My Royal Ancestors
My Royal Ancestors
These are some of my lines of descent from European royalty. I am presenting one line from each of my 4 grandparents. These royal ties come through my Dutch, English and Norwegian ancestry.
Descent from King Louis VII of France:
1. Louis VII, King of France, b 1119, Reims, France
(md Eleanor of Aquitaine)
2. Marie, Princess of France, b 1138, France
(md Henri, Count of Champagne)
3. Marie, Countess of Champagne, b 1174, Champagne, France
(md Baudouin IX, Count of Flanders)
4. Margriet, Countess of Flanders, b 1202, Valenciennes, France
(md Bouchard d'Avesnes)
5. Jean I d'Avesnes, b 1218, Etroent, Luxembourg
(md Aleida, Countess of Holland)
6. Guy d'Avesnes (Bishop of Utrecht), b c1253, Valenciennes, France
(unmarried)
7. Aleid d'Avesnes, b 1293, Utrecht, Netherlands
(md Otto van Asperen)
8. Elburch van Asperen, b c1330, Asperen, Netherlands
(md Dirk van der Lecke)
9. Otto van Polanen, b c1371, Monster, Netherlands
(md Johanna van Voorst)
10. Cunegonda van Polanen, b c1396, Hummelo, Netherlands
(md Frederick van Rechteren)
11. Seger van Rechteren van Voorst, b c1436, Goor, Netherlands
(md Anna van Bevervoorde)
12. Otto van Voorst, b c1480, Goor, Netherlands
(md Bertha Gelmers)
13. Seger van Voorst, b c1510, Hummelo, Netherlands
(md Anna Smullincks)
14. Sweder van Voorst, b c1560, Hummelo, Netherlands
(md Anna van der Horst)
15. Segerina van Voorst, b c1618, Hummelo, Netherlands
(md Dirk van Savelant)
16. Hendrik Assuerus van Savelant, b c1659, Netherlands
(md Margaretha Hundebeck)
17. Johannes Engelbert van Saveland, b c1701, Xanten, Germany
(md Pieternella Schreij)
18. Helena Richarda van Saveland, b 1736, Utrecht, Netherlands
(md Franciscus Poessenouw)
19. Johannes Engelbert Poessenouw, b 1767, Utrecht, Netherlands
(md Jannetje van Delft)
20. Antonia Poessenouw, b 1797, Utrecht, Netherlands
(md Cornelis van Baaren)
21. Johannes Engelbert van Baaren, b 1828, Utrecht, Netherlands
(md Mary Jane Armour)
22. John Cornelius VanBaaren, b 1860, Brooklyn, New York
(md Mary Ann Lawson)
23. Henry Lawson VanBaaren, b 1896, Broderick, California
(md Erma Elizabeth Smith)
24. Robert Gordon VanBaaren, b Broderick, California
(md Florence Christine Marston)
25. Michael Gordon VanBaaren, b Sacramento, California
(md Kathleen Louise Collins)
Descent from King Edward I of England:
1. Edward I, King of England, b 1239, Westminster, England
(md Eleanor, Princess of Castile)
2. Elizabeth, Princess of England, b 1282, Rhudlan Castle, Wales
(md Sir Humphrey de Bohun)
3. Lady Margaret de Bohun, b 1302, Caldecote, England
(md Sir Hugh de Courtenay)
4. Sir Philip de Courtenay, b c1346, Exeter, England
(md Lady Anne Wake)
5. Sir John de Courtenay, b c1384, Powderham, England
(md Lady Joan Champernoun)
6. Sir Philip de Courtenay, b 1404, Powderham, England
(md Lady Elizabeth Hungerford)
7. Lady Catherine de Courtenay, b 1438, Powderham, England
(md Sir Thomas Rogers)
8. John Rogers, b 1485, Bradford, England
(md Margaret Wyatt)
9. William Rogers, b c1509, Birmingham, England
(md Matilda _____)
10. Thomas Rogers, b 1537, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
(md Alice Calle)
11. Thomas Rogers, b 1587, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
(md Anne _____)
12. John Rogers, b 1617, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
(md Ruth _____)
13. Jabez Rogers, b 1649, Milford, Connecticut
(md Sarah Ward)
14. John Rogers, b 1676, Milford, Connecticut
(md Elizabeth _____)
15. Phebe Rogers, b c1706, Newark, New Jersey
(md Josiah Williams)
16. Elizabeth Williams, b c1737, Orange, New Jersey
(md John Smith)
17. Josiah Smith, b 1760, Hanover, New Jersey
(md Elizabeth "Betsey" Cory)
18. William Elnathan Smith, b 1812, Newark, New Jersey
(md Margaret Helvie)
19. John Wesley Smith, b 1843, White County, Indiana
(md Elizabeth Ann Martin)
20. Emery Burtis Smith, b 1876, Shelbyville, Illinois
(md Frances Evertine Butcher)
21. Erma Elizabeth Smith, b 1904, Lincoln, Nebraska
(md Henry Lawson VanBaaren)
22. Robert Gordon VanBaaren, b Broderick, California
(md Florence Christine Marston)
23. Michael Gordon VanBaaren, b Sacramento, California
(md Kathleen Louise Collins)
Descent from King Edward I of England:
1. Edward I, King of England, b 1239, Westminster, England
(md Eleanor, Princess of Castile)
2. Edward II, King of England, b 1284, Carnarvorn Castle, Wales
(md Isabelle, Princess of France)
3. Edward III, King of England, b 1312, Windsor, England
(md Lady Philippa of Hainaut)
4. John, Prince of England, b 1340, Ghent, Belgium
(md Lady Catherine Roet)
5. Lady Joan Beaufort, b 1375, Beaufort Castle, France
(md Sir Ralph Neville)
6. Baron George Neville, b c1407, Raby Castle, England
(md Lady Elizabeth Beauchamp)
7. Baron George Neville, b 1440, Raby Castle, England
(md Lady Margaret Fenne)
8. Sir George Neville, b 1469, Abergavenny Castle, Wales
(md Lady Mary Stafford)
9. Lady Mary Neville, b 1520, Abergavenny Castle, Wales
(md Lord Thomas Fiennes)
10. Lady Margaret Fiennes, b 1541, Hurstmonceaux, England
(md Sampson Leonard, Esq.)
