Genealogy Chat

Hi Was just wondering, if, throught thier search, anyone has found that they are of noble descent? Or related to anyone famous?

When I was a kid ( more years ago than I want to remember) I always wanted to search my family history to see if I was descended from someone noble. Now having established that I come from a long line of Agricultual Labourers I find this fascinating. In fact the more common the better and I have now developed an interest in everything Victorian! Its also interesting putting together stories of what happened between censuses and sometimes prooving them. Gary Up the Commoners!!

I come from a long long line of coal miners, on both sides of my family. No one of any noble descent as yet!

My kids, through their Mother's line, are descended from the brother of the first Baron Tenterden. I am still trying to find a link with Baron Heron of Ford Castle, (Nothumberland?) as my Dad's Mum was a Heron. Mind you she always claimed descendancy from Hereward the Wake. Jim

My husband has an ancestor who was the Lord Chief Justice of England at the time of Queen Elizabeth the First. He was one of the chaps who signed the death warrant for Mary Queen of Scots - who was born in a town called Linlithgow. Hmmmm and guess what - so was I lol - has lead to some hilarious moments here I can tell you!

Yes, geneaology can be very humbling. My mother always led me to believe we had Russian royalty somewhere but I'm still looking for that Romanov connection! Instead I've found carters, lamplighters and labourers with most of my certificates positively spangled with crosses. But I've enjoyed the whole experience enormously and feel very attached to 'my people' whatever they were.

Family hearsay was that my mother was descended from Lady Hamilton, but no Hamiltons have come up in my research so far.

My boyfriend's surname is Noble - I'm trying to get related ;) Apparently he's related to Neville Chamberlain on his mother's side - not sure how much that's one to boast about.

My husbands family are supposed to be related to George Stephenson (of The Rocket) His 2nd wife was Elizabeth Hindmarch/sh. I am still trying confirm all the details.

Have discovered the link to Cardinal William Godfrey,he was Archbishop of Liverpool then Westminister.Always knew he was related to my Grandma,but not sure how.Iwas a kid when he died Grandma was upset &Iwent to school and told the teacher my uncle the Pope had died!!! All the family his and mine were Carters, Fish Hawkers and servants

In Stoke it is not unusual to come from a long line of sagger maker's bottom knockers ! Any other interesting job titles out there?????

Virginia, what is a sagger makers bottom knocker? Sounds like something rude!! Diana.

A sagger makers bottom knocker was someone involved in pottery casting. I had a grt uncle who was one.I have found an artist who was in the royal academy and his brother was in the 1912 olympics and there is a family story that one of our ancestors was related to a Lord, but I havnt found him yet!!

Hubby's mother reckons she's descended from hanging judge jeffries

Ok, I'm going to put my two pennith worth in! my Gt Uncle played in the 1st world Cup, West Auckland vs Juventus, and we beat 'em!!!!!! except, when they got to Italy there were big banners "Welcome Wolwich Arsenal" as they had only been given "WA" as their opponents! Kim

My G,Granddad was George Stephenson only not THE George Stephenson,but he did come from Stockton. Chris

My great grandmother, Elizabeth Robertson from Perth, claimed she was descended from Robert the Bruce. I have not started on this line as yetbut shall do soon. Also I once read, that anyone who had ancestors living in this country at the time of the resoration of Charles II, 1660, was related to the Queen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anne

I unearthed a record of the Spillman line of my family that goes back as far as Sir William Espileman, first Lord of Brockenhurst. He was a nobleman and knight around the 1140s.

Be very suspicious of any lines that go back to noble families in the IGI. Many are extremely optimistic. MB

thats why i started to trace my family.. my grandmother told me i was related to the Mansells of Mansell street, london. I have traced my line back to 1533 and im not at all related. My family are mostly agri labourers. 2 of my ancestors were shipped to australia as punishment for stealing & killing 2 phesants on xmas eve. what a punsihment for being hungry.