__
|
_Hesekiah BUFFINGTON _|
| (1806 - ....) |
| |__
|
|
|--Nancy BUFFINGTON
| (1839 - ....)
| __
| |
|_Elizabeth BARRINGER _|
(1809 - ....) |
|__
[300] Source: 1856 Iowa State Census, Mills Coun
_William II DE BRAOSE __+
|
_William III DE BRAOSE _______|
| (1153 - 1211) |
| |_Bertha DE GLOUCESTER __+
|
|
|--William IV DE BRAOSE
| (1175 - 1210)
| _Reginald DE ST VALERY _+
| | (.... - 1166)
|_Matilda (Maud) DE ST VALERY _|
(1155 - 1210) |
|________________________
_Henri II DE BRABANT _+
| (1021 - 1077)
_Godfrey, "A La Barbe" DE LORRAINE _|
| (1074 - 1139) |
| |_Adele "Alix" BETEAU _+
| (1023 - 1086)
|
|--Joscelin "Brabatus" DE LOUVAINE
| (1130 - 1180)
| _Albert III DE NAMUR _+
| | (1048 - 1102)
|_Ide, Duchess of DE NAMUR __________|
(1078 - 1117) |
|_Ida Billung SAXONY __+
(1046 - 1102)
[50]
Josceline de Louvaine accompanied his sister, Queen Adela, to England
where he married Agnes de Percy, took the Percy name, and inherited all
the Percy estates.
(Baron Per
__
|
_Ambrose MEADES _____|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Thomas MEADOR
|
| __
| |
|_____________________|
|
|__
[270]
Ambrose Meador's younger son, Thomas Meador, was born in the
middle of 1630's. The first public record under the name of
this Thomas is a land grant on September 7,1654 for 1000
acres on the south side of the Rappahannock River . This
grant, given for the transportation of 20 persons, was shared
with John Phillips. It is thought likely that this grant was
to Thomas, son of Ambrose, but it is possible that it could
have been made to Thomas Meads (Meades) described in the
following chapter.
n any event, Thomas, son of Ambrose, was of legal age by
August 30,1658, when his father sold to him 300 acres of the
1000 acres that Ambrose had purchased from James Williamson
. Thomas then split the 300 acres in half, selling 150
acres to Richard Tomlin and 150 acres to Lambert Lambertsor
. Ambrose also appointed Thomas his attorney to acknowledge
his sale of another 300 acres to Thomas Robinson , which
appointment was witnessed by the older brother of Thomas,
John Meador. Both sons sign as witnesses to the sale.
Thomas also shared a purchase with his father in 1661 17 ,
which has already been mentioned.
o further records are extant which can be definitely
identified with Thomas Meador, son of Ambrose. Of the
several Thomases of this period, identification of the others
appears quite certain. This leaves us with little except
speculation as to the fate of this son of Ambrose. Bearing
in mind the very short life expectancy of the times, it
appears probable that he met an early death. He left no
property of record to be divided, and no deeds or will have
been found.
n summary, it would seem that Ambrose left no further
descendants bearing the Meador name beyond his great-
grandson, John Meador, who died in the early 1700's before
attaining legal age. No Meadors of record appear likely to
belong to the lineage of Ambrose, as all others can be
accounted for in the line of Thomas Meads, who is described
in the following chapter.
n Lancaster and Rappahannock records, Ambrose Meador signs
"M". John Meador at first signs " " (a popular mark), then
signs name. Thomas Meador always signs his na
_James PEARCE _______+
| (1691 - 1755) m 1712
_Giles PEARCE _______|
| (1721 - 1792) m 1744|
| |_Martha WILBORE _____+
| (1690 - 1760) m 1712
|
|--Abigail PEARCE
| (1763 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
|_Mary SCHREECH ______|
m 1744 |
|_____________________
__
|
_Nobleman VISIGOTHS _|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Athanagild VISIGOTHS
| (.... - 0567)
| __
| |
|_____________________|
|
|__
[451]
When Athanagild became King of the Visigoths, that kingdom was based
solely in Spain with its capital at Toledo. He won over his Catholic
subjects through tolerance, though most of the nobles of the kingdom
were Arian, and he married both of his daughters to Frankish kings. In
this way he was able to win Septimania from the Franks as well.
Gregory of Tours writes:
When Athanagild died in Spain, his brother Leuvigild inherited his
kingdom. Leuva died next, and Leuvigild added added his kingdom to what
he already held. When his wife died, Leuvigild married Goiswinth, the
mother of Brunhild. He had two sons by his first wife, one of whom had
married the daughter of Sigibert, and the other the daughter of
Chilperic. He divided his kingdome equally between these two sons,
killing off everyone who might be planning to assissinate those who
occupied the throne and 'left not one that pisseth against a wall.