Talk:Mitford family
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The Mitford sisters are said to be 'cousins' of Winston Churchill but I can't find specific confirmation of this.--Jack Upland 04:38, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
You're right...the Mitfords were cousins of the Churchills-the best place to learn about this is in Jessica Mitfords novel "Hons and Rebels." She actually married her cousin, Esmond Romilly, who was the nephew of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Actually, "Hons and Rebels" is a "memoire," although many of Jessica (better know as Decca)'s sisters claim that not all of the information is actually true. "The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family" by Mary S. Lovell is an excellent biography for anyone who wants to know more about this family. Winston Churchill was actually the son of David (the father of Nancy, Pamela, Tom, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah)'s aunt (his father's sitster), making him their cousin. If all this family lineage talk confuses you, there's a very nice family tree in the book I mentioned before.
[edit] related to Churchill AND his wife?
The article on Unity Mitford says her father was related to Churchill's wife, Clementine Ogilvy Hozier, biologically if not legally. I do find these family trees confusing! Can anyone try to explain? BrainyBabe 13:15, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Notoriety
Not all of the sisters were notorious: viz Pamela and Deborah --Cunningham 16:31, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
