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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.

Biography of William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington 1788-1857

Paternal Family Tree: Colley

Maternal Family Tree: Jane Wyche

In 1784 [his father] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 20) and [his mother] Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 22) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and [his grandmother] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 41).

On 22nd June 1788 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington was born to [his father] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 25) and [his mother] Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 27).

On 19th July 1788 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington was baptised at St George's Church, Hanover Square.

On 14th September 1805 James Long aka Tylney-Long 8th Baronet (age 11) died. Baronet Long of Westminster in London extinct. His sister [his future wife] Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long (age 16) inherited his estates giving her the soubriquet "The Wiltshire Heiress".

On 26th June 1811 [his brother-in-law] John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland (age 27) and [his sister] Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 48) and [his mother] Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 50). He the son of John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 52) and Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland.

In 1812 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 23) was elected MP St Ives.

On 14th March 1812 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 23) and Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long (age 23) were married. He the son of William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 48) and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 51). They were half sixth cousins.

On 7th October 1813 [his son] William Richard Arthur Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 5th Earl Mornington was born to William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 25) and [his wife] Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long (age 24) at Wansted House, Essex.

On 6th August 1814 [his brother-in-law] Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan (age 25) and [his sister] Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole Baroness Raglan (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 51) and [his mother] Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 53). He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 67). They were fifth cousins.

In 1818 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 29) was elected MP Wiltshire.

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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In 1822 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 33) was appointed Gentleman Usher.

On 12th September 1825 [his wife] Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long (age 36) died.

In 1828 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 39) and Helena Paterson Bligh Countess Mornington were married. He the son of William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 64) and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 66).

In 1830 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 41) was elected MP St Ives.

In 1831 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 42) was elected Knight of the Shire Essex.

In July 1831 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 43) was imprisoned in Fleet Prison [Map] for contempt of court.

On 15th December 1841 John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 82) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John (age 57) succeeded 11th Earl of Westmoreland. [his sister] Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland (age 48) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.

On 26th September 1842 [his uncle] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 82) died at Kingston House Knightsbridge, Kensington. His brother [his father] William (age 79) succeeded 3rd Earl Mornington, 3rd Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle. [his mother] Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 81) by marriage Countess Mornington.

On 22nd February 1845 [his father] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 81) died. His son William (age 56) succeeded 4th Earl Mornington, 4th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle. [his wife] Helena Paterson Bligh Countess Mornington by marriage Countess Mornington.

In 1852 [his brother-in-law] Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan (age 63) was created 1st Baron Raglan. [his sister] Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole Baroness Raglan (age 60) by marriage Baroness Raglan.

On 1st July 1857 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 69) died at Thayer Street Manchester Square Marylebone. He was buried at Catacomb B Kensal Green Cemetery. His son William (age 43) succeeded 5th Earl Mornington, 5th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle.

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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 7th April 1869 [his former wife] Helena Paterson Bligh Countess Mornington died.

[his daughter] Victoria Pole Tylney Long Wellesley was born to William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington and Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long.

Royal Ancestors of William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington 1788-1857

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 England: Great x 13 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 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington 1788-1857

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Colley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ussher of Bridgefoot

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Ussher

GrandFather: Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sale

Father: William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Hill

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hill

Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Hill

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Trevor

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Trevor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Trevor

GrandMother: Anne Hill Countess Mornington

William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Forbes 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Forbes 1st Earl Granard

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Forbes 2nd Earl Granard

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Forbes 3rd Earl Granard

GrandFather: John Forbes

Mother: Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cecil 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Capell 3rd Earl Essex 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bentinck Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Mary Capell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Hyde Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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 Grandmother: Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon 12 x Great Grand Daughter 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