Posted on: Whittington Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Whittington/10094 Surname: Whittington ------------------------- The following url places the birth of William Whittington I, ancestor of Cornelius Whittington, in Gloucestershire, England, 1616, prior to his arrival in Virginia. Goes back about 16 generations to France (Normandy). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hendon/cipp/thewhittingtons.html The following url shows the important historical role Capt William Whittington I played in assisting the suppression of Bacon's Rebellion in 17th century America. http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/bacon1.htm Tim Hashaw Houston, Texas Link: Whittingtons URL: <http://http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hendon/cipp/thewhittingtons.html>