Ah Hurworth, the sayings & wisdom of Oscar Wilde have stood the test of time & often well worth repeating. No he wasn't what might be called a genealogist but was very well acquainted with the British ruling class & its foibles. Too well acquainted some might say?
"It's a wise bairn that kens his ain faither!" & history is not short of examples of very dodgy paternity amongst the land-owing class, the chastity belt surely had its uses back in the day? How many Queens "played away" for example? Off-hand, those of George I, Henry VIII & Edward II. Who was the real father of our beloved Prince Albert?
YDNA testing all round, for land & titles, might spring a few surprises!
Skoosh.
