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| 1 | "The Family of Truth" | https://www.houseofvere.com/ Antiquated House of Vere:http://houseofvere.com/images/LELAND_de_Vere.jpg So did the Vere family originate in Greece with Meleager, Diomedes, and Apollo (The God of Truth) Around the time of the Trojan war and the Calcedonian Boar Hunt (Blue Boar Symbol) which the Romans later adopted through Emperor Marcus Aurlius and went down through the Picts and later to the Earls of Oxford, England? To King Richard and the Druid Beli Mawr who all carried the boar symbol? Are the Vere's a branch of the R1 haplo? If So, R1a & R1b? Does the Truth family have origins dating as far back as the time of Kings Rehoboam and Jeroboam? Meleager was the son of King Oeneus of Calydon and Althaea. ... He naturally took a leading role in killing the boar during what became known as the Calydonian Boar Hunt which lead to his death. ... As a result, his mother cursed him and possibly burned the last stick the Fates had spoken ... Diomedes: Greek - King of Argos. Son of Tydeus by Deipyla. Husband of Aegialeia and Euippe. He was the leader of the Epigoni. He fought bravely and well at Troy, wounding Aeneas and even Ares and Aphrodite. He and Odysseus entered the city by night, killing Dolon and Rhesus, and captured the image of Athena, known as the Palladium. He was one of those concealed in the wooden horse. He also exchanged armour with Glaucus, receiving a set made of gold, and rescued Nestor, whose horse had been killed. In some accounts he was a lover of the Trojan girl, Chryseis (Cressida). On his return from Troy, he discovered that his wife Aegialeia had been unfaithful with Cometes, so he went to Italy and married Euippe. With him went Abas, Acmon, Idas, Lycus, Nycteus and Rhexenor, all of whom, after the hero's death, were turned by Aphrodite into swans, which sprinkled water on his grave every day. In some accounts he died naturally in old age while others say that he was murdered by Euippe's father, Darnas. In some lore, occasionally referred to as Diomedes, Diomed, Diomed, Diomede, Diomede, Jason, Jason, Diomedes, Iason, Ieson, 'healer' or Argonauts - Jason in the Argonauts story. Note on Aeneus: He was founder of Latvia and Ancestor to the Royal Romans: Romulus ... He is also possibly the ancestor to the Welsh... Brutus is also believed to be descended from him and he married a greek princess. Apollo: Apollo[a] is one of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. He is considered to be the most beautiful god and is represented as the ideal of the kouros (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth). Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as Apulu. In later writers, the word, "paion", usually spelled "Paean", becomes a mere epithet of Apollo in his capacity as a god of healing. Apollo in his aspect of "healer" has a connection to the primitive god Paean (Παιών-Παιήων), who did not have a cult of his own. Paean serves as the healer of the gods in the Iliad, and seems to have originated in a pre-Greek religion. It is suggested, though unconfirmed, that he is connected to the Mycenaean figure pa-ja-wo-ne. In the Iliad, Apollo is the healer under the gods, but he is also the bringer of disease and death with his arrows, similar to the function of the Vedic god of disease Rudra.[79] He sends a plague (λοιμός) to the Achaeans. Knowing that Apollo can prevent a recurrence of the plague he sent, they purify themselves in a ritual and offer him a large sacrifice of cows, called a hecatomb. Once Apollo and Poseidon served under the Trojan king Laomedon in accordance with Zeus's words. Apollodorus states that the gods willingly went to the king disguised as humans in order to check his hubris.[228] Apollo guarded the cattle of Laomedon in the valleys of Mount Ida, while Poseidon built the walls of Troy.[229] Other versions make both Apollo and Poseidon the builders of the wall. In Ovid's account, Apollo completes his task by playing his tunes on his lyre. Apollo immediately prophesied that Troy would fall at the hands of Aeacus's descendants, the Aeacidae (i.e. his son Telamon joined Heracles when he sieged the city during Laomedon's rule. Later, his great-grandson Neoptolemus was present in the wooden horse that leads to the downfall of Troy). However, the king not only refused to give the gods the wages he had promised, but also threatened to bind their feet and hands, and sell them as slaves. Angered by the unpaid labour and the insults, Apollo infected the city with a pestilence and Poseidon sent the sea monster Cetus. To deliver the city from it, Laomedon had to sacrifice his daughter Hesione (who would later be saved by Heracles). During his stay in Troy, Apollo had a lover named Ourea, who was a nymph and daughter of Poseidon. Together they had a son named Ileus, whom Apollo loved dearly.... this brings up an intereseting situation... Was Ileas the son of Apollo or Aeneus??? or did they both have a son with the same name? Apollo sided with the Trojans during the Trojan War waged by the Greeks against the Trojans. During the war, the Greek king Agamemnon captured Chryseis, the daughter of Apollo's priest Chryses, and refused to return her. Angered by this, Apollo shot arrows infected with the plague into the Greek encampment. He demanded that they return the girl, and the Achaeans (Greeks) complied, indirectly causing the anger of Achilles, which is the theme of the Iliad. When the Greek hero Diomedes injured the Trojan hero Aeneas, Aphrodite tried to rescue him, but Diomedes injured her as well. Apollo then enveloped Aeneas in a cloud to protect him. He repelled the attacks Diomedes made on him and gave the hero a stern warning to abstain from attacking a god. Aeneas was then taken to Pergamos, a sacred spot in Troy, where he was healed. The Ancient and Noble Race of the Vere's: Myths, secret, legends and facts. Grail Templar descendants Houses of Truth British, Danish, Germanic, French, Irish, Greek, Frankish Roman, Roman, Viking, Norman line, Descendants from Charlemagne lines and many Royal households Fathers of Europe Vere is derived from the Latin influence of Marcus Aurelius Antonius Verus (4/26/121-3/17/180) (Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors of Rome), Lucius_Verus & Verus Gladiator names of the Roman Empire. The meaning of Vere or Verus is 'Truth or be True'. 'To be Vere' is 'to be Truly from the house of Truth'. In Old Norsk Vere becomes the same as it is in Roman Latin 'Verus is Vere' thus 'True is Truth'! In Danish Å Vere Norse - Danish is 'to be Norwegian or Danish'. Latin 'veere verus vere' is to 'Vere really true'. Vero means truth. 