The Rook Family Pages

Family history and genealogy in the broader context of culture, heritage, and place.

Scope

• Documented Generations: 15
• Earliest Ancestor: Francis Davison (c. 1490-?)
• Earliest Documented Event: Visit to Scotland of William Davison as secretary to the English ambassador, Henry Killigrew (1566)
• Most Recent Direct Ancestor Born of the Name: Nancy Davison (c. 1814-?)

Origin

• Place of Origin: Scotland
• The Immigrant(s): Nicolas Davison (1611-1664) to New England.
• Date of Immigration: Before 1639
• Place of Landfall in America: Probably Massachusetts Colony

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