Justin Welby's true parentage

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Richard R

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Apr 9, 2016, 3:11:17 AM4/9/16
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In The Daily Telegraph of 9 April 2016:
Justin Welby on his secret father: 'What has changed? Nothing'
In the last month I have discovered that my biological father is not Gavin Welby, but, in fact, the late Sir Anthony Montague Browne.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/08/justin-welby-on-his-secret-father-what-has-changed-nothing/

His father is Sir Anthony Arthur Duncan MONTAGUE BROWNE KCMG CBE DFC (1923-2013), s of Lt-Col Andrew Duncan MONTAGUE BROWNE (1878-1969) and Violet Evelyn DOWNES (1883-1969).

There are many descents from various families but here's a 'starter for ten':

Sir James FERGUSSON of Kilkerran 4th Bt (1765-1838) m 2nd Hon Henrietta DUNCAN (d 1815) d of 1st Viscount DUNCAN of Camperdown
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James Alexander Duncan FERGUSSON (1812-64) m Margaret HOPE (d 1896)
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Alice Jane FERGUSSON (d 1928) m Andrew Smythe MONTAGUE BROWNE (d 1916) [descended from the BROWNE Viscounts MONTAGU (presumed ext 1797)]
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Andrew Duncan MONTAGUE BROWNE (1878-1969)
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Sir Anthony Arthur Duncan MONTAGUE BROWNE (1923-2013)
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Justin WELBY, Archbishop of Canterbury

See this post on the news of Welby's appointment as Primate of all England (in which information on his paternal ancestry must now be corrected):
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/peerage-news/justin$20welby/peerage-news/s8jo_PEvgvA/hlu84YP29RIJ

Olivier

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Apr 9, 2016, 4:25:00 AM4/9/16
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Mark Kerr, Earl of Lothian ca 1553
& Margaret Maxwell +1617
 
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  Robert Kerr, Earl of Lothian +1624     Jean Kerr +1632     Isabel Kerr     Janet Kerr  
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  Anne Kerr 1618-1667     Robert, Lord Boyd 1595-1628     Margaret Douglas     William Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn ca 1610-1664  
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  Henrietta Kerr 1653-1741     Marion Boyd     James Johnstone, Earl of Annandale and Hartfell 1625-1672     Alexander Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn +1670  
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  William Scott, Baronet of Thirlestane +1715     Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston +1727     Henrietta Johnstone 1669     Margaret Cunningham +1742  
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  Francis Scott, lord Napier of Merchistoun 1705-1773     Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston 1685-1753     James Carmichael +1727     James, Viscount Maitland +1709  
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  George Napier 1751-1804     Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston 1713-1787     Henrietta Carmichael +1775     Jean Maitland 1703-1766  
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  William Napier 1785-1860     Henrietta Dundas 1749-1832     Charles Fergusson 1740-1804  
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  John Moore Napier 1816-1867     Henrietta Duncan +1850     James, Baronet Fergusson 1765-1838  
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  Rose Leslie Napier 1852-1891     James Alexander Duncan Fergusson 1812-1864  
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  Gervas Edward Portal 1890-1961     Alice Jane Fergusson +1928  
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  Jane Gillian Portal 1929     Andrew Duncan Montague Browne 1878-1969  
  mother of the Archbishop     |  
 
    Anthony Montague Browne 1923-2013
real father of the Archbishop
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