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  The lineage of the Mathenys of "Hope" in my direct male line is as follows:

32. Oden de Thoire, b. abt 966 of Bugey, France

31.Prince Hughes, de Thoire,born abt. 998 who ruled the country of Bugey, France, in the year 1080.

30. Guillaume de Thoire, ( who ruled the country) Chevalier, Sire de Vaudrey. Who assisted in the founding of the Abbey of Rosieres in the year 1130 and was the first of the Counts de Vaudrey to bear the name.

29. Aimon de Thoire, Chevalier, Sire de Vaudrey who engaged in a war against the Abbey of Rosieres from 1180 to 1193 married ponce de _____________ .

28. Guy de Vaudry, Chevalier, Seigneur de Methenay and Rosieres, who engaged in the said war in 1180 and was the first of the Seignours de Methenay to bear the name.

27. Julian, Seigneour de Mathenay, who was living in the year 1233.

26. Jean, Seigneour de Methenay, Rosieres and St. Jean d'Autun, Chevalier, who went to Bruges in the service of the Count of Flanders in 1233 and in 1261, sold the lordships which he had inherited from his father.

25. Paul de Methanay, who accompanied his father to Bruges in 1233, married at Bruges, N? de Coquelaere, daughter of Gauthier, Seigneur de Coquelaare, Chevalier.

24. Roland de Matteneye, Chevalier, who flourished around 1250, was slain in the battle of Walckeren in the time of Count Guy of Flanders.

23. Jean de Metteneye, Chevalier, who was the founder of the first Forestier, in 1320 of the Societo Noble et Chevalersque de l'Ours Blanc; married Marie Allacrt.

22.Paul de Metteneye, Echevin of Bruges in 1337, married Catherine, daughter of Laurent Donacs.

21. Jacques de Metteneye, Siegneus de Nieuwenheve, Conseillar to the count of Flanders 1347; married Marie, daughter of Nicolas Bonin, Chevalier, Seigneur de M?keulebake.

20. Jean de Metteneye, Ecuyer, Seigneur de Nieuwenheve, Master of the Horse of Philip the Bold; married Elizabeth, daughter of Jean Breydel and his wife Claire de Pynckere.

19. Philippe Metteneye, Ecuyer, Consciller and Chamberlain to the Duke of Burgundy; Married Catherine van Ysendycke.

18. Pierre Mettenneye, Chevalier, Seigneur de Marcko and Marquillios,Conseiller and Chamberlain to Phillip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; married Adrienne, daughter of Jean van Watergawghe, Chevalier.

17. Pierre Vetteneye, Ecuyer, Seigneur de Marck, Marquillios and Poelvoorde, Pannetier to the Duke of Burgundy and to Maxmillien, King of the Romans; married Marquerite, daughter of Louis de Baenst, Chevalier de Jerusalem, Seigneur de Saint Georges.

16. Jean Metteneye, Chevalier, Saignour de Marok, k4arquillies and Poelvoorde; Consciller, Chamberlain, Premier Pannetier and Maitre-d"Hotel to the Emperor Charles V.; died in Spain in or before the year 1532.

15. Richard Metteneye, Ecuyer; married, first in Flanders, married, second, July 29, 1566 at Christ Church, Newgate Street, London, Margaret Vellham. He was a refugee in London as early as May 23, 1550.

14. Jean Metteney (Mathenye and Matyney in English), born in Flanders and baptized May 28, 1550, at Christ Church, Newgate, London; Married 1568, Katheryn ? a Burgundian, and removed to Bishop GateWard, St. Botholph's Parish, London, about this time.

13.Charles Metteneye, Born about 1569 in St. Botolph's Parish, London; Married ?

12. William Metteneye, who removed to Rossenden, near Dunkirk on the Faversham Road five miles from Canterbury County, Kent, before 1640; married Elizabeth ?

11.Daniel Metteneye, Born about 1638, emigrated to Surrey Co., Va., before 1663 in company with his brother Michael (Michael had no descendants) and settled in Charles Co. Md., in 1663; married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, Gent., of "Wentworth-Woodhouse" and "Wentworth's Rest" plantations. Daniel Mathenia, as he was called, acquired "Portowne," Wentworth-Woodhouse", "Fernes", "Mathena’s Folly", "Cowland" and Hope" plantations. In 1681 he removed to "Hope", which was in Stafford Co, Va., and resided there until his death in 1689.

10. William Wentworth Matheny of "Hope" plantation, died November, 1705 leaving a will; married 1691, Frances, widow of the first Colonel George Mason.

9. James Matheny

8. William B. Matheny

7. James Matheny Jr. (Ens, James)

6. Daniel Matheny lived in Preston County West Virginia (then Virginia)

5. Czar Matheny lived in Wetzel County West Virginia, moving to Calhoun County in 1879 with his brother Simon and thier families.

4. Sampson Metheney lived in Calhoun County W.Va. moving to Gallia County Ohio.

3. Thomas Metheney was born in Calhoun County W.Va. moving to Meigs County Ohio in 1925.

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