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From: Kay Allen AG <>
Subject: Re: Book: Plantagenet Ancestry, Ancestors Of Elizabeth Of York
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1990 05:16:22 -0800


Jon Meltzer wrote:
>
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2000 12:13:31 GMT, "Shroud" <>
> wrote:
>
> >I have been thinking about getting a few medieval genealogy books, mostly
> >because the internet has wildly varying, unchecked and uncited opinions
> >and/or facts. I saw the above book on B&N.com, and it seemed like a pretty
> >good book. It was written in 1993, by WH Turton. My question is, how
> >reliable is it? If it's not recommended, can anyone please direct me toward
> >another book?
> >
>
> Actually Turton's book was written about sixty years ago ... the 1993
> must be the reprint date. There has been substantial medieval
> scholarship since then.
>
> George Andrews Moriarty updated a portion of it (Edward III and his
> wife Philippa) in the 1950s. That work was unpublished but is
> available on microfilm from the New England Historic Genealogical
> Society.

Actually, it is available through the Family History Center system.

Kay Allen AG

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