Plus why was it in New Zealand ???
the English part of New Zealand history doesn’t reach back that far...
The treaty between Queen Victoria and the Maoris was signed Feb 6, 1840...
the “Mayflower” settlers arrived in 1850...though there were a few before that...
The genealogy is accompanied by an extensive commentary in Latin. The five-metre long manuscript roll was purchased by the University of Canterbury in 1918 from the Maude family of Christchurch.
The genealogy is accompanied by an extensive commentary in Latin. The five-metre long manuscript roll was purchased by the University of Canterbury in 1918 from the Maude family of Christchurch.