The Royal Ancestry of Henry Fleet

Henry Fleet arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1621. He survived a massacre when a trade mission failed and was held hostage by the Native Americans for many years. After his release he became a successful trader and contributed to the founding of both Maryland and Virginia.

Henry Fleet is notable not just because of his deeds in life but because of his family history. He is a "gateway ancestor," an immigrant to colonial America connected to the aristocracy that has descended from royalty and nobility. Henry had both royal and noble connections that have been traced back hundreds of years before his lifetime. He was the 12th great-grandson of King Edward I, who can be traced back through the Plantagenet and Normandie Monarchs. Henry Fleet has also been verified to have descended from at least two of the 25 Magna Carta surety barons.

Henry Fleet's line to Royalty

  1. Henry Fleet - 1693-1661 - Adventurer, Colonial Immigrant, Trader
  2. Deborah Scott - 1568-1652. Married to William Fleete about 1590.
  3. Charles Scott Esq. - 1542-1596. Married to Jane Wyatt about 1562.
  4. Sir Reynold "Reginald" Scott - 1512-1554. Married to Mary Tuke before 1542.
  5. Anne Pympe - 1484-1540. Married to John Scott before 1506.
  6. Elizabeth Pashley - 1449-1485. Married to Sir Reynold de Pympe in 1470.
  7. John Pashely Esq. "Burgess of Rye" - 1432-1468. Married to Lowys Gower in 1447.
  8. Sir John Pashley - 1398-1453. Married to Elizabeth Woodville in 1424.
  9. Philippa Sergeaux - 1373-1420. Married to Robert Pashley before 1397.
  10. Philippe FitzAlan de Arundel - 1351-1399. Married to Richard Sergeaux in 1371.
  11. Sir Edmund FitzAlen de Arundel - 1329-1382. Married to Sibyl Montagu before 1347.
  12. Isabel Despenser - 1313-1356. Married to Richard FitzAlan de Arundel, "10th Earl of Arundel, 9th Earl of Surrey" in 1321.
  13. Eleanor Clare - 1292-1337. Married to Hugh le Despenser "2nd Lord le Despenser" in 1306.
  14. Joan Plantagenet "Joan of Acre, Contess of Herford and Gloucester" - 1272-1307. Married Sir Gilbert de Clare in 1290.
  15. Edward Plantagenet "Edward I, Longshanks, King of England" - 1239-1307. Married Leonor Castilla in 1254.
  16. Henry Plantagenet "Henry III, King of England" - 1207-1272. Married Eleanor Procence in 1236.
  17. John Plantagenet "Lackland, King of England, Soft Sword" - 1166-1216. Married Isabelle Angoulême in 1200.
  18. Henry Plantagenet "Henry II, King of England, Curtmantle, FitzEmpress" - 1133-1189. Married Aliénor Aquitaine in 1152.
  19. Matilda Normandie "Holy Roman Empress, Lady of the English" - 1102-1167. Married Geoffrey d'Anjou in 1128.
  20. Henry Normandie "Henry I, Beauclerc, FitzWilliam, King of England" - 1068-1135. Married Eadgith Dunkeld in 1100.
  21. Guillaume Normandie "William I the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, King of England" - 1027-1087. Married Mathilde Flandre about 1050.
  22. Robert "Robert I, the Magnificent, Duke of Normandy" Normandie" - 1000-1035. Had a son with Herlève Falaise.
  23. Richard "Richard II, Duke of Normandy" Normandie - 963-1026. Married Judith Bretagne about 1000.
  24. Richard "The Fearless, Duke of Normandy" Normandie - 933-996. Married Gunnora Crépon in 1962.
  25. Guillaume "William I, Longsword, Duke of Normandy" Normandie - 900-942. Married Sprote Bretagne.
  26. Rollo "The Walker, The Dane, Duke of Normandy" Normandie - 842-931. Married Poppa Bayeaux.

Henry Fleet's lineage to Charlemange goes through Judith Bretagne who married Richard II (#23 above).

