My Line of Fathers

Happy Fathers Day!

These are the known men of my Ancestry who have passed on, with their birth names intact. I begin with me and walk back each generation, with my living father, Phil being the First Generation and last of my living fathers. With a breath of gratitude as the world pauses to honor those who live I cross the threshold and whisper to those who stand beneath and behind me.

[If you find that we share a common ancestor, I would love to hear from you.]

Second Generation…

Richard Riddle (1931-2004) at 72, Mark Dutcher Eaton (1915-1982) at 66.

Third Generation…

Robert George Art (1892-1974) at 81, Harold Lafayette Riddle (1903-1975) at 71, Frank William Ruston (1888-1971) at 82, Royal Levant Eaton (1873-1931) at 57.

Fourth Generation…

Frank Burke (b.1863), George Art (1870-1943) at 72, George Durant (b.1871-1934) at 64, Lafayette Riddle (1873-1938) at 64, Hiram King Wicker (1844-1908) at 63, Charles Evan Ruston (1847-1933) at 85, Silas Parker Smith (1851-1896) at 44, Bennett Eaton (1847-1909) at 61.

Fifth Generation…

Thomas Burke (b.1834), David Conners (b.1829), John F. Pils (1827-1911) at 83, Adam Art (1836-1896) at 59, Levi H. Gillette (1845-1911) at 65, Albert Durant (1841-1920) at 78, Marquis DeLafayette Riddle (1825-1896) at 70, Bailey Harrison Whitcher (1799-1865) at 65, Thaddeus Rice Wicker (1810-1885) at 74, William Ireland (b.1827), Richard Ruston (b.1819), Reuben Feagles Dutcher (1831-1908) at 76, Ammi Smith (1824-1918) at 93, Philitus Tenney (b.1827), Solomon Gould Eaton (1800-1870) at 69.

Sixth Generation…

Francois Xavier Lavalle (1818-1889) at 70, Francis Berry (b.1816), Ezra Wheeler Gillette (1819-1849) at 29, Freeborn-Moulton Riddle (1793-1877) at 83, Peter DeLozier (1786-1849) at 62, Simeon Whittier (1765-1817) at 51, Manley Bird (b.1808), Martin Dutcher (1796-1872) at 75, Joshua Eaton (1771-1860) at 88.

Seventh Generation…

Alexis Lavallee (1793-1868) at 74, Thomas Berry (1782-1818) at 35, Joseph Boots, Eliphal Gillett (1771-1843) at 71, Joseph Riddle (1763-1812) at 48, Oliver DeLozier (b.1747), James Kittredge, Abner Whittier, David Dutcher (1741-1818) at 76, Benjamin Eaton (1732-1800) at 67, Edmund Bird (b.1784).

Eighth Generation…

Pierre Pasquier LaVallee (1759-1798) at 38, Walter F. Dixon (1754-1832) at 77, John Berry (1762-1820) at 57, Alexander Hannah (1726-1812) at 85, Wheeler Gillett (1744-1802) at 57, Thomas Ridel (1739-1809) at 69, Peter Lozier (b.1697), Henricus De Duyster (b.1704), Thomas Eaton (1698-1773) at 74, Enoch Bird (1751-1818) at 66.

Ninth Generation…

Jean Francois Paquet dit Lavallee II (1720-1790) at 69, Baltus Goedemoet, David Calhoun (1700-1769) at 68, Hugh Hannah (1687-1761) at 73, Eliphal Gillett II (b.1719), Freeborn Moulton (1717-1792) at 74, Jacob Zabriski (1679-1758) at 78, Nicholas LaSueur Lozier (1668-1761) at 92, Thomas Eaton (1675-1748) at 72, Direck De Duyster (1675-1733) at 57, Lemuel Lyon (1728-1781) at 53, Samuel Bird (1726-1787) at 60.

Tenth Generation…

Jean-Francois Paquet dit Lavallee (b.1689), John Smith III (1674-1751) at 76, Eliphal Gillett I (1673-1747) at 73, Nathaniel Walker (1682-1759) at 76, Robert Moulton (1675-1756) at 80, Albert Albertse Terhune (1651-1709) at 57, Albrecht Zabriski (1637-1711) at 73, Nathaniel Gay (1643-1712) at 68, Abner Perry (1703-1758) at 54, Peter Lyon II (1686-1752) at 65, Humphrey Atherton II (1707-1784) at 76, Samuel Bird (1680-1740) at 59, John Eaton (1640-1715) at 74, Jan Wilhelm De Duitscher (1640-1689) at 48.