'Vere north'' means 'True North''. The Vere family motto is 'Vero nil Verius' which means Nothing Truer Than Truth. Odin's spear was named in Old Norse Geiravör 'Spear-Vör', God Spear or lightning bolt of Odin a 'Skaka Geiravör' a 'Spear of destiny'. By adopting a probable option, set aside some historical imaginations from spending far too much time staring at the truth, we should move on to these 'very real adventurous Viking noble savages who can bring such dreadful judgments upon the earth'. In the Viking timelines these The Magnificent Seven Fighting Veres were originally Viking Norsk Danes from both on 'the Vire on the Cotentin Peninsular of Normandy' [river] and from the 'Norse Royal Courts' also known as 'The place of proclamations of Kings' doing the 'Germanic Thing' at "Vear Vestfold in Norway". Noting that some publications from the 18-1900s vary and suggest that the Vere's came from Ver and/or Vier near Bayeux, which goes to support the Charlemagne lineage and then there are earlier publications clearly saying the Vere's came from Ver, Manche/ Cotentin, Vir, Vire [river] Valley (Vau de Vire) Ver -Vere -Vire. All in all, it is fairly likely that these places names acquired their variant names from the mobility and increasing number of the Vere's. Either way or all of the above the Vere's certainly imported Norman ways to England with William the Conqueror. Prior to the Viking age 'Veri' [Vere blood] history becomes interestingly seducing, excitingly romantic and full of monumental European, Roman & Herculean mythological stories, & tails which resonate with all free European peoples everywhere. Those Vere's with the Duke of Normandy in 936 A.D and when there was a considerable migration of the original Celtic inhabitants these northerners converted the whole coast line of northern Europe with various tenuous settlements. In Northern France these encampments ended up most thoroughly and totally settled with "Nortmanni, men of the North, Vikingrs" who arrived in two invasion waves between 790–935 and 980–1030, where upon they stayed, absorbed local customs and assimilated French ways thus becoming 'French speaking Vikings' known as The Normans. Vere is derived from the Latin influence of Marcus Aurelius Verus, Lucius_Verus & Verus Gladiator names of the Roman Empire. The meaning of Vere or Verus is 'Truth or be True'. 'To be Vere' is 'to be Truly from the house of Truth'. In Old Norsk Vere becomes the same as it is in Roman Latin 'Verus is Vere' thus 'True is Truth'! In Danish Å Vere Norse - Danish is 'to be Norwegian or Danish'. Latin 'veere verus vere' is to 'Vere really true'. Vero means truth. 'Vere north'' means 'True North''. The Vere family motto is 'Vero nil Verius' which means Nothing Truer Than Truth. And again in Old Norse Geiravör 'Spear-Vör', God Spear or lightning bolt of Odin a 'Skaka Geiravör' a 'Spear of destiny', a Shake-Spear god, the 'Crocea Mors'. Spear-shaker nick name of the 17th Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere. '. Abri Vere, Horace Vere and Edward Vere 17th Earl of Oxford all used the Truth effectively. By adopting a probable option, set aside some historical imaginations from spending far too much time staring at the truth, we should move on to these 'very real adventurous Viking noble savages who can bring such dreadful judgments upon the earth'. In the Viking timelines these The Magnificent Seven Fighting Veres were originally Viking Norsk Danes from both on 'the Vire on the Cotentin Peninsular of Normandy' [river] and from the 'Norse Royal Courts' also known as 'The place of proclamations of Kings' doing the 'Germanic Thing' at "Vear Vestfold in Norway". Noting that some publications from the 18-1900s vary and suggest that the Vere's came from Ver and/or Vier near Bayeux, which goes to support the Charlemagne lineage and then there are earlier publications clearly saying the Vere's came from Ver, Manche/ Cotentin, Vir, Vire [river] Valley (Vau de Vire) Ver -Vere -Vire. All in all, it is fairly likely that these places names acquired their variant names from the mobility and increasing number of the Vere's. Either way or all of the above the Vere's certainly imported Norman ways to England with William the Conqueror. Prior to the Viking age 'Veri' [Vere blood] history becomes interestingly seducing, excitingly romantic and full of monumental European, Roman & Herculean mythological stories, & tails which resonate with all free European peoples everywhere. Those Vere's with the Duke of Normandy in 936 A.D and when there was a considerable migration of the original Celtic inhabitants these northerners converted the whole coast line of northern Europe with various tenuous settlements. In Northern France these encampments ended up most thoroughly and totally settled with "Nortmanni, men of the North, Vikingrs" who arrived in two invasion waves between 790–935 and 980–1030, where upon they stayed, absorbed local customs and assimilated French ways thus becoming 'French speaking Vikings' known as The Normans. William Longsword is said to have admitted a fresh Danish colony into his newly acquired province of Coutances and when Harald Blaatand, the Danish king, settling the affairs of the Duchy and acting as a faithful friend to the young Duke, returned to his northern realm, many of his followers remained behind in the Cotentin and the Vears were amongst them. Amongst all these Nordic troubles and after the death of Cnut comes 'the lightning bolt' from the north Harald Hardrada King of Norway and then in the south 'William the Bastard' [William Rufus] who also was in a long struggle in securing and establishing power over Normandy, William arises and calls for an invasion force and starts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Alberic de Ver [*] as 'Albri Comes' is with King William the conquer. [* [Alberic II or III of Normandy but Aubrey I in England] ]. Leland gives an account of the superior ascent of the Vere's from Milo, Duke of Manor of Gavray. They are Aungiers, brother-in-law of many deeds, noted in the Trans-Charlemagne. Collins repeats the actions of the Society of Leland. Percival Golding of Normandy, to which (Harl.MSS., 4189) supplies these lighting bolts and Horsemen of God the de Vere's are parties. There is a letter from William dated 1271 which shows the pedigree descent of the Vere's to be from Serug [the great-grandfather of Abraham], written to Odo Bishop of Bayeux, confirming a grant; also the sale. Some later genealogists have suggested of the manor of St. Sauveur in that the Vere's may have come from Veere [Vere (English)], Zeeland Walcheren island [also see Viking Zeeland] in 1301 however, most unlikely as the port was built in 1355 by Benoulf de Ver, then again there is the historical question over what exact area Verus of Germania came from. The family of Vere, Earls of Oxford, was one of the most distinctly ancient and noble lines of all in England. Dating from A.D. 1137 in England, the earldom continued in an un-broken succession of twenty earls until 1703, making for a period of nearly six hundred years and today the bloodline continues. This family is thought to be possibly the progenitors of one of the Ward families... though not proven. Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, became a ward of Queen Elizabeth I after his father's death in 1562. As was customary for underage noblemen whose fathers held land from the Crown, the Queen oversaw his upbringing, education, and marriage. House of Truth Norman and English Superfamilies. The de Vere's inter-married other families of the seven seals intertwining with Bigods, Canteloupes, St Clares, De Quinceys, Uffords, Mortimers, Scropes, Howards, Nevilles, Courtenays and all the most historical families of the country. They succeeded to five baronies of Bolebec, 2 Sanford, 3 Badlesmere, Scales and Plaiz and they were hereditary Grand Chamberlains of England. These formidable Danish & Bornholm Burgunderland settlers were ruled over by Neal de St. Sauveur, whose castle was a few miles south of Valognes, and who was Viscount of Coutances. His knights were the ancestors of many of our English nobles. The two rivers Soulles and Syenne flow through the most beautiful valleys of the Cotentin, and fall into the Havre de Regneville, opposite the Island of Jersey. Courcy and the old city of Coutances are on the Soulles. The Syenne rises near the village of Percy, and flows northward by the Abbey of Hamlye, through the forest of Gavray, and by the village and castle of Ver, to the Regneville estuary. All this is now a country of rich meads and hills and valleys, of orchards and small fields of pasture and buckwheat, with well timbered hedgerows and glorious views of distant wooded hills. At the ruined Abbey of Hamlye, a picturesque old stone bridge crosses the Syenne, with orchards on either bank, and cliffs rising abruptly from the valley, and crowned with oak woods. From this lovely district came the Percys and Paganells, the De Courcys and De Vere's. The castle of the Paganells was on the wooded crest over hanging the rich vale of the Syenne, and the stately Abbey of Hamlye was built by them near the river bank. Lower down the valley was the castle and manor of Vire, Château de Vire held of the superior manor of Gavray, the early Norman [now French Vikings] home of the Vere's. The de Vere's are Magna Carta barons, also co-authors of Petition of Rights in 1628 and bills of rights 1688/89. It is unknown if Baldric himself was Danish or not. It is a possibility that the Bruce's may have also came from the Continen Peninsula area as well. The English Vere's: "The noblest subject in England, and indeed, as Englishmen loved to say, the noblest subject in Europe, was Aubrey de Vere, twentieth and last of the old Earls of Oxford. He derived his title through an uninterrupted male descent, from a time when the families of Howard and Seymour were still obscure, when the Nevills and Percies enjoyed only a provincial celebrity, and when even the great name of Plantagenet had not yet been heard in England. One chief of the house of De Vere had held high command at Hastings; another had marched, with Godfrey and Tancred, over heaps of slaughtered Moslem, to the sepulchre of Christ. The first Earl of Oxford had been minister of Henry Beauclerc. The third Earl had been conspicuous among the Lords who extorted the Great Charter from John. The seventh Earl had fought bravely at Cressy and Poictiers. The thirteenth Earl had, through many vicissitudes of fortune, been the chief of the party of the Red Rose, and had led the van on the decisive day of Bosworth. The seventeenth Earl had shone at the court of Elizabeth, and had won for himself an honourable place among the early masters of English poetry. The nineteenth Earl had fallen in arms for the Protestant religion, and for the liberties of Europe, under the walls of Maestricht. His son, Aubrey, in whom closed the longest and most illustrious line of nobles that England has seen, a man of loose morals, but of inoffensive temper, and of courtly manners, was Lord Lieutenant of Essex and Colonel of the Blues." Robin Hood: Was he a member of the Vere family? "Robin Hoods mother was Roisia de Vere." Raymond de Vere: Married Melusine of Lusigna (700's)... Milo de Ver: Duke of Aungiers and Duke Leader of Great King Charles house. Repetit genus á Noe. Deinde á Tideo Greaco. Insuper á Vero nobilis Romano Postremo á Milone cmite de Genny, alias Gisney. Translation Claim descent from Noah. Next, from the Greeks Then, the true nobility of the Romans. And subsequently, to Milo, Count Ghisnes. Marcus Annius Verus Deus, Thur, Donar is the Teutonic equivalent, while the Romans see in him as god Jupiter (Jove Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Jupiter Best and Greatest) ) and Ancient Greek lines as Zeus. Thursday is named after him : THORS-Deus (day) [Deus God Day]... Just put this in here for food for thought... did they deitize Marcus into a God... One from the first century? Milo de Ver: Duke of Aungiers , Duke Leader of Great King Charles house, 735 -795AD Duke of Angiers, Count of Anjou, Commander of Charlemagne's army Milo de Ver married Bertbelle, sister of Great King Charles Charlemagne Said birthplace: Angers, Maine-Et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France in the distinct where the castle seat of the Plantagenêt dynasty arose. Charlemagne is the ancestor of every existing European ruling or former ruling house or dynasty. 