Noble Ancestors - Intro Post

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we can trace my 9th great-grandmother Elizabeth Alsop back further to King Edward I of England. So, then, from the charts below, we can see that King Edward I is my 22nd great-grandfather. Each generation farther back can accurately chronicle another generation of royal ancestors, as far as historians and the general consensus are aware.

In the lineages below, I have listed Elizabeth back to Edward I. Then, Edward I back to William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. Then, Matilda back to Alfred the Great. These lines are the most accurate to my knowledge.



I've also included a line from William I back to Rollo, and a line of Baldwin II to Charlemagne. As far as I am aware these two are pretty solid. A line from Geoffrey Plantagenet to Charlemagne is included, although a portion of this has been disputed. Finally, I have listed Alfred the Great back to Cerdic of Wessex. Much of this is incomplete, and disputed.

Cerdic and Charlemagne are about as far back in history as I have been able to trace so far, although there are many different lines I have yet to research. As you can see below, one line from William I (the Conqueror) can be traced back a few generations to Rollo, leader of the Normans, or Vikings. Another line, from William's wife Matilda can be traced back to Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor. Therefore, we Baldwins are direct descendants of all of these people, and can claim them as great-grandparents to some number or another. The claim to Cerdic of Wessex as family, however, is still heavily up for debate!

Charts below read, generally, from more recent times at the bottom, to ancient times near the top. As always the names in bold indicate the lines of descent. Take a look:

Charlemagne to Baldwin II

41) Charlemagne (c.742 - 814) - Hildegard of Vinzgouw (c.754 - 783)

40) Louis I the Pious (778 - 840) - Judith of Bavaria (797 - 843)

39) Charles the Bald, King of the Franks (823 - 877) - Ermentrude of Orleans (823 - 869)

38) Judith of Flanders (844 - 870) - Baldwin I, Iron Arm (d.879)

37) Baldwin II of Flanders (c.865 - 918)

Charlemagne to Geoffrey Plantagenet, Partially Disputed

41) Charlemagne (c.742 - 814) - Hildegard of Vinzgouw (c.754 - 783)

40) Pepin Carloman (773 - 810) - A mistress, name Unknown

39) Bernard of Italy (797 - 818) - Cunigunda of Laon (Unknown)

38) Pepin of Vermandois (817 - c.850) - Wife Unknown

37) Herbert I, Count of Vermandois (c.848 - 907) - Bertha de Morvis (c.850 - 923)

36) Herbert II, Count of Vermandois (d.943) - Hildebrand (895 - 931)

35) Robert de Vermandois (c.907 - c.967) - Adelaide (914 - 967)

34) Adelaide of Meaux (c.934 - c.982) - Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou (c.938 - 987)

33) Fulk III the Black, Count of Anjou (c.970 - 1040) - Hildegarde of Sundgau (d.1046)

32) Ermengarde of Anjou (c.1018 - 1076) - Geoffrey II, Count of Gatnais (died c.1043)

31) Fulk IV, Count of Anjou (1043 - 1109) - Bertrade de Montfort (1070 - 1117)

30) Fulk V, Count of Anjou (c.1089 - 1143) - Ermengarde of Maine (c.1096 - 1126)

29) Geoffrey Plantagenet (1113 - 1151)

Rollo or Rolf of Normandy to William I or Conqueror

36) Rollo of Normandy (c.846 - c.930) - Poppa of Bayeux (Unknown)

35) William I, Longsword (c.893 - 942) - Sprota, the Breton (Unknown)

34) Richard the Fearless (932 - 996) - Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy (936 - 1031)

33) Richard II of Normandy (d.1026) - Judith, daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany

32) Robert the Magnificent (1000 - 1035) - Herleva of Falaise (c.1003 - c.1050)

31) William the Conqueror (c.1028 - 1087)

Cerdic of Wessex to Alfred the Great, Line is Disputed

51) Cerdic of Wessex (d.534)

50) Cynric of Wessex (d.560)

49) Ceawlin of Wessex (d.593)

48) Cuthwine of Wessex (b.565)

47) Cutha Cathwulf (born c.592)

46) Ceolwald of Wessex

45) Cenred of Wessex

44) Ingild

43) Eoppa

42) Eafa

41) King Ealmund of Kent, King in 784. (Reputed father of Egbert)

40) King Egbert of Wessex (c.771 - 839)

39) Æthewulf of Wessex (839 - 858) - Osburh (died c.856)

38) Alfred the Great (849 - c.1000)

