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A bit of reading about the name de Pfeffel (of Pfeffel)
GRANDMOTHER: YVONNE IRENE EILEEN JOHNSON (NรE WILLIAMS)
Boris grew up with stories about his Granny Butter's posh ancestry and the significance of the name de Pfeffel, which forms part of Boris' own name. She claimed that the name derived from an ancient line of French nobility. Boris and his siblings had always thought her stories were hilariously far-fetched. However, they did have a distinct childhood memory of a large wooden chest containing 'the de Pfeffel silver'.
STEP 1 - FAMILY ARCHIVE
As always, the family archive was a great starting point for our investigation into Granny Butterโs posh past. Boris' Aunt Birdie had boxes of photographs, documents and artefacts which we hoped would yield several clues.
The photographs and documents did indeed reveal that Granny Butter's mother was Marie Louise de Pfeffel (1882-1944), and that her great-grandparents were Baron Charles de Pfeffel (1843-1922) and Caroline de Pfeffel (1862-1951). Her aristocratic pretensions appeared to have some substance!
One of our key discoveries among Aunt Birdie's archive was a death notice for Charles de Pfeffel. In the past, bereaved relatives would issue very formal notices announcing a death, detailing the former role of the deceased, the bereaved family members and the location of the funeral.
Charles de Pfeffel's death notice was especially exciting as it was issued by a long list of titled relatives from all over Europe. The counts, countesses, barons and baronesses listed on the notice prompted Boris to conclude that Charles must have been 'kind of serious Euro toff'!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/new-stories/boris-johnson/how-we-did-it_2.shtml