PRESCOTT/FARNSWORTH

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Descendants from Benjamin Farnsworth and his wife, Mary Prescott may claim
descent from Alfred the Great, throught John Prescott Line, Lancaster, MA
of England as follows: (from monograph "The Descendants of Alfred the Great,
King of England 87l -901 A.D. published l949 at Montclair, N.J.)  

1. Alfred the Great m. 868 Ealhswith (Alswitha), daug. of Earl Aethelred.
2. Edward I, b. 875 m. Eadgifu, daug. Sigehelm  Earl of Kent.
3. Edmund I, the Magnificent, b. 920 m. St. Algifu.
4. Edgar the Peaceful, b. 943 m. Elfrida, daug. Earl Ordgar.
5. Aethelred II, the Unready, b. 968 m. Alffiaed, daug. Thored.
6. Algifu (Elgiva) daug Aethelred II m. (3) Uchtred, Earl of Northumberland
7. Ealdgyth (Edith) daug Uchtred, m. Maldred, son of Crinan
8. Gospatric I, son of Maldred, b. l040 m. sister of Edmund
9. Gunnilda, daug of Gospatric m. Orm, son of Ketel, Baron of Kendal
l0. Gospatric of High Ireby, son of Orm and Gunnilda.
ll. Thomas of Workington, son of Gospatric m. Grace____
l2. Ada of Workington, daug of Thomas m. William le Fleming of Aldingham b.
ll50
l3. Sir Michael le Fleming III of Aldingham, b. ll97 m. Agatha Hervey.
l4. Sir William le Fleming, Lord of Aldingham, son of Michael and Agatha
l5Aline (Alicia) le Fleming m. Sir Richard Cansfield Lord of Cansfield.
l6. Agnes de Canfield daug of Sir Richard and Aline, m. Sir Robert de
Harington.
l7.Sir John de Harington b. l281 m. Joan Dacre.
l8. Sir John Harington m. Katherine Banastre.
l9. Sir Nicholas Harington b. l345 m. Isabel English
20. Sir John Harington II Kight of Blackrod m. Ellen Urswick.
2l Sir Richard Harington m. Elizabeth Bradshagh
22. Sir William Harington m. Elizabeth Pilkington
23. Sir James Harington b. l448 m. Isabella Radcliffe
24. Alice Harington m. Ralph Standish b. l479 son of Sir Alexander Standish
25. Roger Standish son of  Ralph Standish and Alice Harrington
26. Alice Standish daug. Roger, m. James Prescott of Standish Parish
27. Roger Prescott, son of James Prescott and Alice m. Ellen Shaw
28. Roger Prescott II b. l57l m. Elene
29. John Prescott b. l604 at Shevington England founded Lancaster, MA m. Mary
Platts
30. Jonas Prescott b. June l648 at Lancaster MA son of John Prescott and Mary
Platts m. Mary Loker
      daug of John Loker and Mary (Draper) Loker of Sudbury, MA
3l. Mary Prescott, daug of Jonas and Mary  (Loker) Prescott m. Benjamin
Farnsworth son of Matthias
    Farnsworth and Mary (Farr) Farnsworth of Groton, MA  Benjamin b. l655 at
Lynn MA.
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------------------------------------------Submitted by Janice Farnsworth