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The royal line

One line of descent, parent by parent, from Bruce and June Dron to a Roman consul of 382. Each of the 50 links is graded by how well it is proven.

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  1. BDJD
    Generation 1

    Bruce Gavin Dron & June Dron

    Brother and sister, who grew up at Beacon Hill↓ children of Sybil records
  2. SP
    Generation 2

    Sybil Isobel Paton (Mrs Wallace Dron)

    1893-1981Of Beacon Hill↓ daughter of Henry records
  3. HP
    Generation 3

    Henry Davidson Paton

    1863-1939First child born at Beacon Hill↓ son of Robert records
  4. Major Robert Mercer Paton
    Generation 4

    Major Robert Mercer Paton

    1824-1901Bengal army; founder of Beacon Hill
    ↓ son of Emily records
  1. ES
    Generation 5

    Emily Howard Stafford (Mrs Paton)

    c.1803-1871↓ daughter of Hugh records
  2. HS
    Generation 6

    Lt-Gen Hugh Howard Stafford

    1753-1819Hon. East India Company↓ son of Hugh of Mayne records
  3. HM
    Generation 7

    Hugh Howard Stafford of Mayne

    c.1721-1783Of Mayne, Co. Louth↓ son of Henry (per the family manuscript) disputed
  4. HS
    Generation 8

    Henry Howard Stafford

    c.1688-1743Died at Paris↓ son of Francis records
  5. FS
    Generation 9

    Hon. Francis Howard Stafford

    d. 1708Groom of the Bedchamber to James II↓ son of William records
  1. Sir William Howard, Viscount Stafford
    Generation 10

    Sir William Howard, Viscount Stafford

    1614-1680Beheaded in the Popish Plot
    ↓ son of Thomas records
  2. Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
    Generation 11

    Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel

    1585-1646The "Collector Earl"; Earl Marshal↓ son of Philip records
  3. St Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
    Generation 12

    St Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel

    1557-1595Died in the Tower; canonised 1970↓ son of Thomas records
  4. Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
    Generation 13

    Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk

    1536-1572Executed for plotting to marry Mary, Queen of Scots↓ son of Henry records
  5. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
    Generation 14

    Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

    c.1517-1547Poet; executed by Henry VIII
    ↓ son of Thomas records
  6. Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
    Generation 15

    Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

    1473-1554Uncle of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard↓ son of Thomas records
  7. Sir Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
    Generation 16

    Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk

    1443-1524Victor at Flodden, 1513↓ son of John records
  8. Sir John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
    Generation 17

    John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk

    c.1425-1485Killed at Bosworth↓ son of Margaret (the line passes through his mother) records
  1. MM
    Generation 18

    Margaret Mowbray (Lady Howard)

    Wife of Sir Robert Howard↓ daughter of Thomas records
  2. TN
    Generation 19

    Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk

    1366-1399Earl Marshal; exiled by Richard II↓ son of Elizabeth records
  1. ES
    Generation 20

    Elizabeth de Segrave (Lady Mowbray)

    1338-1368↓ daughter of Margaret records
  2. MN
    Generation 21

    Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk

    c.1320-1399Created a duchess in her own right, 1397↓ daughter of Thomas records
  3. TN
    Generation 22

    Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk

    1300-1338Marshal of England↓ son of Edward I records
  1. King Edward I
    Generation 23

    King Edward I

    1239-1307"Longshanks"↓ son of Henry III records
  2. King Henry III
    Generation 24

    King Henry III

    1207-1272↓ son of John records
  3. King John
    Generation 25

    King John

    1166-1216Sealed Magna Carta, 1215↓ son of Henry II records
  4. King Henry II
    Generation 26

    King Henry II

    1133-1189First Plantagenet king
    ↓ son of the Empress Matilda records
  5. Empress Matilda
    Generation 27

    Empress Matilda

    1102-1167Holy Roman Empress; claimant to England↓ daughter of Henry I records
  6. King Henry I
    Generation 28

