Lee Famous kin of Marse Robert

They left off a few people, like Horatio Nelson. Nelson's grandmother was Mary Bland, not the same Mary Bland who was Robert E Lee's great-grandmother but from the same family. The Blands split up around the time of the English Civil War. They end up being sixth cousins. Jeb Stuart was Lee's fifth cousin on Mary's side - he came from Dorothy Dandridge who married Patrick Henry, and Mary came from her sister Martha Washington. And, there was George Pickett and Harry Heth - no wonder many complained the ANV had a bad case of nepotism! Lee couldn't help it - he couldn't throw a rock in Virginia without hitting a cousin.
 
Actually, Colin Powell should be on that list, being related to Diana, Princess of Wales. The Spencers are related to the Washingtons, some of whom are buried in the Spencer family plot in Merry Old!
 
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