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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Paternal Family Tree: Villiers
Maternal Family Tree: Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam 1863
In 1834 John Foster Barham and [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam (age 58) and [his grandmother] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam.
On 3rd July 1839 [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 39) and [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess Clarendon. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam (age 63) and [his grandmother] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam.
On 11th February 1846 Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon was born to [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 46) and [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 35) at the Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin.
In 1849 [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 48) was appointed 704th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 29).
On 17th August 1860 [his brother-in-law] Edward Bootle Wibraham 1st Earl Lathom (age 22) and [his sister] Alice Villiers Countess Lathom (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 60) and [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 50).
On 31st May 1864 [his brother-in-law] Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [his sister] Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 64) and [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 54). He the son of Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 65) and Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 59).
On 5th May 1868 [his brother-in-law] Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill (age 39) and [his sister] Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill (age 25) were married. She the daughter of [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 68) and [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 58). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1869 Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 22) was elected MP Breconshire which seat he held until 1870.
On 27th June 1870 [his father] George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 70) died. His son Edward (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl Clarendon, 5th Baron Hyde of Hindon in Wiltshire 1756.
In 1874 [his mother] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 63) died.
On 6th September 1876 Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 30) and Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon (age 19) were married at Harbridge, Someroy. She by marriage Countess Clarendon. She the daughter of James Charles Agar 3rd Earl Normanton (age 57) and Caroline Susan Augusta Barrington Countess Normanton (age 41). He the son of George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon and Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 7th June 1877 [his son] George Herbert Hyde Villiers 6th Earl Clarendon was born to Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 31) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon (age 20) at 31 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair. He married 1905 Adeline Verena Ishbel Cocks Countess of Clarendon.
In 1878 [his daughter] Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe was born to Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 31) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon (age 20) She married 1911 her fourth cousin once removed Piers Edgcumbe 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, son of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1880 [his brother-in-law] Edward Bootle Wibraham 1st Earl Lathom (age 42) was created 1st Earl Lathom. [his sister] Alice Villiers Countess Lathom (age 39) by marriage Countess Lathom.
In 1881 [his brother-in-law] Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill (age 51) was created 1st Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. [his sister] Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill (age 38) by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 21st April 1893 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 66) died at Knowsley, Lancashire. His brother [his brother-in-law] Frederick (age 52) succeeded 16th Earl Derby, 10th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. [his sister] Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 53) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 9th May 1894 [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon (age 36) died.
In 1897 [his sister] Alice Villiers Countess Lathom (age 56) died.
The London Gazette 27243. Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, October 30, 1900.
The Queen (age 81) has been pleased to appoint George Richard Penn (age 39), Earl Howe, to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty, in the room of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (age 54), resigned.
In 1905 [his son] George Herbert Hyde Villiers 6th Earl Clarendon (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Adeline Verena Ishbel Cocks Countess of Clarendon (age 19) were married. He the son of Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 58) and [his former wife] Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon.
On 5th August 1908 Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 62) and Emma Hatch (age 53) were married at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She by marriage Countess Clarendon. He the son of George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon and Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon.
In 1911 [his son-in-law] Piers Edgcumbe 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 46) and [his daughter] Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe (age 33) were married. There was no issue from the marriage. She the daughter of Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 64) and [his former wife] Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon. He the son of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 77) and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 2nd October 1914 Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 68) died at The Grove, Watford [Map]. His son George (age 37) succeeded 6th Earl Clarendon, 6th Baron Hyde of Hindon in Wiltshire 1756. [his daughter-in-law] Adeline Verena Ishbel Cocks Countess of Clarendon (age 28) by marriage Countess Clarendon.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 9th March 1935 [his former wife] Emma Hatch Countess of Clarendon (age 80) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 1st Earl Jersey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Howard 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Chiffinch
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Chiffinch Countess Jersey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Villiers 1st Earl Clarendon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Villiers 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Capell 3rd Earl Essex 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Bentinck Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Hyde Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Father: George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Parker 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Parker of Boringdon
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Parker
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Parker 1st Baron Boringdon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulett 3rd Baron Paulett 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Herbert Baroness Poulett 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Paulett 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Bertie Countess Paulett 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Theresa Parker 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Robinson of York 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Robinson 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tancred
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Robinson 1st Baron Grantham
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Aislabie of Studley Royal, Yorkshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Aislabie
Great x 1 Grandmother: Theresa Robinson Baroness Boringdon
Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Luckyn 3rd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Grimston 2nd Viscount Grimston
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston
GrandFather: James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Walter
Great x 1 Grandmother: Harriet Walter Viscountess Grimston
Mother: Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Jenkinson 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Jenkinson 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colonel Charles Jenkinson
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool
GrandMother: Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam