Paternal Family Tree: Jenkinson
On 26th April 1729 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool was born to [his father] Colonel Charles Jenkinson (age 36).
In 1750 [his father] Colonel Charles Jenkinson (age 57) died.
In 1767 Charles Cope 2nd Baronet (age 24) and [his future wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 22) were married at her house in Hertford Street. She by marriage Lady Cope of Bruern in Oxfordshire.
On 9th February 1769 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 39) and Amelia Watts (age 18) were married at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
On 7th June 1770 [his son] Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool was born to Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 41) and [his wife] Amelia Watts (age 19). His mother died one month later. He married (1) 25th March 1795 Louisa Theodosia Hervey Countess Liverpool, daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (2) 22nd September 1822 Mary Chester Countess of Liverpool.
On 7th July 1770 [his wife] Amelia Watts (age 19) died from childbirth one month after the birth of her son Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool .
On 22nd June 1782 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 53) and Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 37) were married at her house in Hertford Street.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 29th May 1784 [his son] Charles Jenkinson 3rd Earl Liverpool was born to Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 55) and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 39). He married 19th July 1810 Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh-Evelyn, daughter of George Shuckburgh-Evelyn 6th Baronet and Julia Annabella Evelyn, and had issue.
In 1786 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 56) was created 1st Baron Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire. [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 41) by marriage Baroness Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
In 1790 Banks Jenkinson 6th Baronet (age 69) died. His first cousin Charles (age 60) succeeded 7th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
In 1790 John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 44) and [his step-daughter] Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Dorset, 9th Countess Dorset. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 45). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 4th April 1791 George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly (age 29) and [his step-daughter] Catherine Anne Cope (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 46). He the son of Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne (age 65) and Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne.
On 28th December 1794 Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne (age 68) died. His son George (age 33) succeeded 5th Earl Aboyne. [his step-daughter] Catherine Anne Cope (age 23) by marriage Countess Aboyne.
On 25th March 1795 Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool (age 24) and Louisa Theodosia Hervey Countess Liverpool (age 28) were married at Wimbledon, Surrey. She the daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 64) and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 62). He the son of Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 65) and Amelia Watts.
In 1796 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 66) was created 1st Earl Liverpool. [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 51) by marriage Countess Liverpool.
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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On 7th April 1801 Charles Whitworth 1st Earl Whitworth (age 48) and [his step-daughter] Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 56).
Before 1802 George Romney (age 67). Portrait of Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 72).
In 1807 [his son-in-law] James Grimston Baron Verulam (age 31) and Charlotte Jenkinson were married. She the daughter of Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 77).
On 17th December 1808 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 79) died. His son Robert (age 38) succeeded 2nd Earl Liverpool, 2nd Baron Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire, 8th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire. Louisa Theodosia Hervey Countess Liverpool (age 41) by marriage Countess Liverpool.
On 1st October 1827 [his former wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 82) died at her house in Hertford Street.
[his daughter] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam was born to Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool. She married (1) 1807 James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam, son of James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston and Harriet Walter Viscountess Grimston, and had issue (2) 20th November 1837 Francis Vernon-Harcourt, son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt and Anne Leveson-Gower.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Jenkinson of Walcot Oxfordshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Jenkinson 1st Baronet
GrandFather: Robert Jenkinson 2nd Baronet
Father: Colonel Charles Jenkinson