Paternal Family Tree: Astor
In On 3rd May 1906 [his father] Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor (age 26) and [his mother] Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor (age 26) were married. The groom's father gave the couple the family estate of Cliveden, Buckinghamshire [Map]. They had met on an Atlantic voyage returning to Britain
On 13th August 1907 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor was born to [his father] Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor (age 28) and [his mother] Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor (age 28).
On 18th October 1919 [his grandfather] William Waldorf Astor 1st Viscount Astor (age 71) died. His son [his father] Waldorf (age 40) succeeded 2nd Viscount Astor, 2nd Baron Astor.
On 27th July 1933 [his brother-in-law] Gilbert James Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 3rd Earl Ancaster (age 25) and [his sister] Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor Countess Astor (age 24) were married. He the son of Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster (age 65) and Eloise Lawrence Breese Countess Ancaster (age 51).
On 14th June 1945 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 37) and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 25) were married. They had met one month before at a VE Day cocktail party given by her aunt Katherine "Kitty" Kinloch Baroness Brownlow (age 39) having become engaged five days later.
On 19th September 1951 Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster (age 84) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Gilbert (age 43) succeeded 3rd Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire, 27th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 4th Baron Aveland, 8th Baronet Heathcote of London. [his sister] Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor Countess Astor (age 42) by marriage Countess Ancaster in Lincolnshire.
On 27th December 1951 [his son] William Astor 4th Viscount Astor was born to William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 44) and [his wife] Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 31).
On 30th September 1952 [his father] Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor (age 73) died. His son William (age 45) succeeded 3rd Viscount Astor, 3rd Baron Astor. [his wife] Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 32) by marriage Viscountess Astor.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1953 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 45) and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 32) were divorced.
On 17th April 1953 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring (age 25) and [his former wife] Sarah Norton (age 33) were married.
On 26th April 1955 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 47) and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor (age 24) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Astor. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Philip Hunloke (age 48) and Anne Cavendish Countess Sandwich (age 45).
On 3rd June 1960 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 52) and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor (age 29) were divorced.
On 14th October 1960 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 53) and Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor (age 30) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Astor. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
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Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor: On 6th June 1930 she was born. On 28th December 2017 she died.
On 1st December 1961 [his daughter] Janet Elizabeth Astor Duchess of Richmond and Gordon was born to William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 54) and [his wife] Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor (age 31). She married 30th November 1991 Charles Gordon-Lennox 11th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 6th Duke of Gordon, son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 5th Duke of Gordon.
On 2nd May 1964 [his mother] Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor (age 84) died.
In 1965 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring (age 37) and [his former wife] Sarah Norton (age 44) were divorced.
On 7th March 1966 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 58) died. His son William (age 14) succeeded 4th Viscount Astor, 4th Baron Astor.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 20th July 2005 [his former wife] Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor (age 74) died.
On 4th February 2013 [his former wife] Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 93) died.
On 28th December 2017 [his former wife] Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor (age 87) died.
GrandFather: William Waldorf Astor 1st Viscount Astor
Father: Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor
GrandMother: Mary Dahlgren Paul
William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor
Mother: Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor