Oh my gosh... I'm part Welsh!

[andyfg]

Ah, more Welsh. My mother is a Watkinson. I love the Welsh Watkins tartan.

[pdcorlis]

I knew that one of my ggrandmothers was Welsh, but I was told my mothers paternal side dead-ended in England. Now my uncle tells me he has the family back to Wales as well. My father's mother told him he was Scots, Welsh, and English but passed away before leaving many clues. I guess I'll just keep digging...

[Derek]

Thats great new Phil. By the way, if anyone would like to have any sample swatches of any of the Welsh tartans ... pm me and I can collect em from the Welsh Tartan Centre and post them off to you.

Iechyd Da
Derek

[turpin]

Yow! this thread got me interested, so I looked in the family tree that my brother has compiled over the last 5-6 years on Rootsweb and found a strong Welsh Lline (not a typo in this thread) through my paternal grandmother. Her 4th great-grandmother (4GGM) in the paternal line was Millicent Thomas, b. 1742 in Nansemond Co., VA (later Perquimans Co., NC). Millicent's 3GGF was John Thomas, born 1586 in Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales, died 1653 in Charles City, VA. That continues through the paternal line to Cynhaethy ap Grwrared, born in Wales about 1070. A maternal line that came into Thomas about 1320 through Cecil verch Madog Hyddgam traces back to Coel Hen Godebog ap Tehvant, born about 350, died about 420. Supposedly he was titled King of North Britain. A note with his entry says "Made famous in the childrens nursery rhyme; Old King Cole was a merry old soul. First King in Northern Britain." FWIW. This opens up a whole new set of family and country tartan options.

Are you all bored enough yet? If not, read on

Just kidding. Interestingly, though, I found a line to Brittany, too, so I can easily wear that fabulous Randonee Bretonne tartan that Hamish just acquired.

[Andrew Green]

The Welsh tartans ARE very nice looking. I was browsing through some the other day... no Welsh ties for me though.

[phil h]

last time I saw my mum she told me about her grand parents.an Irish woman who married a Welshman.good news, now I have even more tartans to choose from.not that I ever needed an excuse.