Red blood
On Saturday, I met up with my third cousin for the first time. We compared family trees and she provided me with an interesting revelation: I’m related (by marriage only) to two old Liberal MPs, a baronet, a current cabinet minister and a famous, unreconstructed socialist (who used to be a viscount). Oh, and Margaret Rutherford.
A bit of research on Google and thepeerage.com and I can chart the relationship thus:
I’m strangely jealous.
Comment by Gregg — March 31, 2005 @ 1:38 pm
that is so cool! ;D
Comment by Jo — April 2, 2005 @ 5:55 pm
[...] As if my distant connections to Tony Benn weren’t incriminating enough, here’s a relation by marriage sure to get me on to Joe McCarthy’s little list. [...]
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Will
Glad you have found http://www.thepeerage.com helpful in making this connection!
Regards
Darryl
Comment by Darryl Lundy — January 18, 2006 @ 8:33 am
[...] I’ve noted before, my dad’s second cousin is married to Hilary Benn’s second cousin, so I guess I should [...]
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