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THE DEVONSHIRE FAMILY

A DNA test in a close relative showed 8% Sephardic Jewish genes. The only possible origin of that DNA in my four grandparents would have been in the English Devonshire family. My maternal grandmother was Nancy Devonshire, who immigrated to Canada in 1913. A great deal of circumstantial evidence strongly suggests they were Jews. What can’t be answered is whether they continued to practice their Judaism privately and secretly – were they crypto-Christians (marranos)?

The Devonshire Family Tree
Were the Devonshires Jews?
Names in the Devonshire Family
The History of Jews in England
Marranos

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I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

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