+GRUYERE FAMILY LINKS VERIFIED+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >from the research of mrs de koven we know the followng gruyere family links are correct. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) DUKES OF SAVOY 2) DUKES OF LORRAINE 3) COUNTS OF THOIRE 4) COUNTS OF VILLARS 5) COUNTS OF GENEVA 6) COUNTS OF JOINVILLE 7) BARONS OF AUBONNE i also checked the following... 8) AIGREMONT yes, in 1425 aigremont passed to count anthony gruyere ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(there was also a link w/the savoy) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >ruins of aigremont castle can be >googled on the internet plus their very interesting history ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 9) VAUGREMONT yes, via the famous habsburg.. plus the lorraine and villars there are gruyere links >savoy links as well< ^^^^^^^^^^^ >they were counts w/ castles in the french comte and swiss. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 10) JACQUET yes, the coat of arms can be googled...they were found in geneva, lausanne & montreux. (also the french comte) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +SALIATO RED WINE INDICATES+ >swiss/savoy/gruyere< ANCIENT PATRICIAN ORIGINS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california