This post connects to my Williams family post: https://paulstroble.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/2323/
I’m devoting some of this new year to genealogy. In January I found a site familysearch.org, a service of the Mormons. I started to trace the Williams line (via my mom’s Grandma Crawford). Lo and behold, I discovered that (according to the information at this site) our direct ancestor is King James IV of Scotland (1473-1513), who was killed in the Battle of Flodden against the English. James himself is descended from Scottish hero Robert the Bruce (1274-1329), who succeeded William Wallace and led the First War of Scottish Independence against England.
“We can never be royals,” as the Lorde song goes, because we’re descended from one of James’ mistresses, Margaret Drummond, and not James’ royal wife Margaret Tudor. Some of the genealogical information doesn’t include the contributors’ sources, and I want to investigate more. So be historically correct, you might just tell people that this genealogical site traces these lines. Or, just grab yourself a sword and yell “FREEDOM!” as you run through the fields; just don’t hurt anyone or yourself. 🙂
I knew that our family the Crawfords had Scottish roots, but the Weatherington line certainly has significant history there, too—-including the more recent history that would be easier to verify (1600s and 1700s).
At that site, there are many lines to these various families. Here are my notes from familysearch.com
Below is my direct line back to the Stuart monarchy.
Me, b. 1957
My parents:
Paul Stroble 1912-1999
m. Mildred Crawford 1919-2012
Mildred’s parents:
Josiah Crawford 1886-1954
Grace Pilcher 1890-1972
Josiah’s parents:
John Crawford 1864-1927
Susan Williams 1867-1926
Susan’s parents:
Josiah Williams 1819-1893
Margaret Brown 1839-1893
Josiah’s parents:
Josiah Williams 1786-1826
Comfort Weatherington 1793-1847
Comfort’s parents:
John Weatherington 1755-1831
Margaret McCracken 1759-1828
John’s parents:
Thomas Wethington 1724-1787
Margaret Monica Jones 1730-1763
Margaret’s parents:
Solomon Jones 1699-1749
Catherine Burns 1708-1749
Catherine’s parents:
Patrick Burnes 1674-1706
Bridget Warren 1685-1758
Patrick’s parents:
Rev. Dr. John Burns 1646-1692
Agnes McMillan 1648-1702
John’s parents:
John Burnes 1625-1700
Margaret Cumming 1641-1723
Margaret’s parents:
Robert Cuming 1600—
Isabel Innes, 1600-1655
Isabel’s parents:
Sir Robert Innes
Barbara Barnet
Barbara’s parents:
Alexander Barnet of Leys 1555-1619
Katherine Gordon 1550-1644
Katherine’s parents:
George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntley 1535-1576
Anne Hamilton Chatellerault, Countess of Huntley 1535-1574
George’s parents:
George Gordon 1513-1562
Elizabeth Keith
George’s parents:
John Gordon 1479-1578
Lady Margaret Stuart 1497-1578
Margaret’s parents:
James IV of Scotland 1473-1513
Margaret Drummond 1475-1501
James’ parents:
James III of Scotland 1451-1488
Margaret Oldenburg of Denmark 1456-1486
James’ parents:
James II of Scotland 1430-1460
Maria von Gueldres 1431-1463
James’ parents:
James I of Scotland 1394-1437
Joan Beauford, Queen Consort 1407-1445
James’ parents:
Robert III Stewart 1337-1406
Annabela Drummond 1350-1401
Robert’s parents:
Robert II Stewart 1316-1390
Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan 1320-1354
Robert’s parents:
Walter Stewart, 6th High Stewart 1296-1327
Margaret Bruce 1296-1316
Margaret’s parents:
Robert the Bruce 1274-1329
Isabella of Mar 1277-1296
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