The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
ROCKEFELLER IS SAID TO Be
DESCENDED FROM ROYALTY
Geological Expert Picks Flaws
In the Alleged Lineage
and Quotes Authorities.

IN the AIlegeu Lineage Fl
and Quotes Authorities. FL
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Humphrey Genealogy," page 80. it is
stated that John Eunfrey, Jr., was twen-
ty years Of age in 1911, putting his birth
in 1921. Now, Thomas, third Earl Of Lin
coin, was born in 1911. He could not have
married much earlier than 1880. His third
son and the successor to the title, The
ophilus, fourth earl, was nineteen years
Of age at his fathers death in 1919. [Col-
Inns 3, page 2O9.] No, Susan, the seventh
daughter, who married - Humphreys
born before 1910 and most likely as late
as 1915, and how she could have had
son born in 1921 passes comprehension
Besides, how about this: In the mar
riage licenses Of London, 1611-1S28, being
volume &c Of the Harlisan collection in
the New York Public library, we find the
following on page IA:
Thomas sewell Of st. Botalph, Aldgate,
London, gent, and Susan Humfrey Of
same, widow of John Humfrey, at st.
Botalph, Afsd. Sept. 10, 1924
Once Mr.. Avery had overlooked
these difficulties that Mr.. Dickinson
had raised and had assumed the iden-
tity Of Humphrey of Kent and John
Humfrey of Boston his course was
plain sailing.
The First Plantagenets.
The name Plantagenet was applied
almost posthumously to the family
which occupied the English throne
from 1854 to 1856, for there is no rec
ord Of the word being used as a sur
name prior to 1850. A disputed legend
to be found in most school histories
is to the effect that it was first adopt
ed by Godfrey, count of ANTON, be-
cause he wore a sprig Of the brown
or ''planta genista'' in his bonnet. It
is a historical fact that Godfrey, who
was the son Of Fulk, count Of ANTON,
king Of Jerusalem, who before his de-
parture for the holy land placed the
handsome young count in possession
of the counties Of ANTON and Maine,
brought no surname with him when
he went to wed Maud, the daughter
Of Henry l. of England, nor did he
transmit any to his son, Henry H., the
founder Of the so called Plantagenet
dynasty.
Henry II. took from his mother the
name Of Henry Fitz Empress, by
which he was commonly known when
his titles were not used, and his de-
scendants remained without a COM
mon family name for three centuries
long after surnames had become IA
miliar in England outside of royal
blood. The first time that the name
"Plantagenet" appears in English rec
ords is when Richard, duke OF York.
desiring to express the superiority of
his descent in the blood royal over the
Lancastrian line, caused himself to be
styled ''Richard Plantagenet, common
ly called Duke Of York"
One Was Executed.
The last legitimate male bearer OF
the name was Edward Plantagenet.
earl Of Warwick. who was executed
in 1899.
Except for a famous passage IN
Shakespeare's play of Richard III"
George Plantagenet, duke Of Clarence
would hardly be known today. He
was born in 1449, died in 147S and
was the sixth son Of Richard, duke OF
York, and hence the brother OF Ed
ward w. and of Richard III.
After his fathers death in 1850 he
fled with his younger brother Rich
ard. to Utrecht. whence he was
brought back on his brother Edwards
accession in the following year. C1ar
ence regarded himself as the heir pre-
sumptive to the throne. The wars II
which this claim played a part, car
ried on between Edward Nv. and War
wick, are matters of history. These
were succeeded by the quarrels of thu
brothers, Richard and Clarence. 4
deep rooted animos1ty fed by cour
> gossip grew between Clarence and hi
brother, Edward w., which ultimately
led to the trial and execution Of tn
former after a long imprisonment TO
. treason. The execution was secretl
i carried out within the tower on Eel
: II or IS, 147S. The we'll informe
y Croyland chronicler, who was men
e Der Of Edwards council, does not me1
y ton the manner Of death, but thre
8 contemporaries writing later agre
l. l. that he was drowned in a butt {
d Malmsey wine.
l. The dynasty of the Plantagenet
y therefore, which began with Henry /
G in 1854 and ended with Richard II
e, in 1885, but which did not really +
c. ceive it's famous appellation until
IS quarter of a century before its dennis
,ir included as sovereigns Henry H., Ric
n ard l., John, Henry ILL.,, Edward
zee Edward H., Edward HI, Richard l
ne Henry w., Henry v, Henry W.. f
,is ward w., Edward V. and Richa
IN, Ill.
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