Help us find and improve next week's Connection Finder profiles: Kings

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Rootstech is fast upon us! Our guest stars at this year's conference are kings... Martin Luther King, Jr. and King Henry VIII, to be exact. They'll be in our booth welcoming visitors all weekend. Be sure to stop by and say hi! 

To go along with our booth theme, we're looking for kings to feature in the Connection Finder next week, anyone king adjacent, like kings (royalty), people considered kings of their field, or those with the name of King.

Here are some kings we're considering:

Who else should we feature? We have room for 12 individuals. We can't feature everyone who is nominated, but if we don't feature a profile you work on, we may use it sometime in the future. And, of course, all contributions help improve our shared tree.

Our choice of features will depend partly on the notable person's CC7, i.e. their connection count within seven degrees. The more connections they have, the more likely it is for all WikiTree members to find a close and interesting connection to them. So, if you nominate someone, please help grow their CC7.

Suggestions are more likely to be considered if you provide a link to the person on WikiTree, some information about who they were or why you're nominating them, and if their profile is in good condition with a connection, image, and well-written and well-sourced biography.

We'll make a final decision on which ones to feature early next week.

Please reply here with what you're working on so that we don't duplicate our efforts. Thank you!

Take note that this is not the place to discuss why you think we shouldn't feature someone if those reasons are due to politics, actions, or opinions of those being suggested. Mentioning things like their not being connected, their biography still needing work, erroneous information, etc. are all suitable for discussion here and an opportunity to correct those situations.

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18 Answers

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  • Winifred King (1639–after 1697) England/Connecticut, acquitted of witchcraft, CC7 35,372; good biography; needs image but for that era a generic one could suffice
  • Mary King (1827–1869) Ireland, scientist/author/artist, CC7 5,566; adequate biography; has image
  • Yolanda Denise King (1955–2007) USA, activist and actor, daughter of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King, CC7 1,667; short biography; has images
  • Moira Shearer King (1926–2006) Scotland, ballet dancer and actor, CC7 265; short biography; has image
  • Gayle King (1950s–) USA, journalist, CC7 83; short biography; has image
  • Amelia Elizabeth King (1917–1995) England, campaigner against racism, CC7 29; good biography; has image.
by Jim Richardson G2G Astronaut (1.0m points)
Thanks, Jim.
+20 votes

Carole King is a great singer/song writer, but her CC7 needs help 

by Russell Butler G2G6 Pilot (141k points)
Thanks, Russell.
+18 votes

Canada Project nominates William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950), Canada's longest serving Prime Minister, who served in the job for over twenty one years.

by Dave Rutherford G2G6 Pilot (128k points)
Thanks, Dave.
+17 votes
Probably a bit boring, but the current king of the Netherlands (after 3 queens): https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Oranje-Nassau-2

This one needs some biography love, film director King Vidor: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Vidor-3
by Joke van Veenendaal G2G6 Mach 9 (96.5k points)
Thanks, Joke.
+13 votes

How about Ben E. King? He has a wikitree profile with just his birth date, death date and a link to wikipediasad Stand By Me https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nelson-8123

by Patrick Holland G2G6 Mach 5 (51.8k points)
Thanks, Patrick. Hopefully, he'll get connected and we can feature him next time.
+14 votes

Just a list of interesting King's

Benny Goodman the King of Swing

Stephen King author extrordinair

Owen King author- son of Stephen King

Paul Whiteman sometimes called the King of Jazz

Elle Schneider King singer/actress

Tabitha Spruce King author and wife of Stephen King

Clarence H Roland the 1st King of Baseball

Pele aka Edson Arantes Nascimento King of Football

LeBron James aka King James the King of Basketball

Albert Nelson aka Albert King blues guitarist and singer

Gayle King journalist/TV personality

Mollie E King English singer/songwriter, model

Freddie King blues guitarist and singer

Maria Grazia Morgana (Messina) King jazz singer, actress

Paul Bernard King (1867-1947) an American Painter--haven't found a profile on him.

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) an English Painter--haven't found a profile on him.

