Hi Alan, I appreciate your comments very much.

Yes, I did hear about your sad loss. I've lost parents, but I have no idea what it's like to lose a partner. I sincerely hope that you are finding it easier with the passage of time.

The ancestor I mentioned was my 21st great-grandmother, Elizabeth de Burgh, wife of Lionel of Antwerp, son of Edward III. Naturally, anyone who is descended from Edward is also descended from William "the Conqueror" et al (the list is so long it's almost tedious.

Thanks for stopping by.