1. Milo, Duke of Angiers & Bertbelle, sister of Great Charles 2. Rouland [Rolo] de Ver "Earl of Maunce and Bleuys" Baldwine de Ver: became "Duke of Maunce" Milo de Ver, Erle of Genney & Avelina of Nauntes 3. Nicasius de Ver, Erle of Genney & Agathe of Champain 4. Otho de Ver, Erle of Genney & Constance of Charters 5. Amelius de Ver, Erle of Genney & Helena of Bloys 6. Gallus de Ver, Erle of Genney & Gertbrudis of Claremont 7. Manasses de Ver, Erle of Genney & Petronilla of Boleine 8. Alphonsus [Albery 1 ]de Ver, Erle of Genney & Katarina of Flaunders 9. Albery 2 de Ver, Erle of Genney & Beatrice, sister to King William Conquerer Rouland de Ver (son of Milo and Bertbelle): Held the titles of the "Earl of Palatine", "Earl of Maunce and Bleuys" however, he was killed by warring Pagans at Rumcidevale . Baldwine de Ver: became "Duke of Maunce" after his brother Rouland's death. Milo deVer (ii) (son of Milo [i]) Held title of the "Earl of Genney or Gisney or Ghisnes", he married Avelina the daughter to the "Earl of Nauntes" and they had two sons, Nicasius and Milo(iii). Nicasius de Ver : married Agatbe daughter to the "Earl of Champaign" and gave issue to Otbo "de Vere" who later became the "Earl of Genney". Otbo de Vere: married Constance daughter to the "Lord of the Charters" and gave issue to Amelius de Ver Amelius de Ver: Earl of Genny married Helena daughter of Earl Bloys Gallus de Ver: Earl of Genny married Gerbrudis daughter to the Lord Cleremont. (Gallus - Guillaume went with Aubri and the King to England). Mansses de Ver: Earl of Genny married Petronilla daughter of the Earl of Boleine. Alphonsus 1 de Vere: Earl of Genney, Count of Ghesnes (Genny, alias Gisney) married Katarine daughter to Arnalde Earl of Flaunders. And was a "Councilor to Edward the Confessor". 1000+ Albury 2 de Ver: Earl of Genney wed - Beatrice Sister to King William the Conqueror. Alberic went with the King to England. He used the motto,"Albri Comes" which meanings "Albery of truth cometh", de -of ; Ver- true. Albery is also Aubri, Albury, Alberic (in Latin); Alphonsus (in Greek). He built "Hedingham Castle". In England he is Aubrey (Albericus) de Vere (died circa 1112) was a tenant-in-chief in England of William the Conqueror in 1086, as well as a vassal of Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances and of Count Alan, lord of Richmond. His father as Alphonsus in Greek .[1] Alberic II de Vere Lord Great Chamberlain of England Side note on Charlemagne and Rowland... Rowland was prefect to the March in Brittany who was not only his son, but also his nephew through one of his blood sisters... | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Abram (Abraham) Clark | This tree is for my ancestral Clark lineage that relates to my Rhode Island ancestors and my pilgrim lineage. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Adam Shipley | According to the best authorities, the word Shipley is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is one of the oldest names of England, is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1068, and goes back in usage prior to the present form of the English language. our Adam1 – shows up in the Colonies in 1668. This means that he left England at age 19. Adam arrived at a port in the area now Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was one of ten young men solicited by the merchant John Pawson to come to the new world with the promise of free land and a new life. At one time, I had seen a lineage line that traced him back to William the Conqueror's mother, Herleva, and step-father, Herluin. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Agilofings | The Agilolfings were a noble family that ruled the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of their Merovingian suzerains from about 550 until 788. A cadet branch of the Agilolfings also ruled the Kingdom of the Lombards intermittently from 616 to 712. Their Bavarian residence was at Regensburg. The dynasty's eponymous ancestor is Agilulf, a semi-legendary prince of the Suebi and descendant of Hermeric, the 5th-century Suevic king of Galicia, possibly identical with one Agilulf, a steward of the Visigothic king Theoderic II, who was executed in 457. The first duke identified with the Agilolfing line in German historiography is Garibald I (Gariwald). However, doubt has been cast on Garibald's membership in the Agilolfing family in modern scholarship,[2] which makes Tassilo I (r. 591–610) the first ascertained member of the dynasty. The Agilolfings had close ties to the Merovingians. Garibald I himself married Waldrada, the widow of Merovingian king Theudebald, in 555, after her marriage to Chlothar I was annulled on grounds of consanguinity. As they had their fate intertwined with the Merovingian dynasty, they opposed the rise of the Carolingian mayors of the palace, who finally deprived the Agilolfings of their power. Rulers of Bavaria Garibald I, Duke of Bavaria 548–591 Tassilo I, King of Bavaria 591–610 Garibald II, Duke of Bavaria 610–630 Theodo, Duke of Bavaria 680–716 Lantpert, son of Theodo, murderer of Emmeram of Regensburg Uta, daughter of Theodo Theodbert, son of Theodo, Duke in Salzburg ca. 702–719 Theobald, son of Theodo, Duke of parts of Bavaria ca. 711–719 Tassilo II, son of Theodo, Duke in Passau ca. 716–719 Grimoald, son of Theodo, Duke in Freising ca. 716–725, later ruling all of Bavaria Hugbert, son of Theudbert, Duke of Bavaria 725–737 Odilo, son of Gotfried of Allemania, Duke of Bavaria 737–748 Grifo, 748 (half-Carolingian usurper) Tassilo III, son of Odilo, Duke of Bavaria 748–788, deposed by Charlemagne Theodo, son of Tassilo III, became a monk Rulers of Italy Main article: Bavarian dynasty Gundoald, Duke of Asti, son of Garibald I Theodelinda, daughter of Garibald I of Bavaria, Queen of the Lombards Adaloald, son of Theodelinda and Agilulf, King of the Lombards 616 to 626 Gundeberga, daughter of Agilulf and Theodelinda, married King Arioald Aripert I, son of Gundoald, King of the Lombards 653–661 Godepert, eldest son of Aripert, King of the Lombards 661–662 jointly with Berthari, younger son of Aripert, King of the Lombards 661–662 and 672–688 Cunincpert, son of Berthari, King of the Lombards 688–700 Liutpert, son of Cunincpert, King of the Lombards 700–701 Raginpert, son of Godepert, King of the Lombards 701 Aripert II, son of Raginpert, King of the Lombards 701–712 At the Austrasian court Chrodoald, nobleman at the court of Dagobert I, killed in 624 Fara, opponent to Sigebert III | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Alans | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Alaric I | Alaric I is considered the founder of the Visigoths, as he was the first to unite various Gothic groups under a single leadership, becoming their chief in 395 CE. He led them from the Balkans into Italy and famously sacked Rome in 410 CE, an event that significantly impacted the decline of the Western Roman Empire. United the Goths: Alaric I brought together several Gothic tribes, including the Tervingi and Greuthungi, under his command, creating a unified force known as the Visigoths. Led them into Italy: After his election as king, he led his people on a campaign into the Roman Empire, first to Greece and then to Italy. Sacked Rome: His leadership culminated in the historic sack of Rome in 410 CE, which symbolized the weakening of the Western Roman Empire. Died after sacking Rome: Alaric died shortly after the sack of Rome before he could lead the Visigoths to Africa. His successor, Ataulphus, then led them into Gaul and eventually Spain. