Notes for Elene KINGSTON
The Following notes by Gary Benton Prather :
Elene was the daughter of Sir Anthony Kingston of Plainswick, Gloucester and Mary Courtenay.
Sir Anthony Kingston was Provost-Marshall in Cornwell, Knighted by King Henry VIII, 18 Oct 1537. Also served in House of Commons. Died 14 Apr 1556.
Sir William Kingston, the grandfather of Elene was Knighted in 1513 and was the Keeper of the Tower of London when Ann Bolyn was beheaded there.
The title of Keeper of the Tower of London was one of the most powerful positions to hold under King Henry VIII.
The Manor of West Kingston descended to the Ivye family from Kingstons. The Kingstons, Ivye , De la Mere, Scope, Carew, St. John, Mallot, Bohun, Courtenay, and Prater families were all allied families which had intermarried into one anothers families for generations.
The Courtenay family was directly descended from "Paramond" the first King of France. CA 480 A.D.
Kingstons are Irish Barons (Baron King) and the Earls of Kingsbourgh. The De la Meres were Norman and descended from powerful Baron named Norman, whose Castle was on a lake in Normandy . CA. 940 A.D. and believed to be descended from King Charlemagne.
Carew was descended from Sir Otho of Windsor a younger son of Otho the 7th Count of Vermindos , who himself was descended from Pepin III King of Italy, the younger son of King Charlemagne .
Scope family descended from powerful Norman Barons that date back to Edward the Confessor. CA 900 A.D. A descendant held the position of Chief Justice under King Edward I.
St. John family descended from powerful Norman Barons which came to England at the time of Conquest. CA 1066, from Welch Princes and Norman Marcher Barons who possibly descended from Roman Nobility.
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