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when someone refers to their parentage/ancestors as their "lineage" it almost always means they are royal/upper class/landed gentry, etc...

example: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/lineage-british-royal-fam...

"Lineage" can have a connotation of people talking about the great things their ancestors have done and attempting to somewhat attach themselves to those deeds, as well as an opportunity to look down on people of "lesser breeding".

Obviously it has positive connotations as well, but the negative ones are definitely there.

>>"Lineage" can have a connotation of people talking about the great things their ancestors have done and attempting to somewhat attach themselves to those deeds, as well as an opportunity to look down on people of "lesser breeding".

Yeah, I guess I would have failed that Rorschach test.

Besides the other comments, I never said that it meant that. I was describing the word, not giving the definition.