Author Topic: Why did the Fowlers become Princes? [solved]  (Read 1243 times)

Offline Pejic

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Re: Why did the Fowlers become Princes? [solved]
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 08 February 18 21:33 GMT (UK) »
The only name change like this in my tree was the consequence of a control freak's will, where the bequest was subject to continuing the name of the dead childless chap.
Richard Wernham (Berkshire 18th century),
William Hissey (1805 to 1813, Hampstead Norris),
Kapirin (Siberia 19th Century),
Kitching 1850,
Mary Howse born 1806 ish,
Chris Truelove marr. John Pocock 2-7-1696, Kintbury, Berks

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Re: Why did the Fowlers become Princes? [solved]
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 08 February 18 21:45 GMT (UK) »
The only name change like this in my tree was the consequence of a control freak's will, where the bequest was subject to continuing the name of the dead childless chap.

How...peculiar! I've nothing like it in my tree, which is why I was so confused when I came across this lot ;D
Wales - Moses, Morgan, James, Williams, Thomas, Miles, Davies [South]
Isle of Man - Mylchreest, Kneale, Clague, Callister, Cowin, Oates, Kelly, Gelling, Cubbon, Comish, Gell, Harrison, Costain [South]
Scotland - Alexander, Johnston, Scotland, Muirhead, Dow, Forrest [Central]
Ireland - Alexander, Morrison, Gallaugher, McCrabb, Smyth [Ulster]
Canada - Alexander, Mylchreest [Manitoba, BC]
USA - Alexander [North/Northeast]