The Newtown bee., 1888-10-05
CLAN RONALD.

One of the most highly prized treas ures of Mir F. l.. Ronalds, who is build ing here, is a copy of the family geneal- ogy, procured from the family register in the Lyon office, Edinburgh, Scotland. It contains an epitome of the history of his family, from Ronald, earl of Marca, who was created earl of Zetland and sov- ereign of the Orkney Islands, by Harold Harfragh, King of Norway, A. D. S75. Earl Ronald was for time deprived of his sovereignty, which was conferred upon his brother Sigwid, but he was re- stored in 9l5. Not many families can trace their lineage back in an unbroken line for over 1000 years, with the con- sciousness that royal blood flows in their veins. The trunk of Mir Ronalds's an cestral tree descends through Earls
 Einar, Sigard, 2d, to Erland, cousin of William of Normandy, who conquered
 England and was great grandson of Earl
 Ronald. Earl Magnus VI was the last
 male of the Norwegian earls of Orkney
 and Shetland. He was succeeded by Margaret, countess of Orkney and Zet- land, who married Malise, earl of Strath- erne. John, earl of Orkney and Garth
 ness, sixth in descent from Margaret,
 surrendered the islands to the King of
 Scotland, throwing off allegiance to the
 King of Norway. Allied to this ancient
 family are the royal families of England,
 France, Spain and Prussia. Earl John,
 the fourth from Margaret by another
 branch, finding his title to the sovereign
 ty disputed, put himself at the head ot
 the Norwegians. In honor of his illus
 trious ancestor, Earl Ronald, he took the
 latter's name and it has since been borne
 by his descendants as surname. He
 married the granddaughter of King Rob
 ert Bruce, 2d, in l409. His son, Earl
 John, was counselor of state to King
 James V. Sir Patrick Ronald, born in
 I54O, was one of those who assisted in the
 impeachment and Imprisonment ot Queen
 Mary. His son Patrick dropped the Sir
 and married Mary, daughter of Sir Rob-
 ert Stuart. Patrick's son John fought with the king against Oliver Cromwell, escaped to France and only returned to
 Scotland after the Restoration in l659. His grandson, Lieut. Gen Sir John Ron-
 aids. k. B., first added the final IS" to his surname. He was a distinguished soldier in the British army and died at , Calcutta. A brother, James, born III , l752, emigrated to America and married Margaret Ritchie, Scott. He had sever children, of whom the fourth, Thomas , Alexander Ronalds, married M. D. Loril 9 lard of New York. To him was born II ; children, Mary Lorillard, Margaret : Catherine, Thomas Alexander, Dorothes f Ann. Peter Lorillard (who died, an in :, fant,) Eleonora, Peter Lorillard (who l: building Castle Ronald,) Mason, Julia George Lorillard. Peter LOrillard . children are Fanny Florence, P. Loril s lard. Jr, Reginald. Ernest Walter diet young. The various crests and coats O
 arms used by the family at different pc t riods are shown in their original color Q and designs. The entire genealog. d shows that members of the Ronalds fam o fly were prominent and worthy in tn |. land of their birth and were true Higf c landers.. The records of the 2S general e ions have been well kept and may we 1 i' be looked back upon with pride.