Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
OLD VIRGINIA BLOOD.
ANCESTRY OF THE DISTINGUISHED
FAMILY or WEST.
An untot.rruptsd Line from CIodtob. King
OF tho SaIic Franks In A:S-
Interesting Researches.
rcorr,sDonicnco Of tho nichmona DlsDatch.l


ginia than the noble family of Wcss, and
this was virtually asserted by an cx-
ceptional act passed by the Virginia House
of Burgesses in March, 1860, III favor OF
Mr.. John West, the second of that name
in Virginia.
The position of this family naturally IN
clined them TO a special interest IN tho
New World. II was nearly related TO
Queen Elizabeth. the god-motber OF Viz
einia. TO Henry Carey. first Lord iiunsdon,
TO Raleigh, TO the Sidneys. the Dudleys,
and others who had been especially active
in promoting American discoveries IN the
sixteenth century: and II was connected
by marriage with Sir Francis Walsingham,
the patron Of American colonization by
the English, and leading reformer. as was
also Sir Francis knollys the elder. the
grandfather Of the West brothers who
came to Virginia.
Ii will be interesting TO note here an
event which NAV have had some effect IN
turning the minds of many members OF
this family towards America.
THE GUILDFoRDs.
Henry Guildford, of England went 10
Spain in 1911, when that country was all
agog" about the recently-discoyered New
World. He was knighted by King ferdi-
nand on September 10, 1911, only i've years
after tho death Of Column bus. and soon
after returned TO England whore he must
have interested his friends with the ac-
counts which he must hayo heard of
America. And at least three of the chill
dren OF Thomas. stu Baron DeLaWarr.
married into Guildford's family namely:
Sir Ouen Wes, married his niece. Mary
Guildford. and their granddaughter was
the wife of Sir George Moore. a member
of his Maiesty's Council Tor virginia IN
1906.
Barbara West married his nephew, Sir
John Gulldford, and their daughter was
the wife Of Sir Thomas Walsingham, of
the Virginia Company Of London; and
Eleanor lIesi married his brother, Sir Ed
ward Guidford their daughter. Jane
Guildford. merried John Dudley, the great
Duke of Northum beriahd. and they were
the parents of Ambrose Dudley. Earl OF
Warwick; Robert, Earl of Leicester. and
Lady Mary Sidney, all of whom took an
especial interest in America temps, Eliza
beth. as did also the Lady Sidney's cele-
brated son. Sir Philip Sidney. Her son
Robert. Yiscount Lisle, and her grandsons,
William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, and
Philip Herbert. Earl of Montgomery. were
members of his Maiesty's Council for the
Virginia Company of London. under whose
management the colony OF Virginia was
planted and established.
And for divers reasons the Cary.
Knoilys. Percy. Rich. Paget. WlnGheld.
Cnrew. Raleigh. Crantield Hay. Wolsten-
hOlme. and other connections OF the family
were equally rs much Interested Ia the
American enterprise. At least fifteen
members Of his Maiesty's Council for the
Virginia Company of London were nearly
connected by blood or by marriage with
Thomas West, third Lord De LaMare cot
the new creation) and first Lord Governor
and Captan-Gener of Virginia.
THE WEST ANCESTRY.
| have been recently employed 10 trace
back the ancestry of Colonel John west
the first OF Virginia as fully as possible.
through male and female lines. and II seems
10 me that I should give the public an ont
line OF the result of nv research. not only
because his family and connections were
so instrumental III taking the first firm mold
on this country for the Engllsh-speaklng
people, but also because the same blood
which flowed in his veins still flows in the
veins of thousands n0tv living III Virginia
and America.
| will connne myself mainly 10 the mere
mention OF tines. families. and names, but
the intelligent reader can easily supply the
omitted items and sketches. as the charac-
ters which will be mentioned made their
own marks and they are recorded on the
pages of history and biography. Will not
consider DR.. Grimaldls doubtful deduc-
tons, by which the line can be traced back
10 adam lrtttOut q MISSING hnt, but VIII con
fine myself 20 the better authenticated an
cestry, which can be carried back 20 Cio-
dion. King Of the Sale Franks. IN 42'.
