Coincidence! Someone has traced my family name back to one of William the Conquers men also. Unfolding centuries of ancestors is fascinating.
Nice one cuz.
Yeah, it is fascinating. Churchill, President Ford, Charles and Diana (and David Cameron
) are related to the Pettits too. I want to do my grandad's side in Newfoundland, but it's a bit harder as I don't have as much information.
Potentially related to the Viking Rollo and that line. Just need to confirm the Aybeaure fella - someone said it could be an alternative spelling of Awbrey/Aubrey who definitely came over with William. Definitely a descendant of King John on the Pettit side as one of the Pettits is the son of King John's granddaughter. The Pettits owned huge parts of Cornwall, Devon etc in the 11th century onwards. I said to my missus I was hoping to find the likes of Newton, Fermat or Euclid, but it appears my ancestors are lords, tyrants and vikings.