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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet
Maternal Family Tree: Alice Sleigh 1617-1694
On 7th July 1702 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 18) and Mary Sackville 2nd Duchess Beaufort (age 13) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex (age 59) and Mary Compton Countess Dorset and Middlesex. They were fourth cousins.
On 26th February 1706 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 21) and [his mother] Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough and [his grandmother] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby. They were fourth cousins.
On 12th September 1709 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort was born to Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 25) and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort (age 22). His mother Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort died from childbirth the next day.
On 14th September 1711 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 27) and [his step-mother] Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 52) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 49). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 24th April 1714 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 30) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son [his brother] Henry (age 7) succeeded 3rd Duke Beaufort, 5th Marquess Worcester, 9th Earl Worcester, 11th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 19th June 1725 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 15) matriculated University College, Oxford University. He was awarded MA on 16th October 1727.
On 17th May 1731 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 21) was elected MP Monmouthshire at a by-election.
On 1st May 1740 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 30) and Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 27) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort.
On 11th March 1741 [his daughter] Anne Somerset Countess Northampton was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 28).
On 12th March 1742 [his daughter] Elizabeth Somerset was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 29).
In 1743 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 33) was elected MP Monmouth. He was re-elected in 1741.
On 16th October 1744 [his son] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 35) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 31).
On 26th February 1745 [his brother] Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 37) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His brother Charles (age 35) succeeded 4th Duke Beaufort, 6th Marquess Worcester, 10th Earl Worcester, 12th Baron Herbert of Raglan. [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 32) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
In August 1746 [his daughter] Rachel Somerset was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 33).
In May 1747 [his daughter] Rachel Somerset died.
On 26th April 1748 [his daughter] Henrietta Somerset Lady Williams-Wynn was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 35).
On 1st August 1756 [his daughter] Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 46) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 43).
On 28th October 1756 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 47) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son [his son] Henry (age 12) succeeded 5th Duke Beaufort, 7th Marquess Worcester, 11th Earl Worcester, 13th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 8th April 1799 [his former wife] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 86) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cooke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Molyneux 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Molyneux 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux
GrandFather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Father: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 1 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
GrandMother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden
GrandFather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Egerton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield
Mother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greville 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk Greville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Whitney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Greville 2nd Baron Brooke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Copley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Baroness Brooke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Sleigh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh