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: Sutton
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
Before 1525 [his father] John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley [aged 30] and [his mother] Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and [his grandmother] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 64]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1525 Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley was born to [his father] John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley [aged 31] and [his mother] Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley.
On 31st January 1532 [his grandfather] Edward Sutton 2nd Baron Dudley [aged 73] died. His son [his father] John [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Dudley. [his mother] Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley by marriage Baroness Dudley.
In or before 21st September 1553 [his father] John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley [aged 59] died. His son Edward [aged 28] succeeded 4th Baron Dudley.
On 28th April 1554 [his mother] Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley died.
In 1556 Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 31] and Katherine Brydges Baroness Dudley were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1567 Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 42] and Jane Stanley Baroness Dudley were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby [aged 57] and Dorothy Howard Countess Derby [aged 56]. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 17th September 1567 [his son] Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley was born to Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 42] and [his wife] Katherine Brydges Baroness Dudley. He married 1581 Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley and had issue.
In 1569 [his wife] Jane Stanley Baroness Dudley died.
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 30th November 1569 [his son] John Dudley was born to Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 44] and [his wife] Katherine Brydges Baroness Dudley. He married before 1590 Elizabeth Whorwood.
On 16th December 1571 a triple wedding was celebrated at Whitehall Palace [Map].. with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 38] present...
Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 46] and Mary Howard Baroness Dudley [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford [aged 21] and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.
Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 21] and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon [aged 60]. He the son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 45] and Christina North Countess of Worcester. They were third cousin once removed.
On 12th January 1573 [his father-in-law] William Howard 1st Baron Howard [aged 63] died at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. He was buried at Reigate, Surrey [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham. Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham [aged 23] by marriage Baroness Howard of Effingham.
On 4th November 1576 John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Marquess Winchester, 3rd Earl Wiltshire, 3rd Baron St John. [his sister-in-law] Agnes Howard Marchioness Winchester [aged 41] by marriage Marchioness Winchester.
Around 1581 [his son] Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley [aged 13] and [his daughter-in-law] Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley were married.
On 4th October 1581 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton [aged 36] died. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 3rd Earl of Southampton. His wardship was sold by the Queen to her kinsman, [his brother-in-law] Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham [aged 45], for £1000. Howard then transferred his wardship to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 61].
In 1582 Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford [aged 42] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Howard Countess Hertford [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Hertford. He the son of Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset and Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset [aged 85]. They were half sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 12th July 1586 Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 61] died. He was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. His son Edward [aged 18] succeeded 5th Baron Dudley. Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley by marriage Baroness Dudley.
After 12th July 1586 Richard Montpesson and [his former wife] Mary Howard Baroness Dudley [aged 38] were married.
On 21st August 1600 [his former wife] Mary Howard Baroness Dudley [aged 52] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sutton 3rd Baron Sutton 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sutton 4th Baron Sutton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Unknown Baroness Sutton Dudley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Blount 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Blount Baroness Sutton Dudley 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Toledo
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Sutton 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley 
3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Clivedon Baroness Berkeley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Baroness Cherleton Baroness Dudley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bettershorne
GrandFather: Edward Sutton 2nd Baron Dudley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 2nd Baron Tibetot 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pain Tiptoft
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aspall Baroness Tibetot
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Wrothe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joyce Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Father: John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby of Parham 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Strange 5th Baron Strange Knockin 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aline Fitzalan Baroness Strange Knockin 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Cecily Willoughby Baroness Dudley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Astley 4th Baron Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Clifford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bonville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzroger 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ros Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Harrington 5th Baron Harington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Loring Baroness Harington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
GrandMother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland 
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England