[JamesLinage.GED]
Reference Number: 4986
Note:
In a work entitled "The Norman People" of 1874, it is stated in substance that among the cavaliers who came to England 1066 with the Conqueror, were three of the family Westcote, Reginald, Hugh and Godfried. That they were of French descent and enobled birth. Subsequently, Reginald held a number of Lordships in England, and through this strain was had Thomas Westcote in Marwood, who married the heiress of Lyttleton of County Worcester, England, the name Lyttleton being adopted in compliment to her estate, and of this alliance was born Thomas De Lyttleton. William Lowle espoused a member of this family Lyttleton. (Lowell, D. R. 1899. The Historic Genealogy of the Lowells of America - quoted from Genserv rainre1 database)[Direct Linage1.FTW]
[JamesLinage.GED]
Reference Number: 4986
Note:
In a work entitled "The Norman People" of 1874, it is stated in substance that among the cavaliers who came to England 1066 with the Conqueror, were three of the family Westcote, Reginald, Hugh and Godfried. That they were of French descent and enobled birth. Subsequently, Reginald held a number of Lordships in England, and through this strain was had Thomas Westcote in Marwood, who married the heiress of Lyttleton of County Worcester, England, the name Lyttleton being adopted in compliment to her estate, and of this alliance was born Thomas De Lyttleton. William Lowle espoused a member of this family Lyttleton. (Lowell, D. R. 1899. The Historic Genealogy of the Lowells of America - quoted from Genserv rainre1 database)