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Biography of George Lynn 1707-1758

In or before 1707 [his uncle] George Lynn (age 30) and [his mother] Elizabeth Bellamy (age 26) were married.

In 1707 George Lynn was born to [his uncle] George Lynn (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Bellamy (age 27).

In 1723 George Lynn (age 16) joined the Spalding Gentlemen's Society.

In 1726 George Lynn (age 19) joined the Society of Antiquaries of London.

In August 1734 George Lynn (age 27) and Anne Bellamy (age 54) were married by which he came into possession of Frinton Manor, Essex. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of George Lynn (age 58) and Elizabeth Bellamy (age 54).

Vesta Monumenta. 1737. Plate 1.48. Cotterstock Roman Mosaic. Engraving by George Vertue (age 53) after William Bogdani, [his uncle] George Lynn Sr (age 61), and George Lynn Jr (age 30).

On 21st August 1741 [his mother] Elizabeth Bellamy (age 61) died.

On 31st August 1741 [his wife] Anne Bellamy (age 61) 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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In 1742 [his uncle] George Lynn (age 66) died.

On 16th May 1758 George Lynn (age 51) died.

After 16th May 1758. Monument in the Church of St Mary, Southwick [Map] to George Lynn (deceased) commissioned by his widow [his former wife] Anne Bellamy attributed to Louis Francois Roubiliac (age 55). Grey and white marble with oval medallion of deceased suspended from broad flat obelisk; drapery below with figure of his wife seated female figure to right, leaning against Urn.

Anne Bellamy: In 1680 she was born to Edward Bellamy. In August 1734 George Lynn and she were married by which he came into possession of Frinton Manor, Essex. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of George Lynn and Elizabeth Bellamy. On 31st August 1741 she died.

Royal Ancestors of George Lynn

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of George Lynn

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Lynne of Southwick Hall 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Lynne of Southwick 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Lynne of Southwick Hall 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lynne of Southwick Hall 8 x Great Grand Son of

GrandFather: George Lynne 9 x Great Grand Son of

Father: George Lynn 10 x Great Grand Son of

George Lynn 11 x Great Grand Son of

GrandFather: Humphrey Bellamy of London

Mother: Elizabeth Bellamy