"I'm a distant relative of William The Conqueror"!

[Accy cyclist]

Not me, but so says 'actor' Danny Dyer. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...elative-William-Conqueror-new-BBC-series.html. Do you think you might be a distant relative of some well known historical figure and if not would you like to be one and if so who and why?

 

[winjim]

We're all distant relatives of Guillaume the Bastard. That's how it works.

 

[ColinJ]

The Scottish side of my family are related to David Livingstone and therefore to his ancestor 'Hairy Donald'!

 

[Tail End Charlie]

I dunno, but the sandwich I had at lunchtime apparently contained some of Julius Caesar.

 

[Bazzer]

I dunno, but the sandwich I had at lunchtime apparently contained some of Julius Caesar.

On that basis my Australian opera singer dessert was particularly delicious.

 

[Dayvo]

A great-aunt of mine was (apparently) a cousin of Lord Kitchener.

 

[screenman]

I am twenty sixth inline to the throne, I must get another toilet in this house.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

What I don’t understand is why anyone would bothered to know who he is related to

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Our lass has John Dalton in her ancestory

 

[Drago]

William the Conquerer? That lightweight met his match when he went eastwards and had a showdown with the Men of Kent.

 

[wonderloaf]

Not me, but so says 'actor' Danny Dyer. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...elative-William-Conqueror-new-BBC-series.html. Do you think you might be a distant relative of some well known historical figure and if not would you like to be one and if so who and why?

I'm also distantly related to Mr Conqueror, which I guess means I also am very distantly related to Danny Dyer **shudder**

 

[perplexed]

I dunno, but the sandwich I had at lunchtime apparently contained some of Julius Caesar.

Are you sure you're on the right website

 

[pawl]

My dad always said we had a distant relative who was a highwaymen operating somewhere in east Nottinghamshire.We as a family could find no evidence of this

I wonder if this is why I have the urge to ride wearing a black mask one of those three cornered hats and black cape singing stand and deliver.

 

[Drago]

You are Adam Ant AICMFP.

 

[Venod]

My dad always said we had a distant relative who was a highwaymen operating somewhere in east Nottinghamshire.We as a family could find no evidence of this

I wonder if this is why I have the urge to ride wearing a black mask one of those three cornered hats and black cape singing stand and deliver.

You sound very adamant about that.