Any interesting family histories?

[Larali]

When? A number also did during the Seven Year War, the American Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and Jacobite Rebellion. Either by free choice or as prisoners of war.

I don't know. One of the ladies I know in DAR told me this (she and I are both descended from the Scottish clan Allan). I have no info about it.

Although, I do know for a fact that one of my lines traces back to the Throckmorton baronets and members of English nobility in the 1500s. Also, I'm a descendent of the Nicholas Lanier of the Lanier family, who were court muscisians and artists for Charles I and II... This is interesting to me beacause my grandpa, who was descended from him, never had a piano lesson in his life, but could play by ear very well. Also, my sister is an accomplished oil painter. So the talent runs in the family.

Just to name a few... my fam bam is full of cool characters.

[frankhammer]

My great grandmother ran off with her uncle to the colonies

[Larali]

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[Marinus]

I come from a long line of mischievous old drunken sailors.

[HoboJim]

The one I get a kick out of is that my surname originates with the dairy trade, literally "Dairy-Man" historically, and my earliest known ancestor came from what was then known as the town of "Barnstable" in Devon England. Perfect alignment I'd say.

[arkas]

My great great Grandpa was a chef to the King of England, George VI. He was born in Greece and travelled with the British royal family cooking them meals for a short period. He also worked and eventually owned a resturant in America, before finally settling in Australia where some of his family had already settled in. My grandma jokingly told me he may have had another family in America, although nobody took it seriously.

Until about 2 months ago, my dad was contacted by someone on AncestryDNA, a woman who claims her father's mother was adopted at a young age and was Greek, my dad showed up as a possible relative. The woman's father's mother was born in the same city that my great great grandfather owned a resturant in America. He had to sell it because of prohibition in America and according to my grandma he had some trouble with the law, which is why he left America. Maybe he also left behind a woman and daughter? I can't know for sure though.

[Jehan]

Some people in my family fought in the same war but for different side.

[Skjaldemjøden]

My great great Grandpa was a chef to the King of England, George VI.

That's quite remarkable! Did Prince Philip have anything to do with his employment?

A 19th century cousin of mine was the personal therapist of Wilhelm II. My great-grandfather also made and delivered cigarettes to a certain queen as a young man, a job he secured thanks to a long lasting friendship with her personal chef.

[arkas]

That's quite remarkable! Did Prince Philip have anything to do with his employment?

A 19th century cousin of mine was the personal therapist of Wilhelm II. My great-grandfather also made and delivered cigarettes to a certain queen as a young man, a job he secured thanks to a long lasting friendship with her personal chef.

I haven't a clue, but he cooked for him and the royal family while they travelled around in Africa apparently.

That's amazing, is there any juicy dirt you can reveal about old Willy? It's always interesting to have some connection to royalty, even if it was because we worked for them haha.

[Skjaldemjøden]

I haven't a clue, but he cooked for him and the royal family while they travelled around in Africa apparently.

Could hardly be a coincidence with the prince being Greek..

Is there any juicy dirt you can reveal about old Willy? It's always interesting to have some connection to royalty, even if it was because we worked for them haha.

Alas, medical privacy
I have no royal blood but quite a few stories. My grandparents were guests of Frederick IX a few times, and my grandfather also shook hands with his father, Christian X. He said the king wore gloves to avoid catching something from all the snotty children who lined up to greet him. My great-great-grandparents received a blessing from Frederick VIII upon the birth of their tenth child.
Alexander II stayed briefly at the home of a Jewish great-great-something-uncle of mine. It was the custom to set a table with bread and salt (or some such) in front of your house when royalty was expected to pass through town, and this monarch took a liking to the offering. So he sipped on some tea with said uncle and his wife. The service he drank from was passed down to my great-grandmother, but it was lost during WWII. I don't really know why they regarded his visit as such an honor, considering what tyrants the Romanovs were. But then again he was a saint compared to his son and grandson.