
Our Motto
Good judgment, good spirit, and good character generate happiness with reward through membership and service in the Society of Descendant of Lady Godiva.
Society Colors
Royal Purple, gold (or Yellow), and silver are the official colors of the Society. Royal Purple signifies someone who is born into a life of wealth and privilege. The color purple represents royalty and was worn by both men and women in medieval times. It was worn almost exclusively by members of royal families and leaders of powerful empires. Gold signifies wealth and the color of the sun and stands for good judgment, good spirit and happiness. Silver is a noble metal and stands for peace and sincerity.
Membership
There are numerous ways to connect to Lady Godiva, and if you have a Gateway Ancestor – one who connects to a royal line – you most likely will be able to make the connection. If you have already joined another society which goes back to the Medieval Times, it may be easier for you to join. If you think you qualify, please complete, and E-mail the "Membership Request" form on the Contact Page. Our Genealogist General, Mr. Tracy Crocker, will need to know the name of your Gateway Ancestor.
Gateway Ancestors
As new information comes to light every day, The Society retains the right to accept or turn down a line based on the most current genealogical research. This is a work in progress and new lineages will be added or dropped as is necessary: *Future inquiries for these ancestors should be directed to the Genealogist General: Genealogist@tracycrocker.com
Below is a provisional list of approved gateway immigrants for Society Descendants of Lady Godiva:
Abell, Robert, Massachusetts
Abney, Dannett, Virginia
Abney, Dannett, Sr., Virginia
Allen, Jane, Massachusetts
Alsop, Elizabeth, Connecticut
Barham, Charles, Virginia
Barlow, Audrey - Rhode Island
Batte, Henry, Virginia
Batte, Thomas, Virginia
Baynes, Elinor “Ellen”, Pennsylvania
Bernard, William, Virginia
Blakiston, George, Maryland
Blount, James (Capt.), North Carolina
Bolles, Joseph, Maine
Boteler (Butler), Elizabeth, Virginia
Bradbury, Thomas, Massachusetts
Bressey, Thomas, Connecticut
Brown(e), Abell, Maryland
Browne, Nathaniel, Connecticut
Bruen, Obadiah Massachusetts & Connecticut
Bull, Stephen, South Carolina
Carleton, Edward, Massachusetts
Chetwode, Grace, Connecticut
Claypool, James, Pennsylvania
Clopton, William, Virginia
Crymes, William, Virginia
Deighton, Frances , Massachusetts
Derehaugh, Anne, Massachusetts
Digges (Diggs), Edward, Virginia
Drake, Robert, Accomack County., Virginia
Dudley, Anne, Massachusetts
Dudley, Thomas, Massachusetts
Edgeworth, Richard, North Carolina
Eltonhead, Alice, Virginia
Eltonhead, Martha, Virginia
Farrar, William I, Virginia
Filmer, Henry, Virginia
Foliott, Edward, Virginia
Foulke, Edward, Pennsylvania
Fowke, Gerard I, Virginia
Gascoigne, Thomas, VA
Goddard, William, Massachusetts
Gye, Mary, Massachusetts
Harris, John, Virginia
Hawes, Edmond, Massachusetts
Henry, John, Virginia
Howell, Edward, Massachusets
Humphrey, Rebecca, Pennsylvania
Hutchinson, Anne Marbury, Massachusetts
Isham, Henry, Virginia
James, Thomas, Jr., New York
Johns(t)on, Edward, Virginia
Launce, Mary, Massachusetts
Ligon, Thomas, Virginia
Lloyd, Anne, Connecticut
Lloyd, Thomas, Pennsylvania
Lovelace, Anne. Virginia
Ludlow, Sarah - Virginia
Lynde, Simon, Massachusetts
Mallory, Roger, Virginia
Manwaring, Oliver, Connecticut
Marbury-Hutchinson, Ann, Rhode Island and New York
Mauleverer, Anne, New Jersey
Owen, Joshua, New Jersey
Owsley, Thomas, Virginia
Parker, Richard, Sr., Virginia
Peyton, Robert, Virginia
Price, Joanna, Maine
Raynsford, Edward, Massachusetts
Randolph, William, Virginia
Reade, George - Virginia
Skipwith, Diane, Lady, Virginia
Smith, Lawrence, Virginia
Southworth, Constant, Massachusetts
Stockman, John, Massachusetts
Thorndike, Elizabeth Stratton, Massachusetts
Throckmorton, John, New Jersey
Waller, John, Virginia
Warren, Thomas, Virginia
Welby, Olive, Massachusetts
Wentworth, William, New Hampshire
West, John, Virginia
Worden, Peter,, Massachusetts
Wyatt, William Haute, Virginia
Yale, Thomas, Connecticut
Yate, George, Maryland
Ye Royal Court 2022-2024
Lady General……………………………………... Ann Scott Garner
Honorary Lord General…………………….……..Davine Roberts
Lady in Waiting…………………………………….Michael Scott Garner
2nd Lady in Waiting ………………………………Carla Odom
Lord Marshal……………………………………….Horace Richard Jordan
Count General……………………………………...Kenneth Duane Roach
Countess General……………………………….…Karen Markey Janczy
Earle General……………………………………... Tim Mabee
Baron General…………………………………….Lord & Col. & Mark E. Young, Sr.
