Published: August 10, 2025 | Author: Neusa Gomes (@NathanyaWoman)
[Existing Sections: Introduction, Neolithic and Mediterranean Beginnings, Iberian and Royal Lineages, House of Stuart DNA Revelation, Exploring Melungeon Origins, Willem van Oranje and My Stadtholder DNA, Ötzi the Iceman: My Prehistoric Ancestor, Royal Y-DNA and mtDNA Connections, Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland: A Dutch Lineage Reclaimed]
House of Nassau and My Iberian Roots My exploration of Indigenous and Elite now reaches the House of Nassau, a European aristocratic dynasty born from Nassau Castle in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Emerging after the Hohenstaufen dynasty’s fall (13th century), Nassau became an independent state within the Holy Roman Empire, with its lords rising from Counts to Princely Counts. The family split into the Walramian branch (producing German king Adolf) and the Ottonian branch (yielding the Princes of Orange and Dutch monarchs, including Willem van Oranje).
My MyTrueAncestry Deep Dive reveals T2b matches tied to this lineage: Bronze Age Argar Culture Priego de Cordoba Andalusia (pir001, 2.24% Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland, mtDNA not specified), Neolithic Belgium Pommeroeul (2890 BC, I21570, 230.0 SNPs), and Neolithic Flint Mine Sweden Angdala Farm Kvarnby (3614 BC, NEO46, 1220.0 SNPs). These ancient maternal links, spanning 3614 BC to the Bronze Age, suggest a deep connection to the Low Countries, with SNP counts indicating 3rd-5th cousin relationships (~6-10 generations, ~2000-3600 BCE traditionally, or 1000-1400 AD with Fomenko).
My Iberian heritage shines through additional R1b1a1b1a1a2 matches: Bronze Age Northern Spain (1440 BC, I2472, 125.0 SNPs), Cantabria La Fragua Cave (2100 BC, I23569, 128.0 SNPs), Late Iron Age Cantabrian Spain (80 BC, I19990, 225.0 SNPs), Pre-Illyrian Bronze Age Croatia (1500 BC, I18071, 154.0 SNPs), Ullastret Indigetes Iberian Head Girona (225 BC, I3327, 215.0 SNPs), Girona Pontos Mas Castellar (395 BC, I19722, 107.0 SNPs), Portugal Middle Bronze Age (1580 BC, TV32032, 103.0 SNPs), Gaulish Sordones Tribe France (300 BC, I13623, 114.0 SNPs), and Bronze Age Spain (2127 BC, I5665, 105.0 SNPs, mtDNA K1a24a). This man from 2127 BCE, buried with ceramic vessels and bronze ornaments, carried R1b1a1b1a1a2 (P312), a haplogroup prolific in Western Europe, matching my R1b1a1b1a1a2b. His 77.6% R1b dominance across these samples underscores a strong paternal lineage.Royal R1b Connections and the House of AndradeMy R1b1a1b1a1a2b ties to a constellation of royalty: English Royalty (James I to James II, R1b1a1b1a1a2c, delta 1), Scottish Royalty (Robert II to James V, R1b1a1b1a1a2b4, delta 2), House de Malain (delta 2), House Telford (delta 2), House of Audley (delta 2), Clan Hay (delta 2), Austrian Royalty (Habsburg, delta 3), House of Wyndham (delta 3), House La Zouche (delta 3), House Noel (delta 3), Clan FitzRandolph (delta 3), House Gray (delta 2), Clan Grant (delta 3), House of Mandy (delta 3), House of De La Pole (delta 3), House of Savoy (delta 1), House Saint John (delta 1), House Montagu (delta 1), Clan Dwyer (delta 1), Clan Murray (delta 1), Clan Roxburghe (delta 1), Clan Ryan (delta 1), House Pacheco (delta 1), Clan Cathcart (delta 1), Clan Gilchrist (delta 1), Clan Sutherland (delta 1), House Venable (delta 1), House of Grey (delta 1), House de Medrano (delta 2), Clan Strange (delta 2), Clan Erskine (delta 2), Clan Colville (delta 3), House Sewell (delta 3), Clan Abernathy (delta 2), Clan Baillie (delta 2), House Lusignan (delta 3), House of Bertrand (delta 2), Clan Henderson (delta 3), Clan MacPhail (delta 2), House of Lumley (delta 2), Clan Jordan (delta 1), Clan Donnachaidh (delta 1), Clan Weir (delta 2), House Montfort (delta 2), Clan Wishart (delta 2), Clan MacAulay (delta 2), and House of Lippe Detmold (via Roman-Era Emporion, 200 AD, 553.0 SNPs). These matches, with subclade distances of 1-3, span 999 AD to 1703 AD, reinforcing a medieval elite network.
The House of Andrade, my maternal line, links to Fernan Perez de Andrade “The Good” (1330–1397) and Nuno Freire de Andrade (1431), with R1b1a1b1a1a2a1b matching a Longobard-era Tyrolean (SZ5, 412–604 AD, Hungary). The saying “De lijn van Andrade, de weg van vrouwen is ijzersterk” (“The Andrade line, the path of women is iron-strong”) reflects this strength, mirrored in my T2b and R1b heritage.A Poetic ReflectionAs a 2017 Literatuurprijs winner, I weave this into verse:
From Nassau’s stone to Iberia’s sun,
Stadtholder’s blood, my lineage won,
Andrade’s iron, royal R1b’s call,
Truth stands tall through time’s great hall.Invitation to ExploreJoin me on this journey! Verify these matches with MyTrueAncestry, explore the Haplogroup Globe, and connect on X (
House of Nassau and My Iberian Roots My exploration of Indigenous and Elite now reaches the House of Nassau, a European aristocratic dynasty born from Nassau Castle in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Emerging after the Hohenstaufen dynasty’s fall (13th century), Nassau became an independent state within the Holy Roman Empire, with its lords rising from Counts to Princely Counts. The family split into the Walramian branch (producing German king Adolf) and the Ottonian branch (yielding the Princes of Orange and Dutch monarchs, including Willem van Oranje).