Eleventh Generation…

Isaac-Etienne Paquet dit Lavallee (1636-1702) at 65, James Briscoe (1649-1711) at 61, John Smith Jr. (1646-1732) at 85, Ephraim Wheeler (1646-1684) at 37, Sgt. Jeremiah Gillett (1650-1707) at 56, Ens. Israel Walker (1648-1719) at 70, Nicholas La Groves (1645-1701) at 55, Robert Moulton (1644-1731) at 86, Steven Coerts Van Voorhees, Joost HuybertszenVan der Linde (b.1639), John Gay (1615-1688) at 72, Peter Lyon, Robert Field (d.1759), Humphrey Atherton (b.1671), Desire Clapp (1652-1717) at 64, John Bird (1641-1732) at 90, John Eaton (1611-1658) at 46, Willhelm Willemsson Janseen Dutcher (1615-1673) at 57.

Twelfth Generation…

Mathurin Paquet (b.1618), John Wheeler (1640-1704) at 63, Nathaniel Briscoe Jr. (1629-1683) at 53, Thomas Canfield (1623-1689) at 65, John Smith (1600-1684) at 83, Richard Holbrook (1618-1670) at 51, Thomas Wheeler II (1620-1676) at 55, Jeremiah Gillett (b.1608), Deacon Henry Baldwin (d.1697) Capt. Samuel Walker (1615-1684) at 68, Robert Sallows (1626-1663) at 36, Thomas Grove (b.1619), Henry Cooke (1615-1661) at 45, Robert Moulton (1616-1665) at 48, James Foster (b.1670), Robert Field (1653-1710) at 56, Sgt. William Pond (1622-1690) at 67, Capt. Roger Clapp (1609-1691) at 81, Richard Williams (1606-1662) at 55, Thomas Bird (1613-1667) at 53, Nicholas Eaton (1573-1637) at 63.

Thirteenth Generation…

Thomas Wheeler II (1620-1676) at 55, Nathaniel Briscoe (1595-1651) at 55, Thomas Canfield (b.1596), Thomas Wheeler (d.1654), Rev. William Gylette (1574-1641) at 66, Richard Walker (1592-1687) at 94, Peter Wolfe (1606-1675) at 68, Michael Sallows (1596-1646) at 49, Henry Birdsall (1590-1651) at 60, Edward A. Cooke (1568-1619) at 50, John Goode (b.1587), Robert Moulton (1590-1655) at 64, Robert Field (b.1613), George Dyer (1579-1672) at 92, Robert Pond (1597-1637) at 39, Thomas Ford (1589-1676) at 86, William Clapp (1565-1640) at 74, William Williams (1555-1618) at 62, William Bird (b.1577), Minister William Eaton (1543-1602) at 58.

Fourteenth Generation…

Thomas Wheeler (d.1654), Edward Briscoe (d.1653), Thomas Bryan (b.1581), Richard Gylette (b.1551), Richard Walker (1560-1622) at 61, William Kempe (b.1560), Henry Birdsall (1560-1631) at 70, John Nichols (b.1547), Henry Cooke (b.1542), Sir George Downing (1552-1610) at 57, Robert Moulton (1565-1633) at 67, William Pond (1575-1637) at 61, John Ford (b.1567), Robert Channon (1536-1616) at 79, Richard Clapp (b.1528), William Eaton.

Fifteenth Generation…

Jacques De Gylette (b.1520), John Hutchinson Walker (b.1530), Robert Birdsall (1535-1594) at 58, Henry Goodere (b.1520), John Cooke (b.1520), Thomas Moulton (1535-1587) at 51, William Pond (b.1550), William Ford (d.1593), William Clapp (1500-1555) at 54, Sir Henry Eaton (b.1499).

Sixteenth Generation…

John Birdsall (b.1510), Robert Moulton (1510-1535) at 24, Thomas Ford, Louis Eaton (b.1440), Richard Cressett (b.1470).

Seventeenth Generation…

John Moulton (1490-1549) at 58, Richard Fford (d.1508), Sir Nicholas Eaton (b.1410), Thomas Cressett (b.1436), Sir John Savage (1370-1450) at 79, Richard Wrottesley.

Eighteenth Generation…

Robert Moulton (1465-1516) at 50, Hugo de Forde, Georgis Eaton (b.1385), Richard Cressett (1419-1490) at 70.

Nineteenth Generation…

John Moulton (1415-1494) at 78, Humphrey Eaton (b.1360), Sir John de Stapleton (1399-1455) at 55, Hugh Cressett (1400-1445) at 44.

Twentieth Generation… Robert Eaton (b.1330), Sir Richard Norton (1355-1438) at 82, Sir Miles de Stapleton (1369-1400) at 30, Thomas Cressett.

Twenty-first Generation… John de Eaton (b.1300), John Tempest (1360-1389) at 28, Richard Norton (1360-1420) at 59, Gerard de Ufflete (1331-1420) at 88, Brian de Stapleton (1325-1394) at 68, Thomas Cressett (d.1332).

