Doug McDonald wrote:
I was looking at long male lines, and according to Leo's
web site, one Don Luis Alfonso Gonzalo Victor Manuel Marco de Borbón
y
Martinez is the male line descendant of Hugh Capet, Robert I of
France,
a line of Rutperts, Grafs in Wormsgau, and back into a
rather dubious line of names that sound Merovingian. There are
others alive too in this line ... this one's picture looks
like a soccer star. That's a very long line if true.
Doug McDonald
Hello,
I suspect that the longest European male lines which can be traced
today are to be found in Ireland. Consider the following line, for
example:
1. Hugo O'Neill, heir apparent (in 1970 anyway) to the Chieftainry of
the O'Neills of Clannaboy (b. 1939).
2. Jorge O'Neill, the O'Neill of Clannaboy (b. 1908).
3. Hugo Joseph Jorge Ever O'Neill (1874-1940).
4. Jorge O'Neill, styled Count of Tyrone & Clannaboy (1848-1925).
5. Jorge Torlades O'Neill (1817-1890).
6. Jose-Maria O'Neill (b. 1788).
7. Carlos O'Neill (1760-1835).
8. Shane or Joao O'Neill, immigrated to Portugal (fl. 1740-1750).
9. Constantine O'Neill in Dublin.
10. Felim O'Neill (d. 1709).
11. Capt. Ever O'Neill (fl. ca. 1670).
12. Feidhlimidh Dubh O Neill (fl. 1640-1650).
13. Conn Buidhe O Neill (d. ca. 1630).
14. Domnall O Neill (d. bef. 1567).
15. Muircheartach Duileanach O Neill, the Mac Ui Neill Bhuidhe Iochtar
(d. aft. 1556).
16. Niall Mor O Neill, Lord of Clann Aodha Buidhe (r. 1482-1512).
17. Conn O Neill, Lord of Clann Aodha Buidhe (r. 1468-1482).
18. Aodh Buidhe O Neill, Lord of Clann Aodha Buidhe (r. 1425-1444).
19. Brian Ballach O Neill, Lord of Clann Aodha Buidhe (r. 1395-1425).
20. Muircheartach Ceannfhada O Neill, Lord of Clann Aodha Buidhe (r.
1369-1395).
21. Enri O Neill, King of Tir Eogain (d. 1347).
22. Brian O Neill, King of Tir Eogain (r. 1291-1295).
23. Aed Buide O Neill, King of Tir Eogain (r. 1260-1261; 1263-1283).
24. Domnall Oc O Neill, King of Tir Eogain (r. 1230-1241).
25. Aed Meith O Neill, King of Tir Eogain (r. 1196-1230).
26. Aed In Macaem Toinlesc O Neill, King of Tir Eogain (r. 1166-1177).
27. Muircheartach Muighe Line O Neill, styled King of Tir Eogain (d.
1160).
28. Tadhg Glinne O Neill, styled King of Tir Eogain.
29. Conchobar na Fiodhbhuidhi O Neill, styled King of Tir Eogain.
30. Flaithbertach Locha Feadhaidh O Neill, styled King of Tir Eogain.
31. Domnall an tOgdhamh, styled King of Tir Eogain.
32. Aed O Neill, King of Ailech (d. 1033).
33. Flaithbertach Ua Neill, King of Ailech (r. 1004-1030; 1032-1036).
34. Muirchertach Ua Neill, King of Mide? (d. 977).
35. Domnall ua Neill, High-King of Ireland (r. 956-980).
36. Muirchertach mac Neill, King of Ailech (r. 938-943).
37. Niall Glundub, High-King of Ireland (r. 916-919).
38. Aed Findliath, High-King of Ireland (r. 862-879).
39. Niall Caille, High-King of Ireland (r. 833-846).
40. Aed Oirdnide, High-King of Ireland (r. 797-819).
41. Niall Frossach, High-King of Ireland (d. 778).
42. Fergal mac Maele Duin, High-King of Ireland (r. 710-722).
43. Mael Duin (d. 681).
44. Mael Fithrich (d. 630).
45. Aed Uaridnach, High-King of Ireland (r. 604-612).
46. Domnall, High-King of Ireland (r. 565-566).
47. Muirchertach Mac Ercae, High-King of Ireland (r. 507-534/36).
48. Muiredach.
49. Eogan.
50. Niall Noigiallach, High-King of Ireland (r. ca. 445-453?).
Generations 1-14 from, Peter Townend (ed.), _Burke's Genealogical and
Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage_, 105th Ed.
(London, 1970), p. 2031.
Generations 15-20 from, Moody, Martin & Byrne, _A New History of
Ireland_, Vol. IX (Oxford, 1984), table 16.
Generations 21-26 from, ibid., table 14.
Generations 28-31 from, Burke, p. 2027 (indicated as a five generation
gap of non-reigning O Neills in NHI).
Generations 32-50 from, NHI, tables 1-2.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams