Is it possible to match my dna with the Plantagenet in my family tree?

Question

I am new to trying to understand dna and matches. In my tree, I am a descendant of Edward IV and his mistress Elizabeth Wayte. Through their daughter, Elizabeth Plantagenet. I would like to find definitive proof of the match. Is that possible?

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Is the person you mean see Margaret (Plantagenet) Lumley (aft.1461-aft.1498) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree Don't get put off by the Margaret name. 

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From research I've done online, there's confusion as to whether Elizabeth or Margaret married Lumley. But, yes, that's who I mean.

Answer 1

No it is not possible to link yourself with DNA to an ancestor who lived so long ago. The only way would be if you are a direct female ancestor and had Elizabeth Plantagenet's matrilineal DNA. Once you get to about your 4th great grandparent the level of DNA shared is very small. 

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However, a paper trail, for such a common and well connected royal, with probably a lot of descendants with DNA tests done, should be able to get an idea of their DNA profile. But still too far back. Your DNA can change so much in 4 generations. How many generations back is your connection. Double the number of ancestors ever generation back. It would be less than a percent of your DNA.

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Yes, very true! If you are able to get good documentation of an ancestor's desdent from Elizabeth, then you can DNA match to a 4th great grandparent whose sources are good. Your most likely route is just sources detailing descent. I personally am still compiling sources to reaffirm my descent from Edward III’s son Lionel, Duke of Clarence.

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Very good. I'm just going to hope that my connection is good, but should be through Edward III's son Thomas of Woodstock.