Jane Lahilahi
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Jane Lahilahi Young Kaeo (May 1813 – January 12, 1862) was a Hawaiian high chiefess and a daughter of John Young Olohana
royal advisor of Kamehameha I
.
. Her aging father was John Young the royal advisor of Kamehameha I, from Lancashire
, England
, who had been given high status a vast tract of land. Her mother was High Chiefess Kaoanaeha
, the niece of Kamehameha I. She was given the name of Jane and sometimes called Jenny Gini or "Kini", the Hawaiian version of Jane. She was raised on her father's homestead on a barren hillside overlooking Kawaihae Bay. It is now part of Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site. She grew up with her two sisters, Fanny and Grace
, and her brother, John
(known as "Keoni Ana"). Fanny was eldest, Grace was second, John was third, and she was the youngest. She had two elder half-brothers by her father's first marriage to Namokuelua; they were Robert
and James Kanehoa
. She and her siblings were hapa-haole or part Caucasian, but still considered having royal status through their mothers.
She was Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena
's childhood companion.
, a Judge of the Supreme Court, and great grandson of King Kalaniōpuu. Their son Peter Kaeo
was born on March 4, 1836, attended the Royal School and was adopted by her brother John.
Son Keliimaikai "Alebada" Kaeo died as in infant in 1851.
She later became a royal mistress
of King Kamehameha III
and bore him twin sons, Keoua and Albert Kunuiakea. Keoua died as an infant but Albert lived to adulthood (1853–1903). Her son Albert was raised as a hānai (adopted) of Kamehameha III's queen, Kalama
and lived on to be the last of the House of Kamehameha
.
and daughter of John Young and Kaoanaeha, she was considered royal, so she was buried in the Wyllie Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
known as Mauna Ala along with many of the Young Family. Her niece was Jane Lahilahi Young Nuuanu, born one year prior to her and daughter of her half-brother James.
John Young (Hawaii)
John Young was a British subject who became an important military advisor to Kamehameha I during the formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was left behind by Simon Metcalfe, captain of the American ship Eleanora, and along with a Welshmen Isaac Davis became a friend and advisor to Kamehameha...
royal advisor of Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
.
Early life
She was born in May 1813, in Kawaihae, in the Kohala District, on the Island of HawaiiHawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. Her aging father was John Young the royal advisor of Kamehameha I, from Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, who had been given high status a vast tract of land. Her mother was High Chiefess Kaoanaeha
Kaoanaeha
Kaōanaeha Mele or Mary Kuamoo Kaōanaeha was a Hawaiian high chiefess during the formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Parentage:She was born circa 1780...
, the niece of Kamehameha I. She was given the name of Jane and sometimes called Jenny Gini or "Kini", the Hawaiian version of Jane. She was raised on her father's homestead on a barren hillside overlooking Kawaihae Bay. It is now part of Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site. She grew up with her two sisters, Fanny and Grace
Grace Kamaikui
Grace Kamaikui Young Rooke was a Hawaiian high chiefess who was daughter of the chief military advisor during the formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and adoptive mother of a future Queen consort.-Early Life and Marriage:...
, and her brother, John
Keoni Ana
John Kaleipaihala Young II sometimes called Keoni Ana Opio was a politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, serving as Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands and Minister of Interior.-Early life:...
(known as "Keoni Ana"). Fanny was eldest, Grace was second, John was third, and she was the youngest. She had two elder half-brothers by her father's first marriage to Namokuelua; they were Robert
Robert Young (Hawaii)
Robert Young was a Hawaiian chief and the son of John Young, the British advisor of Kamehameha the Great. Named after his paternal grandfather, Robert Young of Lancashire, England, he was probably called Lopaka by his mother and other Hawaiians.-Early life:He was born February 14, 1796, the eldest...
and James Kanehoa
James Kanehoa
James Young Kānehoa was a member of the court of King Kamehameha II and Kamehameha III during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Sometimes he is confused with his half-brother John Kaleipaihala Young II known as Keoni Ana.-Life:...
. She and her siblings were hapa-haole or part Caucasian, but still considered having royal status through their mothers.
She was Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena
Nahienaena
Harriet or Harrieta Keōpūolani Nāhienaena was a high ranking princess during the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the conversion of its royalty to Christianity.-Life:...
's childhood companion.
Family
A poet, she was skilled in the old allusive figurative style of her mother's ancestors. She married Hawaiian Joshua KaeoJoshua Kaeo
Joshua Kaeo , was a Hawaiian high chief or nobleman of Big Island descent, the uncle of Queen Emma of Hawaii, and an early Hawaiian politician and advisor of Kamehameha III....
, a Judge of the Supreme Court, and great grandson of King Kalaniōpuu. Their son Peter Kaeo
Peter Kaeo
Peter Young Kaeo Kekuaokalani was a Hawaiian noble and politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Peter was born March 4, 1836 at Paloha, Honolulu on the island of Oahu. His mother was Jane Lahilahi, the youngest daughter of John Young Olohana, the advisor to Kamehameha I, and Chiefess Kaōanaeha...
was born on March 4, 1836, attended the Royal School and was adopted by her brother John.
Son Keliimaikai "Alebada" Kaeo died as in infant in 1851.
She later became a royal mistress
Royal mistress
A royal mistress is the historical position of a mistress to a monarch or senior Royal. Some mistresses have had considerable power. The prevalence of the institution can be attributed to the fact that royal marriages were until recent times conducted solely on the basis of political and dynastic...
of King Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III was the King of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.Under his...
and bore him twin sons, Keoua and Albert Kunuiakea. Keoua died as an infant but Albert lived to adulthood (1853–1903). Her son Albert was raised as a hānai (adopted) of Kamehameha III's queen, Kalama
Kalama
Kalama Hakaleleponi Kapakuhaili, Queen Consort of Hawaii was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii alongside her husband, Kauikeaouli, who reigned as King Kamehameha III.-Early life:...
and lived on to be the last of the House of Kamehameha
House of Kamehameha
The House of Kamehameha , or the Kamehameha Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the unification of the islands by Kamehameha I in 1810 and the death of Kamehameha V in 1872...
.
Death and Burial
She died in Honolulu, Oahu, January 12, 1862. Since she was the maternal aunt of Queen Emma KaleleonalaniQueen Emma of Hawaii
Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
and daughter of John Young and Kaoanaeha, she was considered royal, so she was buried in the Wyllie Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii, known as Mauna Ala in the Hawaiian language, is the final resting place of Hawaii's two prominent royal families: the Kamehameha Dynasty and the Kalākaua Dynasty.-Description:...
known as Mauna Ala along with many of the Young Family. Her niece was Jane Lahilahi Young Nuuanu, born one year prior to her and daughter of her half-brother James.