oh no!

[KathMc]

This thread is too funny. I can't say I have found this yet, but I have a picture of my maternal grandmother at about 4 and she is the spitting image of me at the same age, but I look exactly like my dad. Since I received the pic, I have said my parents were related. 

Kath

[murphy60]

When I was a little kid, I asked my Mom,  "why do my Dad's nieces/nephews call your Mom and Dad Aunt and Uncle " ......  my Mom replied the kind of answer you give a kid when you want to end the conversation and want them to go away ......"oh look!!!! there a puppy out in the yard ........"

A few years ago I discovered "the puppy"....nothing too sorted ........  years in therapy were not required.......or not because of this, anyway   

My father's mother is the daughter of my mother's grandfather's 1st wife who died. 

I would need help figuring out the cousins removed bit!

 
lissa

[Jean McGurn]

I have discovered that you both have a common ancestor in John de Braose (1198-1232), Lord of Bramber (in Sussex) and Gower (in Wales). Attached is a printout of how you both trace back to him, as well as a short bio of his life. His wife Margaret was a daughter of Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, whose wife Joane was an illegitimate daughter of King John. So now you both have lines of royal descent

Nudge
Having done research into William de Braose (the first Lord of Bramber) I can also say that the de Braose lineage also goes via a female to the Earl Marshall of England the Duke of Norfolk who lives in Arundel Castle.

Can't quote which female it was as I have passed all my research to the newly formed Parish History Group. However I do remember that one of the women married into the Mowbray family thence onto the Norfolk's

Jean

[Sarndra]

When I was a little kid, I asked my Mom,  "why do my Dad's nieces/nephews call your Mom and Dad Aunt and Uncle " ......  my Mom replied the kind of answer you give a kid when you want to end the conversation and want them to go away ......"oh look!!!! there a puppy out in the yard ........"

A few years ago I discovered "the puppy"....nothing too sorted ........  years in therapy were not required.......or not because of this, anyway   

My father's mother is the daughter of my mother's grandfather's 1st wife who died. 

I would need help figuring out the cousins removed bit!

 
lissa

LOL Gawd what a  nightmare!  Do what i do...use family tree maker programme and use the kinship report..sorts it all for you LOL!!!!

Cheers
Sarndra
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