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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Paternal Family Tree: Clive
On 18th February 1753 [his father] Robert Clive "Clive of India" [aged 27] and [his mother] Margaret Maskelyne were married at St Mary's Church, Madras.
On 7th March 1754 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis was born to [his father] Robert Clive "Clive of India" [aged 28] and [his mother] Margaret Maskelyne.
On 22nd November 1774 [his father] Robert Clive "Clive of India" [aged 49] died.
In 1784 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 29] and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis and Barbara Herbert Countess Powis [aged 48].
On 22nd March 1785 [his son] Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis was born to Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 31] and [his wife] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 26]. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 9th February 1818 Lucy Graham Countess Powis, daughter of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose, and had issue.
On 12th September 1787 [his daughter] Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland was born to Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 33] and [his wife] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 29]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 29th April 1817 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland, son of Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland and Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland.
On 15th January 1789 [his son] Robert Henry Herbert was born to Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 34] and [his wife] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 30] at the parish of St George's Church, Hanover Square. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 1819 Harriet Windsor, daughter of Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst, and had issue.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1798 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 43] was appointed Governor of Madras.
On 16th January 1801 [his brother-in-law] George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 45] died at York House Hotel Albermarle Street. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool. Earl Powis extinct. In 1784 his sister [his wife] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 42] had married Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 46] who was created Earl Powis in 1784.
On 14th May 1804 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 50] was created 1st Earl Powis. [his wife] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 45] by marriage Countess Powis.
On 4th February 1817 [his son-in-law] Watkin Williams-Wynn 5th Baronet [aged 44] and Henrietta Antonia Clive Lady Williams-Wynn were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn. She the daughter of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 62] and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 58].
On 29th April 1817 [his son-in-law] Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland [aged 32] and Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland [aged 29] were married at Northumberland aka Suffolk House Strand. She the daughter of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 63] and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 58]. He the son of Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 74] and Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland [aged 64].
On 28th December 1817 [his mother] Margaret Maskelyne died.
On 9th February 1818 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 32] and Lucy Graham Countess Powis [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose [aged 62] and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose. He the son of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 63] and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 59].
In 1819 Robert Henry Herbert [aged 29] and Harriet Windsor [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst [aged 57]. He the son of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 64] and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 60].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 3rd June 1830 [his wife] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 71] died.
On 22nd December 1835 [his daughter] Henrietta Antonia Clive Lady Williams-Wynn died.
On 16th May 1839 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 85] died at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield. His son Edward [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Earl Powis. Lucy Graham Countess Powis [aged 45] by marriage Countess Powis.
[his daughter] Henrietta Antonia Clive Lady Williams-Wynn was born to Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 4th February 1817 Watkin Williams-Wynn 5th Baronet, son of Watkin Williams-Wynn 4th Baronet and Charlotte Granville Lady Williams-Wynn, and had issue.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Clive
GrandFather: Richard Clive
Father: Robert Clive "Clive of India"
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nathaniel Gaskell of Manchester
GrandMother: Rebecca Gaskell
GrandFather: Edmund Maskelyne of Purton in Wiltshire
Mother: Margaret Maskelyne