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From: Chuck Washburn <>
Subject: [WASHBURN(E)] Washburne/Washbourne English History
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:56:09 -0800
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Greetings Cousin Mark, Tuesday 27 November 2001

With regards to "our" English family history...I wish to inform you
that there are areas of "confusion" as to the correct authenticity
concerning the Royalty account of the Washbourne family English linage.
Yes, I also have Cannon James Davenport's book and have studied
his historical accounts as was versed by the [Washbourne] family historian
by the name of Habbington(sp). True, Habbington had scribed a very
detailed account of the Washbourne migration in England but,
there is a very "fine" thread of "accuracy" that brings it to a contested
discussion today.

Our cousin, John Maltby, who has contributed to our family history
research in "very" scholarly way presents a different view according
to another author by the name of "Bernard." Forgive me if the name
is misspelled. But, he also wrote of the Washbourne family history
approximately during the same time frame as Cannon Davenport did.
Although Bernard's sources were not as detailed as Cannon Davenport's
work, he [Bernard] presents a separate area of discussion in how "true"
the Washbourne Royalty line has been connected. Bernard completely
disagrees with Davenport's conclusion with regard to establishing link
to a family Royalty line.

Because of the lack of "authenticated" documentation represented in
this controversy causes much discussion today.

As I mentioned above our cousin, John Maltby, has provided a good argument to
contest Cannon Davenport's family Royalty claim. Personally, I accept
Cannon Davenport's account to be accurate, but we all are entitled to
our "personal" opinion...which is only my own.

Hopefully, Cousin John, could provide to you his scholarly opinion to
this discussion.

Thanks for the dialog...

Cousin Chuck Washburn
List Administrator/Owner
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>Dear Cousin Chuck:
>
>Thank you for your family chart and information on the family crest. In
>researching my book on our famous cousin, Civil War Congressman Elihu
>Washburne, I began reading a book my father, Jack Washburne, was given in
>England concerning our distant English past. The 1907 book was by Vicar
>James Davenport and is called The Washbourne Family of Little Washbourne and
>Wichenford in the County of Worchester (London: Methuen & Co., 1907). In his
>history of our family, Davenport traced our roots to Sir Roger Washbourne,
>who lived in the 1200s. The following is a list of direct family members in
>England from Sir Roger to John Washburn who came to America in 1631:
>
>1. Sir Roger (mentioned in Inquisition of 1259; living 1299)=Joan.
>2. Sir John (knight of the shire, dead in 1319)=Isabella.
>3. Sir Roger=Margaret (not later than 1316).
>4. John=Isabelle.
>5. Peter=Isolde Hanley (29 Ed. III).
>6. John (last of Stanford and first of Wichenford, living in July, 5 Hen. VI,
>knight of shire, escheator, vicecomes)=Margaret Poher (of Wichenford).
>7. Norman (Vice-comes. d. before 2 Oct., 19 Ed. IV)=Elizabeth Knivton (of
>Bradley, co. Derby).
>8. John (d. May, 1517)=Elizabeth Monington (of Butters, co. Hereford; bur. at
>Bosbury).
>9. John (of Bengeworth; bur. Jan. 1546)=Emme (bur. May, 1547).
>10. John (of Bengeworth; bur. 1593)=(m.1542) Jane Bushell; (m.1561) Jone
>Whithead (bur. 1567).
>11. John (of Bengeworth; bur. 1624)=(m.1596) Martha Stevens (will proved
>1626).
>12. John (1597-1670; Came to America in 1631)= (m.1618) Margery Moore (bapt
>1588).
>
>I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
>
>Your cousin,
>Mark Washburne
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