Southern Knights

Were the Lees of Virginia descended from a Norman knight, part of a line--through the Lees of Coton Hall--that could be traced all the way back to 1200? Such is the family legend But others contend that they were unrelated to the Lees of Coton entirely, and instead descend from a line of clothiers from Worcester... I tend to think something of a mix is true, given what we know about the family legend, and some fascinating genealogical research from the 1980s. Clifford Dowdey perhaps put it best when he said: “Among the ambitious men who succeeded in Virginia, there was no record of connection with the nobility. Richard Lee I, one of the first of the empire-builders, came of a younger line which had branched off from modest landholders and was now established in London as merchants. Dispelling all questions about his status, Lee identified himself as a "merchant trading in Virginia." John Carter, one of the greatest dynasty-founders on the continent, most probably came from a family of London vintners, also a younger branch earlier uprooted from the land.” In any case, watch my show for the full explanation!

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Southern white Republican men are some of the biggest pussies on the planet.

Southern white Republican men are some of the biggest pussies on the planet.

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