General Notes

!    In 35 A.D. Joseph Of Arimathea and "the women who followed Jesus" and others were put by the Jews into a boat without sails and without oars. They floated down the Mediterranean and landed at Marseilles, France. Joseph and his Company crossed into Britain to Glastonbury (Avalon). Joseph died there in 82 A.D.     His descendants became ancestors of some illustrious Welsh Kings and Princes, including "Old King Cole" and the famous King Arthur of the Round Table. (Albert F. Schmule, The Royal Line).     Joseph of Arimathea is recorded first as a rich man, who provided the sepulchre for the body of Jesus (Matt. 27:57-60) "according to the Talmud... Joseph was the youngest brother of the father of the Virgin Mary...He was her uncle and therefore a great uncle of Jesus." (George F. Jowett, The drama of the Lost Disciples. Covenant Publishing Co. London, 1970 p. 18) "Joseph's official title is given asNobilis Decurio'.  This would indicate that he held a prominent position in the Roman administration as a minister of mines...(Drama of the Lost Disciples, p. 17)  "Joseph of Arimathea made his money in the tin trade with Cornwall (Wales) ... made voyages...in his own ships..." (Rev. Lionel Smithett, St. Joseph of Arimathea of Glastonbury, James Clark & Co. London, England, 1955, p. 167) "...immediately after the crucifixion the Jews sought to arrest St. Joseph, Nicodemus and others...(he) escaped ... went to Philip to be taught, and with son Josephus was baptized by him." (Joseph of Arimathea, p. 100-101) Cardinal Baronius ...Curator fo the famous Vatican library... Quoting from his Ecclesiastical Annals referring to the year A.D. 36 "In that year the party mentioned was exposed to the sea in a vessel without sails or oars.  The vessel drifted finally to Marseilles (France) and they were saved.  From Marseilles Joseph and his company passed into Britain..." (Drama of the Lost Disciples, p. 32-33) See also Jewish Encyclopedia under "arles". "Baronius record, naming the occupants of the castaway boat as Mary Magdalene, Martha...and others...Others report Mary, the mother of Jesus...and the Bethany sisters whom Christ loved...as occupants of the boat" (Drama of the Lost Disciples, pp. 63,70,75)"...Cressy, The Benedictine, tells us that St. Joseph died in Glastonbury July, 27, A.D. 82." (Joseph of Arimathea, p. 111)