Edward Disney

Edward Disney (fl. 1642-1643) was Walt Disney's ancestor and was locked up in Warwick Castle in 1643 during the English Civil War and was awaiting execution because he was captured at the Battle of Edgehill by the Parliamentarian Army. During his time there, he etched his sirname into the stone wall. Because Disney was a noble, his life was spared and he was sold back to hsi family by Oliver Cromwell for a huge ransom.

His name was etched above the name of William Stanley, hinting a date of March 23, 1642.

Historians at Warwick Castle found the evidence of Edward’s capture in March 2014 in a hidden room within the 900-year-old Guy's tower.

The faded lettering simply states 'Edward Disney 1643 ' and is etched into an arrow slit within the prison’s living quarters.

Trivia

 * If Disney had been beheaded in 1643 then the Walt Disney Animation Studios would never have existed.