BURMA

The Konbaung Dynasty

GENEALOGY

• 16) H.R.H. Maha Uparaja Anaudrapa Ainshe Min Maung Pho Thau, Sri Maha Dharmaraja, Prince of Hlaing (Hlaing Min). b. at Amarapura, 31^st January 1820 (s/o Queen (Taungsaundaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Chandra Mata Mahay). Raised to the rank of Sado Min Ye Kyaw Zwa 1840. Granted the title of Sri Maha Dharmaraja and granted Hlaing in fief 11^th January 1847. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Maha Uparaja Anaudrapa Ainshe Min, after King Mindon fled from the capital, 1853. Cdr of the Royal Army. m. (first) …(d.s.p.). m. (second) Ma Yi, the Myauk-saung. m. (third) Kolouptau Ma Shoung. m. (fourth) Kolouptau Ma Shwe Yung. m. (fifth) Kolouptau Ma Shoung Galay. m. (sixth) Kolouptau Ma Wu. He was k. in battle against King Mindon, 17^th February 1853, having had issue, five sons and six daughters:
  • a) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Maung Ba Mhoung. b. at Amarapura, 1845 (s/o Myauk-saung Ma Yee).
  • b) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Maung Ba Kwoe. b. at Amarapura, 1850 (s/o Ma Shoung).
  • c) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Maung Ba They. b. at Amarapura, 1851  (s/o Kolouptau Ma Shwe Goung). He d. at Ratnapura, 1864.
  • d) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Maung Pyu. b. at Amarapura, 1851 (s/o Kolouptau Ma Shoung Gale). m. H.H. Princess Me O (b. at Amarapura, 1848; d. after 1921).
  • e) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Maung Ba Tin. b. at Amarapura, 1851 (s/o Kolouptau Ma Wu).
  • a) H.H. Princess Min Phwar Gyi. b. at Amarapura, 1847 (d/o Ma Shoung). m. H.H. Prince Maung Nyo Zek, Maha Sri Dharmaraja, Prince of Padaing (b. at Amarapura, 1839; k. at Ratnapura, 22^nd August 1865), eldest son of H.R.H. Maha Uparaja Anaudrapa Ainshe Min Maung Kauk, Sri Pawara Maha Suriya Dharmaraja, by his second wife, Myauk-saung Shin Key. She had issue - see above.
  • b) H.H. Princess Men Zoup. b. at Amarapura, 1849 (d/o Ma Shoung). m. H.H. Prince Maung Nyo Zek, Maha Sri Dharmaraja, Prince of Padaing (b. at Amarapura, 1839; k. at Ratnapura, 22^nd August 1865), eldest son of H.R.H. Maha Uparaja Anaudrapa Ainshe Min Maung Kauk, Sri Pawara Maha Suriya Dharmaraja, by his second wife, Myauk-saung Shin Key. She had issue - see above.
  • c) H.H. Princess Men Khyo. b. at Amarapura, 1850 (d/o Kolouptau Ma Shwe Goung).
  • d) H.H. Princess Men U Yun [Woojwoon]. b. at Amarapura, 1851 (d/o Myauk-saung Ma Yee).
  • e) H.H. Princess Men Cho. b. at Amarapura, 1851 (d/o Kolouptau Ma Shwe Goung).
  • f) H.H. Princess Min Mi Gyi. b. at Amarapura, 1852 (d/o Kolouptau Ma Wu).
• The Prince of Hlaing may also have had a further son. Neither he, nor his mother, appear in the detailed genealogy of living and deceased members of the dynasty dated 1866, and should consequently be regarded as supposititious. Given here purely as a matter of record:
  • f) Prince (Hteik Tin) John William Mawng Lat, "Tsatkyawaddi Min". b. March 1852 (s/o the "Hleine" Prince, by Me Eepu, Kempoo of Hanthawadi who d. 1860), educ. privately. Supposedly smuggled out of the palace by his mother, following the death of the Prince of Hlaing, then hidden at Pangoon-yah, near Thyetmo. He rebelled in 1872, was captured by the British and deported to Aden in 1873, where he tried to commit suicide, then removed to India in 1875, and allowed to return to Burma in 1928. Baptized at Cannanore, India, as John William Moong Lat on 31^st March 1878. m. at St John's Church, Cannanore, Madras Presidency, 29^th April 1878, Evalina Augusta, daughter of Thomas William Godfrey, by his wife, Henrietta. He d. at East Lynne, Insein, Burma, 29^th January 1936 (bur. there at Kemedine Cemetery), having had issue, four sons and four daughters:
    • i) Rupert Alexander George Mawng Lat. b. at Cannanore, Madras Presidency, 2^nd May 1886. Employed with the Salt Dept. m. and had issue, two sons, the younger of whom had a daughter before his grandfather's death.
