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Maternal Family Tree: Ellen Brereton 1477-1541
In 1553 Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland was born to Francis Charlton of Apsley Castle in Shropshire (age 41) and Cecily Fitton (age 37).
Before 1562 [her father] Francis Charlton of Apsley Castle in Shropshire (age 49) and [her mother] Cecily Fitton (age 45) were married.
In 1562 [her father] Francis Charlton of Apsley Castle in Shropshire (age 50) died.
Before 1572 John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 20) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 18) were married. He the son of Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland.
On 21st February 1572 Bridget Manners was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 21) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 19). She married August 1594 Robert Tyrwhitt and had issue.
On 6th June 1573 [her brother-in-law] Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland (age 23) and Isabel Holcroft Countess Rutland (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess of Rutland, Baroness Ros Helmsley. He the son of Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland.
In 1574 [her brother-in-law] Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland (age 24) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 6th October 1576 Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 25) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 23) probably at Kirk Deighton Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He married 5th March 1599 Elizabeth Sidney Countess Rutland, Philip Sidney and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex.
In 1578 Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 27) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 25). He married (1) 6th May 1602 Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill and had issue (2) 26th October 1608 Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland, daughter of John Tufton 1st Baronet, and had issue.
In 1580 George Manners 7th Earl of Rutland was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 29) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 27). He married 3rd March 1605 Frances Carey Countess Rutland, Edward Carey and Catherine Knyvet Baroness Geneville Beaudasert.
Around 1582 Oliver Manners was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 31) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 29).
In 1584 [her brother-in-law] Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland (age 34) was appointed 366th Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 50).
On 14th June 1585 [her brother-in-law] Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland (age 35) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
On 14th April 1587 [her brother-in-law] Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland (age 37) died at his home Ivy Bridge on the Strand [Map] or at Puddle Wharf aka Dock [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth (age 12) succeeded 15th Baroness Ros Helmsley. His brother [her husband] John (age 36) succeeded 4th Earl of Rutland. Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 34) by marriage Countess of Rutland. He would be Earl for ten months only dying on 24 Feb 1588.
Robert Constable (age 65) was one of the principal mourners at his funeral.
Archaeologia Volume 1 Section 55. On Tuesday, being the first of August [1587], in the morning, about eight of the clock, the chief mourner, being the Countess of Bedford (age 61), was attended upon by all the lords and ladies, and brought into the prefence chambre within the bifhop's palace, which all over was hanged with black cloath; me was by the queens majefties gentlemen uihers placed fomewhat under a cloth of eftate of purple velvet, where, having given to the great officers their ftaves of office, viz. to the lord lleward, lord chamberlayne, the treafurer, and comptroller, me took her way into the great hall, where the corps flood; and the heralds having marmalled the feveral companies, they made their proceedings as followeth.
Two conductors in black, with black staves.
Poor women mourners to the number of 100. 2 and 2.
Two yeomen harvengers.
The standard of Scotland borne by Sir George Savill, knight.
Gentlemen in clokes to the number of 50, being attendants on the lords and ladies.
Six grooms of the chamber, viz. Mr ... Eaton, Mr .... Bykye, Mr .... Ceavaval, Mr Flynr, Mr .... Charlton, Mr .... Lylle.
Three gentlemen sfewers to the queen's majesty, Mr. Horseman, Mr. Fynes, and Mr. Martin.
Gentlemen in gownes, Mr. Worme, Mr. Holland, Mr. Crewste, Mr. Watson, Mr. Allington, Mr. Barrel, and Mr. Fescue.
Scots in clokes, 17 in number.
A Scottish prieft.
Mr. Fortescue, master of the wardrobe to the queens majestie.
The bishop of Peterborough.
The bishop of Lincoln.
The great banner, borne by Sir Andrew Nowell, knight.
The comptroller, Mr. Melvin.
The treasurer, Sir Edward Montague. The lord Chamberlayne, was Lord Dudley.
The lord steward, was Lord St. John of Basing.
Two ushers.
Atchievements of honor born by heralds. The healme and crest borne by Portcullis, target, borne by York, sword, borne by Rouge Dragon. coat, borne by Somerset.
Clarencieux king of arms, with a gentleman usher, Mr. Conyngsbye.
