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Re: Irish Origins of Gilpin Families
Posted by: alan, james, gilpin	Date: June 17, 2001 at 11:57:03
In Reply to: Re: Irish Origins of Gilpin Families by Jenny McKechnie	of 1548

To say that the Gilpins in Westmorland were named after the 'river' Gilpin is not true,
it works the other way round, the river takes
its name from the family.
I find the Irish connection intriguing though, I personally believe that all Gilpins
are of Norman blood, spreading elswhere via
the Lyth Valley in Westmorland. Could some have gone to Ireland for religious reasons?

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Re: Irish Origins of Gilpin Families Jenny McKechnie 6/18/01

http://genforum.genealogy.com/gilpin/messages/719.html
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