Ancestors
- William de Grey (d. 1687), Member of Parliament for Thetford 1685
- Thomas de Grey (1680-1765), Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1715–1727
- Thomas de Grey (1717-1781), Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1764-1774
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Famous quotes containing the word ancestors:
“It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled to call our ancestors barbarous.”
—Charles Dudley Warner (1829–1900)
“In different hours, a man represents each of several of his ancestors, as if there were seven or eight of us rolled up in each man’s skin,—seven or eight ancestors at least, and they constitute the variety of notes for that new piece of music which his life is.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Do not remove the ancient landmark that your ancestors set up.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 22:28.