The corps born by esquires in clokes. Mr. Francis Fortescue. Mr. William Fortescue. Mr. Thomas Stafford. Mr. Nicholas Smith. Mr. Nicholas Hyde. Mr .... Howlands, the bishop's brother. Eight bannerolles, borne by esquires:
King Robert impaling Drummond, By Mr. WilliamFittz Williams.
King James the 1st impaling Beaufort, Mr. Griffin of Dingley.
Guelders, Mr. Robert Wingfield.
King James 3d impaling Denmark, Mr. Bevill.
King James 4th impaling the arms of Henry 7th of England, Mr Lynne.
King James £th impaling Guys, Mr John Wingfield
King of France impaling the arms of Mary queen of Scotland, Mr SPencer
Lord Darnley impaling the arms! of Mary queen of Scotland, Mr. John Fortefcue Aywood.
The canopy, being of black velvet fringed with gold, borne by four knights, viz. Sir Thomas Manners, Sir George Hastings, Sir James Harrington, Sir Richard Knightly.
Assistants to the body, Four barons which bore up the corners of the pall of velvet. The Lord Mordant. The Lord Willoughby of Parham. The Lord Compton. Sir Thomas Cecill.
Mr. Garter, with the gentleman umer, Mr. Brakenbnry.
The Countesse of Bedford, supported by the Earls of [her husband] Rutland (age 36), and Lincolne (age 46), her train borne up by the Lady St. John of Basting, and assisted by Mr. John Manners, vice chamberlain.
The Countesse of Rutland (age 34), Countesse of Lincolne. The Lady Talbot, Lady Mary Savell. The Lady Mordant, the Lady St. John of Bletshoe. The Lady Manners, the Lady Cecill. The Lady Montague, the Lady Nowell. Mrs. AHngton, Mrs. Curle.
Two ushers.
Eight Scottish gentlewomen.
The gentlewomen of Countess's and Baroness's, according to their degrees, all in Black.
Servants in black coates. The Countess of Bedford, 10. Countesse of Rutland, 8. Countesse of Lincoln, 8. Lady St. John of Basing, 5. All lords and ladyes, 5. All knights and their wives 4, All equires, 1.
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Before 24th February 1588 Elizabeth Manners was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 37) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 35).
Before 24th February 1588 Anne Manners was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 37) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 35). She married 1609 George Wharton, son of Philip Wharton 3rd Baron Wharton and Frances Clifford Baroness Wharton.
Before 24th February 1588 Edward Manners was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 37) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 35).
Before 24th February 1588 Mary Manners was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 37) and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 35).
On 24th February 1588 [her husband] John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland (age 37) died. His son [her son] Roger (age 11) succeeded 5th Earl of Rutland.
On 22nd October 1588 Frances Manners Baroness Willoughby of Parham was born to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 35). She was born postumously; her father had died nine months previously on 24th February 1588. She married 4th February 1603 William Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham and had issue.
In August 1594 [her son-in-law] Robert Tyrwhitt (age 21) and [her daughter] Bridget Manners (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 41).
After 1595. Elizabethan Period monument to [her former husband] John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 42) in the Chancel of St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map] sculpted by Gerard Johnson The Elder.
Armorial above the monument showing top row: 
Manners Augmented Arms, 
Ros Arms, 
Roet Arms, Trusbutt [or Belvoir],
2nd Row: 
Beauchamp Arms, 
Beaumont Arms, 
Berkeley Arms, 
Lisle Arms
3rd Row: Unknown, 
Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent 1350 1397 Arms, 
Tiptoft Arms, 
Powys Arms aka Charlton
4th Row: 
Badlesmere Arms, 
Vaux Arms, Todeni [Albini ancient] Arms, 
Daubeney Arms.
All About History Books
The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 21st March 1595 Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 42) died. She was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Charlton
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Charlton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Randle Mainwaring of Over Peover 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Mainwaring 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Venables
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Mainwaring 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: Robert Charlton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Francis Charlton of Apsley Castle in Shropshire 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: John Fitton
Mother: Cecily Fitton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brereton 10th Lord Brereton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Brereton
GrandMother: Ellen Brereton