Re: Hackley/Hockley relationship
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Hi Vince,
Actually many Roman soldiers retired in the area of Essex my Hockleys come from. 400 years of peace and relative prosperity in Roman Britain would help in firmly establishing the bloodline there so it would survive the waves of new "immigrants" in the next 1500 years.
Darrel
On Monday, July 31, 2023 at 12:32:49 PM CST, Vince Hackley <vahackley@...> wrote:
Interesting. Northern Italy is a mish mash of peoples. Invaded and resettled hundreds of times starting at least a few thousand years ago. Any sense of whether this is a Germanic heritage or a Mediterranean people? Lot of blue eyed blond haired people in northern Italy. Lombards, Franks, Visigoths....all Germanic. Must have been a surprise with your roots in England. Perhaps through a Roman soldier posted to Britain? Lots of possibilities. Thanks for the response.
Vince
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Darrel Hockley