    King Henry I

    c.1068-1135↓ son of Matilda of Flanders records
  1. Matilda of Flanders
    Generation 29

    Matilda of Flanders

    c.1031-1083Queen of William the Conqueror↓ daughter of Baldwin V records
  2. Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
    Generation 30

    Baldwin V, Count of Flanders

    c.1012-1067↓ son of Baldwin IV records
  3. Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders
    Generation 31

    Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders

    980-1035↓ son of Arnulf II records
  4. Arnulf II, Count of Flanders
    Generation 32

    Arnulf II, Count of Flanders

    c.961-987↓ son of Baldwin III records
  5. Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
    Generation 33

    Baldwin III, Count of Flanders

    c.940-962↓ son of Arnulf I records
  6. Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
    Generation 34

    Arnulf I, Count of Flanders

    c.890-965Grandson of Alfred the Great through his mother↓ son of Baldwin II records
  7. Baldwin II, Count of Flanders
    Generation 35

    Baldwin II, Count of Flanders

    c.865-918Married Aelfthryth, daughter of Alfred the Great↓ son of Judith records
  1. Judith, Queen of Wessex, Countess of Flanders
    Generation 36

    Judith, Queen of Wessex, Countess of Flanders

    c.843-after 870Eloped with Baldwin I↓ daughter of Charles the Bald records
  2. Charles the Bald, Emperor
    Generation 37

    Charles the Bald, Emperor

    823-877↓ son of Louis the Pious records
  3. Louis the Pious, Emperor
    Generation 38

    Louis the Pious, Emperor

    778-840↓ son of Charlemagne records
  4. Charlemagne, Emperor
    Generation 39

    Charlemagne, Emperor

    c.747-814Crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800
    ↓ son of Pepin the Short records
  5. Pepin the Short, King of the Franks
    Generation 40

    Pepin the Short, King of the Franks

    c.714-768↓ son of Charles Martel records
  6. Charles Martel
    Generation 41

    Charles Martel

    c.688-741Victor at Tours, 732↓ son of Pepin of Herstal records
  7. Pepin of Herstal
    Generation 42

    Pepin of Herstal

    c.635-714Mayor of the Palace↓ son of Ansegisel records
  1. Ansegisel
    Generation 43

    Ansegisel

    c.602-before 679Married Begga, daughter of Pepin of Landen↓ son of Doda and Arnulf of Metz traditional
  2. D
    Generation 44

    Doda (wife of St Arnulf of Metz)

    fl. c.600Wife of St Arnulf, Bishop of Metz (c.582-c.645); later a nun at Trier
    ↓ daughter of Arnoald (Settipani hypothesis) hypothesis
  3. AM
    Generation 45

    Arnoald, Bishop of Metz

    c.550-c.611Bishop of Metz 601-c.611
    ↓ son of Ansbert and Blithild legend
  4. A
    Generation 46

    Ansbert "the Senator"

    6th centuryGallo-Roman senator; probably semi-legendary; said to have married Blithild, a Merovingian princess↓ son of Ferreolus (Settipani hypothesis) hypothesis
  1. FN
    Generation 47

    Ferreolus, senator of Narbonne

    6th centuryHypothetical; proposed by Settipani
    ↓ son of Tonantius Ferreolus the younger hypothesis
  2. TF
    Generation 48

    Tonantius Ferreolus the younger

    c.445-after 517Gallo-Roman senator; married Industria of Narbonne↓ son of Tonantius Ferreolus the prefect records
  3. TF
    Generation 49

    Tonantius Ferreolus

    fl. 451-475Praetorian Prefect of Gaul from 451; married Papianilla, a kinswoman (probably niece) of Emperor Avitus
    ↓ son of a daughter of Afranius Syagrius records
  4. Generation 50

    [daughter of Afranius Syagrius]

    4th-5th centuryWife of Ferreolus, a Roman senator↓ daughter of Afranius Syagrius records
  5. FS
    Generation 51

    Flavius Afranius Syagrius

    fl. 345-382Prefect of Rome (381) and consul (382)