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: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Anna Maria Mordaunt 1771
On 21st March 1801 [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 27] and [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire [aged 43]. He the son of Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 52] and Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle. They were fourth cousins.
On 18th April 1802 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle was born to [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 28] and [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 18] at Hill Street, Berkeley Square. He was educated at Eton College [Map].
On 30th March 1806 [his grandmother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire [aged 48] died at Devonshire House [Map]. She was buried at Derby Cathedral [Map]. Her husband [his grandfather] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 58], her mother Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 68], her sister Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough [aged 44] and her eight months pregnant daughter Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 22] were present, as was Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 48], her husband's mistress and future wife.
On 15th October 1819 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 17] matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford University. In 1821 he obtained the university prizes for Latin and English verse respectively. He took a first class in classics in the following year, and graduated B.A. 1823, M.A. 1827.
On 14th May 1823 [his brother-in-law] William Lascelles [aged 24] and [his sister] Caroline Georgiana Howard [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 49] and [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 39]. He the son of Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood [aged 55] and Henrietta Sebright Countess Harewood.
On 28th May 1823 [his brother-in-law] George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 36] and [his sister] Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 49] and [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 39]. He the son of George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland [aged 65] and Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland [aged 58]. They were first cousin once removed.
On 4th September 1825 [his grandfather] Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 77] died. His son [his father] George [aged 51] succeeded 6th Earl Carlisle. [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 42] by marriage Countess Carlisle.
In 1826 [his grandfather] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire and George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 23] travelled to the Russian Empire, to attend the coronation of Tsar Nicholas I.
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 1826 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 23] was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1830.
In a maiden speech on 5th March 1827 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 24] seconded Sir Francis Burdett's [aged 57] resolution for the relief of the Roman catholic disabilities, and in April 1830 he supported Robert Grant's motion for leave to bring in a bill for the repeal of Jewish disabilities.
In 1830 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 27] was elected MP Yorkshire which seat he held until 1832.
In June 1831 George James Welbore Agar 1st Baron Dover [aged 34] was created 1st Baron Dover. [his sister] Caroline Georgiana Howard [aged 27] by marriage Baroness Dover.
In 1832 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 29] was elected MP West Riding of Yorkshire which seat he held until 1841. In 1835 his re-election was unsuccessfully opposed by the Hon. John Struart-Wortley [aged 30] (afterwards second Baron Wharncliffe) in the tory interest.
On 19th July 1833 George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland [aged 75] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Duke Sutherland, 3rd Marquess Stafford, 20th Earl Sutherland, 4th Earl Gower, 5th Baron Gower, 9th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. [his sister] Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 27] by marriage Duchess Sutherland.
In 1835 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 32] was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland which office he held until 1841.
In 1842 [his brother] Admiral Edward Howard 1st Baron Lanerton [aged 32] and [his sister-in-law] Diana Ponsonby Baroness Lanerton were married. He the son of [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 68] and [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 58]. They were third cousins.
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 February 1846 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 43] was elected MP West Riding of Yorkshire unopposed at a by-election which seat he held until 1848 when he succeeded to his father's Earldom.
In June 1846 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 44] was appointed First Commissioner of Woods and Forests which office he held until 1850.
On 22nd July 1847 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 45] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Riding Yorkshire.
On 7th October 1848 [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 75] died. His son George [aged 46] succeeded 7th Earl Carlisle.
In 1850 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 47] was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which office he held until 1852.
In 1852 [his brother-in-law] Henry Labouchere 1st Baron Taunton [aged 53] and [his sister] Mary Matilda Georgiana Howard Baroness Taunton [aged 28] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of [his father] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle and [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 68].
On 31st March 1853 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 50] was installed as rector of the university of Aberdeen.
On 2nd April 1853 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 50] was given the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh.
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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In 1855 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 52] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland which office he held until 1858.
In 1855 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 35] appointed five Knights of the Garter:
709th George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 52].
711th Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere [aged 54].
712th George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen [aged 70].
713th Emperor Napoléon III [aged 46].
714th King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia [aged 34].
On 8th August 1858 [his mother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 75] died.
In 1859 [his brother-in-law] Henry Labouchere 1st Baron Taunton [aged 60] was created 1st Baron Taunton. [his sister] Mary Matilda Georgiana Howard Baroness Taunton [aged 35] by marriage Baroness Taunton.
In 1859 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 56] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland which office he held until 1864.
On 5th December 1864 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 62] died unmarried at Castle Howard. He was buried in the Castle Howard Mausoleum. His brother William [aged 56] succeeded 8th Earl Carlisle.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 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 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Howard Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Uvedale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Victoria Carey 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cecil 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Byron 3rd Baron Byron
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Booth 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Byron 4th Baron Byron 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chaworth 2nd Viscount Chaworth 
12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Byron 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christiana Riccard Baroness Berkeley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Temple 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Yarner
Father: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Great x 2 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child
George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hale
GrandFather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Seymour 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Noel
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Essex Rich Countess Nottingham 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 
14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandmother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandMother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Newdigate Poyntz 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Poyntz 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England