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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Baron Lovel

Baron Lovel is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.

1299 Edward I Creates New Barons

1314 Battle of Bannockburn

1487 Battle of Stoke Field

1762 Creation of New Peers

There have been four creations of Baron Lovel:

1st. 6th February 1299. John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel. Forfeit. 16th June 1487. Battle of Stoke Field.

2nd. 20th November 1348. Richard Lovel 1st Baron Lovel. Extinct. 31st January 1351.

3rd. 28th May 1728. Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester. Extinct. 20th April 1759.

4th. 12th May 1762. John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont. Extinct. 6th November 2011.

Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh 1st Creation 1299

Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Baronies of England.

Summary

6th February 1299. John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel [aged 45] created. See 1299 Edward I Creates New Barons.

1311. Son John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel [aged 22] succeeded.

24th June 1314. Son John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel succeeded. See Battle of Bannockburn.

1347. Son John Lovell 4th Baron Lovel [aged 7] succeeded.

1361. Brother John Lovell 5th Baron Lovel, Baron Holand [aged 20] succeeded.

1408. Son John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel [aged 33] succeeded.

19th October 1414. Son William Lovell 7th Baron Lovel 4th Baron Holand [aged 17] succeeded.

13th June 1455. Son John Lovell 8th Baron Lovel 5th Baron Holand [aged 22] succeeded.

28th February 1463. Son Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell [aged 7] succeeded.

16th June 1487. Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell forfeit. See Battle of Stoke Field.

On 6th February 1299 King Edward I of England [aged 59] created a number of new Barons by writ of summons to Edward's 44th Parliament...

John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley.

John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel [aged 45] was created 1st Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh. Joan Ros Baroness Lovel [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.

William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Ros Helmsley. Maud Vaux Baroness Ros [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.

William Devereux 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall [aged 55] was created 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall. Lucy Burnell Baroness Devereux Lyonshall by marriage Baroness Devereux Lyonshall.

Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles [aged 50] was created 1st Baron Welles. Joan D'Engayne Baroness Welles and Ughtred by marriage Baroness Welles.

Robert Clinton 1st Baron Clinton [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Clinton. Ida Odingsells Baroness Clinton [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Clinton.

John Moels 1st Baron Moels [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Moels.

The next baronies may not have been created on 6th February 1299 but were created in 1299 possibly for Edward's 45th and 46th Parliaments on 10th April 1299 and 21st September 1299 respectively.

Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Deincourt.

John Strange 1st Baron Strange Knockin [aged 46] was created 1st Baron Strange Knockin. Maud Eiville Baroness Strange Knockin by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin.

John St John 1st Baron St John Lagenham [aged 49] was created 1st Baron St John of Lagenham.

Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 24] was created 1st Baron de Clifford. Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles [aged 23] by marriage Baroness de Clifford.

Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor. Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Grey Codnor by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor.

John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Mohun of Dunster. Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster [aged 24] by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster.

Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales was created 1st Baron Scales.

John St John 1st Baron St John of Basing [aged 25] was created 1st Baron St John of Basing.

John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset [aged 24] was created 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset.

Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Zouche Ashby.

Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy [aged 25] was created 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick. Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy [aged 15] by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick.

William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison [aged 37] was created 1st Baron Grandison. Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison by marriage Baroness Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.

Otto Grandison 1st Baron Grandison [aged 61] was created 1st Baron Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.

Thomas de Multon 1st Baron Multon was created 1st Baron Multon Egremont. Eleanor Burgh Baroness Multon Egremont [aged 17] by marriage Baroness Multon Egremont.

In 1311 John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel [aged 57] died at Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire [Map]. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh. Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell [aged 21] by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.

On 24th June 1314 the Scottish army of King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland [aged 39] including, James "Black" Douglas [aged 28], heavily defeated the English army led by King Edward II of England [aged 30] at the Battle of Bannockburn.

Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford [aged 23] was killed. Earl Gloucester, Earl Hertford extinct.

John Comyn 4th Lord Baddenoch [aged 20], Robert Felton 1st Baron Felton [aged 44] and William Vesci were killed.

William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal [aged 36] was killed. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Marshal.

Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 40] was killed. His son Roger [aged 14] succeeded 2nd Baron de Clifford.

John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel [aged 25] was killed. His son John succeeded 3rd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.

Henry Bohun was killed by King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].

