Richard A. & Jean C. Dutton wrote: > > ----------------------------Snip-------------------------------------- > > I see now how I am related to > > Phyliss. > > I could have told you that. I didn't know you didn't know. Since you're my > 13th cousin I can also tell you how you are connected to anyone else that > is also a blood relative to me in my records. > ----------------------------------Snip--------------------------------------------- For some unknown reason, I thought you were an MA Dutton! What is the name of your father and his father? They must be in Cope's book, too! > > First of all, what does <in capite> mean? > It is Latin. It means: "of a feudal tenant: holding immediately of one's > lord; esp: holding directly of the crown" - Webster's Third New > International Dictionary. Thanks, my dad always wanted me to learn Latin, now, I wish I had! > -----------------------------------Snip----------------------------------------------- > Notice that nothing above mentions the DUTTONs by surname or even as > people. Odard's time was well before the family started using the surname > de Dutton (Duntune). It only says the TOWN was "thrice mentioned". I've > never seen the book either but I'll bet that when the town was mentioned it > was probably spelled Duntune - or something similar. Both Peter Leycester > and Ormerod agree that the town was "thrice mentioned" in the Doomsday Book > so I'm willing to bet a month's pay that it's true. A person may have to be > able to read Latin to find it??? > Dick I'd be willing to bet, too, and I told her to look under different spellings, she still can't find it. But she is probably not as motivated as I would be. Bettcha I'd find it!!! Thanks again, Carole