It's
been brought to my attention that I have a couple of retractions to
make.
First
concerning a picture of these flowers:
These
are not arum lilies. They are crinum lilies. Arum lilies are calla
lilies.
Second,
alas, I am not descended from Danish royalty after all. You may
remember this post, you can just call me Princess from now on. It seems, after further research
by my sister, that the fourth generation forbear, Eadnoth
'The Staller' of Somerset,
was not
a son of the King of Denmark but rather the guy that was married to
the king's illegitimate daughter. Which also makes the three
generations before him not my forbears. Poot. That was pretty
colorful.
While
I am still a part of the nobility, still have the castle (though I
never got around to the third post on my progenitors and the castle),
I am not a princess. Darny darn darn.
So,
not a princess but something even better, though not a direct line.
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/241034
Fast
forward to 17th
century Virginia, same family line (the Harding name begins with
Eadnoth's son), to a many great uncle. William Harding was charged
and convicted of sorcery* and was whipped and banished from
Virginia** (though not before he pays all his debts and court fees). It's then that the family name changes
from Harding to Hardin.
Edit:
it has been pointed out that I am still related to the danish king
even if from the wrong side of the sheets, so I suppose the
'princess' still holds.
*I
found this footnote***:
'In Northumberland County in November 1656, David Lindsaye, brought
accusations against William Harding for “witchcraft, sorcery, etc.'
**
http://www.examiner.com/article/william-harding-convicted-witch
***
“Under an Ill Tongue”: Witchcraft and Religion in
Seventeenth-Century Virginia by Lindsey M. Newman. Page 74, footnote
217
not a princess, but maybe have some sorcery to share? :)
ReplyDeleteDang!!! I wanted to say that I knew a princess... Anyway, planning any trips to Virginia??? Thinkin I'd avoid that state.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! You should be proud.
ReplyDeleteNo - you are not a princess. Definitely not!
I think Eadnoth is the coolest name ever. They should have named the British prince Eadnoth.
You mean you're a bastard princess? Even better!
ReplyDeleteRegular princesses are boring.
;-)
LOL @ Reya's comment about the British prince!
ReplyDeleteIf you're not related to the king through Eadnoth, you're still related via his illegitimate daughter, aren't you? Or did I read that wrong?
I suppose all of us are connected to someone colorful if we just go back far enough. I haven't heard tell of any sorcerers in my family, though. You may have me beat there.
True, still related through the illegitimate daughter but I don't think it gives me any claim to the throne.
ReplyDeleteHe left at a good time in Virginia's history. Now they have billboards posted at all interstate entries announcing the prison terms for various convictions. My own state just says Welcome to Ohio.
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't take this the wrong way, but I really see you as more of a sorcerer than a princess. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Ellen, should I be acquainted with someone of questionable ancestry like you?
ReplyDeleteActually, an awful lot of the nobility stems from blankets with the wrong side showing. You’re in good company.
I like the witchery ancestor even better.