Walter Fauconberg 2nd Baron Fauconberg [aged 50] possilby died although his death is also reported as being on 31 Dec 1318.

Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere [aged 38], Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex [aged 38], Goronwy ap Tudur Hen Tudor, Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan [aged 35], Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 39] and Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus [aged 37] fought.

Pain Tiptoft 1st Baron Tibetot [aged 34] was killed. His son John succeeded 2nd Baron Tibetot.

John Montfort 2nd Baron Montfort [aged 23] was killed. Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baron Montfort.

Thomas Grey [aged 34] undertook a suicidal charge that contributed to the English defeat and subsequently blemished his career.

William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 38] was captured.

Michael Poynings [aged 44] was killed.

In 1347 John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel [aged 32] died. His son John [aged 7] succeeded 4th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.

In 1361 John Lovell 4th Baron Lovel [aged 21] died. His brother John [aged 20] succeeded 5th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.

In or before 1375 John Lovell 5th Baron Lovel, Baron Holand [aged 33] and Maud Holland 3rd Baroness Holand, Baroness Lovel [aged 64] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. He by marriage Baron Holand. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In or before 1397 John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel [aged 21] and Eleanor Zouche Baroness Lovel [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1408 John Lovell 5th Baron Lovel, Baron Holand [aged 67] died. His son John [aged 33] succeeded 6th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.

On 19th October 1414 John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel [aged 39] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 7th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.

In or before 1427 William Lovell 7th Baron Lovel 4th Baron Holand [aged 29] and Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. They were fifth cousins.

On 13th June 1455 William Lovell 7th Baron Lovel 4th Baron Holand [aged 58] died at Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire [Map]. He was buried at Greyfriars Oxford, Oxfordshire. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 8th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh, 5th Baron Holand.

Before 1456 John Lovell 8th Baron Lovel 5th Baron Holand [aged 22] and Joan Beaumont Baroness Lovel [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. She the daughter of John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont [aged 46] and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk [aged 55]. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

William of Worcester's Chronicle of England

William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.

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On 28th February 1463 John Lovell 8th Baron Lovel 5th Baron Holand [aged 30] died. His son Francis [aged 7] succeeded 9th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh, 6th Baron Holand at around eight years of age. He became a ward of King Edward IV of England [aged 20] who gave his wardship to Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 34] spending his childhood at Middleham Castle [Map] with the young (future) King Richard III of England [aged 10].

Before 1466 Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell [aged 9] and Anne Fitzhugh Viscountess Lovell were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 16th June 1487 a Lancastrian army defeated a Yorkist army at the Battle of Stoke Field; considered by many to be the last battle of the Wars of the Roses.

The Lancastrian army of Henry Tudor comprised:

John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 44].

Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford [aged 55].

George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 19].

Henry Willoughby [aged 36].

John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne [aged 45].

John Mordaunt [aged 31].

Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape [aged 19].

William Norreys [aged 46].

Edward Norreys [aged 23] wounded.

John Paston [aged 43].

George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster [aged 27].

Edward Woodville Lord Scales [aged 31].

Thomas Lovell, knighted.

Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney [aged 40].

Edward Belknapp of Blackfriars in London

William Lyttelton [aged 37] who was knighted after the battle.

The Yorksists:

John de la Pole Earl Lincoln 1st [aged 25] was killed. Earl Lincoln extinct.

Thomas Fitzgerald [aged 29] and Martin Schwartz were killed.

Lambert Simnel [aged 10] fought and was captured. He was pardoned by King Henry VII and put to work in the in the royal kitchen as a spit-turner. When he grew older, he became a falconer. Almost no information about his later life is known.

Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell [aged 31] fought and escaped. He was attainted. Viscount Lovell, Baron Deincourt, Baron Grey of Rotherfield, Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh, Baron Holand forfeit.

Edmund Peckham was granted the manors of Alford, Eccles, Alderley, Chester, and Flint.

Baron Lovel of Castle Cary 2nd Creation 1348

Baron Lovel of Castle Cary is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.

Summary

20th November 1348. Richard Lovel 1st Baron Lovel [aged 72] created.

31st January 1351. Richard Lovel 1st Baron Lovel extinct.

On 20th November 1348 Richard Lovel 1st Baron Lovel [aged 72] was created 1st Baron Lovel of Castle Cary.

