The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Meade Family.

In November of 1903, II sketch OF the
Mead family was given as of the English
branch, who came over and first settled
In New England. some OF whom moved
to Virginia, We now present more full
account OF the Meade branch (Which
retained the final 81, as given by gifted
descendant.
TO the Marquis dc Ryyigny. OF Eng
land. another of THE Plantagenet Roll
of the Blood Royal Is the writer In
debted for the following extracts from
both book and letters now In her pos.
session pertaining to the genealogy of the
family
George, Duke Of Clarence X. c., son
of Edward III. from whom the Meades
are descended Uhe only Americans
writes the Marquis descended from that
branch of royalty. married Isabel. the
daughter and sole heir OF Earle-of war-
wick and Salisbury. the King Maker,
and his wife Anne, sister Of Henry
fBeauchamp) King OF the Isle of Wight,
and Duke OF Warwick. Their two chill
dren. Edward, Earle OF Warwick. the
last heir. male, of the Plantagenets. and
Margaret. Countess of Salisbury. the
Blessed Princess, and the last of the
Plantagenets was beheaded on Tower
Hill. the latter aged nefnIy seventy 1t
Is Interesting to note the now, 42T years
after George, Duke of Clarence's death. q
descendant OF his is reigning in Europe
King Charles OF Roumania the children
of the Crown Prince being the only three
persons in whose veins Is united the
blood OF Charles L. and Queen Victoria.
and the only descendants OF George, Duke
OF Clarence. who are descended from
Queen Victoria But for wars and re-
volutions lady living would be reigning
as 4 Queen Consort. and that is Bertha OF
Rohan. wife of Don Carlos, also the
descendant OF Duke OF Clarence
The Marquis writes in the preface of
MS book after discanting upon the Eng
iish nobility, that equally Interesting
are the descendants of Susanna Everard
and her husband. David Meade, OF yir-
ginia, including. as they do. many of the
prominent actors in the American Rev
olution." Andrew Meade. the progeni-
tor Of the family of AIeades In Virginia
came over from Europe In 100. He
married Mary Latham, OF New York, and
settled in Nansemond county. now
known as Hampton Roads. He died in
1Ti5, leaving two children. His daugh-
ter. Priscilla, married Wilson Curle. OF
Virginia. and his son. David, married
Susanna Eyerard. eldest daughter of Sir
Richard Everard, OF Essex, England
and OF his wife, Joan Darlington The
Eyerards were of the English nobility
Lords Arundel of Wardour. Sir Francis
Darlington, OF this family. married Joan
Cromwell. aunt to Oliver Cromwell. Sir
Richard Everard was knighted by
Charles i. and appointed proprietary
governor of North Carolina, to repai his
fortune lost In adventuring In South Sea
bubbles.
In an old Virginia history 1 CHANGED
the other day upon Il bit OF love story.
sthat was as live a thing as II the heroine
wore bangs and elbow sleeve gloves 1t
was the love making and courtship of
David Meade and Susanna Everard,
whose marriage produced happiness
SO above the ordinary lot OF mortals that
Its tradition Is still one of the treasured
Jewels of the Meade family. The chill
dren of this union were. Anne. who mar
ried Richard. of Curles; Mary. David,
Richard Kidder Everard. Andrew and
John. David and Richard were educated
at Harrow near London. having for their
tutor Thackeray's grandfather. and his
stories of the handsome, spirited lads
from over the sea, furnished to the nov
elist the inspiration Of 1.-THE Virginians."
An ebony and ivory cruclfix Of exquisite
workmanship from one OF the Popes OF
Rome. and gold medal on which Is a
Latin inscription composed by Charles
", were given to one of the MeaSe an
cestArs for vaiient service to church and
State. The Meades were always first
In war. A call to arms aroused their
fighting blood. Richard Kidder Meade
was aide-de-camp to General Washing
ton. his intimate friend and was the
bearer of letters from him, to Sir Henry
Clinton after the arrest of Andre Gem
eral Everard Meade was aide-de- camp
to General Lincoln, and Richard r. Call,
h. rpr tIyy fo A,,Jv
Jackson.
Lot 1t be remembered, that while a
word from the king can put one in
the "peerage," or q successful financial
speculation In the landed gentry birth
alone entities one to a place In the
Plantagenet. roll. for onsoneaside at least
there must be a strain of gentle BLOOD
through which 1t Is possible to trace an
cestry to the feudal and crusading days,
to William the ConQueror and the Alfred
tho Great.
Who studying history could fail to feel
better citizen. knowing that step by
step and link by link. he is descended in
a clear unbroken line from those who
built up the foundations Of our mighty
empire, and is United by blood to It's
best people and common sovereign,
ELLEN5Af. c.,
Petersburg, Va.
We have always been of the Impress
sion, from what Bishop Meade has said
of his family, that they We're of Irish
descent, one of whom settled in Penn,
sylvania married Quaker lady and
from these were the Meade family In
Virginia. r. c. M.
Smith Family.
The following has been sent by a MEM
Der of the Smith family for insertion
There are no coat of arms to be found
Of this branch of Smith,
The two Smith broth ers-A leXander md
John--came to America IN 100 to look
after the colonial possession of their
father, Joseph Smith, of Bristol. Eng