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On Ancestry.com I was tracing a line of my family tree back and got to the royal name “Plantagenet,” however there is a mysterious link in this chain (Herman Op Den Graeff) that could very well mean this line is false – but here’s what I got anyway:

Early royal tree (not necessarily connected to mine):

William the Conqueror (1024-1087) and Matilda of Flanders (1031-1083) had Henry I Beauclerc de Normandy, King of England (1068-1135)

Henry I and Matilda of Scotland (1079-1118) had Maud, Empress of Germany (1101-1169)

Meanwhile…

Faulques IV Rechin (1043-1109) and Hildegarde de Baugency (1043-1089) had Fulk V of Jerusalem (1092-1143)

Fulk V of Jerusalem and Ermengarde du Maine (1096-1126) had Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-1151)

Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou and Maud, Empress of Germany had Henry Plantagenet (1133-1189)

Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquataine (1122-1202) had John Lackland Plantagenet (1167-1216)

John Lackland Plantagenet and Isabella de Taillefer (1188-1246) had Henry III Plantagenet (1206-1272)

Henry III Plantagenet and Eleanor Berenger (1217-1291) had Edward I Longshanks of England Plantagenet (1237-1307)

Edward I Longshanks of England Plantagenet and Eleanor Castille (1244-1290) had Edward II Plantagenet (1284-1327)

Edward II Plantagenet and Isabella of France (1295-1358) had Edward III Plantagenet (1312-1377)

Edward III Plantagenet and Philippa of Hainault (1311-1369) had John of Gaunt Plantagenet (1340-1399)

John of Gaunt Plantagenet and Constanza Perez (1354-1394) had Catherine Plantagenet (1372-1418)

Catherine Plantagenet and Enrique Castile (1379-1406) had Juan Castile (1405-1454)

Juan Castile and Isabella De Portugal (1428-1496) had Isabella Trastamara of Castile (1451-1504)

Isabella Trastamara of Castile and Ferdinand V Catholic (1452-1516) had Joanna Trastamara of Castile (1479-1555)

Joanna Trastamara of Castile and Philip the Handsome Habsburg (1478-1506) had Ferdinand I Habsburg (1503-1564)

Ferdinand I Habsburg and Anne of Bohemia (1503-1547) had Maria Von Habsburg (1531-1581)

(are you following me here?)

Maria Von Habsburg and Wilheln V Von Cleves (1516-1592) had Johan Wilhelm De La Marck (1562-1609)

Johan Wilhelm De La Marck and Anna Van Aldekerk (1564-1616) had Herman Op Den Graeff (1585-1642) in a morganatic marriage.  (And this was the break from the royal family). 

After investigating further, I realized that there is some debate as to whether or not Herman Op Den Graeff was really the son of De La Marck – so it will remain a mystery for now whether or not the royal tie-in truly exists.

Herman Op Den Graeff and Greitjen Pletjes (1588-1643) had Isaac Herman Graeff (1616-1679)

Isaac Herman Greaff and Greitjen Pieters (1620-1683) had Herman Isacks Graeff (1642-1708)

Herman Isacks Graeff and Deborah Von Bebber (1660-1704) had Isaac Op Den Graeff (1693-1747)

Isaac Op Den Graeff and Rachel Linton (??-1747) had William Uptegraeff (1721-1756)

William Uptegraeff and Sary ?? (??-??) had Isaac Updegraph (1743-1826)

Isaac Updegraph and ?? had Abraham Updegraph (1772-1850)

Abraham Updegraph and Sarah Fields (1886-??) had William Updegraph (1808-1859)

William Updegraph and Elizabeth Murphy (1809-1885) had Mary Ann Updegraph (1833-1860)

Mary Ann Updegraph and Benjamin Latschaw (1823-1905) had Amos Latschaw (1853-1924)

Amos Latschaw and Frances Emma Bell (1851-1915) had Lewis Edward Latshaw (1891-1939)

Lewis Edward Latshaw and Nettie Frances Hoffman (1893-1980) had Oral Grethel Latshaw (1914-1980)

And Oral Grethel Latshaw was my grandmother!

Can anyone shed some light on the mysterious Herman Op Den Graeff? Are you a part of this family tree?  If so, leave a note here!  Any additions/corrections are welcome, as well.  Also, if you have any information on the Op Den Graeff/De La Marck connection or lack thereof – please leave a comment!

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