Generational of Family Records of King James II of Scotland
King James II of Scotland is my maternal 16th great-grandfather, by my late mother Nancy via her maternal grandfather Charles Griner’s 5th great-grandmother, Priscilla Burnett of Leys, who was born into the scottish nobility of the House of Burnett @preview with royal ancestry.
Priscilla Burnett of Leys was both a direct-descendant of the House of Plantagenet@preview and the House of Stewart later became known as Stuart @preview.
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King James II of Scotland, son of Lady Joan Beaufort, Queen consort of Scotland and King James I of Scotland. (16th Great-Grandfather)
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Alison Weir’s Britain’s Royal Family – James II Genealogy snippet that mentioned his children: Mary (15th great-grandmother) and Robert Hamilton (my 14th great-grandfather)
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Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran’s family on Wikipedia. Princess Mary, Countess of Arran’s youngest son Robert Hamilton was the father of Lady Janet Hamilton, 1st wife of Alexander Burnett, 9th Laird of Leys.
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Title Cover of the 107th Edition of Burke Peerage, The official genealogy book of HM Queen Elizabeth II of the UK, that she use to keep track of her family tree.
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain by Charles Phillips that listed all of the royal castles and stately homes that is still in existence today. Crathes Castle is mentioned and is home to the Burnett of Leys family for 350 years until 1953. Crathes Castle is still being used by Burnett of Leys family today.
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Crathes Horn of Leys which was given by King Robert the Bruce in 1323 to the Burnett of Leys family.
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The Coat of Arms of Lady Janet Hamilton (House of Hamilton) before her marriage to Alexander Burnett, 4th Baron and 9th Laird of Leys in 1521.
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The two Coat of Arms of Alexander Burnett, 4th Baron and 9th Laird of Leys and Lady Janet Hamilton after their marriage in 1521.
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James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran with his Coat of Arms. (Lady Janet’s Burnett, nee Hamilton’s cousin.)
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The family of Burnett of Leys with Collateral Branches by The late George Burnett, L.L.D., Lyon King of Arms
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The family of Burnett of Leys with Collateral Branches by The late George Burnett, L.L.D., Lyon King of Arms
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The family of Burnett of Leys with Collateral Branches by The late George Burnett, L.L.D., Lyon King of Arms
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The Wedding Picture of the current chief James Burnett of Leys and his wife Fiona on their wedding day in 1971 with their cousins, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen Mother in attendance.
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Closed up portrait of James C.A. Burnett of Leys and Fiona on their wedding day pictured with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and the Queen’s Mother
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James C.A. Burnett of Leys the current chief and Head of the Burnett of Leys family. James Burnett of Leys who oversees the genealogy of the Burnett of Leys and regularly keep in touch with the Burnett descendants today.
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The Holly and Horn: Burnett of Leys Framily and Branches. The Official Genealogy book of the Burnett of Leys family published by the Burnett of Leys family and in that book it mentioned Charles Griner’s paternal 5th great-grandmother, Priscilla Burnett of Leys as a great-grandchild of a Laird.
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The Holly and Horn: The Royal Connection explained and the symbols of genealogical relationship degrees. Priscilla Burnett of Leys is symbolized as a great-grandchild of a laird
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Thomas Burnett Jr. will and history is explained in the Connecticut Nutmegger Vol 22 Pg 389 in 1895.
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Thomas Burnett Jr. will and history is explained in the Connecticut Nutmegger Vol 22 Pg 390 in 1895.
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The will of Thomas Burnett Jr. of Leys that mentioned his children filed at Riverhead, Suffolk, Long Island Page # one of two
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The will of Thomas Burnett Jr. of Leys that mentioned his children filed at Riverhead, Suffolk, Long Island Page # two of two
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Samuel Fithian and Priscilla Burnett – The Session and Register of Greenwich Presbyterian Church, Greenwich NJ 1691-1849 (8th great-grandparents)
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snip of Esther mentioned in his father Samuel Fithian’s will highlighted. Esther Fithian is the only daughter of Samuel Fithian and Priscilla Burnett of Leys.
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The Tullis History that mentioned Esther Fithian, only daughter of Priscilla Burnett of Leys, who married Robert Tullis in 1714.
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The children of Robert Tullis, one of them is named after the grandmother Priscilla Burnett of Leys.
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Samuel and Priscilla Fithian (nee Burnett) and grandson William Tullis Sr. were members of the Greenwich Presbyterian Church
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Ancestry DNA Tree of William Tullis, right now there is only two confirmed Dna matches for the descendants of Annah Tullis and Mary Tullis, two of William Tullis children.
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Joseph Fauver Will’s Husband of Ruth Tullis, sister of Annah Tullis and Eleanor Garrison was a witness to Joseph’s will dated 1804.
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The New Jersey Genis that mentioned the family of Peter Griner which is currently owned by the Cumberland County Historical Society.
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John Griner Family that is printed in The Griner genealogy book “Descendants of Peter Griner” published by the late Beverly Griner McNally
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Eli Griner Sr. mentioned as one of the son in the “Descendants of Peter Griner” a genealogy book published by the Beverly Griner McNally
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Louis Eli Griner and Emily Berdeaux Marriage Record that mentioned his parents as Eli Griner and Rachel Loder.