My family on my mothers side are descendants of the earls who ruled Ireland and fought the British. They also fled shortly afterwards in the flight of the earls I believe.
An ancestor of mine has a statue on the English coast somewhere, because he was apparently an awesome privateer. Also has a local holiday named after him as well.
So famous and historical, yes. Well known, not exactly.
I very distantly related to Jefferson Davis. He was the President of the Confederate States of America. Not something I'm proud of. Did I mention that it was a very distant relation? I think I'm actually descended from his brother or something. Not sure you could call it a relation, really. Forget I said anything.
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