Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Hi all

My family has been traced back several hundred years and are solidly Lancastrian, although we like to think further back we were Vikings. Different story for my husband though, since we arrived here a family member has done a family tree and found a French ancestor who fathered 10 children, then skipped over to England around the time of the Revolution and fathered another ten. My husband is particularily proud of this story!

We had hoped he was an aristo and we could lay claim to the family chateau, sadly he was just a rogue... but we hope to look further into the murky story!

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

I've been trying to trave my family back on a site calle genesreunited, which has been a really useful source of information, and I've managed to trace one line back to the 15th Century, know as the Belchamber family which apparentmy is of Norman origin. One guy has even created his own website all about it. Turns out it's a bunch of Normans (had to be really, sorry Val and Treskillard!!) Here's the link for anyone intrerested : http://www.belchamber.me.uk/4596.html

Steven

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

OOps! I've just read that post again, and a bunch of Normans would be of Norman origin I suppose :blink:

Time for an aperitif methinks.

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Now that the drink has brought you too your senses I hope you are ready to reconsider your personal affiliation with the so called Normans. I knew a Norman once and he had a beard and an affair with my mother. I was not impressed nor was my father - beware Normans bearing gifts he said erroneously and too late.

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Iv traced my lot back,alas no French,but like cupotea a knowing I should be here.My ancestry is Native American with a small drop of Romani.No wonder I dream all the time.:rofl::wub:

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

How did it go? Enough for winter or will you be raiding the lowland villages again this winter?

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

It's the smug warm glow of self-satisfaction which will keep me going ......

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Such a relief to hear it. Your trusty penknife by your side you will whittle wistfully while winter waits once more :)

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

penknives are for wimps

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Opinels too?
:(

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Going back?
I have all on to go forward each day,being here and alive is enough for me.
TERRY

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

Please dont tell me you use a hatchet:wub::eek::rofl:

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

tell me
what is HATCHET?

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

a hatchet - regional dialects don't forget tery...

Re: How far back do you go - another thread for Treskillard
 

A small short handled ax, ie tomahawk