Religious Figures - Popes & Saints |
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Cyllin, King of Siluria
(Direct Relation - 60th Great
Grandfather)
? - ca 100 |
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Ursula
(Indirect Relation - wife of
Conan Meriadoc, King of Brittany, 53rd Great Grandfather)
? - ca 383 |
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- Canonized as St. Ursula
- Memorial - October 21 - removed from Calendar of Saiints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI
- Wife of Conan Meriadoc of Armorica (Brittany)
- Story of Ursula and 11,000 virgins massacred at Cologne is now considered to be fiction, but cult of St. Ursula was furthered by the Order of Ursulines after 1535
- Virgin Islands named for Ursula by Christopher Columbus; Cape Virgenes was at entry to Straits of Magellan
- Patron Saint of students, orphans, archers, Cologne, Delphi, and England
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Clotilde of Burgundy
(Indirect Relation - wife of Clovis I, "The Great" King of the Franks,
46th Great Grandfather)
475 - 545 |
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- Canonized as St. Clotilde
- AKA - Clotilda
- Memorial - June 3
- Led husband, King Clovis I of the Franks, to Christianity
- After death of Clovis and infighting by sons over the kingdom, retired to take care of poor and sick
- Patron saint of adopted children, brides, exiles, parenthood, widows, and queens
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Cloud of the Franks
(Indirect Relation - Grandson of
Clovis I of the Franks)
522 - 560 |
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- Canonized as St. Cloud
- AKA - Clodoaldus, Claud
- Memorial - September 7
- Son of King Clodomir of the Franks, grandson of St. Clotilde
- Escaped assasination, lived as a hermit
- Built a monastery near Paris, now Saint Cloud
- Patron Saint of nail makers & St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Arnoul, Bishop of Metz
(Direct Relation - 41st Great
Grandfather)
582 - 640 |
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- Canonized as St. Arnoul (Arnold)
- AKA - Arnulf of Metz
- Memorial - July 18
- Advisor to Austrasian Kings Theodebert II, Clotaire, & Dagobert.
- Father-in-law of St. Begga, who with son Ansegisel created the Carolingian line of French Kings
- Patron Saint of Brewing
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Sigebert III of Austrasia
(Indirect Relation - Brother of Clovis II, King of the Franks, GGGrandson of Clothar I, King of the Franks)
631 - 656 |
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- Canonized as St. Sigebert
- Memorial - February 1
- Eldest son of Dagobert I, King of the Franks, brother of King Clovis II, father of St. Dagobert II
- Educated by Pepin of Landen, father of St. Begga and St. Gertrude
- Known for his pious life and works of charity, while building hospitals, abbeys, churches, monasteries, and homes for the poor
- Patron Saint of Nancy, France
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Dagobert II of Austrasia
(Indirect Relation - Son of Sigebert III, King of the Franks)
? - 679 |
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- Canonized as St. Dagobert
- Memorial - December 23
- Son of St. Sigebert III, kidnapped as young man and exiled to England and Ireland, educated at the King's Court.
- Father of St. Irmina of Oehren and Saint Adela of Pfalzel.
- Assasinated in a "hunting accident" after his recall to Austrasia
- Patron Saint of kidnap victims, orphans, and kings
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Irmina of Oehren
(Indirect Relation - Daughter of
Sigebert III, Sister of Adela)
? - ca 716
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- Canonized as St. Irmina
- Memorial - December 24
- Daughter of St. Dagobert II, grand-daughter of St. Sigebert III of Austrasia, sister of St. Adela
- Fiance died on wedding day, so became a nun & founded a Benedictine convent at Honrien at Trier
- Was generous to Saxon & Celtic monks, became abbess of Willibrord Abbey
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Adela of Pfalzel
(Indirect Relation - Daughter of
Sigebert III, Sister of Irmina)
? - 735 |
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- Canonized as St. Adela
- Memorial - December 24
- Daughter of St. Dagobert II, grand-daughter of St. Sigebert III of Austrasia, sister of St. Irmina
- Became a nun following widowhood
- Founded Convent of Palatiolum of Pfalsel near Trier, served as first Abbess
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Modoaldus,
Archbishop of Triers
(Indirect Relation - Son of
Arnoldus of Saxony, 42nd
Great Grandfather)
ca 585 - 656
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- Canonized as St. Modoaldus
- AKA - Romoaldus
- Memorial - May 12
- Uncle of St. Gertrude of Nevilles
- Counselor to King Dragobert I of the Franks; Dagobert moved to personal conversion after Modoaldus spoke out against immorality of Frankish Court
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Bavo of Landen
(Indirect Relation - Son of
Pepin I of Landen, Mayor of
Palace of Austrasia, 41st Great
Grandfather)
589 - 654
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- Canonized as St. Bavo of Ghent
- AKA - Bavon, Allowin
- Memorial - October 1
- Patron Saint in Netherlands & Belgium
- Spent a wild youth, but converted after hearing sermon by St. Amand.
