Duchess Grey---------------
I am a direct descendent of the Plantagenet and Tudor Dynasties. I am descended from all members of both royal houses as a great granddaughter, great grandniece or cousin. Queen Elizabeth I (13th Great Grand Aunt) is my last ruling ancestor of England.
I am descended from Henry VIII through two of his illegimate children, John Perrot and Catherine Carey. Yes, I am a firm believer that Henry VIII fathered illegitmate children besides Henry Fitz-Roy. Henry slept with numerous women in his lifetime, therefore, it is only logical to assume that he would have fathered some illegitmate children. In my opinion, failing to acknowledge them is not a strong enough argument when deciding on paternity.
Many thanks to relatives on both sides of my family for researching this information. Forgive rough estimate if I am off by a "removed" or "great". Counting back and forth tends to make my eyes glaze over. >.<; lol
| Margaret Tudor My 15th Great Grandmother and 14th Great Grand Aunt | Henry VIII My 14th Great Grandfather and 15th Great Grand Uncle |
| Wives of Henry VIII:
Catherine of Aragon My 14th Great Grand Aunt | Siblings of Wives:
Joan of Castile Maria of Portugal My 14th Great Grandmothers |
| Anne Boleyn My 14th Great Grand Aunt | Mary Boleyn My 14th Great Grandmother |
| Jane Seymour My 1st cousin 16 times removed | None |
| Anne of Cleves My 13th Great Grand Aunt | William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg My 13th Great Grandfather |
| Catherine Howard My 1st cousin 16 times removed | None |
| Catherine Parr My 1st cousin 16 times removed | |
Ancestoral Relationship to Other Characters in the Series: | Charles V Habsburg of Spain - My 13th Great Grandfather |
|
Francis I Valois of France - My 14th Great Grandfather
Claude Valois of France - My 14th Great Grandmother
Princess Margaret Valois of France (sister to Francis) -
My 14th Great Grandmother |
| Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham - My 16th Great Grandfather and 15th Great Grand Uncle Anne (Stafford) Hasting, Countess of Huntingdon - My 15th Great Grandmother and 16th Great Grand Aunt |
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk - My 14th Great Grandfather and 15th Great Grand Uncle |
Jane (Parker) Boleyn - My 15th Great Grand Aunt
Siblings:
Margaret Parker - My 15th Great Grandmother |
Thomas Boleyn (father of Anne and Mary Boleyn) - My 15th Great Grandfather and 16th Great Grand Uncle
Siblings:
Anne Boleyn - My 16th Great Grandmother
Jane Boleyn - My 16th Great Grandmother
Son:
George Boleyn (brother of Anne and Mary Boleyn) - My 14th Great Grand Uncle |
Mary (or Madge as the series likes to call her) Sheldon (Shelton) - My 15th Great Grand Aunt
Sibling:
John Sheldon (Shelton) - My 15th Great Grandfather |
Margaret (Plantagenet) Pole, Countess of Sailsbury - My 1st cousin 17 & 18 times removed
Son:
Cardinal Reginald Pole - My 2nd cousin 16 & 17 times removed |
Alexander Farnese (Pope Paul III) - My 16th Great Grandfather |
Richard Rich, 1st Baron of Leez (Sir Richard Rich) - My 13th Great Grandfather |
Sir Francis Bryan - My 1st cousin 16 times removed and 4th cousin 18 times removed |
Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy - My 14th Great Grand Uncle
Sibling:
Isabel Darcy - My 14th Great Grandmother |
Catherine Willoughby - My 4th cousin 15 times removed |
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