Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Paternal Family Tree: Hobart
Maternal Family Tree: Martha Tyrrell Lady Drury 1716-1768
Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield was born to [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire.
After 1605. The current Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map] was built by Robert Lyminge after 1605 for Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 45). The estate passed through the Hobart family to [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire. It then passed to his daughter Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield who was married to [her future husband] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield. The couple did not have any issue. The estate then passed to Caroline's great-nephew William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian; grandson son of her sister [her sister] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore.
William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian: In 1832 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. On 14th November 1841 John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian died at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map]. His son William succeeded 8th Marquess Lothian, 11th Earl Lothian, 9th Earl Lothian. He inherited the Blickling, Norfolk estate and made significant changes. On 12th August 1857 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian and Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lothian. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were first cousins.
In 1755 [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 31) was appointed Comptroller of the Household.
On 22nd September 1756 [her grandfather] John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire (age 62) died. His son [her father] John (age 33) succeeded 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire, 2nd Baron Hobart, 6th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire (age 16) by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire.
On 30th December 1769 [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire (age 29) died.
Before 20th February 1772 [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 48) and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire were married. She by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of [her grandfather] John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and [her grandmother] Judith Britiffe.
In 1776 [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 52) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
On 2nd March 1780 [her brother-in-law] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 39) and [her sister] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 56) and [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire.
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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On 21st February 1789 [her brother-in-law] Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 24) and [her sister] Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 65) and [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of George Edgecumbe 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 68) and Emma Gilbert Countess Mount Edgcumbe.
On 6th December 1789 [her brother-in-law] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 49) was created 1st Viscount Belmore of Fermanagh. [her sister] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 27) by marriage Viscountess Belmore of Fermanagh.
On 4th April 1793 [her brother-in-law] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 29) and [her sister] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 30) were married. She the daughter of [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 69) and [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 56) and Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian.
On 3rd August 1793 [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 69) died. His half brother [her uncle] George (age 61) succeeded 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baron Hobart, 7th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 54) by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. [her sister] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 31) inherited Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].
In 1794 [her brother-in-law] Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry (age 24) and [her half-sister] Amelia Hobart Marchioness Londonderry (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 54) and Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway.
On 4th February 1795 George Edgecumbe 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 74) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Richard (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 3rd Baron Edgcumbe. [her sister] Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 27) by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.
On 14th July 1805 [her sister] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 43) died.
In 1806 [her sister] Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 38) died.
On 4th February 1810 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 76) died. His son [her future husband] William (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Suffield, 3rd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Before 7th February 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 54) and Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. They were half second cousins.
On 6th April 1821 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 81) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Robert (age 51) succeeded 2nd Marquess Londonderry. [her half-sister] Amelia Hobart Marchioness Londonderry (age 49) by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 1st August 1821 [her husband] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 54) died. His brother [her brother-in-law] Edward (age 39) succeeded 3rd Baron Suffield, 4th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 35) by marriage Baroness Suffield.
After 1st August 1821. St Andrew's Church, Blickling [Map]. Memorial to [her former husband] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (deceased) erected by his widow Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield.
On 12th February 1829 [her half-sister] Amelia Hobart Marchioness Londonderry (age 56) died.
In 1850 Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Hobart 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Miles Hobart
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hobart 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Peyton 1st Baronet 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Peyton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Osborne 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Hobart 4th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hampden 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hampden
GrandFather: John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Maynard
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joseph Maynard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Maynard Lady Hobart
Father: John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire 15 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Britiffe
GrandMother: Judith Britiffe
Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Drury 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Beswick
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Drury 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Drury 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Drury 1st Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Mother: Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tyrrell 
12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tyrrell 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Washington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Tyrrell 2nd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Tyrrell 3rd Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandMother: Martha Tyrrell Lady Drury 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England