- Built an abbey on his estate & became a monk, donating his property to the poor
- Lived as a hermit & recluse until death
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Begga (Beggue) of Landen
(Direct Relation - 40th Great Grandmother, Daughter of Bavo)
613 - 698?
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- Canonized as St. Begga
- Memorial - December 17
- Daughter of Pepin I, Mayor of Landen, and St. Ida of Nivelles; sister of St. Gertrude of Nivelles
- Founded seven churches & a convent at Ardenne, France
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Gertrude of Nivelles
(Indirect Relation - Daughter of
Pepin I of Landen)
626 - 659
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- Canonized as St. Gertrude
- Memorial - March 17
- Younger daughter of Pepin I of Landen & St. Ida of Nevilles, sister of St. Begga
- Abbess of monastery built by St. Ida at age 20, known for hospitality to pilgrims
- Donated land to St. Foillan to build Monastery of Fosses
- Mystic/Visionary, studied scripture and did penance until death at 33
- Patron Saint of gardeners, travelers, the recently-deceased, & the mentally-ill
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Adalard of Corbie
(Indirect Relation - Grandson of
Charles "Martel", Mayor of Palace
of Austrasia, 38th Great Grandfather)
ca 751 - 2 Jan 827 |
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- Canonized as St. Adalard
- Memorial - None
- Grandson of Charles Martel, son of Bernard, half-brother of Pepin, cousin of Charlemagne
- Educated in Palatine School in Charlemagne's Court
- Entered Monastery at Corbie in Picardy at age 20, went to Monte Cassino for seclusion, returned to Corbie at Charlemagne's order and was elected Abbott
- Founded Corvey Abbey, "New Corbie" in Westphalia with brother, Wala, in 822
- Patron Saint of many churches and towns in France and along lower Rhine River
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Alburga of Wilton
(Indirect Relation - Daughter of
Aethelmund, King of Kent, 37th
Great Grandfather)
? - 810 |
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- Canonized as St. Alburga
- Memorial - December 25
- Princess, half-sister of King Egbert of Wessex and wife of Wulstan, Earl of Wulstan, founder of Wilton Abbey, Salisbury, in 773
- Converted Wilton Abbey into a convent
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Irmengard
(Indirect Relation - Daughter of
Louis "The German" King of Germany, 36th Great Grandfather)
ca 830 - 16 Jul 866 |
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- Canonized as St. Irmengard, St. Irmgard, St. Ermengard of Chiemsee
- Memorial - July 16
- Princess, daughter of King Louis "The German" and granddaughter of Charlemagne
- Abbess of Buchau and Chiemsee
- Beatified in 1928
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St. Salomon, King of Brittany
(Direct Relation - 32nd Great
Grandfather)
? - 874 |
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- Canonized as St. Salomon
- Memorial - June 25
- 858-862 - behind-the-scenes and out-front leader of revolt against Charles the Bald
- Killed by a conspiracy that led to civil war until 876
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Ludmilla Ze Psova
(Indirect Relation - Connection unclear, still researching)
853 - 921
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- Canonized as St. Ludmilla
- Memorial - September 16
- Built first Christian church in Bohemia
- Grandmother/tutor of St. Wenceslas, whose mother had her murdered by strangling
- Patron Saint of converts in Bohemia; duchesses & in-laws in Czechoslovakia
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Olga
(Indirect Relation - Wife of Igor, Grand Duke of Kiev, 38th Great
Grandfather)
889 - 969 |
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Canonized as St. Olga
- AKA - Helena, Helga, Olha
- Memorial - July 11
- First Christian queen of the Ukraine, married to Igor I, Duke of Kiev; ruled following his assassination
- Grandmother of St. Vladimir, great- grandmother of St. Boris & St. Gleb
- Patron Saint of converts & widows
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Matilda of Saxony
(Indirect Relation - Wife of Heinrich I "The Fowler", King of Germany,
32nd Great Grandfather)
ca 895 - 14 Mar 968 |
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- Canonized as St. Matilda of Saxony
- Memorial - March 14
- Daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark
- Wife of King Henry I "The Fowler" of Germany
- Mother of Otto, Holy Roman Emperor; Henry "The Quarrelsome" Duke of Bavaria; Saint Bruno, Archbishop of Cologne; Gerberga, wife of King Louis IV of France; Hedwig, mother of Hugh Capet, King of France
- Founder of several Benedictine Abbeys
- Known for her generosity, taught the ignorant, comforted the sick, and visited prisoners in jail
- Patron saint of dead children, falsely-accused people, large families, queens, widows
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St. Elgiva of England
