The von Jegenstorf family were Bernese ministerialen and nobles, first mentioned in 1131 with Otto and Kuno as Eigenleute of the Counts of Saugern. Their name comes from the castle of Jegenstorf. Their rights over Jegenstorf and around the Bielersee date from the 13th century. They were were Gefolgsleute of the Dukes of Zähringen and…
Category: Genealogy
Schneggen
This page is the beginning of machine translation into English of the German text. The translation was made by Google. Deutsch Die Beiden Reinacher Schneggen by Dr. Peter Steiner (1987/88) /6/ Der Schneggen entsteht *** /7/ *** Familenwappen waren ja damals noch weitgehend das Privileg von Adeligen und von städtischen Ratsherrengeschlechtern. Zehn Jahre lang, bis…
Gunn
The Gunns claimed descent from Olaf the Black, King of Man but the line has been discredited as an early mistake. The later Gunns claimed descent from Sweyn Asleifarson, a pirate who lived in the Orkney islands, but that line is also now known to be a fake. The Gunns have been called the “MacGregors…
Wilson
John Wilson (c1700-1783) and his wife Jean (c1705-?) came from Ireland to Berkeley County, Virginia. Rev. Jeremiah Wilson (c1735-c1813) moved first to New Jersey, and later to Bath County, Kentucky. He was the progenitor of a large family. Uriah Wilson (c1755-1825), served as a private in the Washington County, Pennsylvania militia in 1781, during the…
MacDowell
“To Conquer or Die” The MacDowalls are a Scottish clan, heirs male of Fergus, Lord of Galloway in 12th century. One branch settled in Sweden, where they became Barons Duwall. Fergus, whose ancestry is unknown, became Lord of Galloway in the reign of David I. Scholars believe he was candidate acceptable to both the Norse…