  1. Judith Bretagne - 982-1017. Married Richard "Richard II, Duke of Normandy" Normandie about 1000.
  2. Ermengarde Anjou - 966-992. Married Conan "Conan I, Duke of Bretagne" Bretagne
  3. Adèle Vermandois - 950-984. Married Geoffroi "Geoffrey I "Count d'Anjou" Anjou in 965.
  4. Robert "Count de Meaux" Vermandois - 931-968. Married Adelaide Werra Chalon in 953.
  5. Heribert "Heribert II, Count of Vermandois, Meaux and Soissons" Vermandois - 880-943. Married Adela Robertian before 907.
  6. Héribert "Count of Soissons, Meaux, t Vermandois, Abbé de Saint-Quentin" Vermandois - 850-906. Married Lietgradis before 880.
  7. Pepin "Pepin II, Seigneur de Péronne et de Saint-Quentin" Vermandois - 815-850. Married Theodoric.
  8. Bernard Carolingian - 797-818. Married Cunégonde.
  9. Carloman "Pepin I, King of Italy, Pippin" Carolingian - 777-810. Had a son with Chrothais.
  10. Charlemagne "Karolus Magnus, King of the Franks, Emperor of the Romans" Carolingian - 748-814. Married Hildegarde Schwaben before 771.

Magna Carta Surety Barons

On June 15th, 1215 John Plantagenet, King of England, signed the "Great Charter" along with 25 barons to set certain limits on the authority of the king. The document became foundational to English law and by extension law in the American colonies because of it's recogization of individual liberties.

The Magna Carta Project has verified two connections to William Malet and William Huntingfield for Henry Fleet. Connections to at least seven more of the signers are possible because of Henry Fleet's well documented ancestry and deep connections to the aristocracy, those include; John de Lacy, Gilbert de Clare, Richard de Clare, Saher de Quincy, Robert de Vere, Hugh le Bigod and Roger le Bigod.

  1. Henry Fleet - 1603-1661
  2. Deborah Scott - 1568-1652
  3. Jane Wyatt - 1545-1617
  4. Sir Thomas "The Rebel, The Younger" Wyatt - 1522-1554
  5. Elizabeth Brooke - 1503-1560
  6. Sir Thomas "8th Lord Cobham" Brooke - 1470-1529
  7. Sir John "7th Lord Cobham" Brooke - 1450-1512
  8. Sir Edward "6th Lord Cobham" Brooke - 1415-1464
  9. Joan "5th Baroness Cobham" Braybrooke - 1392-1442
  10. Joan "Baroness Cobham" Pole - 1370-1434
  11. Joan Cobham - 1350-1394
  12. Sir John "3rd Lord Cobham" Cobham - 1327-1408
  13. Joan Beauchamp - 1300-1343
  14. Sir John "1st Lord Beauchamp of Somerset" Beauchamp - 1274-1337
  15. Cecily Vivonne - 1257-1321
  16. Sir William Vivonne - 1222-1259
  17. Mabel Malet - 1200-1249
  18. William "Lord of Curry Mallet, Somerset" Malet - 1174-1216
  1. Henry Fleet - 1603-1661
  2. William Fleete - 1568-1638
  3. Katharine Honywood - 1546-1592
  4. Robert Honywood Esquire - 1525-1575
  5. Alice Barnes - 1500-1540
  6. Bennetta Lewknor - 1472-1523
  7. Richard "Richard, the Younger" Lewknor - 1442-1476
  8. Sir Roger Lewknor - 1415-1478
  9. Sir Thomas Lewknor - 1392-1452
  10. Roger Lewknor Esquire - 1374-1400
  11. Sir Thomas Lewknor - 1347-1375
  12. Sir Roger Lewknor - 1304-1362
  13. Sir Thomas Lewknor - 1270-1336
  14. Joan Keynes - 1245-1276
  15. Richard Keynes - 1228-1276
  16. Sarah Huntingfield - 1197-1228
  17. William Huntingfield - 1160-1221

Comments:

Sources:

