In 1621 [his father] Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 26) and [his mother] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 24) were married.
Around 1623 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway was born to [his father] Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 28) and [his mother] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 26).
In 1628 [his father] Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 33) by writ of acceleration 2nd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire.
On 3rd January 1631 [his grandfather] Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway (age 67) died in St Martin's Lane. His son [his father] Edward (age 36) succeeded 2nd Viscount Conway of Conway Castle. [his mother] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 34) by marriage Viscountess Conway of Conway Castle.
On 11th February 1651 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 28) and Anne Finch (age 19) were married.
On 26th June 1655 [his father] Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 60) died in Lyon, France [Map]. His son Edward (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire.
After April 1660 [his brother-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham (age 38) was appointed Solicitor General.
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 2nd January 1668 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 45) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
In 1671 [his mother] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 74) died.
In January 1673 [his brother-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham (age 51) was created 1st Baron Finch Daventry. Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch (age 46) by marriage Baroness Finch Daventry.
In 1675 [his brother-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham (age 53) was appointed Lord Chancellor.
John Evelyn's Diary. 18th February 1678. My Lord Treasurer (age 45) sent for me to accompany him to Wimbledon, which he had lately purchased of the Earl of Bristol (age 44); so breaking fast with him privately in his chamber, I accompanied him with two of his daughters, my Lord Conway (age 55), and Sir Bernard Gascoyne (age 64); and, having surveyed his gardens and alterations, returned late at night.
On 23rd February 1679 [his wife] Anne Finch (age 47) died.
After 23rd February 1679 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 56) and Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 3rd December 1679 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 56) was created 1st Earl Conway. [his wife] Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway by marriage Countess Conway.
On 4th July 1681 [his wife] Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway died.
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.'
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After 4th July 1681 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 58) and Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway were married. She by marriage Countess Conway.
On 11th August 1683 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 60) died. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Trinity Arrow, Warwickshire [Map]. Earl Conway, Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire extinct.
He bequeathed his estates to his cousin's son Popham Seymour-Conway (age 8) with the condition he should change his name to Seymour-Conway and adopt the Conway Arms.
On 18th March 1686 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (age 37) and [his former wife] Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway were married at the chapel of Littlecote House. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 78).
On 13th August 1697 [his former wife] Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway died.
Church of the Holy Trinity Arrow, Warwickshire [Map]. Wall Plaque text as follows ... In a Vault under this Chancel are interred the remains of the following members of the Seymour Conway Family ...
[his mother] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway.
Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway.
Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway.
Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway.
Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford.
Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford.
Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway.
Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford.
Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford.
This tablet was erected by Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford.
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Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Conway 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Conway
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Conway of Arrow
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Verney of Pendley in Hertfordshire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Verney
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Verney
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Weston 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Weston
GrandFather: Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Greville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Greville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk Greville Baron Latimer, Baron Willoughby
Great x 1 Grandmother: Helen Greville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby of Broke 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby 11th Baroness Latimer 3rd Baroness Willoughby of Broke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Neville 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Popham of Huntworth in Somerset
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Popham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stradling 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stradling 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane aka Joan Stradling 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Arundell 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arundell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Dinham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Francis Popham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Frances Popham Viscountess Conway 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England