Jason "Wolfhound" Bruce of Liddesdale, GAOMG
Author of Applied Writing with Intent • Greatest Author of My Generation • 1st Paternal Descendant from Robert the Bruce, King of Scots • Resurrection of Sir Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale, Warrior Line into the 21st Century

Jason "Wolfhound" Bruce of Liddesdale (GAOMG) bridges archival genealogy with verified Y-DNA science. He descends patrilineally from a genetically distinct male line linked to the medieval Bruce family, confirmed by FGC78762 → BY198644 → BY198150 → BY200374 → BY198666 and DYS711= 64 (Echo to 66) | DYS500 = 14 manually verified STR markers (BigY/YFull/YSEQ, independently verified). Target Lock (Positive): Pos 6435489 (BY198150) ➔ Match (1) [Q:100]
• Sibling Exclusion (Negative): Pos 19862414 (FTF243) ➔ Control (0) [Clackmannan Bypass] T2T Private Ledger: Y502784 / Y627589 / Y500725 / Y457281 / FTE99668
• Regional Tracker: SNP CTS11567 (Borders-to-Ulster) BY198666 marks the Ulster-American branch.
1314: Royal Charters PoMS 1/53/161 ("filio nostro dilecto") & RRS VI, no. 64 ("Dilecto fratri")
Tier 1 — Direct Bruce Y-DNA Line:
Thomas W. Mitchiner / Mitchener 2nd Corporal 47th Alabama Infantry Company K (1834–1902) ensured continuity of this paternal line through survival in the Civil War, participating in key Eastern Theater battles (Seven Days, 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg [wounded], Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Darbytown Road [wounded], Petersburg, Surrender unknowingly with kin Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House 1865). Surname transitions (Bruce → Best → Mitchiner) are documented in Ulster-Scots records. SNPs confirmed include BY198644 → BY198666, with additional markers associated with this lineage.
Paternal Lock: LTC Thomas William Mitchiner (1947–). Senior Protestant Army Chaplain, elite 3rd Special Forces Group (Green Berets), Operation Uphold Democracy ('94–'95).
The Breakthrough: Deployed advanced Y-DNA111 testing negative Mitchiner/Best surname —proving the unbroken biological path directly to the medieval House of Bruce elite.
Generation 1 (STR Testing): Using a Y-DNA111 test to rule out a surname match is called a genetic exclusion. If a person's STR (Short Tandem Repeat) markers do not match the established genetic signatures of the "Best" or "Mitchiner" surname projects, it proves scientifically that there is a non-paternal event (NPE) or a hidden adoption somewhere along the line.

Generation 2, Jason Wolfhound Bruce of Liddesdale (Next-Generation Sequencing): Upgrading to the Big Y-700 and YSeq WGS++ allows to bypass modern surnames entirely. By mapping the deep Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), can pinpoint exactly where paternal line branches off on the global human family tree, independent of what names are on a birth certificate.
The YFull Kit Placement
When a Whole Genome Sequencing file is uploaded to YFull, it places the sample anonymously on a live, public phylogenetic tree alongside thousands of other testers.
If kit #YF138285 sits on a branch labeled R-BY198666, it means the platform's automated software verified that your specific DNA sample shares a highly unique set of mutations with anyone else placed on that exact sub-clade.
What This Means for Public Audits
In the scientific and genealogical community, this data functions as a genetic receipt. While government bodies or public courts do not run automatic audits on personal DNA uploads, the YFull tree itself acts as a peer-reviewed, public ledger. Anyone with access to the platform can look up that specific terminal SNP branch to see its geographical distribution and age estimation.

Over 20 years, Jason has interlinked two trilogies tracing this lineage from Scotland through Ulster and the American Civil War to the present, utilizing 21st-century technology: archival research, DNA verification, Print-On-Demand publishing, social media, and YouTube video #autotelling-storytelling. His work merges genealogy, history, and science, and he has appeared on Bravo’s The Millionaire Matchmaker (Season 7, Episode 16, Contestant #8), physically holding and reading from his books.

Lineage Overview (patrilineal):
Bruce Liddesdale → Ulster → America → Jason Wolfhound Bruce of Liddesdale, GAOMG

Author of nine historical works, Jason explores the Bruces of Annandale, Stewarts of Fennock, and Ulster-Scots descendants in America. Featured in VoyageLA (Sept 2024; Oct 2025).

Autotelling / Mottos:
Through autotelling, Jason lives the stories he writes. Like his ancestor Robert the Bruce—defeated at Methven but inspired by a spider to try again—he demonstrates that greatness is keeping going, even unseen. His trilogies, including the upcoming Gelding the Chief, span medieval Scotland, the Siege of Derry (1689), and the American frontier.