Baroness General…………………………………..Ann Warren Wilkerson
Prelate General……………………………………...Nancy Nakamura
Scribe General…………………………………….Lorraine Leininger Samuelson
Chancellor General…………………………………Janice Beck
Chancellor of the Exchequer……………………...Sonya Behling Eason
Genealogist General……………………………….Tracy Ashley Crocker
Corresponding Secretary………………………….Leslie Suzanne Bass
Historiographer General…………………………...Laura Clark Howell
Godiva Gazette Editor………………………………Cricket Crigler
National Royal Alchemist General.....................Lord & Col. & Mark E. Young, Sr.
Webmaster.........................................................Lord & Col. & Mark E. Young, Sr.
Ye Royal Court 2020-2022
Lady General……………………………………….Sharon Stine
Honorary Lady General…………………………..Davine Roberts
Lady in Waiting…………………………………….Ann Garner
2nd Lady in Waiting ………………………………Carla Odom
Lord Marshal……………………………………….Michael Swisher
Count General……………………………………...Dick Jordan
Countess General……………………………….…Cathy Sopher
Earle General…………………………………….…Ken Roach
Baron General……………………………………....Tim Mabee
Baroness General…………………………………..Karen Janczy
Prelate General……………………………………...Nancy Nakamura
Scribe General…………………………………….…Lila Housden
Justiciar General…………………………………… Annelies Mouring
Chancellor General…………………………………Harold Ford
Chancellor of the Exchequer……………………...Barbara Allison
Genealogist General……………………………….Tracy Crocker
Chirurgeon General………………………………...Eric Nielson
Corresponding Secretary………………………….Mary Glenn
Herald General……………………………………....Hall, Karen
Historiographer General…………………………...Suzanne Bass
Grand Marshall General……………………………Col. & Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr.
Master of the Horse…………………………………George Hill
Godiva Gazette Editor………………………………Cricket Crigler
National Royal Alchemist General.......................Col. & Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr.
Webmaster..............................................................Col. & Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr.
Ye Royal Court 2014-2019
Founding Lady General: B. Davine Roberts
Lady In Waiting: Patricia Ann Williams
Second Lady in Waiting: Sharon Stine
Lord Marshall: George James Hill
Duchess of Alabama: Oma Mae Hill Gaines
Duchess of Arizona: Lee Nelson
Duke or Duchess of Connecticut: TBD
Duchess of Florida: B. Davine Roberts - (Founding Lady General)
Duke of Maryland: Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr. - (National Royal Alchemist General & Webmaster)
Duchess of Oklahoma: Barbara McMullins
Duchess of Texas: Diane Dyess
Duchess of Virginia: Marsha Masone
Count General: Michael Scott Swisher
Countess General: Carla Lucille Odom
Earle General: Alexander Bannerman
Baron General: Kenneth Duane Roach
Baroness General: Catherine Denise Sopher
Prelate General: Barbara Allison
National Royal Alchemist General: Col. & Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr.
Scribe/Secretary General: Paulette Lollar
Webmaster: Col. & Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr.
Justiciar: Annelies Mouring
Chancellor General: Harold Douglas Ford
Chancellor Of The Exchequer: Sonya Lee Behling Eason
Genealogist General -Tracy Ashley Crocker
Chirurgeon General: Eric Jon Nielsen
Corresponding Secy. General: Barbara Ann Waggaman
Herald General: Jane Power
Historiographer General: Anita Bradley Eastman
Grand Marshall General: Douglass Mather Mabee
Librarian General: Abaca Davine Dowling
Guardian General: Gerald Matthew Moore
Medieval Heritage Artist Gen: Patsy Bass
Minstrel General: Karen Gertrude Kurth Hall
Poet Laureate: Mary Dianne Boren
Parliamentarian: Shelby Ward
Councillor: Karen Elizabeth McClendon
Councillor: John Hallberg Jones
Councillor: Patricia Wasilik
Councillor: Lorraine Gaston Ennis
Councillor: Colleen M. Kenyon
Councillor: Mollie Jean London
Councillor: Janet L. Downing
Councillor: Ona Marlene Wilkinson
Councillor: Cheryl Whitt Rios
Councillor: Laura Nelle Clark Howell
Councillor: Virginia Hurles Rouse
Councillor: Charlene, Dr. Herreid
Councillor: Sarah “Sally” Inez Wood Hlavay
Chatelaine Chairman: Patricia Ellen Gallagher
Auditor Chairman: Jean Dixon Mann
Godiva Gazette Editor: Leslie Suzanne Bass
Godiva Gazette Assistant Editor: Melissa Anne Fischer
Chamberlain Chairman: Julie Ann Roberts Dowling
Adornment Chairman: Madeline Elaine Alworth
Page Chairman: Bonnie Elaine Sopher
Scholarship Chairman: Christine Joyce Herreid
Genealogy Chairman: Oma Mae Hill Gaines

Those officers pictured at the April 15, 2016 picture are:
Front row: Baroness General Cathy Sopher, Scribe General Paulette Lollar, Founding Lady General B. Davine Roberts, Lady in Waiting Ann Garner, Herald General Jane Power, Back row: Baron General Ken Roach, Chirurgeon General Eric Nielson, M.D., Councillor Laura Howell, Parliamentarian Shelby Ward, Prelate General Barbara Allison, Count General Michael Swisher, Royal Alchemist/Maryland Duke/Web Master Dr. Mark E. Young, Sr.
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