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[Misc] Interesting or Famous Ancestors
- Thread starter portlock seagull
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My grand dad was interesting. East end docker, fought in the Boer War, ended up as landlord of a pub near London Bridge and chairman of the licenced victuallers association. Had two kids, and then 20 and 22 years later another two kids (same wife). If that man didn't have Aspergers, I'm a ****ing bananna 
Especially given he was single when he died. Not an ancstor, then....
You're related to Jim Black? Complete
I met him a couple of times. Total legend. Invented two drugs. Didn't give a **** about status or career. I'm also a pharmacologist, but not fit to wipe the mud off the great man's boots.
You're related to Jim Black? Complete
I met him a couple of times. Total legend. Invented two drugs.
5 minute job
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
After researching my family tree, I discovered most of my relatives still lived in it!
So no, to my knowledge, nobody noteworthy
So no, to my knowledge, nobody noteworthy
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My great (x20? or whatever number) grandfather was the librettist for Handel. Altogether now - “Hallelujah!”
That’ll be Isaiah, then………
P.S:….. and I do realise bits of the Messiah were taken from Isaiah and will have been edited or adapted. It was tongue in cheek.
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portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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Well, for the famous there must be the ordinary and I’m rowing in the same boat. Giggling at the thought future generations on “Who do you think you are” 2158 will be told about excel and PowerPoint skills.
portlock seagull
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Being able to trace that far back is impressive in itself though.
Return of the Rev
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I believe one of our guys on the family tree pulled a gun on Queen Victoria, and another has a statue in Bolivia part of the revolution
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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George at ASDA?
portlock seagull
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Love this too! Ros.Co.Pee.Co.Traine!! coo coo!!
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Olive
Robert Leslie Olive (27 April 1928 – 20 May 2006) was a football player and administrator who was club secretary of Manchester United from 1958 to 1988, when he was made a director of the club.
Robert Leslie Olive (27 April 1928 – 20 May 2006) was a football player and administrator who was club secretary of Manchester United from 1958 to 1988, when he was made a director of the club.
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el punal
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Very good!
My great (x20?!) grandfather was a close friend of Handel and helped him financially with his works throughout his life as well as being his librettist.
Insel affe
HellBilly
Using the information my grandfather left me and ancestry I have managed to trace some interesting folk, my grandmothers grandad came over from the Frankfurt region in around 1850 and setlled in London, he had the usual 8 kids and they all ended up running pubs in Camden, Kentish Town, The Blue Bells in Soho and various others in the mainly North London, one of my ancestors died literally 100 yards away from our old flat in a pub called the "Roman Ciizen" it had been converted into flats by the time we lived there, but spooky.
The furtherst back my grandad traced and has an old book with all the family members etc printed in 1890 something and he says we are related to Ralph de Pomeroy who came over with William the Conqueror in the cavalry which for his services he was rewarded 58 manors in Devon and 2 manors in Somerset, Berry Pomery has a castle that we visited several times.
The furthest back I have got with direct lineage on my grandmothers side, no uncles or aunties counted, just parents is Harold I ‘the White’ King of Bornholm Bjornsson born the 5th June 1170 (king did not mean king, i think it means local chieftain"
Then down too Erik I King Frondhølm, King of Rügen Bjornsson born5 Sep 1251 Arhus, Denmark
Then one of his decedents Augustinia Frondhølm Princess born July 19 1452 Isle of Rügen, Germany married Cosimo Severucci King of Elba who died Aug 3rd 1507 Severucci Palace, Porto Azzurro, Elba, Italy, their daughter married Owain ap Rhydderch Gruffydd from a famous family in Welsh history.
Several generations later Sir Thomas Robinson Of rokeby died at Leeds castle 1643 after a battle.
There are several other Sirs and Earls, but I have check and verify if really connected, through time the family has fought in wars, been diluted, wealth lost and gained, I take it all with a big pinch of salt, but one thing I do get out of this is we all come from a foreign land so far I predominately, Scandinavian, Norman (French) German, Swiss, Welsh, Russian, and various Baltic States, and a smidge of Italian.
It is very very interesting though
The furtherst back my grandad traced and has an old book with all the family members etc printed in 1890 something and he says we are related to Ralph de Pomeroy who came over with William the Conqueror in the cavalry which for his services he was rewarded 58 manors in Devon and 2 manors in Somerset, Berry Pomery has a castle that we visited several times.
The furthest back I have got with direct lineage on my grandmothers side, no uncles or aunties counted, just parents is Harold I ‘the White’ King of Bornholm Bjornsson born the 5th June 1170 (king did not mean king, i think it means local chieftain"
Then down too Erik I King Frondhølm, King of Rügen Bjornsson born5 Sep 1251 Arhus, Denmark
Then one of his decedents Augustinia Frondhølm Princess born July 19 1452 Isle of Rügen, Germany married Cosimo Severucci King of Elba who died Aug 3rd 1507 Severucci Palace, Porto Azzurro, Elba, Italy, their daughter married Owain ap Rhydderch Gruffydd from a famous family in Welsh history.
Several generations later Sir Thomas Robinson Of rokeby died at Leeds castle 1643 after a battle.
There are several other Sirs and Earls, but I have check and verify if really connected, through time the family has fought in wars, been diluted, wealth lost and gained, I take it all with a big pinch of salt, but one thing I do get out of this is we all come from a foreign land so far I predominately, Scandinavian, Norman (French) German, Swiss, Welsh, Russian, and various Baltic States, and a smidge of Italian.
It is very very interesting though
**** ?
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est retiré.
On my Mothers side I have generations of coal-stained Welsh miners going back (or down) as far as we can see. Go back far enough and you'll probably find they came from King Wydlhmn, ruler of a small area of bog just north of Cardiff.
On my Fathers side, my Grandmother's Uncle was this man - who played football for England!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Geldard
Aside from this, after doing a 123&Me DNA test, I am 100% Northern European. Pure as the driven snow. My family name is of French descent, and apparently the first ancestors came over with William the Conqueror waving their swords and arrows and looking for some cheap property.
*Oh - and the 123 Test also revealed I don't have any kids I don't know about, which was a relief as I was a prolific shagger from 18-25...
On my Fathers side, my Grandmother's Uncle was this man - who played football for England!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Geldard
Aside from this, after doing a 123&Me DNA test, I am 100% Northern European. Pure as the driven snow. My family name is of French descent, and apparently the first ancestors came over with William the Conqueror waving their swords and arrows and looking for some cheap property.
*Oh - and the 123 Test also revealed I don't have any kids I don't know about, which was a relief as I was a prolific shagger from 18-25...
On my Mothers side I have generations of coal-stained Welsh miners going back (or down) as far as we can see. Go back far enough and you'll probably find they came from King Wydlhmn, ruler of a small area of bog just north of Cardiff.
On my Fathers side, my Grandmother's Uncle was this man - who played football for England!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Geldard
Aside from this, after doing a 123&Me DNA test, I am 100% Northern European. Pure as the driven snow. My family name is of French descent, and apparently the first ancestors came over with William the Conqueror waving their swords and arrows and looking for some cheap property.
*Oh - and the 123 Test also revealed I don't have any kids I don't know about, which was a relief as I was a prolific shagger from 18-25...
No guarantee you don’t have kids that haven’t tested yet, of course…