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Paternal Family Tree: Talbot
Before 1685 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 26) and [his mother] Mary Stoughton were married.
In 1685 Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot was born to [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Stoughton.
Around 1695 Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 10) educated at Eton College [Map].
Around 1697 Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 12) educated Oriel College.
In 1699 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 41) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.
Around June 1708 Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 23) and Cecil Mathew Baroness Talbot were married. He the son of Bishop William Talbot (age 50) and Mary Stoughton.
On 16th May 1710 [his son] William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot was born to Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 25) and [his wife] Cecil Mathew Baroness Talbot at Worcester, Worcestershire [Map]. He married 21st February 1733 Mary Cardonnel Countess Talbot and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Around 1712 [his son] John Talbot was born to Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 27) and [his wife] Cecil Mathew Baroness Talbot. He married (1) 30th May 1737 Henrietta Decker, daughter of Matthew Decker 1st Baronet and Henrietta Watkins Lady Decker (2) August 1748 Catherine Chetwynd, daughter of John Chetwynd 2nd Viscount Chetwynd and Esther Kent Viscountess Chetwynd, and had issue.
In 1715 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 57) was appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.
On 23rd April 1715 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 57) was appointed Bishop of Salisbury.
In 1718 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 60) was appointed Dean Chapel Royal.
On 13th June 1720 [his wife] Cecil Mathew Baroness Talbot died.
In 1722 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 64) was appointed Bishop of Durham.
On 10th October 1730 [his father] Bishop William Talbot (age 72) died at Hanover Square.
In 1733 Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 48) was created 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol in Glamorganshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 21st February 1733 [his son] William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cardonnel Countess Talbot (age 14) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
Around 1735 John Vanderbank (age 40). Portrait of Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 50).
On 14th February 1737 Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot (age 52) died at Lincoln's Inn Fields. His son William (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Talbot of Hensol in Glamorganshire. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cardonnel Countess Talbot (age 18) by marriage Baroness Talbot of Hensol in Glamorganshire.
[his son] George Talbot was born to Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot and Cecil Mathew Baroness Talbot. He married before 26th October 1769 Anne Bouverie, daughter of Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone and Mary Clarke, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Talbot of Albrighton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Etheldreda Audrey Cotton
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Talbot 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Wrottesley 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wrottesley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Sharington Talbot 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sharington of Cranworth in Norfolk
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sharington of Lacock in Wiltshire
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Pyrton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Olive Sharington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey
GrandFather: William Talbot 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Washbourne
Father: Bishop William Talbot 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Mary Doughty
Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Mother: Mary Stoughton