Joseph Wallace King (1911-1996) an American Painter-- haven't found a profile on him.

by Judith Fry G2G6 Mach 7 (77.4k points)
edited by Judith Fry
Thanks, Judith.
+15 votes

Tennis legend Billie Jean King, CC7 77

Actor Ben Kingsley, CC7 218

Blues guitarist BB King, unconnected

by Melissa Arjona G2G6 Mach 5 (56.3k points)
edited by Melissa Arjona
I got Billie Jean up to CC7 356.
Thanks, Melissa.
+14 votes
I've checked tennis player Billie Jean King (Moffitt-719) but she has a very low CC7.
by Guillaume Albasini G2G6 Mach 1 (15.7k points)
Still an excellent suggestion.
Thanks, Guillaume.
+11 votes

I nominate Larry King, one of the great TV and radio broadcasters and BB King, one of the great blues guitarists. BB King has a low CC7 and is not connected and Larry's CC7 count could use some improving.

by Mack Morrison G2G6 Mach 7 (76.9k points)
Thanks, Mack.
+14 votes

How about the newly crowned King after a shocking abdication - Frederik X of Denmark - CC7 1,494. 

by Shonda Feather G2G6 Pilot (411k points)
Thanks, Shonda.
+11 votes
Went for names that mean King or Ruler with the exception of one.

For the Appalachia Project, [[Kingsolver-6|Barbara Kingsolver]]. Not a huge CC7 but worthy.

Author, [[Dahl-393|Roald Dahl (1916-1990)]]. Roald has the King meaning.

Actor Rex Harrison, [[Harrison-11193|Reginald Carey Harrison (1908-1990)]] Rex is the king name here.

Ronald means king so who better than Ronnie Van Zant, [[Van_Zant-14|Ronald Wayne Van Zant (1948-1977)]]

Or there’s him, [[Hubbard-1090|Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911-1986)]]

Roy is French for King so musician, [[Acuff-74|Roy Claxton Acuff (1903-1992)]] fills the bill.

Actor [[Meredith-884|Oliver Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)]] has a last name that means ruler.
by Donna Lancaster G2G6 Mach 8 (86.6k points)
edited by Donna Lancaster
Thanks, Donna.
+11 votes

Dr. Catherine Helen King MBE - CC7 is 655. Radio broadcaster including starting Kindergarten of the Air, and ABC Women's Session in the 1940s based on the premise that women who were not in the paid workforce were thinking people with wide interests and concerns.

Also Sir Cliff R. Richard OBE was described as the Utter King of Rock'n'Roll by The Young Ones but only has 99 connections.

by Scott Davis G2G6 Mach 3 (37.4k points)

In addition to Catherine King (above), Australia Project would like to nominate the following:

John Farham - singer - King of Pop for 5 consecutive years (from 1969), King of Moomba (1972)

Philip Gidley King (1758 - 1808) Governor of NSW 1800-1806

Philip Parker King FRS RN (1791 - 1856) Australian explorer

Thanks, Scott and Melanie.
+12 votes

King Brian Boru b. abt 941-1014 High King of Ireland,

 Brian Boru is a key figure in Irish legend and history. Brian Boru or to use his Irish Gaelic name Brian Bórumha mac Cennétig, ruled Ireland from 1002 to 1014.

by David Kennels G2G1 (1.2k points)
Go raibh mile maith agat
Thanks, David and Helen.
+11 votes
What about Charlemagne Carolingian, King of the Franks -profile Carolingian-77.
by Megan Woodward G2G6 Mach 4 (41.7k points)
Thanks, Megan.
+10 votes
What about Joshua Abraham Norton, AKA Emperor Norton the First (Norton-5133).
by Anthony VanCampen G2G6 Mach 1 (16.3k points)
He was certainly an interesting character.
Thanks, Anthony.
+11 votes

Without looking at the other answers:

Michael Jackson - King of Pop

(edited to add the link to the profile)

by Jelena Eckstädt G2G Astronaut (1.5m points)
edited by Jelena Eckstädt
Thanks, Jelena.
+11 votes

New Zealand Project nominates the following:

Sir Truby King CMG 
King Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
King Korokī Te Rata Mahuta (It would have been his daughter, but she was Queen, not King.)

by Melanie Paul G2G6 Pilot (423k points)
Thanks, Melanie.
+10 votes

Does the King with the longest name win? How about:

King Kalani-Paiea-Wohi-o-Kaleikini-Keali'i-Kui-Kamehameha-o-'Iolani-i-Kaiwikapu-Kau-i-Kaliholiho-Kunuiakea Kamehameha I - otherwise known as King Kamehameha I of Hawaii or Kamehameha the Great. CC7 1,066.

by Scott Fulkerson G2G Astronaut (1.5m points)
Thanks, Scott.

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