(Direct Relation - 1st cousin in-law, 38x removed)
ca 922 - 944 |
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- Canonized as St. Vladimir
- Queen of England; mother of King Edwy of the Saxons and Edgar, King of England; wife of King Edmund I of England
- Memorial - May 18
- Gave up public life to become a Benedictine Nun at Shaftesbury
- Patron Saint of
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Bruno
(Indirect Relation - Son of Heinrich I, King of Germany)
925 - 965 |
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- Canonized as St. Bruno
- Memorial - October 11
- Son of Henry I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and St. Matilda
- Archbishop of Cologne
- Founded Monastery of St. Pantaleon at Cologne
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Ida (Itta, Iduberga) of Nivelles
(Direct Relation - 41st Great
Grandmother)
ca 943 - 975 |
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- Canonized as St. Ida
- AKA - Itta, Iduberga
- Memorial - May 8
- Mother of St. Begga, St. Gertrude
- Built a Benedictine Monastery in Nivelles, France
- Patron Saint of those with toothaches
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Vladimir I "The Great"
Duke of Kiev
(Direct Relation - 36th Great
Grandfather)
955 - 1015 |
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- Canonized as St. Vladimir
- AKA - Vladimir Svyatoslavich, Vladimir Veliky, Svyatoy Vladimir, Vladimir the Great
- Memorial - July 15
- Grandson of St. Olga
- Consolidated empire of Kiev from the Ukraine to the Baltic Sea, fortified borders against nomads
- Pagan, became Christian upon military pact with Byzantine Emperor Basil II & marriage to Anne, Basil's sister
- Expanded education, aid to the poor, & judicial institutions
- Patron Saint of converts, murderers, & parents of large families
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Boris
(Indirect Relation - Son of St. Vladimir)
? - 1010 |
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- Canonized as St. Boris
- Memorial - July 24
- Son of St. Vladimir, grandson of St. Olga, brother of St. Gleb
- Killed by followers of half-brother Svyatopolk, buried with Gleb in Church of St. Basil, Vyshgorod
- Patron Saint of princes, Moscow & Russia
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Gleb
(Indirect Relation - Son of St. Vladimir)
? - 1010 |
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- Canonized as St. Gleb
- Memorial - July 24
- Son of St. Vladimir, grandson of St. Olga, brother of St. Boris
- Killed by followers of half-brother Svyatopolk (stabbed in the throat), buried with Boris in Church of St. Basil, Vyshgorod
- Patron Saint of princes
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Henry II
(Indirect Relation - Grandson of
Heinrich I, King of Germany)
6 May 972 - 13 Jul 1024 |
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- Canonized as St. Henry
- AKA - Heinrich, Good King Henry
- Memorial - July 13
- Son of Henry II "The Quarrelsome" and Gisella of Burgundy
- Abandoned thoughts of priesthood upon death of father and becoming Duke of Bavaria
- Founded schools, stopped rebellions, protected the frontiers, worked to stabilize Europe, and reformed the church while maintaining its independence
- Patron saint of Bamberg, Germany; Basel, Switzerland; childless, disabled and handicapped, kings, and sterility
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Cunegundes
(Direct Relation - 6th Cousin,
29x removed)
? - 1040 |
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- Canonized as St. Cunegundes
- AKA - Cunnegunda, Kinga, Kunegunda
- Memorial - March 3
- Daughter of Sigfrid, Count of Luxembourge, wife of Henry II, King of Germany and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Founded Benedictine Monastery at Kaffungen in 1025, lived there following Henry II's death
- Patron saint of Bamberg, Germany; Lithuania; Luxembourg: and Poland
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Canute IV
(Direct Relation - 3rd Cousin,
29x removed)
? - 1086
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- Canonized as St. Canute
- AKA - Canute, Cnut, Knud, Knud IV, Knute
- Memorial - January 19
- Illegitimate son of King Sweyn Estrithson of Denmark, nephew of King Knud of England
- Supported missionaries and built churches throughout the kingdom
- Murdered with brother and 17 others in 1078 while kneeling at an altar after confession
- Patron Saint of Denmark
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Olaf II of Norway
(Direct Relation - 4th Cousin,
31x removed)
995 - 1030 |
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- Canonized 1164 as Saint Olaf
- Memorialized July 29; also August 3 (translation) and October 16 (conversion)
- Patron Saint of carvers, difficult marriages, kings, Norway
- Shrine is Trondheim
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Saint Edward "The Confessor"
(Direct Relation - 4th cousin.
