Rose Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I have been told that my great great great great grandfather was the earl of iddesleigh... which means this could be my ancestral home... do you think I could ask for it back [:$]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1338247/Devons-Downton-My-1-9m-bargain-turned-money-pit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I have had dinner there at least 30 times..but more than 30 years ago..As I have less frequently at Combe Florey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 No harm in asking, Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 But was your great etc grandmother an innocent but buxom and appealing serving wench who was taken advantage of behind the arras by a randy earl, then thrown out onto the streets as a shameless hussey. He probably did that to all the girls so you might have trouble getting your claim validatedWe aristocratic bananas used to wait until the tweeny maids were on their hands and knees buffing up the fireplace before introducing ourselves[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 [quote user="woolybanana"]But was your great etc grandmother an innocent but buxom and appealing serving wench who was taken advantage of behind the arras by a randy earl, then thrown out onto the streets as a shameless hussey. He probably did that to all the girls so you might have trouble getting your claim validated[/quote]LOL that was it exactly WB [:D] The baby was born in marlyborne workhouse but the earl did put his name on the birth certificate. My great uncle apparently did try to contest his right to the title... but he lost. My mum wouldn't say anymore as she felt it was just too shocking [:$]p.s. normie... we're kindred spirits [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 p.s. Norman... what we're you doing in my neck of the woods by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Visiting his ancestral home..................[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 [quote user="Théière"]Visiting his ancestral home..................[Www][/quote][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 This was before he was expelled from UK with his tail between his legs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 wooly... you dont mean... it couldn't be... Uncle Normie [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Makes you think, doesn't it, Rose?THIS is mine. My mother was having a moan on the phone to me last week because her father became a Catholic, sold it, didn't work a day in his life (although he was a barrister) and had 11 kids who all got sent off to boarding school from the age of 5 onwards. He was hit by a motorbike in 1946 and killed. When his wife (my grandmother) finally died, all the kids were left with about £1000 each. Talk about squandering your birthright!My ancestral home of course is far less impressive than Norm's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Oh, Coops, I do like the looks of Norman's barrel. Gosh, I didn't know it was so large and impressive![:D]As for Combe Florey, Norman, do you mean the Waughs' country pile? The nearest I got to it was the Health spa across the road and, at least over there, they had central heating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 [quote user="sweet 17"]Oh, Coops, I do like the looks of Norman's barrel. [/quote]I wondered what he thought about the staff? Doesn't look very impressed, does he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Ancestors are very interesting............On my maternal side, my grandfather was descended from the Duke of Suffolk: You know, the guy who owned Suffolk and chunks of Norfolk!He was heavily engaged in the siege of Thérouanne in the P d C: and every time we turn off the A26 and go through, I doff my mental cap to him.His granddaughter was Lady Jane Grey.I have often been tempted to stop in Brandon Suffolk and shout "Get off my land!"[:D]More seriously, the two names Charles and Henry run through the family right up to my grandfather (And even myself since my middle name is one: not telling!).Now Mrs Gluey's forbears are much more interesting!Her great great uncle was was called Johan Georg Eccarious. He was a close friend of Engles and Marx and escaped from Thuringia about the same time as Marx to avoid persecution and probable imprisonment for his political views and activities.Once established in London, he was instrumental with Marx and others, in forming the International Working Man's Association, where he served variously as Chair and Secretary.See Here:See here:Mrs Gluey is presently researching this and we plan to go to Amsterdam, soon, to examine the archives of the International Institute for Social Research.Fascinating stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 THIS is my maternal grandmother's family pad. I have to remind my mother that if they had not become Catholics, they probably wouldn't have got as far as kid no. 8 thus our existance would have been in some doubt.Happily, the paternal side of my family actually did proper, honest work and were Northumbrian and mostly miners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Gosh! Aren't you all posh! I researched my family and there was no-one rich or famous. The only one that was at all interesting was the pregnant (and apparantly abandoned)great great great (can't remember how many greats) grandmother who was convicted of 'uttering false coin' and sent to prison whilst her two small sons went to the workhouse.Hard times to be poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 How times change!The government and Bank of England do this today and its called Quantitative Easing![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 [quote user="Pommier"]Gosh! Aren't you all posh! [/quote]No, I'm 50% posh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard51 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Sorry to go off topic folks but, Rose, you have a pm [:)]. Back on topic folks... [:)]Mrs R51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianagain Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 My great grandfather (x10) Sir Edward Neville was also a catholic and as a result lost his head at Tower Hill - didn't do him any good either!!Brian (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 [quote user="Pommier"]Gosh! Aren't you all posh! [/quote]We ended up in the work house :) Thanks for the pm Mrs R x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 We're supposed to have John Bunyan, yes he of Pilgrim's Progress, back on the maternal side. Traced the family back to Northants in 17.... something, just cannot tie the two ends up...... but it's a short hop from Northants to Bedford in 16.....something and Bunyan is a family name.......last used in my grandfather's generation .......not posh, but certainly a celebrity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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