Portal to Our Buttery Roots

Last night I accidentally stumbled upon the 1978 British miniseries Lillie. Always a fan of British TV, period dramas and miniseries, I rented it not even knowing what it was about, and until I read the back of the DVD envelope, I didn't realize it was based on the life of Lillie Langtry (see www.jaynesjersey.com/lillielang.htm).

In the first scene, on a rocky beautiful beach, a man asks this girl if she is from Jersey, and then he mentions St. Hellier. He is a soldier in the regiment. Well, naturally, I jumped online and did some quick research, and it turns out she was born and raised in the same era and place as our Buttery ancestors! 1852 or 3. SO, it's really cool to watch this--like a portal into our past!

FYI: This is one interesting woman! Lillie was the semi-official mistress to the Prince of Wales, Queen Victoria's son Albert Edward ("Bertie"), the future king Edward VII.