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4meAndyou · F
I discovered a pirate in my direct maternal line this morning. He was a privateer who supported Henry VIII. He lived in Leith, in Scotland, and his home was burned to the ground by disgruntled opponents during the Reformation. He and his three sons were forced to find a new home, and they moved to Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
Apparently there is a chapel in Windsor with a special notation regarding one of his sons, who was secretary to King Henry VIII.
Apparently there is a chapel in Windsor with a special notation regarding one of his sons, who was secretary to King Henry VIII.
4meAndyou · F
@MsAlaineEYes Barton.
MsAlaineEYes · F
@4meAndyou The Bartons in my family tree are ancestors to my 1st great grandmother, wife to my father's grandfather (Rose) but I can't find roots in Scotland with her; John Arondel Barton B:6 Oct 1600 Barton In The Beans, Leicestershire, England. Did you use Ancestry.com and get your DNA analyzed?
4meAndyou · F
@MsAlaineEYes No. I have communicated directly with a Barton who now lives in Western Australia. He has been in communication with one Richard Barton, who is quite the expert on Barton family genealogy.
The Bartons of Thornbury moved to Gloucestershire because their home was burned. John Barton was the name of the privateer, and no one knows the names of his three sons, although we do find one, another John Barton, living in Thornbury at that time.
The Bartons of Thornbury moved to Gloucestershire because their home was burned. John Barton was the name of the privateer, and no one knows the names of his three sons, although we do find one, another John Barton, living in Thornbury at that time.