Mary I, Queen of Scots, Stuart/Stewart House, William Robert Thompson

MARY I, QUEEN OF SCOTS

Mary I “Queen of Scots” Stewart Stuart (reign 14 Dec 1542 – 24 Jul 1567),Queen Consort of France (15th GG Aunt) 1542–1587 BIRTH 8 DEC 1542 • Linlithgow, Linlithgow West Lothian Scotland DEATH 08 FEB 1587 • Executed at Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England; CemeteryWestminster Abbey; Peterborough CathedralBurial or Cremation PlacePeterborough, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England 3rd cousin 11x removed I get …

1600-1699, 1700-1799, George Makenzie, Leod Castle, Places, Scotland

GEORGE MACKENZIE, 1ST Earl Of CROMARTY, (1630-1714)~ 10th GGF

George Mackenzie of Avoch, Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty (10th GGF) 1630–1714 BIRTH 1630 • Innerteil, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland DEATH 17 AUG 1714 • Scotland 10th great-grandfather George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Earl of CromartieFRS The 1st Earl of Cromartie Secretary of Scotland In office21 November 1702 – 17 October 1704 Monarch Queen Anne Preceded …

McKenzie Clan

MCKENZIE CLAN OF SCOTLAND

Sir Kenneth McKenzie, (Inverness, Scotland), 3rd Earl of Seaforth (7th GGF) 1693–1767 ~ BIRTH 1693 • Inverness, ScotllandDEATH 1767 7th great-grandfather Sir Kenneth McKenzie looks a bit like my nephew, William Robert Thompson, III. Well, maybe it’s the reverse and William takes after his 8th GGF (since he is my 7th GGF and would also be the 7th GGF …

West Family, William Robert Thompson

HOUSE OF WEST

WEST FAMILY Thomas WEST (Sir) Born: 1251, Hempston, Cantelupe, Devon, Englans / 1276, Swallocliff, Wiltshire, England Died: 1344, Rughcombe, Wiltshire, England Father: Thomas WEST Mother: ¿? Married: Alianore (Eleanor) De CANTELUPE (dau. of John Cantelupe and Margaret De Mohun) Children: 1. Thomas WEST (Sir Knight) Thomas WEST (Sir Knight) Born: ABT 1312, Hempstead, Devonshire, England Died: 3 Sep 1386, Terrington, Devonshire, England Notes: …

1600-1699

(Lt.) Samuel Ladd (7th GGF) ~ Killed by Indians

1649–1698 BIRTH 1 NOV 1649 • Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USADEATH 22 FEB 1698 • Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA 7th great-grandfather I’ve found several stories regarding the danger of living in Colonial America. Samuel Ladd (my 7th great-grandfather) was killed by Indians. His lover and mother of his three illegitimate children, Elizabeth Emerson, was hung after she killed her twins. They were …

1900-1999, Elizabeth II, Queen of England

ELIZABETH II, QUEEN OF ENGLAND ~ 14th cousin 2x removed, 13th cousin 1x removed

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms, Princess Elizabeth of York, van het Verenigd Koninkrijk (15th cousin 1x removed) 1926–2022 BIRTH 21 APRIL 1926 • Mayfair, London, England DEATH 09-08-2022 14th cousin 2x removed, 13th cousin 1x removed Elizabeth II and I are cousins and we go way back. My …

Articles, Genetics

Khoisan People Are Often Cited as the Oldest Branch of Humanity. How is it that they have no Neanderthal DNA?

Khoisan people are often cited as the oldest branch of humanity. How is it that they have no Neanderthal DNA? Khoisan people are often cited as the oldest branch of humanity. How is it that they have no Neanderthal DNA? Khoisan people carry original Genetics close to identical to the first Homo Sapiens. Over the …

House of Bruce, Robert the Bruce King of Scots

ROBERT THE BRUCE, KING OF SCOTS (1306-1329) ~ 22nd GGF

Robert the Bruce, King of Scots (22nd GGF) 1274–1329 BIRTH 11 JULY 1274 DEATH 7 JUN 1329 • (aged 54) Palace of Cardross, presently on the grounds of Dalmoak Castle in Dunbartonshire, Scotland Burial – Dunfermline Abbey (Body) – Melrose Abbey (Heart) – St Serf’s Church, Dumbarton (Embalmed Viscera) 22nd great-grandfather A couple of my dear friends are working …

1400-1499, 1500-1599, Ancestors, House of York, Margaret Pole, Plantagenet, Royals

MARGARET (POLE, COUNTESS OF SALISBURY ~ (1473-1541) ~ (14th GGM, 1st cousin 15x removed)

Margaret Pole, Plantagenet of York, Lady Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, (Saint Margaret) – 1473–1541 BIRTH 14 AUGUST 1473 • Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, EnglandDEATH 27 MAY 1541 • (aged 67) Tower of London, London, England (beheaded) 1st cousin 15x removed14th Great Grandmother Last night while working on my family tree, I discovered my cousin Maggie was also my 14th great-grandmother. …