Cowling from Pateley Bridge YDNA

[JenCowling]

I am descended from David Lupton Cowling born in Pateley Bridge in 1837, and can trace his family back to Johannis (John) Cowling who married Elizabeth Taylor in 1708. But that's where we get stuck! Last year we tested my uncles YDNA, and it turns out he is type R1b-L513, which seems to be "Celtic" in origin. But so far there are no other Cowling descendants who have tested. It would be very interesting to see if any others match to him! Also for anyone with roots in the area, there is the "Nidderdale DNA project", and through that I have managed to connect to two new 5th cousins, (who descended from surnames Brooks and Park who married into my Cowling line), so it has been a very interesting exercise, and I hope as time goes by more people will get tested and we will be able to really tie up some of the loose ends.
Hope this may be helpful/interesting to some one!
Jenny

[Laycock]

Dear Jenny,
I feel for you!  I have much more to go one about my Cowling ancestors, but if I answer one question it seems to open up many more.  It is fun nonetheless!  I do not recognize your family names.  I do have a friend that you might ask who lives in Cowling.  She has been a big help to me.
She lives in Cowling. I am in the USA.  I went to Cowling for a few weeks last year and painted and drew on location.   What a treat.  They will become images in my book "The Laycock Legacy"
I am on page 350 now and working at it almost everyday for several years. 
You can see the art on my web site if you wish.  www.donnapeters.com
If I can help you in any other way, I will be happy to do so.

[Calverley Lad]

http://www.wharfegen.org.uk/getperson.php?personID=I259803&tree=1
The family of David Lupton Cowling is listed on the above website.
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 Brian