According to Ancestry.com we are related to Margaret Tyndale, who was the niece of William Tyndale. If the information is accurate, Margaret Tyndale was my 12th great grandmother.
Figure 1. We are related to Margaret Tyndale, niece of William Tyndale
Here’s a paragraph of Wikipedia on William Tyndale:
William Tyndale (/ˈtɪndəl/;[1] sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494–1536) was an English scholar who became a leading figure in Protestant reform in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. He was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the GreekNew Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther.[2]While a number of partial translations had been made from the seventh century onward, the spread of Wycliffe’s Bible resulted in a death sentence for any unlicensed possession of Scripture in English—even though translations in all other major European languages had been accomplished and made available.[3][4] Tyndale’s translation was the first English Bible to draw directly from Hebrew and Greektexts, the first English one to take advantage of the printing press, and first of the new English Bibles of the Reformation. It was taken to be a direct challenge to the hegemony of both the Roman Catholic Church and the laws of England to maintain the church’s position. In 1530, Tyndale also wrote The Practyse of Prelates, opposing Henry VIII‘s divorce from Catherine of Aragon on the grounds that it contravened Scripture.
Check out the family tree here:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1100897/family?cfpid=-1997636805&selnode=1
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Cool! I will be teaching about this in school this coming year.
Fascinating! I tried to view the tree, but I received a notice saying it was private. I think I requested access to it on Ancestry.com, but I’m not sure.
James, try it now.
Would you explain the diagram a bit more? It looks to me that John Tyndale is the son of William Tyndale and the father of Margaret Tyndale, which would make Margaret the granddaughter of William.
Yes, but that’s a different William, not the one who translated the Bible into English. I should have clarified that. Since William the Reformer was Margaret’s Uncle, he wouldn’t show up in this line of direct descent.
Uncle Gary, the link redirects me to an offer from Ancestry.com, not a tree. That’s OK though; maybe I can just see it in person sometime.
James, I just sent you an invitation to participate in the Family Tree. If anyone else wants an invitation let me know.
That’s so neat!