In response to my posting Eve says in part," >He had a son who became Dean of Lincoln. During the Bishop's time one of >the earliest "drives" was started. True enough (and wasn't he a royal bastard to begin with? I'm not sure if she is referring to the Bishop or his son the Dean as being a royal bastard. Neither were to my knowledge. Are you perhaps thinking of one of the bastards who was brought up in the Bishop's household and went to Rome on some mission or other? Caused a great stink when questioned as to his credentials. John ---------------------------------------- My Inbox is protected by SPAMfighter 1746 spam mails have been blocked so far. Download free www.spamfighter.com today!

In message <002001c4a3ca$5c0c5590$025d2b50@john>, John <overholt@tiscali.co.uk> writes >In response to my posting Eve says in part," >>He had a son who became Dean of Lincoln. During the Bishop's time one of >>the earliest "drives" was started. >True enough (and wasn't he a royal bastard to begin with? > >I'm not sure if she is referring to the Bishop or his son the Dean as being >a royal bastard. Bishop - was this Geoffrey, who certainly was? (haven't checked and have forgotten what the stated time for the Bishop was originally) -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society