I have a copy of a Land Assessment signed by my 2nd great grandfather Abial Cook and John J Astor.. It was signed in 1839 in Chenango County, New York.
I went to school across the street from an Astor home in London....students were not allowed to sit on the school steps, which were very sunny when the sun was out. Lord and Lady Astor would complain. We may not have been sitting on the steps but we did like to keep the noise level very loud.
"The good, the bad and the luxury." I love that! Please do a video of Bhutan's Wangchuk dynasty and/or of their related Dorji family, who served as prime ministers.
Fantastic video as always! Thank you so much for your tireless efforts in shedding light on all of these 'old money' families. It's all so delightfully interesting. However, one small note, if I may... Brooke Astor was the widow of W. Vincent Astor, not his stepdaughter. And as a side note as well, you might be interested in checking out the Cushing sisters. Daughters of a prominent neurosurgeon (the man who identified Cushing's Disease), these sisters all married into some of the richest and most prominent families in American High Society. First there was Betsey, who married and divorced a son of Franklin D. Roosevelt and later married Ambassador to the Court of St. James, John Hay Whitney (both legendary 'old money' families, the Whitneys also related to the Vanderbilts); Barbara or 'Babe', married firstly to 'old money' scion and Standard Oil heir Stanley Grafton Mortimer Jr. and later to become one of Truman Capote's 'Swans' as the wife of CBS founder Bill Paley; and finally Mary or 'Minnie', first wife of Vincent Astor, who actually hand selected Brooke as her replacement before their divorce, as she knew Vincent would require a woman of a certain temperament to be able to live with him. I think you would find making a video of these three incredible ladies to be an interesting adventure. 😊
Enjoyed this video very much. I’d very much enjoy seeing a video of the Delaware duPont/ Carpenter families. Particularly, the Carpenter family. An interesting family indeed here in Delaware. Thank you for posting this video on the Astor family.
I don’t know if the Cushing family (Dr. Cushing and his wife, parents of Babe Paley, Minnie, & Betsey) qualify as old money, but mother Cushing sure raised her daughters to marry wealthy/political/aristocratic. I would find that video interesting.
John Jacob Astor was at least one that was a true gentleman. He gave up his lifeboat to two small children I later came to know family. He knew he would die.
Another wonderful video. Thank you! Please consider the noble family Mussine-Pushkin of Russia/France. I believe their records go back to the 1000's, but the line was scattered in the events of the last century.
I think the Astors ought to send the Aldrichs enough money to rehab and clean up that mansion and its grounds, and hire a permanent year round staff to do the upkeep on it! It is, of course, their name that will suffer for having any branch of their family living in such unnecessary squalar!
I think her family would not have been considered wealthy in the black community they would be middle-class which would have been quite an accomplishment in that particular era .As far as wealthy I would not consider them wealthy.
The Gilded Age show does infer that there might have been. There was certainly a successful black middle class. Peggy Scott, a black character on the show, portrays one. Her father was a pharmacist.
COMMENT: Which descendants of a legendary “old money” family would you like us to feature next?
St. Clair/Sinclair
Baron(s) Fairhaven
Thank you my great great grandma was Nancy ..
The Astor that married a model of Philippino descent and ordinary life from Vancouver BC Canada
@@anndeeraney5401 son is near my age maybe him..
I have a copy of a Land Assessment signed by my 2nd great grandfather Abial Cook and John J Astor.. It was signed in 1839 in Chenango County, New York.
My great grandma was Nancy
I went to school across the street from an Astor home in London....students were not allowed to sit on the school steps, which were very sunny when the sun was out. Lord and Lady Astor would complain. We may not have been sitting on the steps but we did like to keep the noise level very loud.
"The good, the bad and the luxury." I love that! Please do a video of Bhutan's Wangchuk dynasty and/or of their related Dorji family, who served as prime ministers.
