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From: Nathaniel Taylor <>
Subject: Re: William Taillefer, Count of Angouleme (was Re: Dutton descent from Dukes of Normandy ?)
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 02:42:12 GMT


In article <>, "Todd A. Farmerie"
<> wrote:

> <> wrote:
> >
> > Recently I was given information on my ancestor William Taillefer. William
> > Taillefer was Count of Perigord and Count of Angouleme, in Normandy.He was
> > created as Count by Charles the Bold of France. Supposedly he accompanied
> > William the Conqueror in the invasion of England by France, in 1066 and
> > died in the Battle of Hastings. If you find, or I find, some connection
> > during this time period I would be pleased to share it with you, or vice
> > versa. Supposedly there is "Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of
> > England" to refer to.
>
> This would appear to connect two (or more) entirely distinct entities.
> The Hastings soldier (probably mythical) was an otherwise unknown
> Taillefer/Talliofero/etc. who is made by tradition ancestor of various
> Taylor families of England and America. This is obviously bogus, as the
> name clearly derives from an occupation.

Thank you, Todd, for noticing this. I posted earlier an extensive look at
the "'Taillefer' to 'Taylor'" bogus pedigree and its distribution in the
US. I'd be interested in seeing your () Taylor line if
this is indeed the origin of your belief in descent from the 'Taillefer'
who allegedly fought/died at Hastings (named in the twelfth-century _Roman
de Rou_). I'll repost my Taillefer comments if you're interested.

Nat Taylor

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