Plantagenet Society® Established 1902

Plantagenet Society® Established 1902
Post Office Box 27165
Philadelphia, PA 19118

Contact: Chancellor@plantagenetsociety.org Website: http://www.plantagenetsociety.org (this page)

Additional Information: Who were the Plantagenets?

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Eligibility for membership in this Society is based upon lineal descent from one or more of the Plantagenet Kings of England. Plantagenet was the surname used by the Angevin House, which succeeded to the throne of England in A.D. 1154 in the person of Henry II, who ruled until the deposition of Richard II (1399). The houses of York and Lancaster, which succeeded, being descended from Edward III, are generally included in the Plantagenet Line.

We encourage interest and welcome new members. If you are qualified, we encourage you to complete the lineage forms and submit them to the Society along with either a proposal from a member or your cv or resume. Please be sure to include your references and documentation, with copies, to establish your qualifications.

Normally candidates for membership are proposed for membership by other members. Considering that many outstanding candidates may not know a member but be committed to the purposes and mission of our Society and who share our interest in the origin of our constitutional liberty and in genealogy, we have adopted a procedure where a candidate could submit a cv or resume reflecting his or her interests and accomplishments. That information, along with the lineage information, will be considered by the Society.

Proposal Form:
Successor Appointment Form:
Lineage Forms:

Active Members, other than Honorary Members, may suggest eligible friends for membership, and each Active Member, other than Honorary Members, may in writing designate a qualified associate as hereditary successor, thus making two baronial representatives at one time in the same family.

Purposes:

The Corporation is formed exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or modified or replaced by any future United States internal revenue law (the "Code"), including, without limitation, to establish and sponsor a library, publications, conferences, symposia and speeches pertaining to Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, surnamed Plantagenet, his heritage and his descendants, including:

(1) To perpetuate the memory of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, surnamed Plantagenet,

(2) To inspire the members of this Society and others with admiration and respect for the noble example set by Geoffrey Plantagenet and his followers,

(3) To promote good fellowship among his descendants,

(4) To provide for the preservation of family descents.

Insignia:

(a) The official insignia of the Society shall consist of a formal emblem, displaying in an oval a representation of the head of Geoffrey Plantagenet with broom corn in helmet, all of gold and pendant from the Society's ribbon.

b) Standards and flags of the Corporation shall be such as may from time to time be authorized by the Chancellor and may employ any appropriate design.