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Eichhörnchen · 12-17-17, 03:24 PM

No, but one of my distant ancestors was equerry to Sir Roger De Courcey during the First Crusade. His name was Alan of Tonbridge, but of course everybody just called him Al. So then he was "Squire Al", you see? And that's where the word comes from.

12-17-17, 03:24 PM	#27
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,488 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"Well I never knew that!" No, but one of my distant ancestors was equerry to Sir Roger De Courcey during the First Crusade. His name was Alan of Tonbridge, but of course everybody just called him Al. So then he was "Squire Al", you see? And that's where the word comes from. __________________