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: Pakenham
In 1817 [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 42] and [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and [her grandmother] Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.
On 11th October 1827 Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter was born to Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 53] and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 29].
On 28th May 1835 [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 61] died. His son [her brother] Edward [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Earl Longford, 4th Baron Longford, 2nd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 17th October 1848 William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 23] and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 50]. He the son of Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter [aged 53] and Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter [aged 45].
On 20th December 1849 Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 24] and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 22]. He married 7th September 1875 Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter, daughter of Thomas Whichcote 7th Baronet and Isabella Elizabeth Montgomery Lady Whichcote, and had issue.
On 5th July 1851 Francis Horace Pierrepont Cecil was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 26] and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 23]. He married 14th October 1874 Edith Brooks and had issue.
On 2nd November 1854 William Cecil was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 29] and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 27]. He married (1) 2nd September 1885 Mary Rothes Tyssen-Amherst 2nd Baroness Amherst, daughter of William Tyssen-Amherst 1st Baron Amherst, and had issue (2) 14th August 1924 Violet Maud Freer.
In 1860 Edward Pakenham 3rd Earl of Longford [aged 43] died. His brother William [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Longford, 5th Baron Longford, 3rd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
In 1861 Dudley Ryder 3rd Earl of Harrowby [aged 29] and [her sister-in-law] Mary Frances Cecil Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter [aged 65] and [her mother-in-law] Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter [aged 57]. He the son of Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby [aged 62] and Frances Stuart Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire. They were half sixth cousins.
On 8th April 1861 Catherine Sarah Cecil Baroness Barnard was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 35] and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 33]. She married 28th June 1881 Henry de Vere Vane 9th Baron Barnard and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1862 [her brother] William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 42] and [her sister-in-law] Selina Rice Trevor Countess Longford [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. He the son of [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 64].
In 1867 John Pakenham Joicey Cecil was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 41] and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 39].
On 16th January 1867 [her father-in-law] Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter [aged 71] died. His son [her husband] William [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Marquess Exeter, 12th Earl Exeter, 13th Baron Burghley. Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 39] by marriage Marchioness Exeter.
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Stamford [Map].
Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter: On 2nd July 1795 he was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter. On 1st May 1804 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter died. His son Brownlow succeeded 2nd Marquess Exeter, 11th Earl Exeter, 12th Baron Burghley. On 12th May 1824 Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter and Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter were married. She by marriage Marchioness Exeter. He the son of Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter. In 1827 he was appointed 664th Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 12th February 1880 [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 82] died.
On 19th November 1882 Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby [aged 84] died. His son Dudley [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Earl of Harrowby, 4th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire. [her sister-in-law] Mary Frances Cecil Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 50] by marriage Countess of Harrowby.
On 19th April 1887 [her brother] William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 68] died. His son [her nephew] Thomas [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl Longford, 6th Baron Longford, 4th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 14th July 1895 [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter [aged 70] died. His son Brownlow [aged 45] succeeded 4th Marquess Exeter, 13th Earl Exeter, 14th Baron Burghley. Monument in the Church of St John the Baptist, Barnack [Map].
Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter: On 20th December 1849 he was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter. On 7th September 1875 Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter and Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter were married at St Denys' Church, Aswarby. He the son of William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter.
On 26th March 1909 Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter [aged 81] died.
Isabella Georgiana Katherine Cecil was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter. She married William Battie Wrightson.
Mary Louisa Cecil Baroness Newlands was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter. She married 1880 James Hozier 2nd Baron Newlands, son of William Hozier 1st Baron Newlands.
Louisa Alexandrina Cecil was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter.
Frances Emily Cecil was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pakenham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pakenham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Pakenham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford
GrandFather: Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Cuffe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuffe 1st Countess Longford
Father: Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hercules Langford Rowley Viscount Langford
GrandMother: Catherine Rowley Baroness Longford
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rowley 1st Viscountess Langford
Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald Pyndar
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald Pyndar aka Lygon of Madresfield in Worcestershire
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel William Lygon
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lygon
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lygon
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp
14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hanmer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hanmer
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hanmer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susannah Hamner
Mother: Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford
15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Denn
GrandMother: Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp