General Notes

Name Suffix:<NSFX> (De VALLIBUS)
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> TJ1N-SX

or born 1397.


Embassador of King James II of Scotland to England. (Vance pedigree sheets done by Milo C. Vance of Raymond, Alberta, Canada, 16 May, 1967.)


The name has gone through many transitions over the last thousand years or so. Originally De BAUX, to De VAUX in France, then to VAUX, to VANS in Scotland, to VANCE in America.






John - Lord de Vaux Born: 1280, Dirlton, East Lothian, Scotland From Ancestors and Genealogy of Cary Rutherford Sr. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judfan/rutherford/4131.htm
http://home.gci.net/~airloom/jcb/d1086.htm#P2007
See also http://home.gci.net/~airloom/jcb/d1056.htm#P1973 Ancestors of John Chris BARNETT http://home.gci.net/~airloom/jcb/jcb.htm John Barnett P.O. Box 240651 Douglas, Alaska USA  99824 airloom@@ak.net Source 102. William Balbirnie. An Account of the Family of Vance - Historicaland genealogical account from the earliest days to the present time ofthe family of Vance in Ireland, Vans in Scotland, anciently Vaux inScotland and England, originally de Vaux in France, latin de Vallibus.1861.
There does seem to be a problem with this line as shown here, as hisfather, Johannes (lord of Dirleton) de Vaux, was a hostage in 1213 andWilliam (lord of Dirleton) de Vaux is shown as dying in 1364, seemsunlikely given this quote below:
"...in 1213, when Robert of Gilsland had custody of his cousin, John (II)of Dirleton; John was one of 14 hostages held for King John ofEngland..." Page 18. Dirleton Castle by Doreen Grove. 1995. HistoricScotland. ISBN 0 7480 1096 5