On 31st January 1351 Richard Lovel 1st Baron Lovel [aged 75] died. Baron Lovel of Castle Cary extinct.

Baron Lovel of Minster Lovell 3rd Creation 1728

Baron Lovel of Minster Lovell is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.

Summary

28th May 1728. Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 30] created.

20th April 1759. Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester extinct.

On 28th May 1728 Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Lovel of Minster Lovell. Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester [aged 27] by marriage Baroness Lovel of Minster Lovell.

On 20th April 1759 Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 61] died. Earl of Leicester and Baron Lovel of Minster Lovell extinct. Wenman Roberts aka Coke [aged 42] inherited his estates.

On 31st August 1753 Edward Coke [aged 34] died.

Monument in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tittleshall [Map] commissioned by wife and mother Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester [aged 58]. Erected in 1760. Sculpted by Charles Atkinson. Gadrooned sarcophagus on pedestal with a carved and painted achievement above surrounded by extravagant mantling. Flanked by pair of composite columns supporting a dentilated pediment. Carved bust figures to the sides of the Earl and Countess by Louis Francois Roubiliac [aged 56].

Edward Coke: On 2nd February 1719 he was born to Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester and Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester. On 1st April 1747 Edward Coke and Mary Campbell were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll and Jane Warburton Duchess of Argyll. He the son of Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester and Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester.

Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset 4th Creation 1762

Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.

Summary

12th May 1762. John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 51] created. See 1762 Creation of New Peers.

4th December 1770. Son John Perceval 3rd Earl Egmont [aged 32] succeeded.

25th February 1822. Son John Perceval 4th Earl Egmont [aged 54] succeeded.

31st December 1835. Son Henry Perceval 5th Earl Egmont [aged 39] succeeded.

23rd January 1841. Half First Cousin Once Removed George Perceval 6th Earl Egmont [aged 46] succeeded.

2nd August 1874. Nephew Charles George Perceval 7th Earl Egmont [aged 29] succeeded.

5th September 1897. First Cousin Once Removed Augustus Perceval 8th Earl Egmont [aged 41] succeeded.

1910. Brother Charles Perceval 9th Earl Egmont [aged 52] succeeded.

10th January 1929. Third Cousin Frederick Joseph Trevelyan Perceval 10th Earl Egmont [aged 55] succeeded.

16th May 1932. Son Frederick George Moore Perceval 11th Earl Egmont [aged 18] succeeded.

10th December 2001. Son Thomas Perceval 12th Earl of Egmont [aged 67] succeeded.

6th November 2011. Thomas Perceval 12th Earl of Egmont extinct.

On 4th May 1762 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 23] created a number of new peerages...

Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth [aged 46] was created 1st Viscount Wentworth.

William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon [aged 53] was created 1st Viscount Courtenay.

Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 68] was created 1st Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex with default to his cousin Thomas Pelham [aged 34].

Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland [aged 39] was created 1st Baroness Holland in Lincolnshire. Henry Fox 1st Baron Holland [aged 56] by marriage Baron Holland in Lincolnshire.

John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 51] was created 1st Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.

John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.

Joseph Damer 1st Earl Dorchester [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Milton of Milton Abbey in Dorset.

Edward Hussey-Montagu 1st Earl Beaulieu [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Beaulieu of Beaulieu in Hampshire with a special remainder to his heirs male with his current wife Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester [aged 56].

On 12th May 1762 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.

George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley [aged 65] was created 1st Baron Bingley. Harriet Benson Baroness Bingley [aged 57] by marriage Baroness Bingley.

On 4th December 1770 John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 59] died at Pall Mall [Map]. His son John [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl Egmont, 3rd Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 3rd Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 7th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 2nd Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset. Isabella Powlett Countess Egmont by marriage Countess Egmont.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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On 25th February 1822 John Perceval 3rd Earl Egmont [aged 84] died. His son John [aged 54] succeeded 4th Earl Egmont, 4th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 4th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 8th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 3rd Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset. Bridget Wynn Countess Egmont by marriage Countess Egmont.

On 31st December 1835 John Perceval 4th Earl Egmont [aged 68] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl Egmont, 5th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 5th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 9th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 4th Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.

On 23rd January 1841 Henry Perceval 5th Earl Egmont [aged 45] died. His half first cousin once removed George [aged 46] succeeded 6th Earl Egmont, 6th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 6th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 10th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 5th Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.