Le Franceys Family

The Le Franceys Family is the earliest known progenitors of the Westmoreland Line. Given the Norman spelling of the line, I have long hypothesized that these Le Franceys are descended from Gilbert Le Francais mentioned in the Battle Abbey Roll, or some such similar person. A testable solution exists to this end - Gilbert Le Franceys had at least one son, Richard, who inherited land and title in Haddon and took the name of the estate - Vernon. The descendants of Sir Richard Vernon (son of Gilbert Le Franceys) has been unbroken for 6 centuries. Hypothetically, the Westmoreland DNA can be compared against Vernon DNA to see if there is a match. If there is, then it would prove that hypothesis correct, if not, the hypothesis must be rejected.

Le Franceys Family

1. Adam Le Franceys (1160 - 1210)
   1. Thomas Le Franceys of Cliburn (1175 - )
      1. Adam Le Franceys of Cliburn (1200 - )
         1. Matilda Le Franceys of Cliburn (1230 - )
      2. Robert Le Franceys of Cliburn (1205 - )
   2. Hugh Le Franceys of Cliburn (1180 - ) m. Johanna de Veteripo (d. of Ivo (b.1163))
      1. Adam Le Franceys of Cliburn (1200 - )
      2. John Le Franceys of Cliburn (1205 - )
      3. Robert Le Franceys of Cliburn (1218 - 1270) m. Elizabeth Tailbois (d. of Walter de Tailbois (b. 1190))