The King's Life Guard
Summary
Host Lloyd Lockridge investigates Mike Hinman’s 375-year-old family lore that his ancestor, Edward Hinman, served as a bodyguard for King Charles I before fleeing to America. With help from UK researcher Sarah Pettifer, they trace the lineage to Yorkshire, discovering Edward was the son of John Inman, a Royalist fined for opposing Parliament. The research confirms Edward likely joined the King’s Lifeguard cavalry and escaped persecution, validating the oral history despite the family crest belonging to a cousin who fought for Cromwell.
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