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    1. [IRL-ANTRIM] 1733 Medallion Mystery - History
    2. Norsky
    3. I think this is the marriage commemorated on the coin. I had researched it several years ago and just found it. What do you think? I think perhaps what you sent from Wikepedia was an earlier family? Thank you for the information. Willem IV of Orange-Nassau (1711-1751), to the right, Prince of Nassau-Dietz and Orange 1711, stadholder of Frisia 1711, Groningen 1718, Drenthe and Guelders 1722, Zealand, Holland, Utrecht and Overijssel 1747, stadholder of The Netherlands 1748, married 1734 Anna of Great-Britain and Hannover (1709-1759), the Princess Royal. Two daughters were still-born. Other children... Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: <OLeoghain@aol.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:00 PM Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] 1733 Medallion Mystery - HELP! Little, Lyttle,Lytle -from Wikipedia > "Born a member of the <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Orange-Nassau">House of > Orange-Nassau</A>, William III won the English, > Scottish and Irish Crowns following the <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution">Glorious > Revolution</A>, during which his > uncle and father-in-law, <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England">James II</A>, was > deposed. In <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England">England</A>, <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland">Scotland</A> and <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland">Ireland</A> > , William ruled jointly with his wife, <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_II_of_England">Mary II</A>, until > her death on <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_28">28 > December</A> > <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1694">1694</A>. He reigned as > 'William II' in Scotland, but 'William III' in all his > other realms. Among <A > HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionism_%28Ireland%29">Unionists</A> > in <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland">Northern > Ireland</A>, he is also informally known > as King Billy" > > It should be fairly obvious why the Lyttles had the medalion. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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