Alfred The Great. 38x Great grandfather of my wife... and probably most of us, but in her case I can join the dots...

Wow, we can go back to about the time of the English civil war, after that nothing,proof of our commoner roots.

Afraid my family's roots are purely Norman. Which would explain our penchant for seaside landscapes, global oriented wanderings, and having a random axe lying around the house at all times. So, thanks King William of Normandy!

P.S.- Wonder if anybody called him Willie?

His mother perhaps....but I wouldnt of wanted to of been someone to "test the water" by calling him "His Royal Willie"!!

I want to do my family tree eventually. I have heard all sorts of snippets of information, tales and folklore!!

Royal Willie :joy: :joy: