180 Lives and Loves of the Gentry

Sunday, May 15, 2016

180 Lives and Loves of the Gentry

Through the 15th century the Gentry become firmly established as the real rulers of the localities; and an enterprising part of England's economy. So it seems worth finding out a bit more about them.

180 The Lives and Loves of the Gentry

15 May 2016 14:46:42 | Social and Economic stuff

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It was nice to hear a bit about my Spencer ancestors. I know England is fond of the Lady Di story, but I am much more proud of my Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill ancestor. 😊

Posted by: Mike Spencer | Saturday, July 02, 2016 at 07:05 PM

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