Editorial

We Pools have all listened to the stories told by our Grandmother, Cora Gerald (Pool), which were meant to entertain the children. Among the stories were tales of relationships to the Royal family of England.  Nobody took these as fact, but she insisted that they were.

My grandmother appears to have been correct.  If she is part of the Royal family, then we are also.  I have uncovered an unverified link to "support" her claim.  The following is a description of that link:

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Plantagenet was the Royal family name that came through King Edward, II (1284-1327), King Edward, I "Longshanks" (1239-1307), King Henry, III (1206-1272), John "Lackland" (1166-1216), and King Henry, II (1133-1189).  King Henry, II (1133-1189) was the son of Geoffrey V (leBon) Plantagenet of France (1113-1151) and Empress Matilda (Maud) of Germany (1102-1169).

King Edward, II (1284-1327) married in 1307 to Princess Isabelle of France (1292-1358) and they had King Edward, III. King Edward, III (1312-1377) married in 1327 to Philippa (1314-1369) and they had Prince Thomas.  Prince Thomas (1354-1397) married in 1376 to Eleanor(Alianore) DeBohun (1366-1399) and they had Anne Plantagenet of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford.  Anne Plantagenet of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford (1383-1438) married in 1405 to William Bourchier, Count of Eu (1374-1420) and they had William Bourchier, Lord Fitz-Waryn.

William Bourchier, Lord Fitz-Waryn (1412-1471) married in 1437 to Thomasine Hankeford, Baroness (1422-1453) and they had Fulke Bourchier, Lord Fitz-Waryn.  Fulke Bourchier, Lord Fitz-Waryn (1445-1479) married in 1467 to Elizabeth Dinham(Dynham) (1449-1516) and they had John Bourchier, Earl of Bath.  John Bourchier, Earl of Bath (1470-1539) married in 1496 to Cecilia Daubeney (1474-1539) and they had Elizabeth Bourchier.   Elizabeth Bourchier (1500-1548) married in 1515 to Edward Chichester (1496-1522) and they had John Chichester.

John Chichester (1516-1568) married to Gertrude Courtenay (1521-1566) and they had Urith Chichester. Urith Chichester (1558-?) married in 1591 to John Trivilian and they had Susanna Trivilian.  Susanna Trivilian (1592-?) married in 1606 to Richard Carpenter (1575-1625) and they had William Carpenter.  William Carpenter (1605-1685) married in 1625 to Abigail Searles (1606-1687) and they had Abigail Carpenter.

Abigail Carpenter (1643-1710) married in 1650 to John Titus, Sr. (1627-1689) and they had John Titus, Jr.  John Titus, Jr. (1650-1697) married in 1677 to Sarah Miller (1655-1677) and they had John Titus, III.  John Titus, III (1678-1732) married in 1700 to Hannah unknown (1678-1710) and they had Hannah Titus.  Hannah Titus (1701-1764) married to (1721) to Paul Healey (1696-1725) and they had Experience Healey.

Experience Healey (1725-1779) married in 1747 to John Slocomb, Sr. (1722-1817) and they had Caleb Slocum, Sr.  Caleb Slocum, Sr. (1768-1824) married in 1791 to Mary Boss (Bass) (1775-1838) and they had Ruth Ann Slocum.  Ruth Ann Slocum (1809-1875) married in 1834 to William Henry Goold (1811-1894) and they had Ruth Ann Goold.  Ruth Ann Goold (1840-1910) married in 1866 to Owen Gearlds (Fitzgerald) (1842-1929) and they had Cora Gerald - my Grandmother.

Editorial

The Slocombs and Goolds came to the US and changed not only their names but also their chances of remaining in the "Royal" picture.  The "land of opportunity" has served us well and in ways never anticipated, but we can still proudly proclaim our English heritage.  Dispite the claims of my mother of our "nearly pure English" heritage, the Royal Family has it's roots throughout Europe and the other family lines also show great diversity.   Another connection is from Acadia (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada) which contained British, French, German, and Swiss.

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