An important outcome as a result of the research within “The King’s Son (The Evidence)” is that the Haplogroup of the House of Hesse (and the House of Reginarid), and that of Reginar I “Longneck” (Duke of Lorraine & Count of Hainaut) b. 850 AD plus hundred’s of HIS ancestors is now known.
The “Royal Hesse Haplogroup” for the House of Hesse (and House of Reginarid) is now confirmed (see below). It is R-P312 > L21 > FGC5494.
This “confirmed” claim is based on:
* 14 pieces of interlocking evidence (including atDNA) presented throughout The King’s Son (The Evidence) (3rd Edition) book;
* photographic similarity evidence;
* the story behind my maternal GF all tying together;
* atDNA matching with a known descendant of the Romanov’s which ties with the relationship between the Romanov’s and Princess Marie (brother to Prince Alexander of Hesse); and
* Appendix 6 – All Roads Lead to Norman Origins whose information (including the newly discovered Norman “House of Vauloger” – a brother noble family to the House of Hesse and its progenitor House of Reginarid) also aligns with the results just published on Ancient R-FGC5494 skeletons. HOWEVER, please see POSTSCRIPT NOTE below, for an interim update!
The question arises, why don’t I get a known member of the Hesse family to take a YDNA test. Easier said than done …. and so far I have not been successful.
What about an atDNA test? These senior members of the BRF would not assist in such an endeavor!
The full SNP listing of the Royal Hesse Haplogroup is R-P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > L459 > S245 > S461 > Z260 > FGC3218 > Z21145 > L21 > DF13 > CTS8221 > FGC5494 > FGC5561 > A913 > A7607 > A7624
Additionally, a complimentary copy of Appendix 6 – All Roads Lead to Norman Origins is available – with insights in Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 that relate directly to the House of Hesse, including details on its sister “House of Vauloger”.
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POSTSCRIPT NOTE
Further to Section 7 of Appendix 6 …. based on getting a better handle on the common ancestor age between Mike Pickens and my Uncle Eric lineage (based on BIG Y testing), my Uncle Eric’s lineage is from the House of Valouger – as the common branch between these two men is dated 1350 AD. This would mean that Uncle Eric’s (and therefore my GF William James Shepherd) lineage is also from the House of Valouger – and not from House of Hesse at all.
So the conundrum becomes, either: 1. Is my maternal GF (William James Shepherd) really descended from the Battenburg’s at all? OR 2. IF my maternal GF is descended from the Battenburg’s (which is still my view), then is his GF really the son of August von Senarclens de Grancy, and not descended from the House of Hesse? OR 3. There was also Captain Frey mentioned in Battenburg books who help to raise them as children.
Nos 2 and 3 above, were strong rumors, which I had thought was incorrect, however now upon further analysis have determined it may actually be correct – but with yet another twist.
It gets even more challenging, as of January 2026, I have discovered a Family Finder cousin connection that shows that Louis II (Grand Duke of Hesse) 1777 – 1848 is an ancestor to my GF. A future update to Appendix 6 is in order to further explore all this new information, and tell what the various twists are!