I have discovered she was an immigrant from England in the early 1800s and maiden name was Tudor. Elizabeth of York (1465-1503)/descendants - Familypedia Elizabeth comforted him, telling him that he was the only child of his mother but had survived to become king, that God had left him with a son and two daughters, and that they were both young enough to have more children. My husband is a direct descendant of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York through their daughter Mary and her daughter Frances. Here's her line of descent from them: http://tudorhistory.org/trees/er2.html So most (if not all) of the living British royals are going to have some connection to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Surname (Hollis).. Also directly descendant of King Robert De Bruc.. Wow so many descendants of almost all the royal family back them from king Henry vii and Elizabeth and also 8 king Henry the viii it is almost imposible to trace back since back then they would marry into there own family members like for example queen elizabeth ii and her husband are distantly related so was queen Victoria her husband was her cousin so you see how hard it would be to even try to find out some of the Kings and queens had also mistresses so you see how hard it is so that's why there is so many family's out there, Anyways I too have always been interested to find out where I am related too or where my family comes from it could be I also am related to the family as well the one thing it's very confusing since elizabeth I is related to elizabeth ii as 13 times removed very very interesting, Anyways please help me find out my heritage I'm stuck on my grandparents side I also want to find out on my husband's side since he's father father was from Spain and one of my husband's grandmother's was German as well so please help me, Queen of Scots Margaret Tudor is my 14th Great Grandmother thru the lineage of King William IV Hanover on the illegitimate side from one of his illegitimate son. Elizabeth Woodville, under duress, eventually agreed. House of York | English family | Britannica [54], The Tower of London was abandoned as a royal residence, as evidenced by the lack of records of its being used by the royal family after 1503. My royal blood line started here in the United States in the mid 1600 ' s when my Grandmother Lady Margaret Gordon Married my Grandfather Colonel John Todd.. Born in 2007, James, Viscount Severn, 15, is the youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and has not yet been in the public spotlight much. In December 1483, in the cathedral of Rennes, Henry Tudor swore an oath promising to marry her and began planning an invasion. Sir Richard Edwards is my 12th great grandfather in a direct family line which makes Henry VII my 13th great grandfather!Sir Richard Edwards is the illegitimate son of Henry VII and his mistress Agnes Blewitt apparently. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, believes Princess Diana would have been "very proud" of her grandchildren. Mary , Elizabeth, the Stuarts and especially that Hanoverian lot are all usurpers. Henry VIII's will indicated that after his son Edward, his younger sister's line should inherit. This lineage is up through the Sinclair line on my Mothers side. I just found out I am a descendant of them through Margaret Queen of Scotland after a million hours checking and rechecking records. I found only usurpers so far. Meet Elizabeth of York, the Real Life Queen Who Inspired The White Princessand Game of Thrones, The Opulent Costumes on 'The White Princess', 32 Celebrities Who Pulled Off Secret Weddings, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. If this is indeed true ( as most academics agree) then that would make Henry Viii my 13th Great grandfather. Who will support me? Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022. My 14th great grandparents were Princess Margaret Tudor and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (on my bio dad's side). I am descended from a lot of different royal families.can someone explain to me why I am sitting here in Georgia? 16. Since I have only one bastard, I think I am qualified to comment why should the "english" keep "their" royalty? Francis Stewart (son of John Stewart and 5th Earl of Bothwell) and Margaret Douglas my 10th GG parents. His daughter, Elizabeth Stewart, is my 12th great grandmother, and so on and so forth. Members of the royal family remembered their late matriarch, Queen Elizabeth II, Friday, on what would have been her 97th birthday. [61] All other Tudor monarchs inherited her reddish gold hair and the trait became synonymous with the dynasty. Will and Kate share rare family photo of late Queen Rumours began to spread that they had been murdered, and these appear to have been increasingly widely credited, even though some undoubtedly emanated from overseas. [10] Elizabeth Woodville fled with her younger son Richard and her daughters, taking sanctuary in Westminster Abbey. He was the father of the Queens Mary II and Anne, both of whom had no surviving children, but James II also had another large family with his second wife, as well as a number of children to mistresses all these children were descended from Henry VII & Elizabeth of York. My family has always been interested in our heritage