Noble Ancestors - Intro Post

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we can trace my 9th great-grandmother Elizabeth Alsop back further to King Edward I of England. So, then, from the charts below, we can see that King Edward I is my 22nd great-grandfather. Each generation farther back can accurately chronicle another generation of royal ancestors, as far as historians and the general consensus are aware.

In the lineages below, I have listed Elizabeth back to Edward I. Then, Edward I back to William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. Then, Matilda back to Alfred the Great. These lines are the most accurate to my knowledge.

Famous Cousins #1 - Vincent Price

Famous Cousins, Post #1

Today's Famous Cousin: Vincent Leonard Price Jr.

Master of Evil, Vincent Price?

Of my 10th G.Grandfather, Sylvester Baldwin (1598 - 1638) and Sarah Bryant (1606 - 1669)

My 10th great-grandfather was named Sylvester Baldwin. He was born in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England, either about 1595 or 1598. I have run into two different dates, for reasons unknown. (Like some things in the blog, this is a fact which requires further research). The Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin lists this Sylvester as first being mentioned, in documentation, in the will of his uncle Richard, and it is from this source (the book, not the will) that I have gathered much of the information on him.

The Book (I'm just going to call it "The Book" from here on) lets us know a few more details. His uncle Richard, in his will, named Sylvester as "executor and residuary legatee", which apparently was a big deal, since this Richard's next heir was a "prosperous lawyer". Wonder what was going on there, eh?

Suspicious!