"Oliver Cromwell was born at Cromwell House in Huntingdon on 25 April 1599, to Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward. He was descended from Katherine Cromwell (born c. 1482), an elder sister of Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell." wiki

Thomas was an advisor and favourite [tho later executed when fell out of favour] of Henry VIII. Oliver, as one sees here, a sort of great++ nephew of his. I suspect it was Oliver that Al meant.

Enjoying this thread no end: constantly entertained by the Pavlovian saliva-run-inducing effect that any mention of Thatcher has on the poor innocent doggies of Mudcat...

Woof-woof. Tee-hee ~

~Michael~

"Poor Meryl what did she do to deserve that?!" Why, Polly, she signed a contract. Actors like to eat, dontcha know. And some of them play all sorts of part. Bela Lugosi wasn't really a vampire, did you know that?