Richard III - my 20 x great-grandparent

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by Olde Crone

How can ANYONE be a descendant of this man when he had only one legitimate child who died in childhood!!!!!!!

OC

Absolutely. But I think the term 'descendant' is being used by many (particularly those in the media) expediently. Richard III clearly has collateral descendants alive today - that is to say direct descendants of his siblings.

[ElizabethHerts]

Similarly, some genealogy sites ask "Is this your ancestor?".

Umm, no, but it is someone I'm researching who is connected to my ancestors, is the frequent reply from me.

[Olde Crone]

Why do I want to sing "Lloyd George knew my father" lol.

OC

[Kit]

Originally Posted by Daniel

Absolutely. But I think the term 'descendant' is being used by many (particularly those in the media) expediently. Richard III clearly has collateral descendants alive today - that is to say direct descendants of his siblings.

I think that many don't understand the difference between related to and descend from, particularly when looking into the past.

The term collateral descendants is a new one for me.

[kiterunner]

Interesting update about the remains that they found in Leicester:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...park-academics

[Olde Crone]

Thanks Kate. Nice to know that some leading experts agree with US, lol.

OC