“Same old, same old (2002): http://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/45/45-3/45-3-PP451-472_JETS.pdf";
My greatgrandfather was contemporary, ans well as a close friend of John Nelson Darby. Darby was a friend of Cardinal Newman. They had various discourse exchanges.
Darby also had a personal ministry to Queen Victoria. Darby was 20 years senior to my great grandfather. When Darby could no longer continue that ministry, it fell on my greatgrandfather to do so. He did so until her death.
“My greatgrandfather was contemporary, ans well as a close friend of John Nelson Darby....it fell on my greatgrandfather to do so. He did so until her death.”
Well, then your greatgrandfather knew someone pretty famous.