The first Dillons and Fitzgeralds were Norman knights in the employ of Henry the II of England during the invasion of Ireland in the late twelfth century. The first instance of intermarriage between the Dillons and Fitzgeralds occurred way back, when Henry Dillon married Alivia daughter of Maurice Fitzgerald. Henry was the son of Sir Thomas Dillon who was the son of Henry Delion or Dillon "progenitor of all those who bear the name of Dillon". Maurice Fitzgerald was the progenitor of all the Fitgeralds. So the connection goes back to the thirteenth century. There probably have been other marriages between the families over the centuries. Al Dillon ----- Original Message ----- From: <deirdreadillon1977@yahoo.com> To: <DILLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:23 PM Subject: [DILLON] JFK > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BAT.2ACIB/1146 > > Message Board Post: > > I have been told by my family that somewhere in the distant past I am related to JFK on the Fitzgerald side. (My family name was changed from Dillane or spelling like that a couple of generations ago). Anyone with any advice on how to find out how or even knows how please let me know! > > > ==== DILLON Mailing List ==== > Want to unsubscribe from the DILLON-L list (single message mode)? > Send an email message to: > DILLON-L-request@rootsweb.com > On the first line of text, enter only the following word: unsubscribe > ======================================================= >