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Albert Thorson | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Alemanni | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Alpin | Alpin is considered to be the first "King of Scotland." This tree is for his ancestors as well as his descendants. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ann McFarlane | Ann was the paternal grandmother of my 4th Great-Grandmother, Rebecca A. H. (Porter). The McFarlane family is believed to be the descendants of the Mormaer's of Lennox. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Anna "Arimathea" | This tree is for the families of Dumnonia. It is the ancient area where Joseph of Arimathea's daughter, Anna is believed to have been from and founded her family. Dumnonia was a Brythonic kingdom in the Sub-Roman era of Britain, located in what is now the West Country of England, with its heartland in modern-day Devon. It included parts of Cornwall and Somerset and was named after the Celtic Dumnonii tribe. The kingdom existed from roughly the 4th to the 8th centuries CE before gradually being absorbed by the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex. History and cultural significance Origin: The name comes from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the region during the Iron Age and Roman periods. Post-Roman era: After the Romans withdrew, Dumnonia became a significant independent kingdom, maintaining cultural and religious ties with Wales, Ireland, and Brittany. Conflict with Wessex: The kingdom faced pressure from the expanding Anglo-Saxons, eventually losing territory to Wessex after significant battles. A major defeat occurred at the Battle of Peonnum in 658 CE. Final decline: The conquest of the region by Wessex was completed by King Egbert of Wessex in 814 CE, although pockets of resistance continued for some time. Cultural legacy: The Celtic language and culture persisted in the region for centuries after the conquest, a legacy that can still be seen in place names today. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ashkenazi community families | This tree is for the Ashkenazi Jewish families including Levites, Kohanim, etc. The Ashkenazi Jewish community developed in the Middle Ages, emerging in the Rhineland (western Germany) around the 10th century and later expanding into Central and Eastern Europe. This community's origins are linked to a small founding population that survived a population bottleneck in Europe more than 1,000 years ago, and later grew to include descendants of Jewish immigrants from France. Origins in Germany: The community's name comes from "Ashkenaz," a biblical name that came to refer to Germany. Formation: Jewish immigrants from France helped establish the community in Germany during the Early and High Middle Ages. Expansion: Following persecution, particularly during the Crusades and the Black Death, many Jews fled to Eastern Europe, expanding the Ashkenazi population. Genetic Bottleneck: Ancient DNA studies confirm that the current Ashkenazi population is descended from a small number of people who went through a bottleneck event in Europe over 1,000 years ago. Cultural Development: The community developed distinctive cultural and theological traditions, with early centers in cities like Mainz, Speyer, and Worms. Ancient DNA studies suggest the bottleneck is actually much older, likely closer to 1200 years ago. Ashkenazi Jews are descended from a small population of Southern Italian Jews who ended up in Northern France and Germany. The group that ended up migrating was very small, leading the original communities of Ashkenaz to be very small. Persecution and violence made Ashkenaz an unattractive location for Jews from other regions to migrate, leading to hyper-endogamy compared to other Jewish groups. It’s worth noting that there were fairly few Ashkenazi Jews until quite recently. In 1650, there were probably far fewer than 50,000 in Eastern Europe. A population boom in the 18th and 19th centuries is solely responsible for the millions of Ashkenazim we have today. The history of the Jews in Germany goes back at least to the year 321 CE, and continued through the Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th centuries CE) and High Middle Ages (c. 1000–1299 CE) when Jewish immigrants from France founded the Ashkenazi Jewish community. The community survived under Charlemagne, but suffered during the Crusades. Accusations of well poisoning during the Black Death (1346–1353) led to mass slaughter of German Jews, while others fled in large numbers to Poland. The Jewish communities of the cities of Mainz, Speyer and Worms became the center of Jewish life during medieval times. "This was a golden age as area bishops protected the Jews, resulting in increased trade and prosperity." | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Austrasians/ Austrians | This tree is for the families of Austrasia/ Austria. These include the Babenburgs, the Hapsburgs, Carolingians, Guideshi... It also includes families of Tyrol and Salzburg. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Baldric | This Tree is for the family of Baldric "Teutonicus" (The German). It is for both trying to figure out his ancestry and genetics of his descendants. Baldric's origins are not fully known. He is nicknamed the German. Some think he may have come from the Carolingian line. He might have also been sent to the Courcy area on the Continen Peninsula by Royal Authority. He was Lord of Bacqueville-en-Caux and progenitor of the DeCourcy line which established themselves in "Stoke Courcy" (Storgesy) Somerset, England and through John DeCourcy (his 5th Great Grandson), in Ulster Ireland along with the Baron's of Kinsale. Through his daughter, Gunnora, came the DeClare line, and he is the 4th Great Grandfather of "Strongbow." Yet another branch from England, (Hugh DeCourcy/Corrie" established themselves in Scotland, under King David I "The Saint" in the land of the Corries. Which is now Corries and Hutton. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bavarians | The Baiuvarii, Baiovari or early Bavarians were a Germanic people who first appeared in the 6th century. They originally lived in what had been the Roman province Raetia, south of the Danube, in what is now southern Bavaria. From there, their territory expanded. Their culture, language and political institutions are the predecessors of those of the medieval Duchy of Bavaria. Their polity developed under the influence of the Frankish empire, and eventually became a stem duchy. The Baiuvarii are first mentioned in contemporary records starting in the 6th century, soon after the end of the Western Roman Empire, which had included Raetia and many of the surrounding countries. Among the Baiuvarii the Bavarian language developed, which is a West Germanic language closely related to Standard German. Modern versions are still spoken not only by modern-day Bavarians, but also by Austrians and South Tyroleans. Origin myth A medieval origin story exists for the Baiuvarii, the Annolied written in the 11th century, says that the Bavarian tribe came long ago from Armenia, "where Noah came out of the ark". The leaders of the Bavarian army are said to have been Duke Boimunt and his brother Ingram. The story was also reflected in the Song of Roland, which mentions a Bavarian duke Naimes. Also the epic Karl written by "Der Stricker" says that Naymes, the Bavarian duke, was born in "Ormenîe".These origin-legends stem from learned medieval conceptions. By the 8th century, many Baiuvarii had converted to Christianity. The Agilolfings were a noble family that ruled the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of their Merovingian suzerains from about 550 until 788. A cadet branch of the Agilolfings also ruled the Kingdom of the Lombards intermittently from 616 to 712. They are mentioned as the leading dynasty in the Lex Baiuvariorum (c. 743). Their Bavarian residence was at Regensburg. The dynasty's eponymous ancestor is Agilulf, a semi-legendary prince of the Suebi and descendant of Hermeric, the 5th-century Suevic king of Galicia, possibly identical with one Agilulf, a steward of the Visigothic king Theoderic II, who was executed in 457. Rulers of Bavaria Garibald I, Duke of Bavaria 548–591 Tassilo I, King of Bavaria 591–610 Garibald II, Duke of Bavaria 610–630 Theodo, Duke of Bavaria 680–716 Lantpert, son of Theodo, murderer of Emmeram of Regensburg Uta, daughter of Theodo Theodbert, son of Theodo, Duke in Salzburg ca. 702–719 Theobald, son of Theodo, Duke of parts of Bavaria ca. 711–719 Tassilo II, son of Theodo, Duke in Passau ca. 716–719 Grimoald, son of Theodo, Duke in Freising ca. 716–725, later ruling all of Bavaria Hugbert, son of Theudbert, Duke of Bavaria 725–737 Odilo, son of Gotfried of Allemania, Duke of Bavaria 737–748 Grifo, 748 (half-Carolingian usurper) Tassilo III, son of Odilo, Duke of Bavaria 748–788, deposed by Charlemagne Theodo, son of Tassilo III, became a monk. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bran "The Blessed" | The most famous "King of Siluria" was Caratacus (Caradog), a leader of the Silures, a Celtic tribe in Roman Britain who fought against the Roman invasion in the 1st century AD. Another significant historical figure associated with Siluria is his father, Bran ap Llyr, who was also a king of Siluria before abdicating to his son and later became known as Bran the Blessed. This Tree is for their ancestors and descendants. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Burgundians | The Burgundians were an East Germanic tribe that initially lived west of the Vistula river (in present-day Poland). They migrated westward and eventually settled in the Roman province of Germania Secunda along the Middle Rhine. In 406, they crossed the Rhine with other tribes and invaded Roman Gaul. They established a kingdom in the region that would later become known as Burgundy. The Burgundians were eventually conquered by the Franks in the 6th century and absorbed into Frankish society. The Kingdom of the Burgundians: Founded in the 5th century, by the Germanic Burgundian Tribe. Their kingdom initially included parts of present-day eastern France, western Switzerland, and northern Italy. They were known for their legal code, the Lex Burgundionum. The kingdom was eventually conquered by the Franks in the 6th century and became part of the Merovingian Frankish kingdom. Guntram, one of the sons of Clovis I, was the first Merovingian king to rule Burgundy as a distinct kingdom. He inherited the territory after his father's death and the subsequent division of the Frankish kingdom among his sons in 561. The Duchy of Burgundy: Was ruled by a cadet branch of the French royal family. The Duchy included territories in eastern France, the Low Countries, and parts of present-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The extinction of the Valois-Burgundian dynasty led to the absorption of the Duchy into the French crown lands. The Burgundian Netherlands, part of the larger Duchy, played a significant role in the Dutch Revolt and the Habsburg-Valois rivalry. The first documented king of the Burgundians was Gjúki (Gebicca), who lived in the late 4th century. However, this kingdom was established much earlier than the Kingdom of Burgundy that is often associated with the region and the dukes of the House of Valois. The more well-known Kingdom of Burgundy, also known as the Kingdom of Arles, had Rudolf I as its first king, crowned in 888. Amalgar and his wife: | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Capt. Robert Bratton | This Tree is for the descendants of Capt. Robert Bratton. Primarily for his son, Capt. James Bratton, and his children, Nancy Agnes (Bratton) and William Harrison Bratton of the Lewis & Clark Expediton. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ceretic Guletic | Alt Clut, later Strathclyde, was a Brythonic kingdom in what is now western Scotland. The kingdom was ruled from Dumbarton Rock, Alt Clut, the Brythonic name of the rock, until around 870 when the rock was captured and sacked by Norse-Gaels from the kingdom of Dublin after a four-month siege. Thereafter the centre of the kingdom moved to Govan, previously a religious centre. The kingdom is also known as Cumbria after 870, and indeed may have ruled parts of the modern English region of Cumbria in the 10th and 11th centuries. In the 11th century the kingdom of Alba conquered Strathclyde. It remained a distinctive area, with different laws, using the Cumbric language alongside Gaelic, until the 12th century. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Charles Martel "The Hammer" | The Carolingian Dynasty was a Frankish noble family that ruled over Francia and its successor kingdoms. The Progenitor of this Dynsaty was Charles "Martel" (The Hammer). He was mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Colchester | Colchester was originally Camulodunum, an Iron Age settlement that became the first Roman city and capital of Roman Britannia. While the identity of "Old King Cole" is a matter of legend and speculation, local tradition and some historical accounts connect him to Colchester, as he was said to be a king of Britain who ruled from there, potentially the father of St. Helena. The most significant link to Colchester is through Coel Hen, a historical figure who was a post-Roman king of Northern Britain. Local tradition emerged in the 12th century, with Geoffrey of Monmouth's writings, claiming that Coel (or Cole) founded Colchester, or was a king whose daughter, Helena, married the Roman emperor Constantius. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Constantine "The Great" Byzantine Empire | Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who founded Constantinople in 330 CE, making it the new capital of the Roman Empire and the foundation of the Byzantine Empire. Constantine the Great (Roman Emperor, 306–337 CE) In 330 CE, he renamed the ancient city of Byzantium after himself, creating Constantinople. He was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, playing a pivotal role in elevating its status and ceasing Christian persecution. Spouse: Fausta (m. 307 AD–326 AD), Minervina (m. 303 AD–307 AD) His Parents were Helena (Helen of the Cross), daughter of King Cole of Cholchester, Constantius Chlorus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Cornish | This family tree is for families of Cornwall. This includes, but not limited to: Corineus, Cory, Rowe, Robert of Mortain, Gorlois-Duke of Cornwall and his wife, Igraine- Countess of Cornwall, Joseph of Arimathea- who brought Jesus to Cornwall and his daughter, Anna who possibly settled here, Godwin-Earl of Wessex who owned "Chori" Manner in Cornwall- now known as "The Great Cory"... | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Dal Riatans | Dál Riata or Dál Riada (also Dalriada) (/dælˈriːədə/) was a Gaelic kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland, on each side of the North Channel. At its height in the 6th and 7th centuries, it covered what is now Argyll ("Coast of the Gaels") in Scotland and part of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. In Argyll, it consisted of four main kindreds or tribes, each with their own chief: the Cenél nGabráin (based in Kintyre), the Cenél nÓengusa (based on Islay), the Cenél Loairn (who gave their name to the district of Lorn) and the Cenél Comgaill (who gave their name to Cowal). Within Dál Riata was the important monastery of Iona, which played a key role in the spread of Celtic Christianity throughout northern Britain. Dál Riata is said to have been founded by the legendary king Fergus Mór (Fergus the Great) in the 5th century. There may have been a merger of the Dál Riatan and Pictish crowns. Some sources say Cináed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin) was king of Dál Riata before becoming king of the Picts in 843. The kingdom's independence ended sometime after, as it merged with Pictland to form the Kingdom of Alba. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Danes and Greeks | The Tribe of Dan is thought to have settled in Greece. It is also thought that some of the settlers of modern day Denmark came from there by an "Odin" named Dan... Thus, this tree is for all people who may have been associated with the tribe of Dan which are referred to as Danoi for lack of more specific terminology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | David Risk | This is for the family of David Risk (1650-1690). Risk is a Sept of the Clan Buchanan. In any case, it is reasonably certain that the surname Risk literally refers to the swamps near Loch Lomond. Buchanan of Auchmar indicates that a son of the Buchanan of Drumikill was born upon the “Risks of Drymen” and received the surname Risk from the place of his birth. The name is quite common in Fintry and Stirlingshire to this day. Early Origins of the Risk Family The surname Risk was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Descendents of Francus | A long time ago there was a man named Francus. He gave his name to his descendants that became known as the Franks. This tree is for the records of his ancestors and descendants. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Devon | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Earnie Cory | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | East Germans | This is for families who come from or believe they come from East Germanic Tribes. These include, but not limited to Goths/Geats: (Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Gepids, Thervingi, Gruethungi, Crimean Goths), Rugii, Vandals, Herules, Burgundians, Bastamae, Scirii, Thuringians, Lombards... | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Edmund Rice of Sudbury & Marlboro | Edmund Rice (1594-1663) was an influential early settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, playing a key role in the founding of both Sudbury and Marlborough. Edmund Rice was born in England and arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony around 1638. | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Etichinoids/ House of Alsace | Amalgar, also Amalgarius (c. 590 – 643), was a Burgundian duke from the area around Dijon. He was also the proprietor of multiple monasteries, and was a progenitor of the Etichonid clan, from which the Habsburgs originate. Adalrich, also known as Eticho, was the Duke of Alsace, the founder of the family of the Etichonids and an important and influential figure in the power politic of late-seventh-century Austrasia. He may possibly be a progenitor of the House of Habsburg. Born: 645 AD, Died: February 20, 690 AD. Amalgar's family belonged to the Burgundian people, as the formation of his personal name from the East Germanic Amal tribe suggests, and came to the region of the Saône plain as part of the expansion of Burgundian rule under King Gundobad. Thus, Amalgar is believed to be the Progenitor of the House of Alsace through Etichio. Because of the Amal tribe, which rarely occurs among the Burgundian dukes, medievalists suspect that Amalgar was the grandson of the Duke Amalo, who is named in volume 9 of the Decem libri historiarum by Gregory of Tours. Amalgar was married to Aquilina, the daughter of Waldelenus, a duke from