My Ancestry?

I'm not sure where this came from...I found it in a pile of my mother's things. I think Vera Price is some relative of my mother's (aunt? great aunt? cousin? I've got to research that!...or ask my aunt ;-) ), and I don't know how the vast majority of this could be proved. Except for #48 Charles Robert Clarkson, Jr m Ethel Breeden...they were my grandparents and I found a family pedigree chart for Charles Robert Clarkson, Jr. that traced his ancestors back through #31 John ap Adams. I found that much on FamliySearch. You can search for your ancestors there too, if you like!

But beyond John ap Adams, I can't vouch for the rest of this post. Except that, if true, it would explain my overwhelming urge to celebrate Norman Conquest Day every year! (Click on Norman Conquest Day under "labels" for more information.) I offer this purely for fun. After all, who wouldn't want to be descended from Charlemagne, Charles Martel (the Hammer), or even Pepin the Short!

OUR ANCESTRY (BY VERA PRICE)

1. Pepin of Landon, born before 600 AD; he had

2. Grimoald, he had

3. Pepin of Heristal, he had

4. Charles Martel, King of France, born AD 690, died 22 October 741. He had

5. Pepin the Short [WHICH, IF TRUE, EXPLAINS A LOT ABOUT THE HEIGHT ISSUES IN MY FAMILY!], died AD 768, he had

(Charlemagne, by Albrecht Dürer)

6. CHARLEMAGNE, Emperor of the West, born 2 April 742 at Aix-le-Chapelle. He was king of the French AD 768-814, Emperor of Rome 800-814, when he died. His son was

7. Louis I the Pious, King of France 778-840. His son by Judith of Bavaria,

8. Charles II the Bald, King of France, his daughter

9. Judith, married Count Baldwin I (of the iron arm), son:

10: Baldwin II Count of Flanders, son

11. Arnolph the Great, Count of Flanders, son

12. Baldwin III Count of Flanders, son

13. Arnolph II Fifth Count of Flanders, son

14. Baldwin IV Sixth Count of Flanders, son

15. Baldwin V Seventh Count of Flanders, married Princess Adela, daughter of King Robert the Pious, son of Hugh Capet, King of France, he had

(William the Conqueror, unknown artist)

16. Matilda, who married WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, King of England and Seventh Duke of Normandy in AD 1053. Queen Matilda was also descended from Alfred the Great and the father of William was cousin of Edward the Confessor. Their daughter,

17. Princess Gundred, married William de Warren who was created Earl of Surrey. They had

18. Edith de Warren, married Gerard, Baron de Gourni, their son

19. Hugh Baron de Gourni, who married Millicent de Marie, daughter of Thmas, Lord Covery, their son

20. Hugh de Gourni, Baron, married Lady Julia Dunhartan, sister of Reginald, Count de Boulogne, was Lord of Beverton, their son

21. Anselm de Gourni, Lord of Beverton, his son

22. Robert de Gourni, Lord of Beverton, son

23. Anselm de Gourni, Lord of Beverton, son

24. John de Gourni, Lord of Beverton, married Lady Olivia, daughter of Henry Lovel, Baron of Castle Cary, they had

25. Elizabeth de Gourni, who married Sir John Ap Adam (son of Adam) of Buerton and Tidenham, Lord of Ap Adam by wait who was called to Parliament by Edward I as “Baron of the Realm” from 1206 AD to 1307 AD. He came out of the marches or borders of Wales, son

26. Sir John Ap Adam, son

27. William Ap Adam, son

28. Sir John Ap Adam, son

29. Thomas Ap Adam, married Lady Jane Inge, daughter of Sir John Inge, Knight, son

30. Sir John Ap Adam, Kinght, married Lady Millicent, daughter of Sir Matthew Bessyllys, Knight

31. Sir John Ap Adam, name changed to Adams. He married Clara, daughter of Roger Powell,

32. Roger Adams, who married Jane, daugher of Mr. Ellyott, son, [THIS APPEARS TO BE WHERE WE BEGIN OUR DOWNWARD SLIDE TOWARDS THE COMMON FOLK...NO MORE KNIGHTS!]

33. Thomas Adams, who married Marie Upton, son

34. John Adams, who married Jane Rennelegh, son

35. John Adams, who married Catherine Stegging, son

36. John Adams, who married Marjerie Sluire (Squier?), son

37. Richard Adams, who married Margaret Armager, son

38. Robert Adams, who married Elizabeth Sharlow, son

39. Robert Adams, of Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640, who married Elenor Wilmot, their daughter

40. Elizabeth Adams, married Edward Phelps, son

41. Edward Phelps, married Ruth Andrews, daughter

42. Rebecca Phelps, married Joseph Wilson, son

43. Deliverance Wilson, Sr., married Sarah Smith, son

44. Bradley Wilson, married Mary (Polly) Gill, son

45. Lewis Dunbar Wilson [IF YOU'RE LDS, CHECK OUT D&C 124:132], married Nancy Ann Waggoner, daughter,

46. Alvira Wilson, married Hosea [PRONOUNCED "HOSEE"...DON'T ASK ME WHY!] Stout, daughter,

47. Alvira Stout, married Charles Robert Clarkson, son

48. Charles Robert Clarkson, Jr., married Ethel Breeden, daughter,

49. Clarice Josephine Clarkson, married Louis DiPastena, daughter

50. JOYCE DiPASTENA!!! (That’s me!)