BEGATS
'Believe it or not....' - a Bunch of Begats
The following lineage presents 114 generations to Matilda,
wife of King Henry I, obtained from records in Wales which were
supposedly not destroyed when the Vandals overran Europe, destroying
the records on the continent. The additional 19 generations from
King Henry I to Griffith
Bowen and to Margaret
Fleming, and the 10 generations
from Griffith BOWEN and Margaret FLEMING, 'completes' the 143
generation lineage from Adam to Iva Melvina FREEMAN, wife of Donald
VanHoosier LAWSON.
Abbreviations: a. - acceded; b. - born; ca. - about (circa);
d. - died.
- Adam, husband of Eve, at age 130 begat
- Seth, who at age 105 begat
- Enosh, who at age 90 begat
- Kenan, who at age 70 begat
- Mahalalel, who at age 65 begat
- Jared, who at age 162 begat
- Enoch, who at age 65 begat
- Methuselah, who at age 187 begat
- Lamech, who at age 182 begat
- Noah, who after age 500 begat
- Japheth, who begat
- Magog, who begat
- Boath or Boaz, who begat
- Fenius or Farfaidh, who begat
- Niul, who begat
- Goadhal Glas, who begat
- Esasru, who begat
- Sru, who begat
- Eibher Swt, who begat
- Beogamon, who begat
- Ogamon, who begat
- Tait, who begat
- Agnamaan, who begat
- Lamhfinn, who begat
- Agnonfinn, who begat
- Ermhear Glas, who begat
- Nenuaill, who begat
- Nuadhat, who begat
- Aldoid, who begat
- Earchada, who begat
- Deaghata, who begat
- Bratha, who begat
- Breogan, who begat
- Bile, who begat
- Mileadh or Milesius, who married Scota, daughter of a Pharoah,
and begat
- Ereahmon (a. 1699 BC), who begat
- Irial (a. 1680 BC), who begat
- Ekthrial (a. 1670 BC), who begat
- Follagh, who begat
- Tighearnmas (a. 1620 BC), who begat
- Eanbothadh, who begat
- Smiorgoill, who begat
- Faichadah I (a. 1472 BC), who begat
- Aonghus or Aeneas, who begat
- Macin, who begat
- Roitheachtack I (a. 1387 BC), who begat
- Deman, who begat
- Dian, who begat
- Siorna (a. 1180 BC), who begat
- Oilioll Olchacin, who begat
- Giallchaidh (a. 1022 BC), who begat
- Nuadhat I (a. 1001 BC), who begat
- Aodham Glas, who begat
- Diomon or Siomon (a. 909 BC), who begat
- Muireadhach I (a. 873 BC), who begat
- Fiadchadh Tolgrach, who begat
- Duach II (a. 777 BC), who begat
- Eochaidh Buadhach, who begat
- Ugaine Mor (a. 633 BC), who begat
- Cobhthach (a. 591 BC), who begat
- Melghe (a. 522 BC), who begat
- Ireroe (a. 480 BC), who begat
- Connla (a. 462 BC), who begat
- Oilioll III (a. 442 BC), who begat
- Eachaidh VIII (a. 412 BC), who begat
- Aonghus III (a. 304 BC), who begat
- Fiachadh Fearmon, who begat
- Oilioll Earn, who begat
- Fearadhach, who begat
- Forgo, who begat
- Maine, who begat
- Airindil, who begat
- Rothrein, who begat
- Trein, who begat
- Roisin, who begat
- Suin, who begat
- Deagha Cirea (a. ca. 230 BC), who begat
- Iar, who begat
- Oilioll, who begat
- Eaghan, who begat
- Eterscell (a. 115 BC), who begat
- Conaire I (a. 109 BC), who begat
- Cairbre Fionncor, who begat
- Daire, who begat
- Cairbre Creoneinn, who begat
- Lughaidh Allathaim, who begat
- Modha Lamba, who begat
- Conaire II (a. 157 AD), who begat
- Eochaidh Cairbre Riada, who begat
- Fearghus of Scotland, who begat
- Aonghus, who begat
- Eochaidh, who begat
- Eric (d. 474), who begat
- Fearghus II (d. 501), who begat
- Domhaugart (d. 505), who begat
- Gabhran (d. 560), who begat
- Aodhan (d. 606), who begat
- Eochaidh I (d. 629), who begat
- Domhnall I (d. 642), who begat
- Domhaugart (d. 673), who begat
- Eochaidh II (d. 698), who begat
- Aodh I (d. 778), who begat
- Rochaidh IV (d. 781), who begat
- Alpin (d. 834; not a king), who begat
- Cineath I (d. 858), known as Kenneth McAlpin, first
King of Scots and Picts, who begat
- Custantin I (d. 876), who begat
- Domhnall IV (d. 900), who begat
- Malcolm I (d. 954), who begat
- Cineath II (d. 995), who begat
- Malcolm II (d. 1034), who begat
- Bethoc, wife of Crinan, a Thane, who begat
- Donnchadh I or King Duncan (slain by MacBeth 1040),
who begat
- Malcolm III (d. 1093), husband of Margaret (daughter
of Edward the Exile), who begat
- Matilda (b. 1079; d. 1118), wife of King Henry I of
England.
