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In 1891 Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster was born to William Nelson 1st Baronet (age 39).
On 16th February 1901 [her future husband] Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 21) and Constance Edwina "Shelagh" Cornwallis-West Duchess Westminster (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 20th April 1914 George Rowley and Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 23) were married.
Around 1915 [her son] Michael Richard Bernard Rowley was born to [her husband] George Rowley and Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 24).
On 19th December 1919 [her future husband] Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 40) and Constance Edwina "Shelagh" Cornwallis-West Duchess Westminster (age 44) were divorced.
Around May 1920 George Rowley and Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 29) were divorced.
On 26th November 1920 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 41) and Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 29) were married.
On 7th July 1921 or 1922 [her father] William Nelson 1st Baronet (age 69) died. His son [her brother] James (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet Nelson of Acton Park.
In 1926 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 46) and Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 35) were divorced.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 20th February 1930 [her former husband] Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 50) and Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. His third marriage; her first. Winston Churchill (age 55) was best man. They were married until 1947 when the marriage was dissolved. No issue. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 26th July 1936 [her former sister-in-law] Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor Countess Beauchamp (age 59) died estranged from all her children except her youngest Richard Edward Lygon (age 19).
On 11th February 1939 [her son] Michael Richard Bernard Rowley (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Sibell Lygon (age 31) were married bigamously. She the daughter of William Lygon 7th Earl Beauchamp and [her former sister-in-law] Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor Countess Beauchamp.
On 7th February 1947 [her former husband] Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 67) and Anne Winifred Sullivan Marchioness Westminster (age 31) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Westminster. The difference in their ages was 36 years.
On 19th September 1952 [her son] Michael Richard Bernard Rowley (age 37) died.
On 19th July 1953 [her former husband] Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 74) died. His first cousin William (age 58) succeeded 3rd Duke Westminster, 5th Marquess Westminster, 6th Earl Grosvenor, 12th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
In 1983 Violet Mary Nelson Duchess Westminster (age 92) died.