11. Thomas Leonard, b 1577, Chevening, England
(md Lydia White)
12. James Leonard, b 1620, Pontypool, Wales
(md Mary Martin)
13. Rebecca Leonard, b 1647, Taunton, Massachusetts
(md Isaac Chapman)
14. James Chapman, b 1685, Barnstable, Massachusetts
(md Mercy _____)
15. Mercy Chapman, b 1712, Rochester, Massachusetts
(md Benjamin Raymond)
16. Joanna Raymond, b 1740, Rochester, Massachusetts
(md Asa Whitcomb)
17. John Whitcomb, b 1761, Hardwick, Massachusetts
(md Lydia Hayden Parmenter)
18. Asa Whitcomb, b 1790, Stockbridge, Vermont
(md Hannah Smith)
19. Lydia Ann Whitcomb, b 1830, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
(md Isaac West Galbreath)
20. Florence Hannah Galbreath, b 1870, Hamilton County, Indiana
(md Lincoln Ferdinand Marston)
21. Charles Lincoln Marston, b 1901, Monroe Township, Illinois
(md Lottie Priscilla Johnson)
22. Florence Christine Marston, b Sacramento, California
(md Robert Gordon VanBaaren)
23. Michael Gordon VanBaaren, b Sacramento, California
(md Kathleen Louise Collins)
Descent from King Haakon V of Norway:
1. Haakon V, King of Norway, b 1270, Tonsberg, Norway
(unmarried)
2. Agnes Haakonsdóttir, b c1292, Norway
(md Havtor Jonsson)
3. Jon Havtorsson (Knight), b c1312, Sudrheim, Norway
(md Brigitta Knutsdóttir)
4. Brynjulf Jonsson Roos, b c1360, Sudrheim, Norway
(md Ingeborg Benktsdóttir)
5. Ulvhild Brynjulfsdatter, b c1412, Sudrheim, Norway
(md Engelbrekt Steffansen Skade)
6. Steffan Engelbrektsen Skade, b c1440, Froland, Norway
(md unknown)
7. Ulvhild Steffansdatter, b c1465, Froland, Norway
(md Jon Åsulvsen)
8. Ingeborg Jonsdatter, b c1490, Froland, Norway
(md Anders Bøylestad)
9. Siver Andersen Rød, b c1530, Øyestad, Norway
(md Asgjer Gundersdatter)
10. Torgrim Siversen Rød, b c1582, Øyestad, Norway
(md ___ Mikkelsdatter Krogen)
11. Siver Torgrimsen Rød, b 1633, Øyestad, Norway
(md Susanna Simensdatter)
12. Maren Siversdatter Rød, b c1669, Øyestad, Norway
(md Tellef Bjørnsen Rød)
13. Torgrim Tellefsen Munkestøen, b 1689, Øyestad, Norway
(md Karen Isaksdatter)
14. Tellef Torgrimsen Munkestøen, b 1724, Øyestad, Norway
(md Gunnild Knudsdatter)
15. Anne Tellefsdatter, b 1751, Øyestad, Norway
(md Knud Jensen)
16. Marte Knudsdatter, b 1774, Øyestad, Norway
(md Jens Alexandersen)
17. Alexander Jensen, b 1797, Øyestad, Norway
(md Aase Gammelsdatter)
18. Lars Christen Alexandersen, b 1832, Øyestad, Norway
(known as Louis Christian Thompson in America)
(md Johanna Christina Field)
19. Annie Christine Thompson, b 1870, Chicago, Illinois
(md John Adolph Johnson)
20. Lottie Priscilla Johnson, b 1901, Oakland, California
(md Charles Lincoln Marston)
21. Florence Christine Marston, b Sacramento, California
(md Robert Gordon VanBaaren)
22. Michael Gordon VanBaaren, b Sacramento, California
(md Kathleen Louise Collins)
Some of my famous royal ancestors include:
King Alfred "the Great" of England, William "the Conqueror", Eleanor of Aquitaine (Queen of England), King Malcolm III of Scotland, King Brian Boru of Ireland, King Harald "Fairhair" of Norway, King Carl VI of Sweden, King Knud IV of Denmark, Emperor Frederick "Barbarosa" of Germany, Duke Leopold VI of Austria, King Louis VII of France; King Alphonso VI of Castile; King Ramiro II of Aragon, King Alfonso II of Portugal, King Casimir I of Poland, King Vratislav II of Bohemia, King Andreas I of Hungary; Grand Duke Vladimir "the Great" of Kiev, Emperor Constantine IX of Byzantium, and Charlemagne The four lineages given above are just a sampling, as I have other royal family connections in my ancestry.
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