Extension to Mark Anthony
The following extension of the line from Princess Elizabeth,
daughter of King Edward I is from Ritchie's genealogy of Major
Francis Wright. The lineage to St. Arnulph includes data from
Frederick Weis, except for the four generation line from Richard
II to Pepin II.
- Princess Elizabeth Plantagenet (b. Aug. 1282; d. May
5, 1316) married second 14 Nov 1302 Humphrey de Bohun VIII (b.
1276; d. Mar. 16, 1331/2), Earl of Hereford and Essex. Elizabeth
was daughter of,
- Edward I, King of England 1272-1307 (b. Jun. 16 or
17, 1239; d. Jul. 7, 1307) married Oct. 18, 1254 Eleanor of Castile
(d. Nov. 28, 1290), daughter of St. Fernando II, King
of Castile and Leon. He married second Sep. 8, 1299 Margarite,
daughter of King Philip II of France. Edward was the son of,
- Henry III, King of England 1216-1272 (b. Oct. 1, 1207;
d. Jun. 15 or 16, 1272) married Jan. 24 or 25, 1236/7 Eleanor
of Provence (b. 1217; d; Jun. 25, 1291), daughter of Count Raymond
IV Berenger. Henry was son of,
- John I, King of England 1199-1216 (b. Dec. 24, 1166
or 1167; d. Oct. 19, 1216) married second Aug. 24, 1200 Isabella
of Angouleme (b. 1188; d. May 31, 1246). John was son of,
- Henry II, King of England 1154-1189 (b. Mar. 5, 1132/3;
d. Jul 6, 1189) married May 18, 1153 Eleanor of Acquitaine (b.
1123; d. Mar. 3 or 31, or Apr. 1, 1204), divorcee (1150) of King
Louis VII of France, and daughter of William VIII of Poitou.
Henry was son of,
- Matilda (b. 1104; d. Sep. 10, 1167) married second Apr. 3,
1127 Count Geoffrey V 'Plantagenet' (b. Aug. 24, 1113; d. Sep.
7, 1151). She was the widow of Henry V, Emperor of Germany (d.
May 22, 1125). Matilda was daughter of,
- Henry I, Beauclerc, King of England 1100-1135 (b.
1070; d. Dec. 1, 1135) married Nov. 11, 1100 Matilda of Scotland
(b. 1079; d. May 1, 1118), daughter of Malcom III Canmore,
King of Scotland. He married second Jan. 29, 1121 Adeliza of
Louvain. Henry was son of,
- William I, the Conqueror, King of England 1066-1087
(b. 1027; d. Sep. 9, 1087) married 1053 Matilda (or Maud) of
Flanders (b. 1032; d.Nov. 3, 1083), daughter of Count Baldwin
V. William was son of,
- Robert I, the Magnificent, Duke of Normandy (b. 1011; d.
Jul. 22, 1035) had natural son by Herleve, daughter of Fulbert
of Falaise, a tanner. Robert was son of,
- Richard II, the Good, Duke of Normandy (d. Aug. 1027) married
1000 Judith of Brittany (b. 982; d. 1017), daughter of Conan
I, Duke of Brittany. Richard was son of,
- Richard I, the Fearless, Duke of Normandy (b. about 933;
d. 996) married Lady Gunnora Crepon 'Gunilda' of Denmark (d.
about 1031). Richard was son of,
- William Longswood, Duke of Normandy (d. 942) married his
cousin Espriota, daughter of Count Hugh of Senlis. William was
son of,
- Lady Poppa (meaning puppet or little doll) married Rollo
(or Hrolf the Ganger, later Robert), first Duke of Normandy (d.
