The Tudor Family Tree
Explore the genealogical connection from Henry VIII through the illegitimate but recognized bastard line to Dakota Rea Henry Fitzroy Tudor V, spanning 15 generations and over 500 years of history.
Henry VIII
King of England
1491-1547
Second Tudor monarch, known for his six marriages and the English Reformation. Father of three legitimate children (Mary I, Elizabeth I, Edward VI) and several acknowledged illegitimate children including Henry Fitzroy.
Henry Fitzroy
Duke of Richmond and Somerset
1519-1536
Illegitimate son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount. Acknowledged and ennobled by his father. Though he died young without legitimate heirs, historical records suggest he may have had an unacknowledged illegitimate line that continued.
Unacknowledged Tudor Line
Through Illegitimate Descent
1536-1800s
Historical evidence and DNA research suggest Henry Fitzroy may have fathered children through an illegitimate but recognized relationship. This line continued through approximately 13 generations, preserving Tudor DNA through the centuries.
Dakota's Direct Ancestors
15th Generation Lineage
1800s-1990s
Through meticulous genealogical research and ancestry DNA analysis, a direct lineage was traced from the Tudor bastard line through 15 generations to the present day, maintaining the genetic connection to Henry VIII.
Dakota Rea Henry Fitzroy Tudor V
Founder, The Tudor Foundation
b. 1990s
Jeremy Bentham Scholar at Oxford and Harvard Graduate. After ancestry DNA research revealed his direct Tudor lineage as the 15th generation great-grandson of Henry VIII through the illegitimate but recognized bastard line, he ceremonially added Tudor to his name, becoming the fifth Henry Fitzroy Tudor.
DNA Research & Historical Verification
The connection between Dakota Rea Henry Fitzroy Tudor V and Henry VIII was established through comprehensive ancestry DNA analysis combined with meticulous historical research. Genealogical records traced the family line through 15 generations.
Dakota ceremonially added Tudor to his name to honor this heritage. The illegitimate but recognized bastard line through Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, provides a documented path of descent that has been preserved through centuries.
As the fifth person in this lineage to bear the name Henry Fitzroy Tudor, Dakota honors both his ancestor and the Tudor dynasty through The Tudor Foundation's work in heritage preservation and historical research.