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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Paternal Family Tree: Haggerston
On 12th November 1835 [his father] William Constable-Maxwell 10th Lord Herries (age 31) and [his mother] Marcia Mary Vavasour (age 19) were married. They were sixth cousins.
On 4th October 1837 Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries was born to [his father] William Constable-Maxwell 10th Lord Herries (age 33) and [his mother] Marcia Mary Vavasour (age 21).
Around 1847 Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries (age 9) educated at Stoneyhurst College, Clitheroe.
On 23rd June 1858 [his father] William Constable-Maxwell 10th Lord Herries (age 53) was restored 10th Lord Herries of Terregles being the grandson of Winifred Maxwell whose father William Maxwell 6th Earl Nithsdale was 10th Lord Herries of Terregles.
In 1875 Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries (age 37) and Angela Mary Charlotte Fitzalan Howard Lady Herries were married. She by marriage Lord Herries of Terregles. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 12th November 1876 [his father] William Constable-Maxwell 10th Lord Herries (age 72) died. His son Marmaduke (age 39) succeeded 11th Lord Herries of Terregles.
On 11th January 1877 [his daughter] Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk was born to Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries (age 39) and [his wife] Angela Mary Charlotte Fitzalan Howard Lady Herries. She married 5th February 1904 her first cousin once removed Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk, son of Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk and Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk, and had issue.
In 1880 Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries (age 42) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Riding Yorkshire.
On 4th February 1880 Charles Rawdon-Hastings 11th Earl Loudon (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Alice Elizabeth Fitzalan Howard Countess Loudon were married. He the son of Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings 1st Baron Donington (age 57) and Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 13th November 1886 [his mother] Marcia Mary Vavasour (age 70) died.
On 5th February 1904 [his son-in-law] Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk (age 56) and [his daughter] Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk and Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk. They were first cousin once removed.
On 5th October 1908 Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries (age 71) died. His daughter [his daughter] Gwendolen (age 31) succeeded 12th Lord Herries of Terregles.
On 1st March 1919 [his former wife] Angela Mary Charlotte Fitzalan Howard Lady Herries died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 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 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 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 18 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Haggerston 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Haggerston
Great x 2 Grandfather: Carnaby Haggerston 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Mark Constable 3rd Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Constable 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Radclyffe 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Haggerston aka Constable 14 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Marmaduke William Constable aka Constable-Maxwell 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Maxwell 4th Earl Nithsdale 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Maxwell 5th Earl Nithsale 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Douglas Countess Nithsdale 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Maxwell 6th Earl Nithsdale 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifred Herbert Countess Nithsdale 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Winifred Maxwell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Traquair 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Stewart 4th Earl Traquair 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Seton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Stewart 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Maxwell 4th Earl Nithsdale 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Maxwell Countess Traquair 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Douglas Countess Nithsdale 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: William Constable-Maxwell 10th Lord Herries 13 x Great Grand Son of
Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell 11th Lord Herries 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 12th Baron Stourton 
10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Stourton 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Baroness Stourton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stourton 16th Baron Stourton 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Philip Stourton 17th Baron Stourton 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Elizabeth Savile 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Winifrede Howard Baroness Stourton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stonor 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifrede Stonor 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Winifred Roper 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Edward Marmaduke Stourton aka Vavasour 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of
Mother: Marcia Mary Vavasour 14 x Great Grand Daughter of