35x removed
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1003 - 5 Jan 1066 |
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- Canonized as St. Edward by Pope Alexander III
- Memorial - October 13
- Son of King Ethelred II and Queen Emma of England; half-brother of King Edmund "Ironside" and King Harthacanute of England
- Sent to be executed in Denmark, but saved and raised and educated by King of Hungary
- Ascended throne by acclamation in 1042; became King Edward III
- During reign repulsed invasion, restored King of Scotland to throne, remitted unjust taxes, built churches (including Westminster Abbey)
- Said to have power to heal by touch, was chaste until death
- Patron Saint of English royal family, kings, difficult marriages, and separated spouses
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Saint Margaret of Scotland
(Direct Relation - 11th cousin.
24x removed
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1042-45 - 16 Nov 1093 |
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- Canonized in 1251 as St. Margaret by Pope Innocent IV
- Memorial - November 16
- Granddaughter of King Edmund "Ironside"; great-niece of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Assisted by King Malcolm III of Scotland while fleeing army of William the Conqueror; later married Malcolm
- Mother of St. Maud, wife of King Henry I
- Patron of learning, parents of large families, widows, queens, Scotland, against the death of children
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St. David I of Scotland
(Direct Relation - 12th Cousin,
23x removed)
ca 1080 - 24 May 1153
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- Youngest son of St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland; close friend of St. Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx
- Endowed more than a dozen dioceses and monasteries
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Canute Lavard
(Direct Relation - 4th Cousin,
28x removed)
ca 1096 - 1131 |
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- Canonized as St. Canute Lavard
- AKA - Knud, Knut Lavard
- Memorial - January 7
- Second son of King Eric "the Good" of Denmark, nephew of St. Canute IV of Denmark
- Murdered by cousins on orders of uncle, King Niels of Denmark
- Patron Saint of Zeeland, Denmark
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Adela of Blois
(Direct Relation - 10th Cousin,
25x removed)
? - 1137
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- Canonized as St. Adela
- Memorial - February 24
- Youngest daughter of William I "The Conquerer", King of England
- Active in politics, but also endowed many churches & monasteries
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Ferdinand III of Castille
(Direct Relation - 3rd Cousin,
22x removed)
1198 - 1252 |
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- Canonized as St. Ferdinand III
- Memorial - May 30
- Son of Alfonso IX, King of Leon
- King of Castille in 1217 at age of 18, King of Leon in 1230, also King of Palencia, Valladolid, and Burgos
- Founded Univ. of Salamanca, re-built Cathedral of Burgos, converted Mosque of Seville to a cathedral
- Patron Saint of engineers, rulers, governors, paupers, prisoners
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Other Religious Figures (Yet to be researched in detail) |
Source: Brian Tompsett, "Royal and Noble Genealogy", Version 4, September 1996, Copyright 1994-2004
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Pope Calixtus II (Guy of Burgundy) |
( - 1124) |
Second Cousin, 28x removed |
St. Louis IX, King of France |
(1214 - 1270) |
Third Cousin, 22x removed |
St. Stephen I "The Great", King of Hungary |
(969 - 1038) |
Tenth Cousin, 27x removed, in-law |
St. Edward "The Martyr", King of England |
(963 - 978) |
Third Cousin, 36x removed |
St. Matilda, Countess of Ringelheim |
(892 - 968) |
32nd Great Grandmother |
St. Bruno "The Great", Archbishop of Cologne |
(c925 - 965) |
Six Cousin, 31x removed |
St. Lawrence O'Toole, Archbishop of Dublin |
( - ) |
25th Great Grand-Uncle |
St. Alexander Nevsky I, Prince of Vladimir |
(c1220 - 1263) |
Twelfth Cousin, 27x removed, in-law |
St. Mikhail, Prince of Vladimir |
(1271 - 1319) |
Fifteenth Cousin, 24x removed, in-law |
St. Aethelbert I, King of Kent |
( - 616) |
44th Great Grandfather |
St. Cenelm of Mercia |
( - 821) |
First Cousin, 38x removed |
St. Aethelthryth, Abbess of Ely, Queen of Northumbria |
( - 679) |
38th Great Grand Aunt |
St. Evrard, Eberhard Margrave & Count of Friuli
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(812 - 866) |
32nd Great Grandfather |
St. Wistan of Mercia |
( - ) |
35th Great Grandfather |
St. Edburga, Princess of England |
(c918 - 960) |
First Cousin, 38x removed |
St. Edith of England |
( - 9370) |
First Cousin, 38x removed |
St. Edith (Eadgyth) of England, Abbess of Barking |
(c962 - 984) |
Third Cousin, 36x removed |
St. Adelaide, Empress of Italy |
(c931 - 999) |
Sixth Cousin, 31x removed, in-law |
St. Elizabeth (Isabel) of Aragon |
(1271 - 1336) |
Sixth Cousin, 19x removed, in-law |