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Subject: 25pc of Aussies descended from royalty
gf0012-aust    12/22/2009 1:35:51 AM
Compliments of Aunty. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26517140-5005962,00.html 25% of us are right royal bastards... AUSTRALIANS might be known for having a convict past but almost a quarter were descended from English aristocracy or a famous historical figure, a survey has found. The new research, commissioned by family history website Ancestry.com.au, surveyed more than 1000 people who researched their family history. It found that 23 per cent were descended from convicts; 17 per cent from soldiers or military men; 13 per cent from a famous historical figure; 12.5 per cent from someone rich and 11 per cent from English aristocracy. Ancestry.com.au spokesman Brad Argent said just under half of all Australians (44 per cent) had conducted research into their family history, with many people motivated to do so after hearing tall tales and rumours told to them by family members. He said the most common secret unearthed by 21 per cent of those surveyed was that their family members had been born out of wedlock. Other revelations included secret adoptions, a criminal in the family or that their parents had never married. Fortunately he said that 52 per cent were glad to learn about their discoveries but unfortunately 5 per cent found that uncovering the secrets had caused divisions within their family. “Love stories, love children, old tales and new information - every family has a few skeletons in its closet, and now more than ever Australians are able to separate the facts from the fiction in their family history," Mr Argent said.
 
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Cyrus       12/22/2009 11:06:36 AM
I saw a show where Tony Robinson aka Black Adders Baldrick found that the true King of England was a 63 year old living in Jerilderie NSW.
 
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gf0012-aust       12/22/2009 5:09:50 PM

I saw a show where Tony Robinson aka Black Adders Baldrick found that the true King of England was a 63 year old living in Jerilderie NSW.


IIRC the closing image of that program was the fact that he had a windsor caravan in his backyard. :)  The Scots would also argue that the windsors are usurpers - I believe that they argue the point from where Edward 2 (??) spilled the monarchy after the death of the last natural king of scotland
 
I'm on shakey "memory" ground here, so one of the resident historians might need to sharpen this up
 
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Cyrus       12/23/2009 4:46:05 AM




I saw a show where Tony Robinson aka Black Adders Baldrick found that the true King of England was a 63 year old living in Jerilderie NSW.







IIRC the closing image of that program was the fact that he had a windsor caravan in his backyard. :)  The Scots would also argue that the windsors are usurpers - I believe that they argue the point from where Edward 2 (??) spilled the monarchy after the death of the last natural king of scotland

 

I'm on shakey "memory" ground here, so one of the resident historians might need to sharpen this up

I dont know much about what happen with the scots either I do know braveheart wasnt even close but then hollywood never is as for the show it  Edward IV who was illegimate as such, every monarch since has actually had no legitimate claim to the throne.
 
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Cyrus       12/23/2009 4:47:30 AM
wish there was an edit for these posts
 
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Nanheyangrouchuan       12/23/2009 4:07:28 PM
Hehe, you are all blue blood pommy spawn, hehehe.    So does this mean that the clans of yore will get suited up in medieval gear and battle it out in the open outback for land and title?
 
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Green Dragon       12/24/2009 12:50:40 AM

Hehe, you are all blue blood pommy spawn, hehehe.    So does this mean that the clans of yore will get suited up in medieval gear and battle it out in the open outback for land and title?

ALL? blue blooded?
Your written comprehension skills are sadly lacking as is your knowledge of Australian custom and tradition.
 
Any disputes of land/title will be opened at the local pub on a Friday or Saturday evening/night and resolved at a date to be determined by the local/county/district/magistrates/etc. court dependent on offence and juristiction.
 
Thank you very much for your insightful contribution!
 
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Nanheyangrouchuan       12/26/2009 10:35:18 AM



Hehe, you are all blue blood pommy spawn, hehehe.    So does this mean that the clans of yore will get suited up in medieval gear and battle it out in the open outback for land and title?



ALL? blue blooded?


Your written comprehension skills are sadly lacking as is your knowledge of Australian custom and tradition.

 

Any disputes of land/title will be opened at the local pub on a Friday or Saturday evening/night and resolved at a date to be determined by the local/county/district/magistrates/etc. court dependent on offence and juristiction.

 

Thank you very much for your insightful contribution!



Mie rightin' is just fyne.
 
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