Twenty-second Generation… Peter de Eaton (1273-1320) at 46, Hugh de Clitheroe (b.1346), Roger Manningford (1346-1380) at 33, Adam Norton (b.1334)*, Gerard de Ufflete (b.1319), John St. Philibert (1300-1333) at 32, Sir Gilbert de Stapleton (1297-1321) at 23, John de Upton, William Cressett.

Twenty-third Generation… Peter de Eaton (b.1240), John de Gras, Robert de Clitheroe (b.1300), Thomas Nunwicke (b.1300), Roger Conyers (b.1305), John Botetourt, Sir Hugh St. Philibert IV (1260-1304) at 43, Sir Brian FitzAlan (b.1274), Baron Miles de Stapleton (1263-1313) at 49.

Twenty-fourth Generation… William Eaton (b.1210), Sir Richard de Houghton (1260-1345) at 84, Adam Clitheroe (b.1270), Richard Norton (b.1285), Egbertus Conyers (b.1274), Hugh St. Philibert III (1230-1272) at 41, John de Bella Aqua (b.1237), Sir Nicholas de Stapleton (1236-1290) at 53.

Twenty-fifth Generation… Peter de Eaton (b.1180), William de Lea (1237-1302) at 64, Hugh St. Philibert II (1195-1249) at 53, Roger de Stapleton (1191-1245) at 53.

Twenty-sixth Generation… Peter de Eaton (b.1150), Robert Banastre (1217-1261) at 43, Henry de Lea (1217-1288) at 70, Hugh St. Philibert (1165-1240) at 74, Galfidus de Stapleton (1148-1203) at 54.

Twenty-seventh Generation… Robert de Eaton (b.1120), John de Lea (1197-1265) at 67, Randulf de Stapleton (1110-1148) at 37.

Twenty-eighth Generation… William FitzAlan (b.1090), William de Lancaster (1154-1184) at 29, Henry de Lea (1177-1210) at 32, Nicholas de Stapleton (b.1065).

Twenty-ninth Generation… Alan FitzAlan, William de Lancaster (1154-1184) at 29, Geoffrey de Stapleton.

Thirtieth Generation… Fleance FitzAlan, Robert de Stuteville IV (1112-1183) at 70, William de Lancaster (1100-1170) at 69.

Thirty-first Generation… Fitzalan Banqui, Idwal Iago Ap (974-1039) at 64, William de Valognes, Robert de Stuteville III (b.1075).

Thirty-second Generation… Muerig Idwal Ap (946-996) at 49, Saher de Quincy the 1^st Earl of Winchester (1155-1219) at 63, Phillip de Valognes (d.1209), Hugh FitzBaldric (b.1055), Robert “Frontebonef” de Estuteville II (1040-1107) at 66.

Thirty-third Generation… Idwal Muerig Ap (917-986) at 68, Sir Robert de Quincy (1127-1197) at 69, Robert de Valognes, Yves de Beaumont II (b.1005), Robert de Stuteville (1010-1090) at 79.

Thirty-fourth Generation… Anarawd Idwal Foel Ap (883-942) at 58, Saher de Quincy (b.1100), Peter de Valognes.

Thirty-fifth Generation… Simon de Saint Liz aka Senlis (1046-1111) at 64.

And, if history can be trusted…

Thirty-sixth Generation… Ranulph “The Rich” (b.1018), Waltheof II the Earl of Northumbria (1046-1076) at 29.

Thirty-seventh Generation… Lambert of Boulogne, the Count of Lens.

Thirty-eighth Generation… Robert VI “The Magnificent Devil,” Duke of Normandy (1003-1035) at 31.

Thirty-ninth Generation… Richard II “The Good,” Duke of Normandy (958-1027) at 68.

Fortieth Generation… Richard “The Fearless,” Duke of Normandy (933-996) at 62.

Forty-first Generation… William “Longsword,” 2^nd Duke of Normandy, aka Guillaume “Longee Epbee” (d.942).

Forty-second Generation… Rollo “The Ganger” of More Ragnvaldsson, 1^st Duke of Normandy (846-932) at 85.

Forty-third Generation… Gui of Senlis, Rangvald “The Wise” of More Eysteinsson (830-892) at 61.

Forty-fourth Generation… Quentin of Senlis, aka Pepin II, Count of Vermandois (818-892) at 73.

Forty-fifth Generation… Bernhard Martel, King of Italy (797-818) at 20.

Forty-sixth Generation… Pepin/Carloman, King of Italy (733-810) at 76.

Forty-seventh Generation… Charles Charlemagne, Karl de Grosse (747-814) at 66.

*In an interesting note, Adam Norton was the son of Margaret Norton and Roger Conyers, both of whom were located in Norton Conyers, Yorkshire, England. He took his mother’s name.