931). Poppa was daughter of,
- Pepin de Senlis de Valois, Count of Berengarius or Bretagne
(b. 817; living in 893). Pepin was son of,
- Pepin II, King of Acquitaine (d. 838). He was deposed by
Emperor Louis the Pious, his great uncle. Pepin was son of,
- Bernard, King of Italy 810-818 (b. 797; d. Apr. 17, 818)
married Cunegonde (d. 835). He was deposed and killed by Emperor
Louis the Pious, his uncle. Bernard was natural son of,
- Pepin, King of Italy 781-810 (b. Apr. 773; bap. Apr. 12,
781; d. Jul. 8, 810) had son by daughter of Duke Bernard. He
married Bertha, daughter of Count William of Toulouse. Pepin
was son of,
- Charlemagne ('Charles the Great'), King of France
768-814 and Holy Roman Emporer 800-814 (b. Apr. 2, 747; d. Jan.
28, 813/4) married about 771 Hildegarde (b. 758; d. Apr. 30,
783), daughter of Count Gerold of Swabia. Charlemagne was son
of,
- Pepin the Short, Mayor of the Palace and King of Franks 751-768
(b. 714; d. Sep. 768) married Bertha (d. 783), daughter of Count
Canbert of Laon. Pepin was son of,
- Charles Martel ('the Hammer'), Mayor of the Palace
in Austrasia (b. 689; d. 741) married Rotrou (d. 724), daughter
of St. Lievin, Bishop of Treves. Charles was son of,
- Pepin of Heristal, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia (d. 714)
had son by his concubine, Aupais. He married Alpias. Pepin was
son of,
- Duke Ansgise, Mayor to the palace to Siegbert, son of Dagobert
(b. 602; d. 685) married St. Begga (d. 694), daughter of Pepin
of Landen, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia. Ansgise was son
of,
- Saint Arnulf, Bishop of Metz 612, Mayor of the Palace
and tutor of Dagobert (b. about Aug. 582; d. Aug. 16, 640) married
about 595 Dode (or Clothilde) who became a nun at Treves 612.
Arnulf was son of,
- Arnoul, Bishop of Metz (d. 601) married Oda de Savoy. Arnoul
was son of,
- Ausbert (d. 570) married Blithildes, daughter of King
Clothaire I of France. Ausbert was son of,
- Ferreolus married Dueteria, a Roman lady. Ferreolus was son
of,
- Sigermerus I married a daughter of Ferreolus Tonantius. Sigermerus
was son of,
- Clodio, King of Westphalia (d. 455) married Basina, daughter
of King Welelhus of Thuringia. Clodio was son of,
- Pharamond, King of Westphalia (d. 430) married argotta, daughter
of Genebald I. Pharamond was son of,
- Marcomir, King of Franks (d. 404), the son of,
- Clodius, King of Franks (d. 389), the son of,
- Dagobert II, King of Franks (d. 379), the son of,
- Genebald I, Duke of East Franks (d. 350), the son of,
- Dagobert, King of Franks 306-317, the son of,
- Walter, King of Franks 298-306, the son of,
- Clodius, King of Franks 272-298, the son of,
- Bartherus, King of Franks 253-272, the son of,
- Hilderick, King of Franks 213-253, the son of,
- Sunno, King of Franks 186-213, the son of,
- Farabert, King of Franks 166-186, the son of,
- Clodomir IV, King of Franks (d. 166) married Hasilda, daughter
of the King of Rugij. Clodomir was son of,
- Athildis married King Marcomir IV of Fanconia 128-149, son
of Elicure, Ruler of Britons. Athildis was daughter of,
- Coel (or Coilus, 'Old King Cole'), known as first
Christian king (d. 170). Coel was son of,
- Marius (or Meric, or Marcomir) married a daughter of Boadicia
and Prasutagus, rulers of Icena. Marius was son of,
- Vanessa 'Genissa' Julia married King Arvirgaus of Britain
(d. 74), son of King Kimberline. Vanessa was daughter of,
- Claudius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, married Messalina. Claudius
was son of,
- Antonia married Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, brother
of Emporer Tiberius. Antonia was daughter of,
- Marc Antony (or Mark Anthony) (b. about 83 BC; d.
about 30 BC) married third Octavia, sister of Octavius.
He married first Antonia; second Fulvia, widow of Clodius; and
fourth Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Mark was son of,
- Julia Caesar, daughter of Lucius Julius Caesar (d.
87 BC) married Antonius Creticus, son of Marcus Antonius.