I would think that just about everybody on these islands is descended from a man who was alive here over 1200 years ago, Anna. Hugh At 19:04 23/07/2013, you wrote: >Dear List > >I suppose that the dearth of traffic on genealogical websites is due >to the seasonal weather and the excitement at the Royal birth. > >The Guardian claims that William and Kate's son is the 41st in direct >line of descent from Egbert, King of Wessex, who ruled from 802 to >839. I wondered if any of our expert genealogists could give him a >more ancient forebear from a Welsh (or Scottish or Irish) royal line? > >Anna

I have been to a couple of talks by the author of a couple of books on the connection between Glencoe and the Nez Perce Indians. He told how he visited the tribe and whilst there he had a meal with them in their community hall. The children were playing in a corner of the room. He said every one of those Indian children could trace a direct line back to Somerled through the MacDonalds of Glencoe and was thinking about the wealthy Americans who come to Scotland to find their roots and never get beyond a crofter or just a labourer. Martin Briscoe Fort William [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hugh Jordan Sent: 24 July 2013 08:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GLA] Princely Celtic forebears I would think that just about everybody on these islands is descended from a man who was alive here over 1200 years ago, Anna. Hugh