Details of the Royal Bonner Lines of England & France
Nancy Bates, daughter of Sir Ralph Bates and Anne Ellison, was born at Melbourne Hall, Northumberland, England, in 1777. Her son, Robert Turnbull (Jr.) was the first of the Bonner royal lineage to emigrate to Canada. The royal lines of the Bonner family pass through the Bates family, back to several members of medieval English […]
Anne Ellison
Sir Ralph Bates
Sir Ralph Bates (1730-1783) of Milbourne and Holywell and his wife Lady Anne Ellison Bates were Lord and Lady of Milbourne Hall in Northumberland, England. The property was purchased by Thomas Bates (1525-1587) in 1552. Sir Ralph and Anne had 10 children. The eldest, Ralph, inherited Milbourne Hall. 5 other sons died without children. Their […]
An Unlikely Trio
The Mullins family tree contains a juxtaposition of three of the most unlikely individuals: Queen Elizabeth II Jesse James Josiah T. Settle They have one, and probably only, thing in common: They’re our cousins. Queen Elizabeth II First, we should begin with the late Queen; she would certainly expect us to! Queen Elizabeth II (April […]
A Cat Visits Sir Henry
Sir Henry Wyatt was born to humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, but became involved in a battle of Royal succession. He fought valiantly in two revolts against one of the cruelest of all English kings, King Richard III. The second revolt succeeded, leading to the accession of King Henry VII to the throne in 1485. […]
Nancy Bates
Nancy Bates was born in 1777 at Milbourne Hall near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in Northumberland County, the north-eastern most county of England, on the Scottish border. The Bates family owned this large estate for many generations. Ralph Bates, a baronet, was descended from several of the local noble families including the Chaytor and Tempest families. His wife […]