Paternal Family Tree: Rodney
Before 29th June 1590 [his father] John Rodney (age 39) and [his mother] Jane Seymour were married.
On 29th June 1590 Edward Rodney was born to [his father] John Rodney (age 39) and [his mother] Jane Seymour.
Around 1602 Edward Rodney (age 11) educated at Trowbridge Grammar School.
Around 1606 Edward Rodney (age 15) educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.
On 6th August 1612 [his father] John Rodney (age 61) died.
In May 1614 Edward Rodney (age 23) was knighted on the occasion of his marriage to one of the Queen's Ladies in Waiting.
In May 1614 Edward Rodney (age 23) and Frances Southwell were married at Somerset House [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick (age 50). They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
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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In 1621 Edward Rodney (age 30) was elected MP Wells.
In 1624 Edward Rodney (age 33) was elected MP Wells.
In 1625 Edward Rodney (age 34) was elected MP Wells.
In 1626 Edward Rodney (age 35) was elected MP Wells.
In 1628 Edward Rodney (age 37) was elected MP Somerset.
On 21st July 1629 [his son] George Rodney was born to Edward Rodney (age 39) and [his wife] Frances Southwell.
In February 1634 [his mother] Jane Seymour died.
In April 1640 Edward Rodney (age 49) was elected MP Wells during the Short Parliament.
In November 1640 Edward Rodney (age 50) was elected MP Wells during the Long Parliament.
On 30th November 1651 [his son] George Rodney (age 22) died. Monument in the Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke [Map].
George Rodney: On 21st July 1629 he was born to Edward Rodney and Frances Southwell.
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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In 1657 [his daughter] Ann Rodney died.
On 25th May 1657 Edward Rodney (age 66) died. On 3rd August 1659 [his wife] Frances Southwell died. Monument in Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke [Map].
Frances Southwell: she was born to Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick. In May 1614 Edward Rodney and she were married at Somerset House [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
[his daughter] Ann Rodney was born to Edward Rodney and Frances Southwell. She married her sixth cousin Thomas Brydges and had issue.
[his daughter] Penelope Rodney was born to Edward Rodney and Frances Southwell.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rodney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Rodney
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes St John 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Rodney 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor or Catherine Peverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Rodney 11 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: George Rodney 12 x Great Grand Son of
Father: John Rodney 13 x Great Grand Son of
Edward Rodney 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour 
10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Seymour 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Williams
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Seymour 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coker
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Seymour 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darrell
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Darrell of Littlecote
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darrell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stourton 1st Baron Stourton 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stourtron 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Henry Seymour 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Clifford Baroness Despencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Saye 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Saye 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Saye Baroness Despencer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Jane Seymour 7 x Great Grand Daughter of