(Knee) Carding – one of the oldest surnames

The Knee surname may well have come from Knee Carding, an important part of the process of preparing cloth. The Continue reading →

Stonehenge

The recent archaeological revelations about Stonehenge are interesting. My paternal DNA analysis suggests a migration, in around 3000 BC – Continue reading →

Paternal DNA (Knee)

My paternal DNA happens to be  R-M269 which is one of the largest groups in Europe. This group moved from Continue reading →

Y chromosome DNA test

I have just begun to analyse the results I have received on my DNA test. The test provides information on Continue reading →

Knees of Trowbridge

Henry VIII’s visit to Bromham 1535

For several days in the late summer of 1535 Henry VIII visited Sir Edward Bayntun at Bromham House. The King’s Continue reading →

Fred Knee

I have been giving some thought to what we might expect in a Post Covid world. Looking at the parallels, Continue reading →

Pandemic predicted in 2008

30th December 2008  Wiltshire Times 8,000 could die if pandemic flu hits Wiltshire says NHS By Jill Crooks   JUST Continue reading →