Henry Feilding
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| − | Henry Feilding, the famous author, was born 22 Apr 1707, the son of Lt Gen Edmund Feilding and his wife Sarah Gould. Henry Feilding descends in 14 steps from the English throne, and also in 13 steps from Piers Gaveston. | + | Henry Feilding, the famous author, was born 22 Apr 1707, the son of Lt Gen Edmund Feilding and his wife Sarah Gould. Henry Feilding descends in 14 steps from the English throne, and also in 13 steps from [[Piers Gaveston]]. |
This page writen and copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist. If you'd like to comment on it, you can email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com]. | This page writen and copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist. If you'd like to comment on it, you can email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com]. | ||
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John Feilding, DD was the youngest son of his father George Feilding, 1st Earl of Desmond by his wife Bridget Stanhope, co-heiress of her father Sir Michael Stanhope, Knt of Sudbourne (d 1621) by his wife Anne Reade. | John Feilding, DD was the youngest son of his father George Feilding, 1st Earl of Desmond by his wife Bridget Stanhope, co-heiress of her father Sir Michael Stanhope, Knt of Sudbourne (d 1621) by his wife Anne Reade. | ||
| − | John Feilding is of royal descent. In his pedigree we find the following persons, and I list how many steps back we must take to hit a throne: | + | John Feilding, D.D., is of royal descent. In his pedigree we find the following persons, and I list how many steps back we must take to hit a throne: |
*16 William Feilding (non-royal) | *16 William Feilding (non-royal) | ||
| − | *17 | + | *17 Dorothy Land (8 steps) |
*18 Sir Walter Aston, Knt of Tixal, Staffordshire (14 steps) | *18 Sir Walter Aston, Knt of Tixal, Staffordshire (14 steps) | ||
*19 Elizabeth Leveson (non-royal) | *19 Elizabeth Leveson (non-royal) | ||
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*27 Beatrice Cooke (11 steps) | *27 Beatrice Cooke (11 steps) | ||
*28 unknown | *28 unknown | ||
| − | *29 | + | *29 Anne Fernley (non-royal) |
*30 unknown | *30 unknown | ||
*31 unknown | *31 unknown | ||
