Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Duncombe
Around 1695 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham was born to [his father] Anthony Duncombe.
On 4th April 1708 [his father] Anthony Duncombe died.
On 9th April 1711 [his uncle] Charles Duncombe [aged 63] died. He was at the time the richest commoner in England. His great wealth was inherited, half each, by his sister [his aunt] Mary aka Ursula Duncombe [aged 51] and his nephew Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 16]. She, Ursula, became the progenitor of Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.
In 1713 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 18] and Margaret Verney Baroness Feversham Downton [aged 1] were married.
In 1747 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 52] was created 1st Baron Feversham Downton in Wiltshire. [his wife] Margaret Verney Baroness Feversham Downton [aged 35] by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire.
In October 1755 [his wife] Margaret Verney Baroness Feversham Downton [aged 43] died.
In 1756 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 61] and Frances Bathurst Baroness Feversham Downton were married. She by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire.
In 1757 [his daughter] Frances Duncombe 1757 was born to Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 62] and [his wife] Frances Bathurst Baroness Feversham Downton.
In 1758 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 63] and Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
After 1758 [his daughter] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor was born to Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 63] and [his wife] Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton [aged 22]. She married 24th January 1777 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor, son of William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor and Harriet Pleydell, and had issue.
On 18th June 1763 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham [aged 68] died without male issue. Baron Feversham Downton in Wiltshire extinct.
In 1774 Philip Hales 5th Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Downton. His brother-in-law Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham was influential in the result. He was successful only after petitioning against the original result; he took his seat in February 1775.
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 1795 [his former wife] Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton [aged 59] died.
In 1827 [his former wife] Frances Bathurst Baroness Feversham Downton died in childbirth.
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Duncombe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Duncombe
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Duncombe
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Duncome
GrandFather: Alexander Duncombe of Drayton Bucks
Father: Anthony Duncombe