  • Dorman, John F. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 2012. Print. Pg. 970-3.
  • Fleet, Lt. Col. Henry "Henry Fleet of Fleet's Bay, Virginia, 1600-1660" Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine. 12.1 (1962). Print.
  • Brent, Chester Horton, 1892-. The Descendants of Hugh Brent, Immigrant to Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1642, And Some Allied Families, Curd, Doggett, Edmonds, Fleet, Lawson, Nutt & Wale: Also Lineages of Bethethland, Bernard, Bunting, Hathaway, Nevil, Newton, Savage & Vaughan Families And Notes From Some Diaries <1793-1909> of the Piedmont Section of Virginia. [Rutland, Vt.: The Tuttle Pub. Co., Inc., 1936. Print. Pgs. 227-228.
  • Leese, T A. Blood Royal: Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England, 1066-1399 : the Normans and Plantagenets. Bowie, Md: Heritage Books, 1996. Print.
  • Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent: Collection of Genealogies Showing the Lineal Descent from Kings of Some American Families. Baltimore: Reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co, 2000. Print.
  • WikiTree contributors, "Henry Fleete (abt. 1602 - 1661)," WikiTree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fleete-1 (accessed July 19, 2020)

Future 2:

Curabitur mattis purus ornare augue finibus, sed tempus ex eleifend. Maecenas vitae volutpat diam. Curabitur sollicitudin porttitor nisi. Nulla rutrum facilisis quam, sed bibendum magna consectetur sit amet. Fusce nulla turpis, efficitur eu tempus eu, accumsan malesuada sem. Morbi vestibulum libero et metus porttitor, vel ultrices lorem facilisis. Donec maximus ultrices ex ac tincidunt. Praesent vel enim laoreet, pharetra massa feugiat, iaculis neque. Nunc volutpat, nibh a laoreet venenatis, sem augue sodales nunc, eu commodo quam nisi vitae nunc. Nullam tristique placerat quam quis ornare.

Future 3:

Curabitur mattis purus ornare augue finibus, sed tempus ex eleifend. Maecenas vitae volutpat diam. Curabitur sollicitudin porttitor nisi. Nulla rutrum facilisis quam, sed bibendum magna consectetur sit amet. Fusce nulla turpis, efficitur eu tempus eu, accumsan malesuada sem. Morbi vestibulum libero et metus porttitor, vel ultrices lorem facilisis. Donec maximus ultrices ex ac tincidunt. Praesent vel enim laoreet, pharetra massa feugiat, iaculis neque. Nunc volutpat, nibh a laoreet venenatis, sem augue sodales nunc, eu commodo quam nisi vitae nunc. Nullam tristique placerat quam quis ornare.

Future 4:

Curabitur mattis purus ornare augue finibus, sed tempus ex eleifend. Maecenas vitae volutpat diam. Curabitur sollicitudin porttitor nisi. Nulla rutrum facilisis quam, sed bibendum magna consectetur sit amet. Fusce nulla turpis, efficitur eu tempus eu, accumsan malesuada sem. Morbi vestibulum libero et metus porttitor, vel ultrices lorem facilisis. Donec maximus ultrices ex ac tincidunt. Praesent vel enim laoreet, pharetra massa feugiat, iaculis neque. Nunc volutpat, nibh a laoreet venenatis, sem augue sodales nunc, eu commodo quam nisi vitae nunc. Nullam tristique placerat quam quis ornare.

Future 3:

Curabitur mattis purus ornare augue finibus, sed tempus ex eleifend. Maecenas vitae volutpat diam. Curabitur sollicitudin porttitor nisi. Nulla rutrum facilisis quam, sed bibendum magna consectetur sit amet. Fusce nulla turpis, efficitur eu tempus eu, accumsan malesuada sem. Morbi vestibulum libero et metus porttitor, vel ultrices lorem facilisis. Donec maximus ultrices ex ac tincidunt. Praesent vel enim laoreet, pharetra massa feugiat, iaculis neque. Nunc volutpat, nibh a laoreet venenatis, sem augue sodales nunc, eu commodo quam nisi vitae nunc. Nullam tristique placerat quam quis ornare.
Last Updated: 7/24/2020