F O S T E R
OUR ANCESTRY FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES
As stated earlier, Arnulf the Forester was the son of Baldwin II and Aethelfryth. Aethelfryth was the daughter of Alfred the Great, King of England. This means that our study of Fosterian ancestry must include the ancestry of Alfred the Great.
Alfred was the son of Ethelwulf, who became King of England in 839. Ethelwulf was the son of Egberht (b. about 775), King of England. Egberht was the King of Wessex who defeated Mercia and Northumbria, and thus united the heptarchy into one country. He gave the name of England to the new united nation.
Egberht descended from Cerdic and a long line of kings of Wessex. Egberht was the son of Ealhmund, who was the son of Eafa, who was the son of Eoppa, who was the son of Ingild, who was the son of Cenred, who was the son of Ceolwald, who was the son of Cutha, who was the son of Cuthwine, who was the son of Caedwalla, who was the son of Ceawlin, who was the son of Cynrick, who was the son of Cerdic. Cerdic established the kingdom of Wessex in 519.
Prior to Cerdic the ancestry of Alfred the Great is mythical. However, it is the belief of this researcher that much myth is based on history. Therefore, I would like to continue these "begats" by presenting the mythical ancestry of King Cerdic for your consideration, for whatever it may be worth.
Cerdic was the son of Elesa, the son of Esla, the son of Giwis, the son of Wig, the son of Freawine, the son of Brond, the son of Baeldaeg, the son of Woden, the son of Frithuwald, the son of Frealaf, the son of Frithuwulf, the son of Finn, the son of Godwulf, the son of Geat, the son of Taetwa, the son of Bean, the son Seeldwa, the son of Heremod, the son of Itermon, the son of Hathra, the son of Hwla, the son of Hedwig, the son of Sceaf, the son of Noe.
THE ANCESTRY OF CHARLEMAGNE
On the previous page we traced our Fosterian ancestry back through the Baldwin family to Chalemagne and gave his ancestry back to Bishop Arnulf of Metz. This is actually as far back as we can legitimately go in Charlemagne's ancestry, but there is a list that was produced in the 9th century that actually traces Charlemagne back to Mark Antony. Many historians think that the genealogy was partially fiction, created in order to legitimatize Charlemagne's claim to the empirical crown. But there are enough historians that take it seriously enough that it is the feeling of this researcher that it should be repeated here.
Bishop Arnulf was the son of Arnoaldus, the son of Ausbert, the son of Ferreolus, the son of Sigimerus I, the son of Clodio, the son of Pharamond and Argotta. Argotta was the daughter of Duke Genebald, the son of Dagobert, the son of Clodius V, King of the West Franks. Clodius V was the son of King Theodomir, the son of King Richimir II, the son of King Clodomir IV, the son of King Dagobert, the son of King Walter, the son of King Clodius III, the son of King Bartherus, the son of King Hilderic, the son of King Sunno, the son of King Farabert, the son of King Clodomir IV, the son of King Marcomir IV and Athildis. Athildis was the daughter of Coilus, King of the Britons. Coilus was the son of King Marius, the son of King Arviragus and Genissa. Genissa was the daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Claudius was the son of Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus and Antonia Minor. Antonia Minor was the daughter of Mark Antony.
THE ANCESTRY OF MARK ANTONY
Mark Antony was the son of Antonius Creticus and Julia. Julia was the daughter of Lucius Julius Caesar, who was the son of another Lucius Julius Caesar, who was the son of Sextus Julius Caesar, who was the son of
Sextus Julius Caesar, who was the son of Lucius Julius Caesar, who was the son of Numerius Julius Caesar, who was the son of Lucius Julius Libo, who was the son of Lucius Julius Libo. There was a gap of three generations separating him from Lucius Julius Julus, who was the son of Lucius Julius Julus, who was the son of Caius Julius Julus, who was the son of Caius Julius Julus, who was the son of Lucius Julius Julus, who was the son of Numerius Julius Julus. There is then another gap of about 560 years separating him from Julus, who was the son of Ascanius, who was the son of Aeneas, famous hero of The Iliad and The Aenead.
As was stated earlier, it is the opinion of this researcher that some myth has a basis in historical fact. And again, for whatever it may be worth, I offer the mythological genealogy of Aeneas for your consideration.
According to the myth, Aenaes was married to Creusa, the daughter of King Priam of Troy. Priam was the son of Laomedon, who was the son of Ilus, for whom Ilium was named. Ilium was another name for Troy. Ilus was a son of Tros, for whom Troy was named.
Aenaes was the son of the mortal Anchises and the goddess Venus, who sprang from Zeus' forehead.. Anchises was the son of Capys, who was the son of Assaracus, who was the son of Tros, for whom the city of Troy was named. Tros was the son of Ericthonius, who was the son of Dardanus and Batieia. Batieia was the daughter of Teucer, who was the son of Scamander. Dardanus was a son of Zeus. Zeus was a son of the titans Cronus and Rhea. Cronus was the son of Uranus. Uranus was supposed to have been the beginning of all things. This is certainly not Christian theology. It is offered only as a mythological genealogy and nothing more.
OUR GENEALOGY FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS
If Aenaes was indeed an historical character, and did descend from a mortal named Scamander, there may not have been many centuries separating him from the genealogical tables in the book of Genesis. The biblical character that many experts consider to be the ancestor of those who settled on the north-western coast of Anatolia was a man named Ashkenaz (Genesis 10:13), who was the son of Gomer (Gen. 10:2), who was the son of Japheth (Gen. 5:32 and 10:1), who was one of the three sons of Noah. Noah (Gen. 5:28, 29 and Luke 3:36) was the son of Lamech (Gen. 5:25 and Luke 3:36), who was the son of Methuselah (Gen. 5:21 and Luke 3:37), who was the son of Enoch (Gen. 5:18 and Luke 3:37), who was the son of Jared (Gen. 5:15 and Luke 3:37), who was the son of Mahalalel (Gen. 5:12 and Luke 3:37), who was the son of Cainan (Gen. 5:9 and Luke 3:37), who was the son of Enosh (Gen. 5:6 and Luke 3:38), who was the son of Seth (Gen. 5:3 and Luke 3:38), who was the third son of Adam (Gen. 2:7; 5:1-2, and Luke 3:38), who was created directly by God (Genesis 1:1).
