This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wendywhiteconsulting Surnames: Roche Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.fitzgerald/2495/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Need help figuring out the rest of my lineage... there seems to be a gap after my 6x great grandfather. His name was James Roche and he was born in Martinique. Burkes Peerage has him listed as 7th in descent from Philip Roche of Scrall and Rahan ( 6th son of David the Great Roche 1st Lord Fermoy) It appears that Cromwell made the family scatter , sold them into slavery and/or killed them... Once they were in Martinique, the Roche family appears to have enobeled themselves... so i am not sure if they went willing or maybe were sent to nearby st.kitts as indentured servants... It is my understanding that the Viscount title became extinct with Ulrick sometime in the mid 1700s. Although , the barony then emerged some 100 years or so later... If anyone knows any lineage that I can track from Philip Roche Of Scrall and Rahan (6th son of David the Great ROche 1st First Lord Fermoy) I would much appreciate it. SO far I have only found that he had two sons.... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.