I know that in the 20th century a bunch of BS was sold to american amateur genaologists regarding the Gillards of Chillington hall, so all kinds of people think they are descended from them who aren't.
I worry that I may have become one such dupe for another reason. I have not been duped by the false lineage that went around America, but potentiall by one I found on a number of other people's trees on ancestry.com.
This concerns Dorothy Giffard (1486-1571) who was married first to John Congreve and after his death to Francis Shirley with whom she had about 7 children. Dorothy was the daughter of Sir John Giffard (1466-1556) and Jane Hoord (1465-1491).
What I want to know is how many kids did she have with John Congreve? I know she had at least two girls with John; Ursula and Elizabeth and that they both married boys from the Underhill family who lived on the estate, resulting in a legal dispute regarding inheritance at a later time.
I believe they may also have had a son? Some people record no sons while others record numerous. I suspect many want to claim descent through this marriage as then they can trace a line all the way back to 1066. Advice and info much appreciated!
I worry that I may have become one such dupe for another reason. I have not been duped by the false lineage that went around America, but potentiall by one I found on a number of other people's trees on ancestry.com.
This concerns Dorothy Giffard (1486-1571) who was married first to John Congreve and after his death to Francis Shirley with whom she had about 7 children. Dorothy was the daughter of Sir John Giffard (1466-1556) and Jane Hoord (1465-1491).
What I want to know is how many kids did she have with John Congreve? I know she had at least two girls with John; Ursula and Elizabeth and that they both married boys from the Underhill family who lived on the estate, resulting in a legal dispute regarding inheritance at a later time.
I believe they may also have had a son? Some people record no sons while others record numerous. I suspect many want to claim descent through this marriage as then they can trace a line all the way back to 1066. Advice and info much appreciated!
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