Author Topic: Am I married? (Read 4199 times)

BTNYC · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2014, 09:27:37 PM »

Quote from: Judas Machabeus

Enough of this nonsense.

I must now disclose that my mother's maiden name is Lyon.

Yes, Lyon. A royal family of Scotland, heirs to Glamis Castle. And the family of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen Mother of England.

Therefore, Infinite Faith, I contend that my claim is superior to yours.

Hand me the ring now, young man.

"You would have a queen..."

Well, that depends on what definition we're working with.

The "treacherous as the sea" part is spot on, though.

Lighthouse · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2014, 09:29:20 PM »

IF, genealogy is something I know a bit about. For reasons that would be way too involved for this exchange, descent from European/British royalty is fairly common in the United States. This is because of the make-up of the colonists that poured into early Virginia. There are literally millions of people in this country that can be traced back through British and French royal lines to Charlemagne.

That and $2.25 will get you a cup of coffee.

Judas Machabeus · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2014, 02:32:15 AM »

Quote from: Lighthouse

IF, genealogy is something I know a bit about. For reasons that would be way too involved for this exchange, descent from European/British royalty is fairly common in the United States. This is because of the make-up of the colonists that poured into early Virginia. There are literally millions of people in this country that can be traced back through British and French royal lines to Charlemagne.

That and $2.25 will get you a cup of coffee.

I'll take a large hazelnut with soymilk and two Truvias, please.

InfiniteFaith · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2014, 06:05:45 AM »

Quote from: Lighthouse

IF, genealogy is something I know a bit about. For reasons that would be way too involved for this exchange, descent from European/British royalty is fairly common in the United States. This is because of the make-up of the colonists that poured into early Virginia. There are literally millions of people in this country that can be traced back through British and French royal lines to Charlemagne.

That and $2.25 will get you a cup of coffee.

Your right about the British part. i have a docuмent that states that if you are an American with British lineage then you are related to Charlemagne. And there are probably more than 50 million poeple in North America who are. Its the French lineage to Charlemagne that is rare. The docuмent I have also says this. There were only about 1500-2000 people of french noble descent who migrated to North American between 1600 and 1850. Plus they all migrated to the same area in Quebec and intermarried. So the population growth for this group of people was very very small. If you apply a population growth model to 2000 people from then till now...you would find that there are no more than 50,000 people today who descend from the french nobles who migrated here. So 2000 people became 50,000 people in about 400 years. Its probably more like 25,000 people but im estimating high.

You also have to consider the French Revolution where many french nobles and royals were killed. Some escaped, migrated to other countries, and then intermarried with the nobles in those countries. Then some of the escapees returned to France when the time was right.

I bet today that there are no more than 50,000 people in both Europe and the United States.

Going back to what you were saying... I need to see some more evidence behind it. I can show you mine.

Lighthouse · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2014, 12:32:06 PM »

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I'll take a large hazelnut with soymilk and two Truvias, please.

The el grande hazelnut will cost you $5.75, that is unless you are related to Charles the Great by the French route, not the English. Then it will only cost you $5.00 plus an additional $325 to prove your lineage.