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No text, composed illustrations, moving gifs and/or photographs
of the Royalty In History site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording
or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owner,
Any citation of my web site should contain the following info:
This example shows how a reference might be made:
Anneke became famous through a long series
of lawsuits initiated by her descendants, who claimed (1) ownership of real estate
on Manhattan and (2) royal descent.
F.A. Virkus writes in The Compendium of American Genealogy:
"Anneke (Webber) Jans (1605-63), [..] dau. of Wolfert Webber (b 1565),
said to have been son of William, 9th prince of Orange and later King of
Holland"
The first and only
person who held the title "King of Holland" was Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
(1778-1846), who ruled The Netherlands in the period 1806-1810. The compendium probably
refers to Prince William I " the Silent" of
Orange-Nassau (1533-1584), Stadholder of Holland.
William's 4th wife survived him, thus he can not have
married either Anneke Jans or Dorothea von Hohenlohe as a fifth wife.
He did recognise only one illegitimate son, Justinus (1559-1631).
I have never seen any reference to a Wolfert Webber in Dutch sources.
Apparently, Anneke was born in Norway as a daughter of Tryntje Jonas, a midwife.
In 1623 in Amsterdam, Holland, Anneke married Roelof Jansson, a fellow Norwegian.
Together they arrived in the new world in 1630. As a widow she married the Dutch
Domine Everardus Bogardus.
No, the story is complete nonsense.
Historians believe the horse myth originated in France, among the French upper classes,
soon after Catherine's death as a way to mar her legend.
In recent years another myth has emerged, stating that the great Empress of Russia died while on the toilet,
and that Catherine�s bloated body was so heavy it cracked the toilet.
That's nonsense, too.
In 1796, Catherine II the Great suffered a stroke during an interview with
a representative of the Swedish King. Over the next weeks she was confused
and fell asleep at odd and inconvenient times. On the morning of November 5,
she went to sit at her worktable as usual, where she began reading governmental
documents. After several hours her worried chamberlain found her on the floor
in the water-closed adjoining her room.
Catherine was laid in her bed as doctors made futile efforts to revive her.
She soon lost consciousness. In the evening of November 6, Catherine the Great died in bed.
See also:
Historical Myths: The Death of Catherine the Great.
The rank of the English
Nobility is:
A British baronet
is not a Noble. A knight is not a Noble either and the title is not
even hereditary.
In other European countries the ranking is roughly the same. However, an "Earl"
is strictly British; an equivalent Continental title is "Count". An
"Emperor" ranks above a "King", while a German "F�rst" and
a reigning "Grand Duke" usually rank below "King". The title
"Grand Duke" was also used for members of the Imperial family of Russia, while a
member of the Imperial family of Austria used to be an "Archduke". A German
"Elector" used to have a vote in the election of the German Emperor. The eldest
daughter of the English King or Queen is usually the "Princess Royal". The
French title "Dauphin" was originally used to indicate the ruler of the
Dauphin�e, but later it was used for the French Crown Prince. In Germany the title
"Truchse�" is unique for Waldburg.
In the Holy Roman Empire the rank of nobility also depended on how long the title had been
in the family. The Count of Nassau, for example, had a higher rank than the Prince (F�rst) of
Thurn und Taxis.
As far as I know, the
Queen does not have an email address.
| The Queen's Working Address: | The Queen's Private Address: |
|---|---|
| Koninklijk Paleis Noordeinde Noordeinde 68 2514 GL Den Haag |
Koninklijk Paleis Huis ten Bosch Bezuidenhoutseweg 10 2594 AV Den Haag |
| The Prince of Orange's Private Address: | |
|
Landgoed De Horsten Eikenhorst 4 2245BB Wassenaar |
|
This is the Royalty
in History Site.
Royals qualify if they are (1) peculiar and (2) dead for at least 40 years.
Besides, the Queen has her own website:
Other sites on the Dutch Royal Family:
In the Dutch Royal Family
both Queen Wilhelmina's husband, Prince Hendrik of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876-1934), and
her father, King Willem III of The Netherlands (1817-1890), were known for their numerous
extramarital affairs. However, neither of them ever acknowledged any of their illegitimate
issue.
Genealogy Sites in The Netherlands:
The CBG (Central Bureau of Genealogy),
Descendants of William The Silent,
Cyndi's List links,
the European Nobility Genealogical Research Services,
Genea Knowhow Net,
other links and
a Dutch Nobility Genealogy Group.
Books about Americans of Royal Descent:
Leach Rixford, E.M.:
Families Directly Descended from All the Royal Families in Europe (495 to 1932) & Mayflower Descendants
Browning, Ch. H.:
Americans of Royal Descent: Genealogies Showing the Lineal Descent from Kings
of Some American Families