and we recently found out that we are descendants of Mary, Queen of Scots and King James I, through my Great-Grandmother who is a Shelton. He serves as Britains head of the Commonwealth with his wife, Camilla, queen consort, at his side. The Crowland Chronicle claimed that Richard III was forced to deny this unsavoury rumour. Oh, it's not the wealth and ballgowns I would want - I am a bit of an introvert and I love jeans LOL. All of you who are taking your "descent" from kings and queens from info you found online are aware that most is nothing but people reaching to get that royal connection right? So where the heck is my inheritance? She has worked at the Foreign Office and Sony Pictures, before becoming Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at software company Afiniti. Mary Queen of Scots, mother of James I of England, was the cousin of Elizabeth I who executed her for treason, and both were descended from the first Tudor Any child from this union would have presented a serious challenge to the succession. Henry understood the importance of pageantry to the establishment of a new dynasty. As this series begins, the young Princess Elizabeth (Jodie Comer) is not yet married to Henry VII (Jacob Collins-Levy), the new king of Englandand she is by no means sure she wants to be. Henry VII and Elizabeth of York are my 17th great grandparents on my family tree. The couple made the decision to step back in 2020, and moved to California where they established their own organization Archewell, named after their son, Archie. According to folklore, the "queen in the parlour" in the children's nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" is Elizabeth of York, while her husband is the king counting his money. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex starred in a Netflix docuseries titled Harry & Meghan that covered their decision to leave the U.K. and the intense pressure they felt from the English press. This may well have contributed to the haemorrhaging of Yorkist support for Richard.[2]. I am related to Lady Margaret Gordan's gardener, Samuel Wardwell. He was beheaded, so I'm kinda glad I'm a poor art teacher and don't have the daily concern of being executed anytime soon.I would imagine there are thousands and thousands of us, but it's still exciting. Furthermore, there were legitimate Lancastrian lines into the Royal Houses of Portugal and Castile. Phillips is currently dating Lindsay Wallace, an old school friend. Edward was under pressure to marry a fellow royal, but at age 22 he fell passionately in love with Elizabeth Woodville, an impoverished young widow, and tried to seduce her. Elizabeth was sent from the court and Richard opened up negotiations to marry the king of Portugals sister. Aime Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Rumors roamed throughout Europe that Richard was paying his beautiful niece special attention. This may or may not suggest that Elizabeth Woodville believed Richard III to be innocent of any possible role in the murder of her two sons. Family Elizabeth of York was born to King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Parliament issued a bill, Titulus Regius ("Royal Title"), in support of this position. I have a cousin who could possibly be the last male to be carrying the Y-Chromosome of the Tudor Line. Just 99 cents on Kindle! Royal births in the reign of Elizabeth's son, Henry VIII, took place in various other palaces. Richard Riordan, Mayor of an Uneasy Los Angeles, Dies at 92 Today as I type this, it is March 22, 2014. Another Tudor is also associated with the falcon Elizabeth I- but hers is crowned and sceptred. Prince William, 40, is the heir to the throne and spends his days as a hardworking member of the royal family. Her White Rose of York is most commonly proper to her husband's Red Rose of Lancaster and today, uncrowned, is still the floral emblem of England. Behind the scenes, the evidence reveals a man who opened the purse strings for his children, mother, and wife and had a penchant for music, merrymaking, and dance on specific special occasions and in spite of many enemies made at the climax of the Wars of the Roses, there were still staunch supporters and friends of Henry, and that Elizabeth had won their trust. It is possible that Henry Fitzroy died a virgin. They had seven children together. I am a direct descendant of their daughter Mary Tudor and Mary's daughter Frances Brandon. As far as I know I am related to no one famous. I'm trying to trace the lineage of Elizabeth Smith buried in everals chapel in Ohio. Richard III had the larger army, but was betrayed by one of his most powerful retainers, William Stanley, and died in battle. King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York are my 17th great grandparents. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York. Edward affirmed this before he died. Hmmm.. what about Henry's illegitamite son,someone fitzroy can't remember his name, but perhaps there couldbe some living decendets from him? Her christening was celebrated at Westminster Abbey, sponsored by her grandmothers, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. Yet it was founded upon strict principles of lineal descent, for the 3rd Duke of York was descended from Lionel, Duke of Clarence, the second surviving son of Edward