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mtDNA J1c5

Plantagenet Line to Richard III

The mitochondrial haplogroup J contains several sub-lineages. The original haplogroup J originated in the Near East approximately 50,000 years ago. Within Europe, sub-lineages of haplogroup J have distinct and interesting distributions. Haplogroup J*—the root lineage of haplogroup J—is found distributed throughout Europe but at a relatively low frequency. Haplogroup J is generally considered one of the prominent lines that were part of the Neolithic spread of agriculture into Europe from the Near East beginning approximately 10,000 years ago.


The House of Plantagenet was a royal house which originated in the French County of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also Counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the houses of Lancaster and York, the Plantagenets' two cadet branches. The family held the English throne from 1154, with the accession of Henry II, until 1485, when Richard III died.

Armorial of Plantagenet

        Armorial of Plantagenet from Wikipedia

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