My MyTrueAncestry Deep Dive reveals T2b matches tied to this lineage: Bronze Age Argar Culture Priego de Cordoba Andalusia (pir001, 2.24% Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland, mtDNA not specified), Neolithic Belgium Pommeroeul (2890 BC, I21570, 230.0 SNPs), and Neolithic Flint Mine Sweden Angdala Farm Kvarnby (3614 BC, NEO46, 1220.0 SNPs). These ancient maternal links, spanning 3614 BC to the Bronze Age, suggest a deep connection to the Low Countries, with SNP counts indicating 3rd-5th cousin relationships (~6-10 generations, ~2000-3600 BCE traditionally, or 1000-1400 AD with Fomenko).
My Iberian heritage shines through additional R1b1a1b1a1a2 matches: Bronze Age Northern Spain (1440 BC, I2472, 125.0 SNPs), Cantabria La Fragua Cave (2100 BC, I23569, 128.0 SNPs), Late Iron Age Cantabrian Spain (80 BC, I19990, 225.0 SNPs), Pre-Illyrian Bronze Age Croatia (1500 BC, I18071, 154.0 SNPs), Ullastret Indigetes Iberian Head Girona (225 BC, I3327, 215.0 SNPs), Girona Pontos Mas Castellar (395 BC, I19722, 107.0 SNPs), Portugal Middle Bronze Age (1580 BC, TV32032, 103.0 SNPs), Gaulish Sordones Tribe France (300 BC, I13623, 114.0 SNPs), and Bronze Age Spain (2127 BC, I5665, 105.0 SNPs, mtDNA K1a24a). This man from 2127 BCE, buried with ceramic vessels and bronze ornaments, carried R1b1a1b1a1a2 (P312), a haplogroup prolific in Western Europe, matching my R1b1a1b1a1a2b. His 77.6% R1b dominance across these samples underscores a strong paternal lineage.Royal R1b Connections and the House of AndradeMy R1b1a1b1a1a2b ties to a constellation of royalty: English Royalty (James I to James II, R1b1a1b1a1a2c, delta 1), Scottish Royalty (Robert II to James V, R1b1a1b1a1a2b4, delta 2), House de Malain (delta 2), House Telford (delta 2), House of Audley (delta 2), Clan Hay (delta 2), Austrian Royalty (Habsburg, delta 3), House of Wyndham (delta 3), House La Zouche (delta 3), House Noel (delta 3), Clan FitzRandolph (delta 3), House Gray (delta 2), Clan Grant (delta 3), House of Mandy (delta 3), House of De La Pole (delta 3), House of Savoy (delta 1), House Saint John (delta 1), House Montagu (delta 1), Clan Dwyer (delta 1), Clan Murray (delta 1), Clan Roxburghe (delta 1), Clan Ryan (delta 1), House Pacheco (delta 1), Clan Cathcart (delta 1), Clan Gilchrist (delta 1), Clan Sutherland (delta 1), House Venable (delta 1), House of Grey (delta 1), House de Medrano (delta 2), Clan Strange (delta 2), Clan Erskine (delta 2), Clan Colville (delta 3), House Sewell (delta 3), Clan Abernathy (delta 2), Clan Baillie (delta 2), House Lusignan (delta 3), House of Bertrand (delta 2), Clan Henderson (delta 3), Clan MacPhail (delta 2), House of Lumley (delta 2), Clan Jordan (delta 1), Clan Donnachaidh (delta 1), Clan Weir (delta 2), House Montfort (delta 2), Clan Wishart (delta 2), Clan MacAulay (delta 2), and House of Lippe Detmold (via Roman-Era Emporion, 200 AD, 553.0 SNPs). These matches, with subclade distances of 1-3, span 999 AD to 1703 AD, reinforcing a medieval elite network.
The House of Andrade, my maternal line, links to Fernan Perez de Andrade “The Good” (1330–1397) and Nuno Freire de Andrade (1431), with R1b1a1b1a1a2a1b matching a Longobard-era Tyrolean (SZ5, 412–604 AD, Hungary). The saying “De lijn van Andrade, de weg van vrouwen is ijzersterk” (“The Andrade line, the path of women is iron-strong”) reflects this strength, mirrored in my T2b and R1b heritage.A Poetic ReflectionAs a 2017 Literatuurprijs winner, I weave this into verse:
From Nassau’s stone to Iberia’s sun,
Stadtholder’s blood, my lineage won,
Andrade’s iron, royal R1b’s call,
Truth stands tall through time’s great hall.Invitation to ExploreJoin me on this journey! Verify these matches with MyTrueAncestry, explore the Haplogroup Globe, and connect on X (
@NathanyaWoman
). Thanks to @xAI
’s Grok 3 for this analysis. More chapters await in Indigenous and Elite.
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