Ancestry of
John Dryden
England's First Poet Laureate
The family tree for John Dryden is still in progress.
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Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for John Dryden
Porter Goss
1st Director of the C.I.A.
19th and last Dir. of Central Intelligence
11th cousin 10 times removed
via Sir James le Boteler
Alfred Ely Beach
Co-founder & Editor, Scientific American
15th cousin 5 times removed
via Sir Geoffrey FitzPiers
Alfred Ely Beach
Co-founder & Editor, Scientific American
14th cousin 4 times removed
via Sir Roger de Somery
Rear Admiral Philip H. Cooper
United States Navy
12th cousin 8 times removed
via Sir Hugh le Despencer
Rear Admiral Philip H. Cooper
United States Navy
15th cousin 6 times removed
via Sir Humphrey de Bohun
Henry B. Quinby
52nd Governor of New Hampshire
13th cousin 6 times removed
via Edward I, King of England
Henry B. Quinby
52nd Governor of New Hampshire
12th cousin 7 times removed
via Isabella de Beauchamp
Henry B. Quinby
52nd Governor of New Hampshire
15th cousin 6 times removed
via Sir Humphrey de Bohun
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