Liam
Number of posts : 1 Registration date : 2007-10-01
| Subject: Famous Descendants of Edward II Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:34 am | |
| Edward II had some very interesting descendants, not all of whom were known for having royal connections! Here are some examples: General Thomas Gage (d. 1787), Commander of British Forces in North America at the outbreak of the war of independence, was Edward II's great x 14 grandson through Edward III, Lionel, Duke of Clarence, the Percys, the Cliffords and the Darcys. Former US President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was Edward II's great x 13 grandson through Edward III, John of Gaunt, the Nevilles and the Tanfields. Novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817) was Edward II's great x 14 granddaughter, through Edward III, John of Gaunt, the Greys, and the Brydges. Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie (1763-1814), Napoleon's first wife and great love, was Edward II's great x 14 granddaughter, through Edward III, John of Gaunt, the Nevilles and the Brownes. Former US President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was Edward II's great x 19 grandson, through Edward III, John of Gaunt, the Beauforts, the Carys and the Knollys. Former US President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was Edward II's great x 19 grandson through Edward III, John of Gaunt, the Greys and the Dudleys. | |
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Kate Plantaganet
Number of posts : 26 Age : 54 Location : Sydney Registration date : 2007-10-01
| Subject: Re: Famous Descendants of Edward II Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:03 am | |
| Thanks Liam - that was fascinating! | |
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boswellbaxter
Number of posts : 26 Registration date : 2007-09-30
| Subject: Re: Famous Descendants of Edward II Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:19 pm | |
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Paul
Number of posts : 30 Age : 52 Location : Boston, USA Registration date : 2007-10-03
| Subject: Re: Famous Descendants of Edward II Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:19 pm | |
| A couple of presidents included, just please don't tell me G dubya Bush is related. | |
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Kate Plantaganet
Number of posts : 26 Age : 54 Location : Sydney Registration date : 2007-10-01
| Subject: Re: Famous Descendants of Edward II Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:15 pm | |
| Um....I think he does descend from at least one of the Edward Kings....must check | |
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DenisC
Number of posts : 3 Registration date : 2009-11-17
| Subject: Re: Famous Descendants of Edward II Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:29 am | |
| GW Bush is definitely desxcended from Edward I (and Robert II of Scotland, among others).
Here's a link if anyone wants to wade through it:
http://www.wargs.com/political/bush.html | |
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