Fantastic video as always! Thank you so much for your tireless efforts in shedding light on all of these 'old money' families. It's all so delightfully interesting. However, one small note, if I may... Brooke Astor was the widow of W. Vincent Astor, not his stepdaughter. And as a side note as well, you might be interested in checking out the Cushing sisters. Daughters of a prominent neurosurgeon (the man who identified Cushing's Disease), these sisters all married into some of the richest and most prominent families in American High Society. First there was Betsey, who married and divorced a son of Franklin D. Roosevelt and later married Ambassador to the Court of St. James, John Hay Whitney (both legendary 'old money' families, the Whitneys also related to the Vanderbilts); Barbara or 'Babe', married firstly to 'old money' scion and Standard Oil heir Stanley Grafton Mortimer Jr. and later to become one of Truman Capote's 'Swans' as the wife of CBS founder Bill Paley; and finally Mary or 'Minnie', first wife of Vincent Astor, who actually hand selected Brooke as her replacement before their divorce, as she knew Vincent would require a woman of a certain temperament to be able to live with him. I think you would find making a video of these three incredible ladies to be an interesting adventure. 😊
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My dog has Cushing’s disease .
Very interesting. Next month I will begin to read the book "The last Mrs. Astor" from Frances Kiernan. Thank you for your documentation.
I am looking forward to that!
Enjoyed this video very much. I’d very much enjoy seeing a video of the Delaware duPont/ Carpenter families. Particularly, the Carpenter family. An interesting family indeed here in Delaware. Thank you for posting this video on the Astor family.
Great suggestion!
Love your videos. I would love to learn more about Brooke Astor! Thank you!
I don’t know if the Cushing family (Dr. Cushing and his wife, parents of Babe Paley, Minnie, & Betsey) qualify as old money, but mother Cushing sure raised her daughters to marry wealthy/political/aristocratic. I would find that video interesting.
The Cushing family still owns an island in Casco Bay and are definitely prominent Brahmins.
Never knew there was a British Astor family line.
A Very very good video. A big Thank YOU.
Thank you too!
There are adult male Astors living today in I believe Florida.
What about the descendants of Jack Astor who went down on the Titantic?
Thank you I find this very intriguing
Cool stuff to know.
John Jacob Astor was at least one that was a true gentleman. He gave up his lifeboat to two small children I later came to know family. He knew he would die.
He left his wife Ava to marry 18 year old Madeli ne, whom he met when she was 17. He was 29 years her senior. Her life didn't end so well.
Another wonderful video. Thank you! Please consider the noble family Mussine-Pushkin of Russia/France. I believe their records go back to the 1000's, but the line was scattered in the events of the last century.
Great idea! The current Duke of Westminster is actually related to them
I love your videos. Very interesting. Lilly Pulitzer is an interesting woman.
Rich or poor, our family name is all that we have.
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Nope ! We have ourselves .
@@BlackStump172 we are just reminates of our ancestors. We hold the power to carry on our bloodlines or not.
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How about the Hunt family or the Murchinsons. Oil is interesting
Yes we want to do a video on the Hunt family, very important to American Sports and finance!
Hope so!!
I found it odd that Downton Abbey characters as well as ITV footage was used bearing no relations to the Astors.
I thought the same thing too!
@@GrahamPhotog this video is partly if not all AI
I would like to read the Astor Orphan.
This is my family
I think the Astors ought to send the Aldrichs enough money to rehab and clean up that mansion and its grounds, and hire a permanent year round staff to do the upkeep on it! It is, of course, their name that will suffer for having any branch of their family living in such unnecessary squalar!
are you able to cover the Forrest dynasty from Australia?
I think her family would not have been considered wealthy in the black community they would be middle-class which would have been quite an accomplishment in that particular era .As far as wealthy I would not consider them wealthy.
Is there any Black old money dynasties?
I am sure there are, it would be fun to learn about them.
The Gilded Age show does infer that there might have been. There was certainly a successful black middle class.
Peggy Scott, a black character on the show, portrays one. Her father was a pharmacist.
They are but in the Caribbean and certain African states. Most of those families are into law and politics.
Annie Malone, Mary Pleasant, William Leidesdorff, C.J. Walker.
Sears n Rubuck n seven eleven
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Vanderbilts, Post, DuPont, Mellons
The Pillsburys , Hills, wharehouser
Being family, i would have helped them, but they would have had to come to terms of the reality, that they had to work...
"Extremely" is a pretty discreditable adjective, particularly how this woman uses it.
They are still very wealthy......
you maybe someday cover pakistani old money family
Rockefeller family
Seriously, I was truly enjoying the last few videos on this channel. So well done and put together. Then you had to go and say Kate Middleton ,…👎
The Sofra Family
Lopes? Not pronounced Lo-Pez?
British pronunciation of that particular family
Hell No Twinky 😅
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I dont think they are a very nice family at all.