Proof that he was an Earl

Private User

8/27/2010 at 7:49 PM

I have searched www.thepeerage.com for any proof of William being an Earl and cannot find any proof under any variation of the spelling. Would person who included his title please add a note giving his/her sources.

I am having difficulty finding proof that William was the son of John Coles. If he were an Earl of England, he would be in the peerage lists, and often the parentage is traced back many generations.

Pam Wilson (on hiatus) C

8/27/2010 at 7:58 PM

I did an FMG search of all name variations and didn't find him there, either.

Ronald Pavellas

8/27/2010 at 7:59 PM

Sorry, Maria, this question is beyond my competence.

Private User

8/27/2010 at 8:00 PM

Thank you, Pam. I've got pending merges in that branch and I'm having trouble sorting them out.

Private User

8/27/2010 at 10:17 PM

Have you tried looking for Sir William Colley? A long shot!!

Private User

8/27/2010 at 11:22 PM

Private User
I saw Sir William on the peerage website but not the right person -- Sir William was born in Ireland, not England, and the dates don't work. I think this William is a bad merge and not the son of my John Coles at all.

I will wait another few days to see what further conversation develops but I am inclined to disconnect him from John Coles.

Private User

8/29/2010 at 6:52 AM

Oh dear, Maria......good luck!! I think that this has happened to all of us at some stage.

Private User

8/29/2010 at 7:35 AM

Lynne, it is one of the pitfalls of a collaborative site such as Geni. That is offset by the willingness of knowledgeable participants to share information.

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