That's interesting Bill. (curtseys respectfully) My sister 'did' our family tree through our father's line right back to the late 17th century, and discovered all the men were seafarers; master mariners, fishermen, merchant seamen, even Customs Men and Coastguards. My father always maintained he was descended from Vikings (he did look a bit Nordic) and he was in Air-Sea Rescue. The daft thing is, I only have to look at a boat and I'm horribly seasick. I hate the sea, it terrifies me. And I'm ashamed to say I was very sick on a boat trip down the Thames. My husband was astonished. One of my crazy Irish aunts used to say we were descended from Irish kings. My cheeky father used to mutter "King Kong more like!" behind her back.
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