Upper Burgundy. With this connection, the two most powerful families of Burgundy united - in particular the side of the Waldelenus rose over the course of the following two centuries as a clan of the Waltriche [de] to one of the most influential families in the Frankish Empire. From the marriage came the two sons: Adalrich, who succeeded his father as duke, and Waldelenus, who was taught in the Luxeuil abbey of Columbanus and then worked as abbot of the family monastery of Saint-Pierre, as well as the daughter Adalsind, who became an abbess in Brégille. The grandson of Amalgar, Adalrich's son Eticho, was a duke in Alsace, father of St. Odilia and ancestor of the noble family, the Etichonids, to which later dynasties, for example the Habsburgs, trace their origin. Like many Christians at the time, Amalgar was convinced that public penance would allow all sins to be forgiven. Therefore, he founded the Saint-Pierre monastery immediately after Brodulf's murder. Later on, he would also found the Bregille abbey. Both would be richly endowed with lands around Burgundy. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Etruscans of Tuscany | A tribe called Etruscans had settled in part of Italy a very long time ago. Tuscany, near Rome is where this group of people is thought to have settled, this Tuscany was named after them. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Families of Aeneas | Aeneas is thought to be of the Royal Trojan Line through King Priam. After the Trojan War, he ended up settling in Italy. He is thought to be a male line ancestor to Romulus (Romans) and to Briton lines through Brutus. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Families of Angles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | Families of Celts | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Families of Halogaland | This tree is for the Kings/Jarls of Halogaland. Or the family of King Halfdan "The Valiant" Halfdanson that goes through Jarl Trond "The Old" Haraldsson of Halogaland. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Families of Kvenland | This tree is for the ancestors and descendants of King Sno "The Old" Frostisson of Kvenland. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Families of Oppland | This tree is for ancestors and descendants of the rulers of Oppland, including: Aale (Åle) b. appr 243, Halfdan the Old, Ivar Halfdansson, Eystein Glumra, the kings of the Yngling and Fairhair dynasties, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Families of Oslo, Ostfold, Akershus | This tree is for the leading family of the Vingulmark/Vingulmork area which includes King Alfgeir Randbard Vatnarsson of Vingulmork. This is for Ancestors and descendents as well as the rulers themselves. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Families of Ringerike | This tree is for King Halfdan "The Old" Hringsson of Ringerike Norway. Not only for himself, but also his ancestors and descendants. He might be the 3rd Great Grandson of King Sno of Kvenland (Sweden). | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Families of Rogaland | This is for the ancestors and descendants of the Agder/Ringerike family which includes King Vatnarr Haraldsen of Rogaland. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Families of Saxony | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | Families of the Grail Kings | The Grail Kings are the line of "Kings" who are believed to have been in possession of items from Jesus Cruxification or Last Supper. It is thought that Joseph of Arimathea brought with him certain items such as a platter or a cup that caught his sweat, and even a thorn from the "Crown of Thorns" that the Romans put on Jesus' head to mock him of being "King of Jews." The Thorn was believed to be planted, or that Joseph's cane/staff was planted. However, there is also thought or belief that Joseph may have had a male line that descended from either himself directly or through his daughter that was entrusted with these precious, symbolic items. This Tree is for those males and their family members. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Families of the Suebi/ Swabians | This Tree is for families of Suebian Descent and their ancestors. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Families of the Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | Families of Trondelag | This tree is for the rulers or Jarls of Trondelag including the line of the Jarls of Lade like Håkon Sigurdsson and Håkon Grjotgardsson who was . The first Jarl of Lade, and established the power base in Trøndelag in the late 9th century. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Family of Antenor | Antenor was a counselor to King Priam of Troy. He was an elder and a respected figure in the Trojan court, known for his wisdom and advocacy for peace. His wife was Theano, who was the priestess of Athena's temple in Troy. "tall, thin, white, blond, small-eyed, hook-nosed, crafty, cowardly, secure, a story-teller, eloquent". tall, graceful, swift, crafty, and cautious. Antenor was variously named as the son of the Dardanian noble Aesyetes by Cleomestra or of Hicetaon. He was the husband of Theano,[5] daughter of Cisseus of Thrace, who bore him at least one daughter, Crino,[6] and numerous sons, including Acamas,[7][8] Agenor,[9][10] Antheus,[11] Archelochus,[12][13] Coön,[14] Demoleon,[15] Eurymachus,[16] Glaucus,[17] Helicaon,[18] Iphidamas,[19] Laodamas,[20][21] Laodocus,[22] Medon,[23] Polybus[9][24] and Thersilochus[23] (most of whom perished during the Trojan War).[25] He was also the father of a bastard son, Pedaeus by an unknown woman. According to numerous scholars, Antenor was actually related to Priam. According to the origin legend of the Franks, he is said to have led a group of Trojans north to a region known as Sicambria, which was located near the Maeotian Swamp, and the Maeotian lake, now known as the Sea of Azov), and have settled there. Antenor and his followers were banished from Troy, and settled on the shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea; Brutus of Troy later discovers several nations descended from them living there, led by Corineus/Troenius. He was said to have founded Patavium (modern Padua). His remains are believed to be in Italy. He is thought to be the Trojan Progenitor of the Franks. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Family of Baldric | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | Family of Mormaer Crinan of Dunkeld | Lord Mormaer Crinan of Dunkeld was a progenitor of Kings of Scotland. | 0 | 0 | 0 |