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From: Gordon Banks <>
Subject: Re: Percival Lowell's Royal Ancestry
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:04:18 -0800
References: <5cf47a19.0401241546.13c5ced6@posting.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <5cf47a19.0401241546.13c5ced6@posting.google.com>


I saw the article, Douglas, very nice. I assume the famous 19th century
planetary astronomer Percival Lowell is related, but you didn't mention
it in your article. Lowell observatory in Arizona was founded by him.

On Sat, 2004-01-24 at 15:46, Douglas Richardson wrote:
> Dear Newsgroup ~
>
> The following new "gateway" royal line for the New World immigrant,
> Percival Lowell, was featured in the recent October 2003 issue of the
> New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGR) [vol. 157,
> pages 309319]. The line below sets forth one of Percival Lowell's
> two descents from King Edward I of England. For further details of
> Percival Lowell's extensive ancestry, see my forthcoming book,
> Plantagenet Ancestry. Please contact me at the e-mail address below
> regarding details for ordering a copy of the book.
>
> Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
>
> E-mail:
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - -
> ROYAL ANCESTRY OF PERCIVAL LOWELL, OF PORTBURY, SOMERSET AND NEWBURY,
> MASSACHUSETTS.
>
> 1. Edward I, King of England, died 1307.
>
> 2. Elizabeth of England, married Humphrey de Bohun, Knt., Earl of
> Hereford and Essex.
>
> 3. Margaret de Bohun, married Hugh de Courtenay, K.G., 10th Earl of
> Devon.
>
> 4. Elizabeth de Courtenay, married Andrew Luttrell, Knt., of Chilton,
> Devon.
>
> 5. Hugh Luttrell, Knt., of Dunster, Somerset, married Katherine
> Beaumont.
>
> 6. John Luttrell, Knt., of Dunster, Somerset, married Margaret Tuchet
> (descendant of King John).
>
> 7. James Luttrell, Knt., of Dunster, Somerset, married Elizabeth
> Courtenay (descendant of King Edward I).
>
> 8. Hugh Luttrell, K.B., of Dunster, Somerset, married Margaret Hill.
>
> 9. Eleanor Luttrell, married Roger Yorke, Esq., serjeant-at-law.
>
> 10. Elizabeth Yorke, married Edmund Percival, Esq., of
> Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset.
>
> 11. Christian Percival, married Richard Lowle, Gent., of Portbury,
> Somerset.
>
> 12. Percival Lowell (or Lowle), Gent., merchant, of Portbury,
> Somerset, married Rebecca _____. They immigrated to New England in
> 1639, where they settled at Newbury, Massachussetts. Mr. Percival
> Lowell died at Newbury, Massachusetts 8 Jan. 1664/5.

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