General Chat

I grew up in a matriarchal society :-0 :-D

Wives and mothers ruled the roost at all levels of the town's society. Men handed over their money, usually untouched, and got back an amount that they could spend. Things might be discussed, but the women always made the decision!

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Next there'll be a woman in charge....

Agree, Sharron - and then demanding the same pay as men!
Where will it ever end!! :-D :-D

Not right that, women messing about with engines and stuff. Shouldn't be allowed!

Ah but even dear old Liz fixed trucks in the war dressing up in common workmen clothes LOL.....rich families often have their interesting members don't they :-D

A'm? Bynner!
Or words to that effect! :-D

Come off it, I've got an avatar of my mum in a 'utility' suit and slippers on a motorbike (though it may be a Norton, or a BSA - will have to ask my brother)!! :-D :-D

oh pooh!


maggie's really going to expect us to kneel before her! :-D

Not that you'll let it get to your head or anything Ma'am :-D

Just realised, instead of telling the truth - that I was named after my gran's sister who died when she was 4, (I wasn't expected to survive)
I could say I was named after another ancestor - namely
Lady Margaret Baroness Tresolyth Kelly/Carminow! :-D :-D :-D

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There's a first time for everything! :-D

She did, didn't she! :-D :-D :-D
I've changed it from 1372 - 1820, to 1420!!

Mind you, I have a few long-lived ancestors - but not for 448 years :-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D Maybe there's special waters in them there areas.

Margaret Kelly lived a long long time ;-) :-D

Dumpford is a tiny hamlet near Midhurst and my great-grandfather was a farm labourer there. The probably named him the Duke because he was so rough!

I can trump that .... Scottish royalty .... gypsy of course :-D

I just find it fascinating - it's so much easier finding things out when they're aristocrats :-D
I didn't think the 'ladies' would be so easy to trace, though.
I still love the fact that a few generations were Justices of the peace, Mayors, MP's - and Pirates as a 'sideline'. :-D :-D :-D

Ah but some think they're grander than they are, at least you haven't lost your common touch :-D

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Some would say I don't need to make myself look common!

Gervais Hornacote (born in the 1108's) - William's great x something grandfather (through a female) was born in Tintagel Castle.

One of the Carminow's had an argument with another family (the Scrope's of Wensleydale) in 1360, about their coats of arms - apparently they were the same.
Scrope argued that he had used the coat of arms since William the Conquerer, Carminow argued that they'd used the coat of arms 'since the time of King Arthur' - and were descended from him! :-S
It was decided they could both use the coat of arms.

I might tell you, my great-grandfather was the Duke of Dumpford.