A Guide from HARRY JAY KNOWLES and his sister back to 5th Century Relatives
WHAT FOLLOWS IS THE MAP, MORE OR LESS, FROM HARRY AND DANNIE KNOWLES, 1971 & 1981, BACK THROUGH TIME SOME 55 GENERATIONS TO OUR EARLIEST KNOWN RELATIVE CERDIC THE 1ST KING OF THE WEST SAXONS WHO DIED IN THE YEAR 534 A.D. IF YOU START YOUR TREK ON EITHER HARRY OR DANNIE AND CLICK ON EACH NAME LISTED HERE IN ORDER YOU WILL EVENTUALLY REACH CERDIC. THERE ARE MANY INTERESTING AND HISTORIC SIDE TRIPS ALONG THE WAY. AT THE END OF THIS LIST I WILL POINT OUT A FEW OF THE MOST REWARDING ONES.
HARRY OR DANNIE KNOWLES; 1971 OR 1981 TO THEIR FATHER
JARRELL JAY KNOWLES; 1945 TO HIS FATHER
JAY W. KNOWLES; 1919 TO HIS MOTHER
MADELINE TROWBRIDGE; 1896-1971 TO HER MOTHER
WILLIE PEARL HOUX; 1876-1943 TO HER FATHER
ROBERT S. HOUX; 1825- TO HIS BROTHER
PHILLIP HOUX TO HIS SON
DR. ISIAH F. HOUX TO HIS ADOPTED SON
EDWARD DALTON HOUX; D.1913 TO HIS NATURAL FATHER
FRANK DALTON; 1859-1887 TO HIS MOTHER
ADELINE LEE YOUNGER; D.1925 TO HER FATHER
COL. HENRY WASHINGTON YOUNGER; D.1862 TO HIS FATHER
CHARLES LEE YOUNGER; 1783-1854 TO HIS MOTHER
ELIZABETH LEE TO HER BROTHER
LIGHTHORSE HARRY LEE; 1756-1818 TO HIS WIFE
ANN HILL CARTER; D. 1829 TO HER MOTHER
ANN BUTLER MOORE TO HER MOTHER
ANN CATHERINE SPOTSWOOD; D.1802 TO HER FATHER
GEN. ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD; 1676-1740 TO HIS FATHER
DR. ROBERT SPOTSWOOD; D. 1680 TO HIS FATHER
SIR ROBERT SPOTTISWOODE; 1596-1645 TO HIS MOTHER
RACHEL LINDSAY TO HER FATHER
BISHOP DAVID LINDSAY TO HIS FATHER
ALEXANDER LINDSAY TO HIS FATHER
WALTER LINDSAY; D. 1513 TO HIS FATHER
SIR DAVID LINDSAY; D. 1527 TO HIS FATHER
SIR WALTER LINDSAY TO HIS FATHER
LORD ALEXANDER LINDSAY; D. 1445 TO HIS MOTHER
PRINCESS CATHERINE STUART TO HER FATHER
ROBERT STUART, KING OF SCOT.; 1315-1390 TO HIS MOTHER
MARJORY PRINCESS ROYAL OF SCOT.; D. 1315 TO FATHER
ROBERT BRUCE, KING OF SCOT.; 1274-1329 TO HIS FATHER
LORD ROBERT BRUCE II; 1245-1304 TO HIS FATHER
LORD ROBERT BRUCE; 1210-1295 TO HIS MOTHER
LADY ISABEL OF HUNTINGDON; D. 1251 TO HER FATHER
DAVID, EARL OF HUNTINGDON; 1144-1219 TO HIS FATHER
HENRY, PRINCE ROYAL OF SCOT.; 1115-1152 TO HIS FATHER
DAVID I, KING OF SCOT.; 1080-1153 TO HIS MOTHER
SAINT MARGARET ATHELING; 1045-1093 TO HER FATHER
EDWARD THE EXILE ATHELING; 1016-1057 TO HIS FATHER
EDMUND IRONSIDE, KING OF ENG.;989-1016 TO HIS FATHER
AETHELRED UNRAED, KING OF ENG.;965-1016 TO HIS FATHER
EADGAR THE PEACEFUL, KING OF ENG.;943-975 TO HIS FATHER
EDMUND KING OF WESSEX; 920-946 TO HIS FATHER
EDWARD THE ELDER, KING OF WESSEX;875-925 TO FATHER
ALFRED KING OF WESSEX; 849-899 TO HIS FATHER
AETHELWULF THE GREAT,KING OF WESSEX;D.857 TO FATHER
EGBERT OF WESSEX,1ST KING OF ENG.;775-838 TO FATHER
EAHLMUND OF KENT TO HIS FATHER
EAFA TO HIS FATHER
EOPPA TO HIS FATHER
INGILD; D. 718 TO HIS FATHER
CENRED TO HIS FATHER
CEOLWALD TO HIS FATHER
CUTHWULF TO HIS FATHER
CUTHWINE; D. 584 TO HIS FATHER
CEAWLIN KING OF THE WEST SAXONS; D.593 TO HIS FATHER
CYNRIC KING OF THE WEST SAXONS; D.560 TO HIS FATHER
CERDIC 1ST KING OF THE WEST SAXONS; D. 534
WHAT IS TO FOLLOW NOW ARE THE STARTS FOR SEVERAL VERY INTERESTING SIDE TRIPS, SOME SHORT, SOME LONG AND INVOLVED, BUT ALL VERY REWARDING FOR ANY STUDENT OF HISTORY AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION. REMEMBER TO CHECKOUT THE FACTS AND NOTES UNDER THE MORE BUTTONS ALONG THE WAY.
MADELINE TROWBRIDGE'S FATHER'S LINE LEADS TO MILES STANDISH & JOHN ALDEN AS WELL AS SEVERAL SEAFARING FAMILIES OF NOTE, INCLUDING A COUPLE OF SUCCESSFUL PIRATES OF THE MID-1700S.
FRANK DALTON WAS THE BROTHER OF THE INFAMOUS BROTHERS IN THE DOOLIN-DALTON GANG OF THE 1890'S.
ADELINE LEE YOUNGER WAS THE SISTER OF COLE YOUNGER, BELLE STARR'S DAUGHTER'S FATHER, AND A LEADER OF THE NOTORIOUS JAMES-YOUNGER GANG WITH HIS COUSINS JESSE & FRANK JAMES.
LIGHTHORSE HARRY LEE WAS GEN. ROBERT E. LEE'S FATHER. GEN. LEE WAS MARRIED TO PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S GRAND DAUGHTER. WASHINGTON'S LINE GOES BACK TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM OF THE THREE MUSKTEERS STORIES, AS WELL AS SEVERAL KNIGHTS IN THE SERVICE OF THE NORMAN KINGS OF ENGLAND.
SIDE TREKS OFF THE SPOTTISWOODE'S, LINDSAY'S, HUNTINGDON'S, & AND OTHER FAMILIES IN THEIR TIME PERIODS WILL TURN UP MANY KINGS, KNIGHTS, & BISHOPS FROM THRU OUT EUROPE INCLUDING WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, RICHARD THE LIONHEART, AND HENRY V.
THESE SHOULD DO FOR STARTS. THE EXPANDED KNOWLES FAMILY TREE HAS MANY BRANCHES; SOME OF WHICH, THOUGH NOT AS LENGTHY AS THIS ONE, ARE JUST AS INTERESTING AND FILLED WITH HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT NAMES, DATES, & PLACES. FEEL FREE TO DIG IN AND GO EXPLORING, SURFING THROUGH TIME VIA THE KNOWLES FAMILY'S ROOTS AND BRANCHES.
