On 24th June 1649 [her father] William Lewis of Boarstall (age 24) and [her mother] Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond were married.
After 24th June 1649 Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey was born to [her father] William Lewis of Boarstall (age 24) and [her mother] Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond.
In 1658 Charles Kemeys 2nd Baronet died. His son [her future husband] Charles succeeded 3rd Baronet Kemeys of Kevanmabley in Glamorganshire.
In 1661 [her father] William Lewis of Boarstall (age 36) died.
On 31st March 1662 [her step-father] Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 23) and [her mother] Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond.
Around 1674 William Jephson (age 27) and Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Lewis of Boarstall and Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond.
In 1677 [her future husband] Charles Kemeys 3rd Baronet and Mary Wharton (age 15) were married.
On 1st March 1678 [her future husband] John Aubrey 2nd Baronet (age 28) and Margaret Lowther Lady Aubrey were married.
In 1679 John Aubrey 1st Baronet (age 73) died. His son [her future husband] John (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire. Margaret Lowther Lady Aubrey by marriage Lady Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.
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 or before 1691 John Aubrey 2nd Baronet (age 40) and Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey (age 41) were married. She by marriage Lady Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire. She the mother of the future wife Frances Jephson Lady Aubrey of his son John Aubrey 3rd Baronet (age 10). She the daughter of William Lewis of Boarstall and Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond.
On 7th June 1691 [her husband] William Jephson (age 44) died.
On 15th September 1700 [her husband] John Aubrey 2nd Baronet (age 50) died. His son [her future son-in-law] John (age 20) succeeded 3rd Baronet Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.
After 15th September 1700 Charles Kemeys 3rd Baronet and Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey (age 51) were married. She the daughter of William Lewis of Boarstall and Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond.
In December 1702 [her husband] Charles Kemeys 3rd Baronet died. His son [her step-son] Charles (age 14) succeeded 4th Baronet Kemeys of Kevanmabley in Glamorganshire.
Around 1703 William Aubrey (age 59) and Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey (age 53) were married. He the second-cousin of her third husband John Aubrey 2nd Baronet. She the daughter of William Lewis of Boarstall and Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond.
In October 1707 [her husband] William Aubrey (age 64) died.
In 1716 [her son-in-law] John Aubrey 3rd Baronet (age 35) and [her daughter] Frances Jephson Lady Aubrey were married. She by marriage Lady Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire. Her mother Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey (age 66) was his step-mother.
Around 1717 Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey (age 67) died.
[her daughter] Frances Jephson Lady Aubrey was born to William Jephson and Mary Lewis Lady Aubrey. She married 1716 John Aubrey 3rd Baronet, son of John Aubrey 2nd Baronet and Margaret Lowther Lady Aubrey.
Father: William Lewis of Boarstall 
GrandFather: Lawrence Banastre of Boarstall in Buckinghamshire
Mother: Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond