Edward IV of England - Metal detectorist unearths stunning £15,000 gold hat pin from 1485 which may have belonged to King Edward IV

It is so amazing that after 534 years this gold hat pin it's back for the world to enjoy!
Thank you for sharing!
Charla Ann

That is wonderful news. I might also tell you that I have been DNA matched to his brother, King Richard III Plantagenet, of his bones found in 2014, matched to my DNA ancestor, Elijah Cornwell.

Dona thats awesome ... congratulations ...

Kristen, thank you for sharing this news! Such a great find. Many of us are descended from King Edward IV.

He (and his brother Richard) are my 2nd cousins, 18x removed :)

Wow!... I guess we are all related. He is my first cousin 16 times removed.
Hi cousins! :)

16th great grandpa

He's my 16th g-gf also. It really is a Small, Small World. That Disney song would make a great theme song for Geni !!!!

Most interesting.Edward lV is my 13th Great Grandfather through his son Arthur Plantagenet 1 st Viscount ,Lord Lisle whose mother being, Lady Elizabeth Waite, later Lucy.She was Edward's mistress before marriage, and who had promised prior, to marry her.

That was Edward for you. If he couldn't sweet-talk a woman into his bed, he'd promise to marry her, and if she held him to that promise he'd go right ahead and marry her secretly (he did that at least twice) and trust that no one would find him out.

Maven B Helms .. isnt it amazing what women will put up with for the promise of power and riches

what amazes me more is how the trees grow, sans sources or documentation. the last time I checked, the Wayte lineage was short, but now it has grown. not really complaining, 'cause they appear to be my ancestors too...I just wish some sources were added that would make things more bonafide.

With regards to my earlier post referring to Lady Elizabeth Waite(Wayte), she was the daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Jane Wayte.This Thomas, was the son of John Wayte of Seginworth and Margaret De Swynhowe.