    • ii) Egbert Alexander Grenville James Mawng Lat. b. at Cannanore, Madras Presidency, 13^th August 1887.
    • iii) Victor Mawng Lat. Burma govt. service.
    • iv) Albert Mawng Lat. He d. young.
    • v) Richard (Ritchie) Mawng Lat. Served in the RN and later in Burma govt. service.
    • i) Kitty Mawng Lat. She d. young.
    • ii) Eunice Maung Lat.
    • iii) Marguerite Evelyn Mawng Lat. b. at Bangalore.
    • iv) Alexandrina (Rina) Victoria Evelyn Mawng Lat. b. at Bangalore, 1899. m. 11^th August 1931, Leonard Daniel Bootman (b. at Hartismere, Suffolk, 1896), late RN. She d. 1992, having had issue, two daughters:
      • (1) Lilith Ida Bootman. b. in Syriam, 1932. m. lives in USA and has issue.
      • (2) Elaine Ida Bootman. b. Syriam, Burma, 1936, educ. Eye Grammar Sch., Suffolk. Head of Music at Diss High School. m. Peter Halton. She had issue, four children.
• 17) H.R.H. Prince (Sado Min Ye Kyaw Kaung) Maung Toup, Sri Maha Dharmaraja, Prince of Tarop (Tarop Mintha). b. at Amarapura, 1820 (s/o Sri Nanda Mangala Mahay, Gyabin Myosa Mibura). Granted Tarop in fief 1837, and raised to the rank of Sado Min Ye Kyaw Kaung 1840. m. (first) …m. (second) … He was k. with his wives and posterity, 8^th June 1849.
• 18) H.R.H. Prince Maung Pho Thaun, Prince of Mindat (Mindat Mintha). b. (s/o Kolouptau Mayee Poo). He was k. in the Mindoung war, 1852, having had issue:
  • a) a son, who had issue, a son:
    • i) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Kadow Gyi. m. 1922 (div. 1929), as her first husband, H.R.H. Princess Myat Phaya (b. at Madras, 7^th March 1886; d. at Maymyo, 21^st July 1962), third daughter of H.M Hpondawgyi Hla-thaw Hpaya Shwe Nanshin Hpaya Hsinbyushin Sri Pawara Aditya Lawka Vijaya Nandaratta Tilaka Adipati Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Thibaw Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma, by his second wife, H.M. Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Suhpaya Lat, second daughter of H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandaratta Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Mindon Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma, by his wife, H.M. Queen (Ale-nandaw Hsinbyumashin Mibura Gyi) Sri Tilaka Sri Maha Dharmaraja. He d. at Rangoon, 11^th November 1954, having had issue, one daughter:
      • (1) Princess (Hteik Suriya) Gyi Phaya Rita (d/o Princess Myat Phaya). m. Prince Edward Taw Phaya, second son of the fourth princess, by whom she had issue, four sons and one daughter - see below.
• 19) H.R.H. Prince (Kodaw-gyi) Maung …, Sri Dharmaraja, Prince of Monhyin (Mongyang Min). Raised to the title of Sri Dharmaraja 11^th January 1847. He had issue:
  • a) H.H. Prince (Hteik Tin) Maung …, Prince of Hlaingdet. He was k. (executed), at Ratnapura, December 1866. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 20) the only s/o Kolouptau Shin Po. He d. young.
• 1) the eldest d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Pawara Tilaka Maha Ratna Padma Devi. She d. young.
