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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Paternal Family Tree: Bridgeman
Maternal Family Tree: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington
On 29th May 1788 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 26) and [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 21) were married.
On 23rd October 1789 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford was born to [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 27) and [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 23).
On 5th June 1800 [his grandfather] Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford (age 74) died at Old Burlington Street. His son [his father] Orlando (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 6th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 5th March 1818 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 28) and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 27) were married. He the son of Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 55) and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 51).
On 24th April 1819 [his son] Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 29) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 28). He married 20th April 1844 his fifth cousin once removed Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford, daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester 1st Baron Forester and Katherine Mary Manners Baroness Forester, and had issue.
Before 9th January 1822 [his brother-in-law] David Moncrieffe 6th Baronet (age 33) and [his future wife] Helen Mackay Countess Bradford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Moncreiffe 1685.
On 21st August 1823 [his son] George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 33) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 33). He married 1850 Emily Mary Bagot, daughter of Bishop Richard Bagot and Harriet Villiers, and had issue.
On 7th September 1825 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 63) died. His son George (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 3rd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 7th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 35) by marriage Countess Bradford.
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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In 1826 [his daughter] Lucy Caroline Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 36) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 35).
In 1827 [his daughter] Charlotte Anne Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 37) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 36).
In 1831 [his son] John Robert Orlando Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 41) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 40). He married Marianne Caroline Clive and had issue.
On 12th October 1842 [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 52) died.
On 20th April 1844 [his son] Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford were married. He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 54) and [his former wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 20th September 1844 [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 77) died.
On 30th October 1849 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 60) and Helen Mackay Countess Bradford (age 49) were married. She by marriage Countess Bradford. She the widow of his first wife Georgina's brother David Moncrieffe 6th Baronet. He the son of Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford.
In 1850 [his son] George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Emily Mary Bagot were married. She the daughter of Bishop Richard Bagot (age 67) and Harriet Villiers (age 62). He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 60) and [his former wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford.
In 1852 [his son-in-law] Robert Windsor-Clive (age 27) and [his daughter] Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman were married. She the daughter of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 62) and [his former wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1858 [his daughter] Lucy Caroline Bridgeman (age 32) died.
In 1858 [his daughter] Charlotte Anne Bridgeman (age 31) died.
Before 1861 . George Hayter (age 68). Portrait of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 71).
On 22nd March 1865 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 75) died. His son Orlando (age 45) succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 4th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 8th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. [his daughter-in-law] Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 25th April 1869 [his former wife] Helen Mackay Countess Bradford (age 68) died.
[his daughter] Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. She married 1852 Robert Windsor-Clive and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 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 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bridgeman 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet
GrandFather: Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Russell Countess Bradford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wilbraham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim
Father: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend John Simpson
GrandMother: Elizabeth Simpson Baroness Bradford
George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington
GrandFather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington
Mother: Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 2nd Earl Orrery 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Countess Orrery 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Sackville Countess Orrery 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Manners Countess Exeter 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Cork 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland