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Descendants of Laurence MATHEWSON and Ursula HENDERSON, married 1718, Mid Yell. From Notebook of Andrew D. Mathewson circa 1830. Earlier generations recorded in the Laurence Williamson Papers circa 1900. |
Locus DYS# Alleles 1 393 13 2 390 25 3 19* 15 4 391 11 5 385a 11 6 385b 14 7 426 12 8 388 12 9 439 10 10 389-1 14 11 392 11 12 389-2 33 |
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12 of 37 Y-DNA Markers for two WILLIAMSONs, one known and one suspected descendant of Laurence MATHEWSON. DNA match supports findings from other data sources. |
Conclusions: The ancestors of Lawrence Mathewson of Aywick and Utrabister, Mid Yell, son of Matthew Thomason and grandson of Thomas Mathewson (of Copister, South Yell, d. 1687), were likely Norse Vikings (suggested by R1a grouping) who settled in Shetland circa 800 AD. Due to patronymics, the surnames of his surviving descendants in the male line today are either is with the matches Altai people of Central Asia. The only exact matches in about 100,000 samples are found in Altai people of Central Asia. The only exact matches in about 100,000 samples are found in Nepal, and is with the Western Norway, as well as Shetland including the large family with the surname Blance from Delting, whose relationship has not yet been ascertained via genealogical record sources. |
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