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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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In 1756 Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth was born to [her father] James Frowde.
On 28th May 1783 Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 26) and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth (age 27) were married.
On 1st July 1786 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth was born to [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 29) and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth (age 30). He married (1) 1st October 1808 Eliza Harriet Barlow, daughter of George Hilaro Barlow 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Smith, and had issue (2) 15th April 1822 Georgiana Janet Dick Viscountess Pellew and had issue.
On 3rd April 1793 [her son] George Pellew was born to [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 36) and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth (age 37). He married 20th June 1820 Frances Addington, daughter of Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth, and had issue.
On 18th March 1796 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 38) was created 1st Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall. He had saved the lives of almost four hundred troops, and passengers, by swimming out to the wrecked East Indiaman Dutton with a lifeline that saved almost all aboard. Susan Frowde (age 40) by marriage Lady Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall.
In 1799 [her son] Edward Pellew was born to [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 41) and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth (age 43).
On 1st October 1808 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Eliza Harriet Barlow were married. They had two sons and one daughter.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1814 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 56) was created 1st Baron Exmouth of Canonteign. Susan Frowde (age 58) by marriage Baroness Exmouth of Canonteign.
On 10th December 1816 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 59) was created 1st Viscount Exmouth. Susan Frowde (age 60) by marriage Viscountess Exmouth.
In 1820 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth (age 33) and [her daughter-in-law] Eliza Harriet Barlow were divorced.
On 20th June 1820 [her son] George Pellew (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Frances Addington (age 27) were married.
On 15th April 1822 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth (age 35) and [her daughter-in-law] Georgiana Janet Dick Viscountess Pellew (age 22) were married.
On 23rd January 1833 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth (age 75) died. He was buried at St James the Apostle Church, Christow. His son [her son] Pownoll (age 46) succeeded 2nd Viscount Exmouth, 2nd Baron Exmouth of Canonteign, 2nd Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall. He died in December of the same year. [her daughter-in-law] Georgiana Janet Dick Viscountess Pellew (age 33) by marriage Viscountess Exmouth.
On 3rd December 1833 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth (age 47) died. His son [her grandson] Edward (age 22) succeeded 3rd Viscount Exmouth, 3rd Baron Exmouth of Canonteign, 3rd Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall.
In 1837 Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth (age 81) died.