Oliver Cromwell speech to Parliament, 1653 – think Brexit 2019
Note by Ed. With all the current hullabaloo, deception, disinformation and corruption going on in the British Parliament today regarding …
Category Archives: Historical
George Alexander Fullerton (né Downing)
Researching my maternal family tree I came across a fascinating ancestor (1775-1848) – he is my 1st cousin 5x removed. …
The Irish War Horse: Lisnavagh
In August 1914, Eustace Mansfield took his gelding Lisnavagh with him to the Western Front in the service of the …
Tekumseh – Shawnee War Chief
“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; …
In Memorium: Arthur Downing – 55 Sqn RAF WWII
Researching my family history. This is about my uncle Arthur William Downing. Number: 403261 Rank: Warrant Officer [WO] Sgt. Gunner Unit: …
An Irish and French Story from The 18th century
Colonel Patrick Lattin (an ancestor of the Anglo-Irish Lattin Mansfield family) was a close friend and aide-de-camp to Count Arthur …
Sir George Downing, 1st Bt. (1623 – 1684)
Sir George Downing, 1st Bt. (1623 – July 1684) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman, and diplomat. Downing Street in London …
Colonel Adam Downing: The Siege of Londonderry, 1689
My maternal 6th great-grandfather is Colonel Adam Downing. Born in Londonderry in 1666 he served with the army of King …
