The Royal Thread

I never imagined my family tree would carry both crowns and chains. What began as a quiet curiosity became a spiritual calling—to trace the threads of my ancestry and honor every name, whether royal, enslaved, Native, or forgotten. In this memoir, I uncover noble titles and heraldic roles, including my ancestor Dr. William Thomas Harvey, who served as Clarencieux King of Arms under Tudor monarchs. I follow the lineage through Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, and into colonial Virginia, where privilege met contradiction. My family includes magnates and merchants, earls and heiresses—but also enslaved children who petitioned for freedom, and Native matriarchs like Jane Gibson of the Shakori Tribe. I carry the blood of Lady Frances Annesley and Frances Evans. I descend from Alfred the Great and from those who were denied greatness. My story is not about claiming titles—it's about restoring dignity. It's about memory, truth, and the convergence of power and perseverance. The Royal Thread is more than genealogy. It's a spiritual remembrance stitched from verified charts, ancestral echoes, and emotional clarity. I offer it as a legacy keepsake—for my family, for those who came before me, and for every reader seeking connection in their own lineage.