Alfred the Great to Empress Matilda

38) Alfred the Great (849 - c.1000) - Ealhswith (d.902)

37) Ælfthryth of Wessex (877 - 929) - Baldwin II of Flanders (c.865 - 918)

36) Arnulf I of Flanders (c.890 - 965) - Adele of Vermandois (c.910 - 915)

35) Baldwin III of Flanders (c.940 - 962) - Mathilde Billung of Saxony (c. 935 - 1008)

34) Arnulf II of Flanders (c.960 - 987) - Rozala of Italy (c.950 - 1003)

33) Baldwin IV of Flanders (980 - 1035) - Ogive of Luxembourg (c.995 - 1030)

32) Baldwin V of Flanders (1012 - 1067) - Adele of France (1009 - 1079)

31) Matilda of Flanders (c.1031 - 1083)

Matilda of Flanders and William I to Edward I:

31) Matilda of Flanders (c.1031 - 1083) - William the Conqueror (c.1028 - 1087)

30) King Henry I (1068 - 1135) - Matilda of Scotland (c.1080 - 1118)

29) Empress Matilda (1102 - 1167) - Geoffrey Plantagenet (1113 - 1151)

28) King Henry II (1133 - 1189) - Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122 - 1204)

27) King John Lackland (1166 - 1216) - Isabelle of Angouleme (c.1173 - 1217)

26) King Henry III (1207 - 1272) - Eleanor of Provence (c.1223 - 1291)

25) King Edward I (1239 - 1307)

King Edward I to Elizabeth Alsop:

25) King Edward I (1239 - 1307) - Eleanor of Castile (1241 - 1290)

24) Elizabeth Plantagenet (1282 - 1316) - Humphrey de Bohun (1276 - 1322)

23) Eleanor de Bohun (1304 - 1363) - James Butler (1305 - 1338)

22) James Butler (1331 - 1382) - Elizabeth Darcy (1332 - 1390)

21) James Butler (c.1359 - 1405) - Anne Welles (1360 - 1397)

20) James Butler (1393 - 1452) - Joan Beauchamp (1396 - 1430)

19) Sir Thomas Butler (1426 - 1515) - Anne Hankeford (c.1431 - 1485)

18) Margaret Butler (c.1454 - 1539) - Sir William Boleyn (1451 - 1505)^

17) Alice Boleyn (died 1538) - Sir Robert Clere (c.1453 - 1529)

16) Sir John Clere (c.1511 - 1557) - Anne Tyrell (c.1512 - 1576)

15) Sir Edward Clere (1536 - 1606 - Frances Fulmerston (1540 - 1579)

14) Anne Clere (1558 - 1616) - William Gilbert (died 1607)

13) Temperance Gilbert (c.1595 - 1648) - John Alsop (died 1631)

12) Elizabeth Alsop (1625 - 1683)

 Elizabeth Alsop to William Paul Baldwin

12) Elizabeth Alsop (1625 - 1683) - Richard Baldwin (1622 - 1665)

11) Theophilus Baldwin (1659 - 1698) - Elizabeth Campfield (1660 - 1730)

10) Theophilus Baldwin (1695 - 1745) - Jerusha Beecher (1705 - 1790)

9) Asahel Baldwin (1739 - 1821) - Esther Baldwin (1746 - 1820)

8) Isaac Baldwin (1787 - 1845) - Amanda Drake (b.1796) 
7) William H. Baldwin (1816 - 1862) - Fidelia A. Thomson (1820 - 1844)

6) Lyman J. Baldwin (1843 - 1921) - Elizabeth A Wolcott (1847 - 1938)

5) William H. Baldwin (1866 - 1951) - Irene Keeler (1869 - 1953)

4) Lyman J. Baldwin (1889 - 1981) - Bessie Siddell (1898 - 1977)

3) L. L. Baldwin (1921 - 1996) - H. M. Baldwin (1928 - 2011)

2) W. Baldwin - L. Baldwin

1) William Baldwin, Myself

So there's 1,275 years of family lineage back to Charlemagne, and about 1,483 if Cerdic's line down to Alfred is accurate.

WOW, THAT'S CRAZY!

In my "Noble Ancestors" posts I will post short informational blurbs, not only about famous Counts and Dukes and other titled bigwigs, but also royalty like Kings or Queens. But for simplicity's sake I will title these all under the same series of posts named "Noble Ancestors". They will be labeled as such for easy searching as the blog grows, like my "Famous Cousins" posts. These "Noble Ancestors" posts will also include great-uncles and aunts if interesting.