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Son of Edward, Prince of Wales son of Edward III


  • Sir Roger de Clarendon, (1345/1360-1402), son of Edward of Woodstock, (1330-1376), Prince of Wales, “the Black Prince“ and Edith de Willesford. The Smith, later Bowyer-Smyth Baronets, of Hill Hall claim descent through his daughter.



Sir Roger de Clarendon, (1345/1360-1402)

Sir Roger de Clarendon, (1345/1360-1402)

Son of Thomas, Duke of Clarence second son of King Henry IV


  • Sir John Clarence, called "The Bastard of Clarence" son of Thomas of Lancaster, (1387-1421),



Sir John Clarence

Son of Edward IV, (1442-1483) and Elizabeth Wayte



  • Arthur Plantagenet, (1461/1475-1542), 1st Viscount Lisle, KG. He married Elizabeth Dudley (c. 1480-1525), daughter of Edward Grey,Viscount Lisle. They had three daughters the second of whom, Elizabeth (born c. 1514), was the great grandmother of George Monck, (1608-1670), 1st Duke of Albemarle, who quartered Viscount Lisle's arms and used his crest.



Arthur Plantagenet, (1461/1475-1542), 1st Viscount Lisle, KG

Arthur Plantagenet, (1461/1475-1542), 1st Viscount Lisle, KG

George Monck, (1608-1670), 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG

George Monck, (1608-1670), 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG




Son of Henry VIII, (1491-1547) and Elizabeth Blount

  • Henry FitzRoy, (1519-1536), 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Earl of Nottingham KG. dsp.


Henry FitzRoy, (1519-1536), 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset

Henry FitzRoy, (1519-1536), 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset




Son of Charles II (1630-1685) and Catherine Pegge (b.1635)


  • Charles FitzCharles, (1657–1680),1st Earl of Plymouth,Viscount Totness and Baron of Dartmouth.dsp
Charles FitzCharles, (1657–1680),1st Earl of Plymouth

Charles FitzCharles, (1657–1680),1st Earl of Plymouth




Daughter of Charles II (1630-1685) and Mary 'Moll' Davis (ca. 1648 - 1708)


  • Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726), married Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater




Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726)

Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726)


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