• 2) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hta Mibura) Min Phoung, Sri Suriya Chandra Mangala Devi, Princess of Myedu (Myedu Myosa) [Pakhan Theitha]. b. at Amarapura, 1813 (d/o Kolouptau Khyeen Shwe Da). Received Myedu in fief 1837, and raised to the title of Sri Suriya Chandra Mangala Devi 1840. m. her half-brother, General H.R.H. Prince Maung Bew (or Thait Teng Byu), Sri Sriha Suriya Maha Dharmaraja, Prince of Pakhan (b. 21^st August 1812; d. from cholera, at Amarapura, 30^th October 1843), son of Queen (Alenandau Mibura) Sri Maha Chandrabhi Ratna Devi. She had issue, four sons and one daughter - see above.
• 3) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Shwe Phra Gyi [H.M. Queen Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi]. b. at Amarapura, 22^nd December 1813 (d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Pawara Tilaka Maha Ratna Padma Devi). Raised to the titles of Setkya Devi, Sri Pawara Tilaka Ratna Devi 1840, Sri Pawara Maha Rajendra Ratna Devi 1854, and Sri Pawara Maha Rajendra Adipati Maha Ratna Devi 1857. Granted Sagain, Myedu, Kyangyun, Tharawaddy, and Della in fief 1837-1851, exchanged for Taunbaing 1852. m. at the Royal Palace, Ratnapura, 4^th April 1853, her half-brother, H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandaraja Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Mindon Min [Maung Dung], King of Burma (b. at Amarapura, 5^th July 1814; d. at Ratnapura, 11^th September 1878), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Dityaloka Vijaya Nanda Jatha Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Shwebo Myoti Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma, by his second wife, H.M. Queen (Myan Aung Taung-shwe-ye-saung Mibura) Sri Susada Matamahay. She d.s.p.m. at the Royal Palace, Ratnapura, 12^th November 1876 - see below.
• 4) the third d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Pawara Tilaka Maha Ratna Padma Devi. b. at Amarapura, 1817. She d. young.
• 5) the fourth d/o Queen (Nammadaw Mibura Hkaung Gyi) Sri Pawara Tilaka Maha Ratna Padma Devi. b. at Amarapura, 1818. She d. young. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 6) the eldest d/o Queen (Myauknandau Mibura) Sri Maha Nandabhi Ratna Devi). She d. young.
• 7) the second d/o Queen (Myauknandau Mibura) Sri Maha Nandabhi Ratna Devi). She d. young.
• 8) the only d/o Queen (Taungsaundaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Chandra Mata Mahay). She d. young.
• 9) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Ma Gyi, Sri Suriya Malavati, Princess of Pindale (Pindale Minthami) [H.M. the Anauk-nandaw Mibura I]. b. at Amarapura, 5^th October 1819 (d/o Queen (Myauk-saungdaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Nanda Mala Mahay). Raised to the title of Sri Suriya Malavati 1840. Granted Pindale in fief 1837. m. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1853, her half-brother, H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandaratta Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Mindon Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma (b. at Amarapura, 8^th July 1808; d. at the Golden Palace, Ratnapura, 1^st October 1878), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Adityaluka Adipati Vijaya Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Shwebo Myoti Min Thaya Gyi [Tharawaddy], King of Burma, by his wife, H.M. Queen (Taungsaundaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Chandra Mata Mahay, Ngabeennjeen Yuwasa, daughter of Maha Udamaraya Maung Thadon Aung, the Pagan Thungyi. She d. in childbirth, at Amarapura, 26^th June 1855 - see below.
• 10) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Pho Wa Gyi, Sri Maha Suriya Chandra Ratna Devi, Princess of Zinkhe (Zinkhe Minthami). b. at Amarapura, 1822 (d/o Queen (Myauk-saungdaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Nanda Mala Mahay), raised to the titles of Sri Suriya Nandavati 1840, Sri Maha Suriya Chandra Ratna Devi 1854, and Sri Maha Ratna Devi 1857, and granted Zinkhe in fief 1837-1852. Crowned as Queen (Anauk-nandaw Mibura) with the style of Her Majesty. m. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1855, her half-brother, H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandaratta Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Mindon Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma (b. at Amarapura, 8^th July 1808; d. at the Golden Palace, Ratnapura, 1^st October 1878), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Adityaluka Adipati Vijaya Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Shwebo Myoti Min Thaya Gyi [Tharawaddy], King of Burma, by his wife, H.M. Queen (Taungsaundaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Chandra Mata Mahay, Ngabeennjeen Yuwasa, daughter of Maha Udamaraya Maung Thadon Aung, the Pagan Thungyi. She d.s.p. - see below.
