Like a challenge? Interested in Magna Carta Ancestry? Consider joining the Magna Carta Project.

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Do you like a challenge? Interested in Magna Carta ancestry? Consider joining the Magna Carta Project.

The main goal of the Magna Carta Project is to have a project-verified (aka "badged") trail from a Magna Carta Surety Baron to each of the 250 or so Gateway Ancestors documented by Douglas Richardson in his Magna Carta Ancestry or Royal Ancestry. (See the list of these Gateways in the table at Category:Gateway Ancestors.) Our Project has been working on these trails since 2014, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

You can read more about the project on the Magna Carta Project home page.

Membership in the Project is demanding: we are keen to have high quality profiles that are a credit to WikiTree. Members need to be able to write good, sourced biographies, and to be comfortable finding and investigating pre-1700 sources beyond the obvious ones and handling uncertainties and conflicts of evidence.

Before asking to join, please read more about membership and what it involves on our Project Members page. If this type of commitment appeals to you, please post an ANSWER below (note that comments will be read once and hidden).

Not yet ready to commit to the Project? You can celebrate your connection to Magna Carta surety barons using a Relationship Sticker or Connection Sticker and/or follow the magna_carta G2G tag.

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Hello,  I’m new to this sight and some how I’m related to the plantangents through both sides of my family.   This is very interesting.

Answer 1

Hi,

I have several of the Magna Barons marked as Ancestors in my account.  I am currently looking at William (Huntingfield) de Huntingfield (abt. 1160-bef. 1221).  I just printed the family direct relationship for him.  I would like to work on the information needed to acquire the badges for this project.  Thank you.

Katherine Anne Atherton (Atherton-655)

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Thanks, Katherine. I will send you a private message.

Answer 2

Hello, I am currently researching my ancestry, having already connected the Kynaston pedigree to my tree, which includes descent from Welsh royalty as well as some descent from King Henry IV. Would be interested in assisting with research for the project.

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Thanks for your interest. I will send you a private message.

Answer 3

I am a direct descendent of 7 signers and a cousin to all of the rest, but one. I am fascinated by the category and would appreciate you considering me for membership.
Respectfully,
Jerry

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Thanks for responding. I will send you a message.