>THANKS RENEE, FOR HUXELLE /CORMATIN INFORMATION. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >this is certainly a fascinating family lead for you and as i said earlier... +THE CHATEAU IS MAGNIFICENT+ ! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >although we wont have time to go that far south, i do have a book (SHALL SHARE) >in french, of recipes regarding burgundy and cormatin is nicely represented. +PIERRE HUXELLE deGRUY+ >it would be good if you could trace how the very noble huxelle was included in name p.h. degruy. >TO "COGNESCENTI" THIS NAME POSESSED A LOT OF CLOUT. (and the degruys loved it) >my friend jacques gruyer lives in champagnole, france, east of (WEST OF GRUYERE) >cormatin. i shall seek advice from him regarding the burgundy/jura region. >I AM PLANNING TO FOCUS ON THE CHAMPAGNE REGION CLOSER TO MAGNY FOUCHARD. >southeast of cormatin is bourg-en- +B R E S S E+ >source of my own g.g. grandmother +CATHERINE BRESS(E) RAY+ (family) >whose ancestor synchronistically became the duke of savoy who (shroud devotee) >WAS THE GRANDFATHER OF FRENCH KING FRANCOIS 1st >(blood brother of our own +michael de gruyere+) >A HISTORY DYNAMIC THAT IS +T R A N S C E N D E N T+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >thanks for bruno's address, but i have already communicated w/o any response.... i believe that he is in france and out of touch. >I SHALL TRY AGAIN LATER.... all best gene