the elder Nott and wizard longevity

[frugalarugala]

No: HPFGUIDX 132118

I don't have access to my books at the moment, so... Does it actually 
say in them that the Death Eater Nott, who's described as "elderly" is 
the father of Theo Nott? Or are we, and/or Harry, just assuming? 

I was thinking with the longevity of magical charactors in the books, 
to be "elderly" that might be considerably older than even Voldemort. 
More a peer of Dumbledore's. Theo Nott might be his grandson or great-
grandson, or great-great-grandson, if a direct decended at all. Just 
an idle thought...

--Frugalarugala, the cheap salad ingredient