Names Of those from whom the descent
has been traced
soNEREIGNs OF FRANCE.
Nearlv all Of those VINO relgned between
42S and 1914. of whom | may mention
CLOVIS THE GRTAr. Charles Martel, Pepln
D. Bret. CHARLENAGNR. Louis 10 DebonRdTe,
HUGH CAPEr. Philip Ql.) AugusIns. Louis u
Lion Louis X. cqlied $. Louis, Philip (ill)
le Hdrdi, and Philip (lV.) e Bel.
soyEREIGNs or ENGLAND.
Through the continuing lives of the
Sqrons. NorD,ans, and PGniGqeHe's from S27
to 1917. of whom Egbert. Ethelwolf, ALFRED
the Great, Edward the Elder. &c, WILLIAM
TIE CONoUFRoB, Henry l., and the Empress
Matilda. Henry H.. John, Henry H., and
the FIRST three Edwards.
Kfnos Of Scotland from 1877 TO llj3: Dukes
or Normandy from GIL TO 1904; Ferdinand
iii. (Sailli). King of Leon and CASTLE. and
Dermot McMurrough. one or the hlngs OF
Ireland.
mandy and on
ThE ROLL OF BATTLE ABBEY
in En9ldad in 1856
1. William the COnquerOr.
2. Roger de Montgomerle, who COM
manded the vanguard OF the Norman army
at Hastings and was afterwards created
Earl OF Shrewsbury. Arundel, and Chi
chester.
3. Nigel d'Aubigni Oabney). ancestor Of
the Mowbrays. Dukes OF Norfolk.
4. William dAubigni, ancestor of the
Earls OF Arundel.
8. Hugh de Beauchamp, ancestor OF the
Earls of Warwick.
4. Robert de Bellomont or Beaumont,
who contributed mainly 10 the Norman
victory At Hastings" and was created Earl
of Leicester. He was characterized as
'the wisest of all men betwlxt this and
Jerusalem III worldly affairs"
7. Roger de Berkele, first feudal lord of
Berkeley Castle.
8. Roger de Bigod, ancestor of the Earls
of Norfolk.
.. Humphrey de Bohun. kinsman of
William the Conqueror, and ancestor of
the Earls of Hereford. dc.
10. William de Braose, ancestor of Ba-
rons Braose Of Cover.
IL. Walter d'Evereux. ancestor of the
Ears OF Salisbury, &c.
IL. Richard fitzgilbert, founder OF the
House Of Clare.
IL. BALDWIN, ue DriONlS (sernhIne lie
Redvers) ancestor of the Courienays,
Earls of Devon.
IA. Gilbert de Cant, nephew of William
the Conqueror and ancestor of the Earls of
Lincoln.
Is. Walter Clifford. who was granted
for his gallant services at the battle OF
Hastings the title of Earl of Bucking-
ham.
I6, nbert de Lacie. an ancestor of the
Earls of Lincoln.
II. Geoflroi de Vaudeville, ancestor of
the Earls Of Essex.
IS. Ranulph de Meschines, ancestor of
the Earls of Chester.
10. William de Mohun. who for his
good services at Hastings, received the
Castle of Dunster with 50 manors,' etc.
20. Drogo. surnamed de Montecute or
Montague, ancestor of the Earls OF Sails
burg.
II. Hugh de Montfoot. who for his
eminent services at Hastings obtained
divers fair lordships.
az. Ralph de Mortimer. one of the prin-
cipal commanders at Hastings, and one If
the most puissant of the victor's cap
tains-ancestor of the Earls of March.
%. Robert Earie of Morton IN Normandy
(full brother to the celebrated Odo, bishop
of Bayux), who for his service in the