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Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 1,502 Send Message	~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~	Report	16 Jun 2013 16:35
	Just found out today that one of my ancestors was Knighted by Charles 1.....And he was imprisoned in Leeds castle in 1643....He was Sir Robert Filmer, his father being Sir Edward Filmer..... :-D Jules x
	Researching: Madgwick, Champion, Pont, Ramus, Hall, Pitt, Rudland, Coates, Wheatley, Collins, Van Staaden, Filmer....
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 25,248 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	16 Jun 2013 16:58
	Nice one Jules. Lovely spot to be imprisoned, although he probably didn't see it that way ! Gwyn
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 963 Send Message	grannyfranny	Report	16 Jun 2013 17:14
	That'll be interesting to trace back.
	Researching: Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 1,502 Send Message	~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~	Report	16 Jun 2013 17:21
	Have already traced back to 1380!! Roberts grandfathers brother is my 11x gt grandfather!!! :-S It seems that Roberts Father Edward was knighted by Queen Elizabeth 1...... Jules x
	Researching: Madgwick, Champion, Pont, Ramus, Hall, Pitt, Rudland, Coates, Wheatley, Collins, Van Staaden, Filmer....