• 11) the only d/o Kolouptau Khyeen Myat Hla). She d. young.
• 12) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hta Mibura) Min Kawk, Sri Prabhavati, Princess of Taunda (Taunda Minthami) [Sri Maha Sumangala Chandra Devi, Taunda Mibura Myosa]. b. at Ava, 1824 (d/o Kolouptau Shin Shwe Kyaw). Raised to the titles of Sri Prabhavati 1840, Sri Maha Suriya Mangala Chandra Devi 1854, and Sri Maha Chandra Devi 1857. Granted Taunda in fief 1837. m. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 1853, her half-brother, H.M. Sri Pawara Vijaya Nandaratta Pandita Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Mindon Min Thaya Gyi, King of Burma (b. at Amarapura, 8^th July 1808; d. at the Golden Palace, Ratnapura, 1^st October 1878), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Adityaluka Adipati Vijaya Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Shwebo Myoti Min Thaya Gyi [Tharawaddy], King of Burma, by his wife, H.M. Queen (Taungsaundaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Chandra Mata Mahay, Ngabeennjeen Yuwasa, daughter of Maha Udamaraya Maung Thadon Aung, the Pagan Thungyi - see below.
• 13) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hkaung-tin) Men Khyu, Sri Athavati, Princess of Sawhla (Sawhla Minthami). b. at Ava, 1826 (d/o Sri Thein Kha Mahay, Myaung Myosa Mibura). Raised to the title of Sri Asavati, 1840. She d. from cholera, 1842. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 14) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Suhpaya) Min Phwar, Sri Suriya Myat Swa Ratna Devi, Princess of Hlaing Hteik and Kaungtin (Hlaing Hteik Khaungtin Minthami). b. at Ava, 1827 (d/o Queen (Anauknandau Mibura) Sri Maha Suriya Ratna Chandra Devi). Granted Hlaing Hteik and Kaungtin in fief and granted the title of Sri Suriya Myat Swa Ratna Devi 8^th July 1840. A poetess of some repute. m. at the Royal Palace, Amarapura, 11^th June 1853, H.R.H. Maha Uparaja Anaudrapa Ainshe Min Maung Kauk, Sri Pawara Maha Suriya Dharmaraja (b. at Amarapura, 31^st January 1820; k. by his nephew, at the Shan-nandaw, Ratnapura, 2^nd August 1866), son of H.M. Sri Pawara Adityaluka Adipati Vijaya Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Shwebo Myoti Min Thaya Gyi [Tharawaddy], King of Burma, H.M. Queen (Taungsaundaw Mibura) Sri Suriya Chandra Mata Mahay, Men Nu, Ngabeennjeen Yuwasa, daughter of Maha Udamaraya Maung Thadon Aung, the Pagan Thungyi. She d. at Ratnapura, 1875, having had issue, two sons - see above.
• 15) the elder twin d/o Queen (Anauknandau Mibura) Sri Maha Suriya Ratna Chandra Devi. b. at Ava, after 1828. She d. young.
• 16) the younger twin d/o Queen (Anauknandau Mibura) Sri Maha Suriya Ratna Chandra Devi. b. at Ava, after 1828. She d. young.
• 17) H.R.H. Princess (Hteik Hkaung-tin) Min Toup, Sri Dharmavati, Princess of Kawlin (Kawlin Minthami). b. at Ava, 1829 (d/o Sri Sita Mahay, Kaungton Myosa Mibura). Granted Nyaungauk in fief 1837. Granted Kawlin in fief and raised to the title of Sri Dharmavati 1840. She d. unm. at Mandalay, 10^th March 1914. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 18) the eldest d/o Kolouptau Shin Shwe Kya. She d. young.

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