Attention all posters and other Society members!

Attention all posters and other Society members!

2004-06-05 17:49:13
Stephen Lark
According to www.tudorplace.com.ar, Margaret, Countess of Salisbury (Richard's senior legitimate reproductive relative) had no fewer than twenty-seven grandchildren and must have thousands of descendants alive today.
I wonder whether any of us are among them? If your surname is Pole or Hastings (particularly if you live in Jerilderie, NSW!) there is a good, obvious chance.
Her principal female descendants married as follows:
1) Daughter Ursula m Henry, Lord STAFFORD. Nine children included one productive daughter Dorothy m William Stafford (a cousin).
2) By her son Henry, Lord Montagu: Two daughters:
Catherine m Francis HASTINGS, Earl of Huntingdon (of whom we know).
Winifred m (1) Sir Thomas HASTINGS (Francis' brother) - no issue; (2) Thomas BARRINGTON - three children.
3) By her son Sir Geoffrey, eleven children, including:
Catherine m Anthony FORTESCUE - three children.
Elizabeth m William NEVILLE - two children.
Mary m William CUFFORD - three children.
Margaret m Hon. Walter WINDSOR - three children.
(another Catherine died in infancy, to avoid confusion)
4) By her son Sir Arthur, three children, including:
Mary m Sir John STANLEY - no apparent issue.
Margaret m Sir Thomas FITZHERBERT - no apparent issue.

Here, anyway, are some extra surnames. If you, your mother, grandmother etc bore one of them, there is a chance that you have Yorkist blood (Clarence variety) and did not know it.

Stephen

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