Annette’s 18th Great Grandfather, Sir Hugh de Clitheroe. The thing with genealogy is – the further you go back, the more ancestors you have. And […]
Here Comes the Cavalry
Fifth great grandfather Thomas Bails served in the army for nearly 20 years Thomas Bails was born in Garrigil in Cumberland in 1759, at a […]
The Norman Invader
Robert I de Vaux of Pentney was a prominent 11th century noble who took part in William of Normandy’s invasion of England in 1066.
The Ruthven Peerage
Sir William Ruthven managed to outlive two of Scotland’s King James and was guardian to a third, James V
Skeleton in the Cupboard
Edwardian England could be a dark place to live – as the Hattons of Castle Gresley found out.
The Irish Navvy
Great great great grandfather John Fitzpatrick had a short life – but contributed to building Great Britain.
Llywelyn the Great, King of Wales
27 generations back, we find a man who had a profound influence on the history of Wales.
John de Clifford, the ‘Butcher’
17th Great Uncle John de Clifford earned the nickname ‘the Butcher’ and ‘Black faced Clifford’ – and with good reason.
Man of Mystery
Richard Montprivat went from cow keeper to medical surgeon – but not before being found guilty of libelling a member of the aristocracy. He’s one of our more unusual ancestors.
Puritan Founding Father
Thomas Wilson was born around 1600 in Leicestershire though in his mid-thirties he took the momentous decision of moving to America where he was one of the founding fathers of the town of Exeter, New Hampshire.