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Red blood Mar 30

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:
Family tree showing me and Tony Benn

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6 Responses

  1. 1
    Gregg 

    I’m strangely jealous.

  2. 2
    Jo 

    that is so cool! ;D

  3. 3
    Darryl Lundy 

    Will

    Glad you have found http://www.thepeerage.com helpful in making this connection!

    Regards
    Darryl

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