'Quod non fecerunt Gothi, fecerunt Scoti'
Saturday January 17, 2004
Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce is a descendant of "Scotland's medieval hero king, Robert the Bruce," according to the UK digital Independent, but that's a small part of his ancestral story. His family has been involved in a heated controversy since it chose to interpret the Italian word "qualche" as "any" instead of "some," which prompted Lord Byron to write: 'Quod non fecerunt Gothi, fecerunt Scoti.' Learn more about this fascinating controversial family:
Lord Elgin: Defender of aristocratic adventure and national treasures
Lord Elgin: Defender of aristocratic adventure and national treasures


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