Natalie de Clare (1975)

Natalie de Clare, 4th Contesă de Markland, DGK (07 November 1975 - Present Day), is a present-day noblewoman currently residing in the United States of America. Lady Markland has over a dozen different lineages tracing back to the historical Norman de Clare family that were highly influential and visible in England, Ireland, and the Welsh Marches up to the late 14th century. Ethnically she is Norman, English and Castilian. She is currently aquiring some old Manorial Lordships and has plans to purchase derelict estate held by her family in Ireland for centuries then repair it and live the rest of her days in peace and quiet.

= Armorial Bearings =

Armorial bearings are also known colloquially as a coat of arms. They are the principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle. Arms evolved to denote family descent, adoption, alliance, property ownership, and, eventually, profession. They are still used today by royalty, nobility and knights to cover, protect, and identify the wearer; to denote their decedents, property ownership and their profession. Coats of arms belong to specific individuals. There is no such thing as a coat of arms for a family name. What would typically happen is Armorial Bearings would be acquired by the Armiger's descendants and they may or may not have changed the arms. Lady de Clare's Armorial Bearings were devised to make use of elements of the Armorial Bearings of her de Clare ancestors and are registered at various heraldic authorities.

= Education =

Lady Markland has an A.A. in general studies, a B.A. in criminal justice, B.A. in sociology, B.S. in psychology, and a M.A. in criminal justice and criminology. She also has a graduate Certificate in bioethics as well as undergraduate Certificates in paralegal studies and office administration. She has a supplemental expertise in social psychology specifically in human cognitive factors and behavioral neuroscience. She is currently earning a fourth undergraduate degree in registered nursing and have over a dozen healthcare certifications specifically in wound and cardiac care. She plans to pursue a M.S. in nursing after her B.S.N. as well as a Certificate in molecular biosciences.

She also holds various medical certifications that allows her to work with vulnerable populations such as Bloodborne Pathogens, Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, Tactical Combat Causality Care (TCCC), Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Rapid ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Identification, Adult Cardiac Rhythms, and she is a certified nursing assistant (CNA) which was a requirement for entry into the nursing program.

Professional Memberships
The list below is a non-exhaustive list of known memberships. :

Academic Honour Societies
 * Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society
 * Pi Gamma Mu International Honour Society
 * Phi Sigma Theta National Honour Society
 * Delta Epsilon Tau Honour Society
 * Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honour Society
 * International Distinguished Scholars Honour Society
 * Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society
 * Alpha Phi Sigma National Honour Society

High IQ Societies
 * TenIQ High IQ Society (IQ≥120;SD:15;M:100)
 * International High IQ Society (IQ≥124;SD:15; M:100)
 * E.P.L High IQ Society (IQ≥130;SD:15; M:100)
 * GRIQ International High IQ Society (IQ≥132;SD:16; M:100)
 * B.R.A.I.N. High IQ Society (IQ≥146;SD:15; M:100)
 * CIVIQ High IQ Society (IQ≥148;SD:16; M:100)
 * EPGSIG - Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted SIG (IQ≥150;SD:15; M:100)
 * ISI-S High IQ Society (IQ≥151;SD:16; M:100)
 * World Genius Directory (IQ=152;SD:15; M:100)

Foreign Honours

 * Dame of the Royal Order of the Crown of the Georgian Kingdom
 * Dame of the Sacred Order of Saint Michael the Archangel
 * Dame of the Royal Military Order of the Knights of Saint Charles
 * Dame of the Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem

= Author and Writer =

What makes Lady Markland a phenomenon is that she is also a post-operative transsexual woman and author who wrote the book titled, A day in the life of me: a transsexual woman's struggle to be herself. Her book is a unique style of memoir because it details growing up as someone from one of the most hated social minorities in the United States and being ostracized by friends, family, and society; but she also uses facts, figures, and academic research on hate, violence, social norms, and transsexuality. She reveals some of the tragic injustices she suffered through at home, with family, friends and society all the way to alleged diverse universities while being forced to endure hate, intolerance, discrimination, and gender based violence.

= Transsexuality =

Lady Markland started her transition from male to female about the age of 13. It was not until years later that she was prescribed the appropriate sex hormones to undergo proper transitioning from a male person to a female person. She would not undergo sex reassignment surgery until after the birth of her son Zackery de Clare in 2004. She is a proponent of transsexual rights and an avid Monarchist who believes in Constitutional Monarchy above all other forms of government. She also claims to have not dated since 2009 and does not have any intention of dating due to the social difficulties with dating due to her transsexual status. One of her favorite things to do is listen to the life stories of elderly people in nursing homes which was the primary factor in her deciding to earn a degree in nursing.

= Family =

Lady Markland is the sixth child of ten children with ancient ties to Irish, English, and Castilian nobility and royalty. She was in a non-matrimonial relationship from the year 2002 until 2006 and had issue, the Right Honourable Zackery de Clare born 14 December 2004.

Some Notable de Clare Ancestors

 * Richard de Clare
 * Gilbert de Clare
 * Eleanor de Clare
 * Isabel de Clare
 * Margaret de Clare

=References=

= External Links=
 * Lady de Clare's Official Webpage
 * Lady de Clare's Goodreads Author Page