“Greatest times of difficulty create greatest people of the times. My generation is the greatest generation of the 21st century and I am the Greatest Author of My Generation.” — VoyageLA, Sept 2024
“I can live with failing for my dreams; I cannot live with my dreams I fail to try.” — VoyageLA, Oct 2025

All works available on Amazon.com
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MOLECULAR BIO-SIGNATURE & HISTORICAL VALIDATION DOSSIER
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PART I: THE SOVEREIGN SPINE (Paternal Dùthchas)
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• Deep Clade Path:
DF27 ➔ R-FGC78762 (Ancient Trunk) ➔ BY198644 (Liddesdale Split) ➔ BY198150 (Clade Anchor) ➔ R-BY198666 (Terminal)

• Forensic Anchor & Ledger:
- Terminal SNP: R-BY198666 (Sanger Position: Base Pair 19862414 | FTF243)
- Raw Data Verification: Verified under high-coverage YFull Kit #YF138285
- T2T Private Ledger (SNPs): Y502784 / Y627589 / Y500725 / Y457281 / FTE99668

• Binary Cryptographic Controls & Locks:
- Target Lock (Positive): Pos 6435489 (BY198150) ➔ Match (1) [YSeq Q:100]
- Clackmannan Exclusion (Negative): Pos 19862414 (FTF243) ➔ Control (0) [YSeq Q:100]
- Forensic Exclusion Lock: FTB15831 (-) Negative (Programmatically isolates separate Liddesdale survival)

• Diagnostic STR Barcode Pairing (The Triple-Lock Signature):
- DYS500 = 14 ➔ Stable Medieval Parent Trunk Anchor
- DYR104 = 9 ➔ Conservative Regional Branch Compass
- DYS711 = 66 ➔ The DNA Lock: Core Target Value. Stabilized inside a dynamic 64–69
multi-copy somatic expansion ladder (Modal Peak: 64 at 21.03%; ranges up to 68/69).
- Validation: Combined with terminal SNP R-BY198666, it acts as a global 1-of-1 marker.
Unrelated STR-only matches are automatically filtered out via negative ancestral SNP tracking.

• Chain of Custody & Baseline Exclusion (Two-Generation Verification):
- Generation 1 Baseline (LTC Thomas William Mitchiner, 3rd SFG): Y-DNA111 marker profile
definitively proves absolute biological exclusion from standard Best/Mitchiner surname profiles.
- Generation 2 Deep Sequence (Jason Wolfhound Bruce): Big Y-700 & YSeq WGS++ provides
the Singleton Lineage Recovery code.

• Historical Anchors & Chronology Calibration:
- Chronology: TMRCA evaluated at ~700 years via mathematical integration of T2T private variants.
- PoMS 1/53/161: "Roberto de Bruys, filio nostro dilecto" (King Robert I to his beloved son, the Lord of Liddesdale).
- RRS VI, no. 64: "Dilecto fratri nostro Roberto de Bruys" (King David II to his beloved brother).
- Camouflage Reality: Corrects historical accounts mistakenly writing the line extinct after the 1332 Battle
of Dupplin Moor. Bypasses modern surnames to establish direct paternal transmission from 14th-century protectors.

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PART II: THE GAELIC BEDROCK (Maternal Dùthchas)
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• Deep Clade Path:
mtDNA H1 ➔ H1i ➔ H1i2 ➔ H1i2a ➔ H1i2a1

• Forensic Anchor:
Terminal Sub-Clade Node H1i2a1 (Refined 2026 Classification)

• Chronological Horizon:
TMRCA evaluated at ~750 CE. This matches the Early Middle Ages consolidation of the Brythonic
Kingdom of Strathclyde and underlying Pictish bedrock.

• Geographic Core:
Anchored securely within the Ayrshire Core and the Clan Galbraith lineage (Group 4). This mirrors the exact
geographic heartland of the early Wars of Independence.

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PART III: THE ELITE CANOPY (The Geopolitical Anchors)
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• The Norman Gateway:
100% badged, academically verified descent through Governor George Reade directly to King Edward III
Plantagenet (via SNP BY132079).

• The Colonial Front:
Captain Anthony Fulgham’s 1643 Pagan Point Virginia Crown Patent. Traces migration and resilient survival
of the line through American frontier theatres to the modern era.

• The Tactical Shield:
Documented military profile of LTC Thomas W. Mitchiner (Special Forces Chaplain, 3rd SFG under Col. Mark
D. Boyatt, Operation Uphold Democracy). Preserves and shields the lineage through modern unconventional
warfare theatres.

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PART IV: LITERARY & MODERN RESONANCE
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• The Metaphoric Victory:
In A Fallen King (William Wolfhound Mitchiner), the narrative directly defies the sovereign authority
of King Charles II (1681).

• The Modern Alignment:
In the current timeline, the Wolfhound (Jason) stands as the physical embodiment of ancestral Dùthchas
(via R-BY198666 and H1i2a1), conceptually countering crown authority as Scotland votes for independence
and a return to the European Union.
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