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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Paternal Family Tree: Gower
Maternal Family Tree: Anna Maria Mordaunt 1771
On 24th December 1809 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 36] and [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and [his grandmother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 11th May 1815 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 41] and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 29].
On 12th August 1815 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 41] was created 1st Viscount Granville. [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 29] by marriage Viscountess Granville.
On 21st October 1824 [his brother-in-law] George Godolphin Osborne 8th Duke Leeds [aged 22] and [his illegitimate half-sister] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart [aged 24] were married at the British Embassy, Paris. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 51] and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough. They were fourth cousins.
On 9th July 1832 Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton 7th Baronet [aged 30] and [his future wife] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Acton of Aldenham Hall.
On 2nd February 1833 [his brother-in-law] George Pitt-Rivers 4th Baron Rivers [aged 22] and [his sister] Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers [aged 23] were married at British Embassy, Paris. She by marriage Baroness Rivers of Stratfield Saye in Hampshire. She the daughter of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] and [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47].
On 10th May 1833 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Granville. [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47] by marriage Countess Granville.
In 1840 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 24] and Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 27] were married. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 66] and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 54].
On 8th January 1846 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son Granville [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Viscount Granville. [his wife] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 33] by marriage Countess Granville.
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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On 15th February 1850 Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin [aged 72] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baron Godolphin of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire. [his illegitimate half-sister] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart [aged 49] by marriage Baroness Godolphin of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire.
On 28th October 1852 [his illegitimate half-sister] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart [aged 52] died.
In 1857 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 37] appointed two Knights of the Garter:
718th Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 41].
719th Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster [aged 61].
In 1860 [his wife] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 47] died.
On 25th November 1862 [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 77] died.
On 26th September 1865 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 50] and Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed.
In 1866 [his sister] Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers [aged 56] died.
On 4th March 1872 [his son] Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 56] and [his wife] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 24]. He married 27th September 1900 Nina Ayesha Baring.
1876. George Richmond [aged 66]. Portrait of Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 60].
On 11th July 1880 [his son] William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 65] and [his wife] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 32]. He married 24th May 1916 his third cousin once removed Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon Countess Granville, daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and had issue.
On 31st March 1891 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 75] died. His son Granville [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Viscount Granville.
On 12th November 1938 [his former wife] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 91] died.
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 22 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 9 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I 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: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 
21 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris
Great x 2 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Wiltshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coxe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth 
Father: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville 8 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 2nd Earl Galloway 
16 x Great Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 3rd Earl Galloway 17 x Great Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway 5 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry 
3 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Douglas Countess Galloway 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 6 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton 4 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton 5 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cochrane
GrandMother: Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cochrane 2nd Earl Dundonald 7 x Great Grand Son of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Kennedy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 8 x Great Grand Son of King James I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of Scotland
Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville 9 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
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 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Robert III of Scotland
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 22 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington 23 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
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: Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville 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