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    1. Re: [CAE] Saint John Roberts
    2. Rachel Boyd
    3. Which is available.. Where? Rachel CT, USA "gwyneddroots.freeserve.co.uk" <yvonne@gwyneddroots.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: John Roberts is mentioned at some length in an article written by T. Meirion Hughes which appeared in issue 45 of Gwynedd Roots. Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Thompson" To: Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:39 AM Subject: [CAE] Saint John Roberts > Dear lists, > Does anyone know if the above (referenced from the Catholic Encyclopaedia) > born in Trawsfynydd in the late 16th century, has been researched anywhere > and, if so, where? > The realisation that one of my families was from Trawsfynydd at this time > makes me wonder whether I - or anyone else on the list - has this saint > "in the family". > It would be nice to be able to think there could possibly be a connection. > What social history as well - martyred for being Catholic. I wonder what > they were saying around the fireplaces of Gwynedd when he was killed? I > wonder which of our ancestors would have been rubbing their hands or > looking over their shoulders? > I wonder if anyone knows if he was "written up" in Griffiths (JE or TC) or > anywhere else? > His Catholic Encyclopaedia reference says he was "descended from the > Princes of Wales". > Yours, > Ian > London SW9 > > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru The National Library of Wales. Aberystwyth. > www.llgc.org.uk/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru The National Library of Wales. Aberystwyth. www.llgc.org.uk/ holi@llgc.org.uk ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

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