BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 9 Episode #3: Sebastian Coe

[Ringoroses]

Beginning to think the 'researchers' just fancied a jolly in Jamaica!

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/burke2/Royal%20Descents/edwardhydeclarke.htm

[Ringoroses]

Don't know why that link keeps coming up, the one I'm putting in is from Maximillian Genealogy. Just google Hyde-Clarke and it'll bring up a the page with an entire tree going back to Edward the 1st!

[WelwynGC1]

Like the US shows, this is the 3rd of the new series that has only concentrated on one particular line.   Is this to be the continuing theme?   If so, I, for one, am extremely disappointed.

Annette

I agree Annette, l dont believe this series has taken off yet, they usually start with a great episode but not this time.

Three disappointing episodes so far, but then that is just my opinion.

Steve.

[Lydart]

An interesting episode, especially as the 'American' Clarke came from Somerset, which is where my Clark(e)s came from ... and I noted there was an Edwin Clarke mentioned early on ... I too have an Edwin Clarke !

I must look into this line a bit more !!



I too wondered if there were descendents of the slave 'mistress' that Seb might have met ... he seemed embarrassed to hear this forebears were slave owners ... would have been good to have seen his reaction to meeting one of the distant Jamaican cousins


 

[Nick29]

I thought it was an interesting episode.  I kept wondering where it would lead next.

For those wondering about Seb's Coe roots... the FindMyPast Newsletter has some interesting stuff 

[Finley 1]

I think he was a little 'concerned' regarding his connections... But how wonderful to have all those photographs.....

Yes he must have many many ''''cousins'''' so it is a shame he wasnt introduced to one or two.  Maybe he chose not to be.

xin

[stonechat]

I enjoyed the show

Idon't mind them concentrating on one line when it's as interesting as that

I would have liked to know about the Hydes as I have ancestors who lived in Hyde - not a long way back, gt grandfather was undermanager at the colliery at the time of the 1894 explosion

Bob

[toni*]

I watched this late last night because the OH had friends around to watch football, because it was late I fell asleep towards the end ‘22 minutes remaining’ was the last bit I saw! I am going to rewatch it when OH goes out tonight however
Wow what a lot of paintings / photos he was so lucky to have these and what sensible chaps making wills 

[Lydart]

One of his great greats didn't figure very favourably on the wills !