- on: -----
died at: ----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., p. 162, Line 303 (50); Wood, op. cit., pp.
344,351,355, etc.





The said: Clothaire(Chlothar) I, King of Soissons 511; King of Orleans
524; King of Frnace 558-561 was the child of:

Clovis I "the Great", King of Salic Franks, 481-511; King of France
born at: ----- on: 466 died at: Paris on: 27 Nov 511 married on:
492 to: St. Saint Saint Clothilda (Chlothild) of Burgundy, dau. of
Chilperic II, King of Burgundy, Queen of the Franks, 492/3-544 born
at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: 544 married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., p. 162, Line 303(51), p. 188 Line 349 (51); Wood,
op. cit., pp.41-54,344,356,-357.



The said: Clovis I, "the Great", King of Salic Franks, 481-511; King
of France was the child of:

Childeric I, King of Franks 458-481 born at: ----- on: c. 436 died at:
----- on: 481 married on: ----- to: Basina, former wife of
Bisinus, King of of Thuringia born at: ----- on: ----- died at:
----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit., p. 162 , Line 303 (52); Wood, op. cit., pp.38-41



The said: Childeric I, King of Franks 458-481 was the child of:

Mérovée (Merovech), governed the Salic Franks 448-457 (defeated Attila
"the Hun"451 born at: ----- on: ----- died at: ----- on: -----
married on: ----- to: ----- born at: ----- on: ----- died at:
----- on: ----- married at: -----



Proof [s]

Stuart, op. cit, p.162, Line 303 (53); Wood, op. cit, pp.
36-38,40,111."


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