bastards
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Re: bastards
 BradRenfroe1980
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Posted: 22 Mar 2008 7:14AM GMT |
Classification: Query
my ancestor is the son of James V of Scotland names James Stewart. Since he was a bastard, he could not become king and his half-sister Mary took the throne. He was assassinated by enemies of Mary and his family moved to France, then came to Jamestown. They changed their name from Stewart to Renfrew in honor of their home in Renfrewshire, Scotland I suppose. Eventually they moved to Kentucky in the early 1800's where they have been ever since.