Muriel was great aunt to Hugh le Despenser. Hugh and his son, also Hugh, were both hung as a result being supporters of Edward II when he was deposed. I got the genealogy from other web sites so I have no documnetation for it with the exception of what can be found in the Encyclopeadia Britannica. I though I saw a post to this group say the Diana's family wasn't related to this line. > -----Original Message----- > From: Phyllis Ryerse [mailto:phyllis@webnet.com] > Sent: Sunday, February 07, 1999 4:39 PM > To: DUTTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: 2nd TRY --- Spenser/Dutton Coat of Arms??? > > > OK....I'm sending this message a second time. I'm still having > trouble with > being bounced off this list.....but may have found the problem after some > intense trouble shooting this afternoon. I may have missed any answers or > comments to this message while I was off-line.....so let's try > again....and > thanks for your patience. Phyllis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phyllis Ryerse [mailto:phyllis@webnet.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 06, 1999 5:59 PM > To: Dutton-l@rootsweb.com > Subject: Spenser/Dutton Coat of Arms??? > > > I'm trying to catch up on some of my old e-mail..... > I just looked at the web page one of you put on the list a month or more > ago. > http://www.baronage.co.uk/contents.html It has several links and "chapters" including one on the Spensers and the Despencers.......and one on the arms of Princess Diana (co.uk/contents.html just after the paragraph on Constitutional affairs.) OK folks......I'm coming in on this late.....but it sure looks like our Dutton arms!! Even on the banner - was that the one they draped over Diana's coffin! Yes.....I see some Spensers on our famous "chart" too! Are you telling me that we really are very remotely connected with "those" Spensers??? Somewhere along the line I've missed the story on Muriel le DeSpencer too. Is there some royal connection there.....or some tragic event connected with that family that I've not tripped over? Hate to admit my ignorance here......but maybe someone will be kind and give me a quick tutorial on all this. Dumb Phyllis in Atlanta