Andalucia
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An unexpected conclusion
Amsterdam, Andalucia, Antiques Roadshow, Balding, BBC1, Bevis Marks synagogue, British Army, builders, conversos, Danny Dyer, Edward I, executions, fencing, First World War, football, Frank Gardner, heresy, Jewish community, Mark Smith, Mark Wright, Mediterranean complexion, namesakes, Oliver Cromwell, Sephardic Jews, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Spain, Spanish Inquisition, theft, Who do you think you are?Who do you think you are? is always an interesting programme and is disappointing to see only eight episodes in the series. In the past, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Frank Gardner, Danny Dyer and Clare Balding have all been revealed as proven descendants of Edward I. That has not happened in 2019 and few lines have…
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To continue my series of posts about Richard’s notable genealogical connections, my latest discovery is that he was directly descended from Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar – El Cid! This time the connection is through his mother’s line and you can see the tree below (in two parts) with red dots showing the direct line of…
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