Princess Diana, John Strong and Me

People are still interested in Princess Diana, and some people want to know something about her ancestry, especially those who are curious about her American line. I receive quite a number of queries about her, maybe because I've written several posts about her. The most popular one is See Here. I have known of our shared ancestor for over 12 years, thanks to Gary Boyd Roberts who told me, and I share it below. Diana and I are 9th cousins to Thomas Strong (bolded).

For additional photo of Diana, please see: http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2009/11/prince-and-princess-on-veterans-day_12.html

Princess Diana's line

1 JOHN STRONG b: ABT 1610 d: 14 APR 1699

  + ABIGAIL FORD b: ABT 8 OCT 1619 d: 6 JUL 1688

2 THOMAS STRONG b: 1636 d: 3 OCT 1689

  + MARY HEWETT b: ABT 2 AUG 1640 d: 20 FEB 1670 (THIS IS MY LINE.)

  + Rachel HOLTON b: 1645

3 Joseph STRONG b: 2 DEC 1672 d: 23 DEC 1763

  + Sarah ALLEN

4 Joseph STRONG b: 25 JUL 1701

  + Elizabeth STRONG

5 Benajah STRONG b: 13 OCT 1740 d: 25 NOV 1809

  + Lucy BISHOP

6 Joseph STRONG b: 10 MAR 1770 d: 24 APR 1812

  + Rebecca YOUNG b: 5 MAY 1779

7 Eleanor STRONG b: 1802 d: 9 JUL 1863

  + John WOOD b: 29 JUL 1785 d: 29 JAN 1848

8 Ellen WOOD b: 18 JUL 1831 d: 22 FEB 1877 (died New York city)

  + Franklin H. WORK b: 10 FEB 1819 d: 16 MAR 1911 (died new york city)

9 Frances Eleanor WORK b: 27 OCT 1857 d: 26 JAN 1947 (born and died new york city)

   + James Boothby Burke ROCHE b: 28 JUL 1851 (born england) Note: Others below born Great britain.

10 Edmund Maurice Burke ROCHE b: 15 MAY 1885 d: 8 JUL 1955

   + Ruth Sylvia GILL b: 2 OCT 1908

11 Frances Ruth Burke ROCHE b: 20 JAN 1936

   + John Edward SPENCER  b: 24 JAN 1924

12 Diana Frances SPENCER b: 1 JUL 1961  d: AUG 30, 1997

  + Charles Philip Arthur George WINDSOR b: 14 NOV 1948

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My Line

1 JOHN STRONG b: ABT 1610 d: 14 APR 1699

  + ABIGAIL FORD b: ABT 8 OCT 1619 d: 6 JUL 1688

2 THOMAS STRONG b: 1636 d: 3 OCT 1689

  + MARY HEWETT b: ABT 2 AUG 1640 d: 20 FEB 1670

3 THOMAS STRONG b: 16 NOV 1661 d: 30 SEP 1735

  + MARY STEBBINS b: 10 SEP 1666 d: 8 AUG 1735

4 ELIAKIM STRONG b: 26 SEP 1688 d: 24 JAN 1745

  + MEHITABLE KING b: 13 MAR 1690

5 ELIAKIM STRONG b: 7 MAR 1720 d: 14 MAY 1800

  + HANNAH SEWARD b: 21 FEB 1730 d: 1815

6 BEULAH STRONG b: 12 MAR 1757 d: AFT 1836

  + ASHER WRIGHT b: 9 MAY 1755 d: 12 MAR 1833

7 JESSE WRIGHT b: 7 FEB 1786 d: 7 FEB 1878

  + NANCY HULL b: 1790 d: 7 FEB 1878

8 JULIA LOUISA WRIGHT b: 3 JUN 1807 d: 30 JUL 1886

  + ALVIN DAVIS b: 16 DEC 1807 d: 14 DEC 1860

9 SOPHIA POLLY DAVIS b: 11 JAN 1831 d: 3 MAY 1928

  + GEORGE FRANKLIN KILBORN b: 30 OCT 1832 d: 16 DEC 1910

10 MIRA JULIA KILBORN b: 7 OCT 1861 d: 1 SEP 1929

   + EVERETT RUSSELL BISHOP b: 7 FEB 1860 d: 20 AUG 1926

11 EARLE KILBORN BISHOP b: 22 DEC 1891 d: 23 AUG 1981

   + SARAH DUMONT TENEYCK b: 30 JUN 1890 d: 20 APR 1953

12 JANE T. BISHOP b: 27 SEP 1919 d: 16 APR 1990

   + JOHN ADAMS POOLE b: 12 DEC 1919 d: 16 MAR 1989

13 BARBARA POOLE

Sources:

Roberts, Gary Boyd, American Ancestors and Cousins of the Princess of Wales, 
(Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984). Pg. 25.

Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American 
Colonies, (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993). Pg. 469.

First row: Prince William, George, The Duchess of Cambridge, daughter Charlotte and Queen Elizabeth.

Second row: Michael Middleton, Pippa Middleton, James Middleton, Carole Middleton, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke of Edinburg.