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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.
Earl of Westmoreland is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl of Westmoreland is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Forfeit Earldoms of England.
Summary
29th September 1397. Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland created. See Richard II Rewards his Supporters.
21st October 1425. Grandson Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
3rd November 1484. Nephew Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
6th February 1499. Grandson Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
24th April 1549. Son Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
August 1563. Son Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
1571. Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland forfeit.
16th November 1601. Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland forfeit.
On 29th September 1397 King Richard II (age 30) rewarded his relations with Dukedoms, possibly for their part in downfall of Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester (deceased), Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick (age 59) and Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel (deceased) ...
His older half-brother John Holland 1st Duke Exeter (age 45) was created 1st Duke Exeter. Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 34) by marriage Duchess Exeter.
His nephew Thomas Holland 1st Duke Surrey (age 23) was created 1st Duke Surrey.
His first cousin once-removed Margaret was created 1st Duchess Norfolk - for life only. On the same day her grandson Thomas (age 29) was also created Duke of Norfolk - see below.
His second cousin once removed Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk was created 1st Duke Norfolk. Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 31) by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
His first cousin Edward 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle (age 24) was created 1st Duke Albemarle. Beatrice Burgundy Countess Rutland and Cork (age 24) by marriage Duchess Albemarle.
His illegitimate first cousin John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 24) was created 1st Marquess Somerset, 1st Marquess Dorset. Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 12) by marriage Marchioness Somerset, Marchioness Dorset.
Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 33) was created 1st Earl of Westmoreland. Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 18) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
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On 21st October 1425 Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 61) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map]. His grandson Ralph (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl of Westmoreland. Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland (age 30) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Monument to Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland and his wives Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 46). Early Plate Bascinet Period. Orle. Man with Two Wives.
Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland: Around 1395 she was born to Henry "Hotspur" Percy and Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Around 1404 John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford and she were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. In 1426 Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland and she were married. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. On 26th October 1436 Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland died.
In February 1441 Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 34) and Margaret Cobham Countess Westmoreland were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 3rd November 1484 Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 78) died. He was buried at St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth. His nephew Ralph (age 28) succeeded 3rd Earl of Westmoreland.
On 6th February 1499 Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland (age 43) died at Hornby Castle [Map]. His grandson Ralph succeeded 4th Earl of Westmoreland three weeks before his first birthday.
Before December 1512 Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 14) and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. She the daughter of Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 34) and Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 24th April 1549 Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 51) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map]. His son Henry (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl of Westmoreland. Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
After June 1549 Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 24) and Jane Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He would later marry her older sister Margaret Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 41); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland (age 50). They were half fifth cousins.
In or after 1558 Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 33) and Margaret Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 50) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. She the older sister of his first wife Jane Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (deceased); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland. They were half fifth cousins.
In August 1563 Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 38) died. His son Charles (age 20) succeeded 6th Earl of Westmoreland.
Around 1564 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 21) and Jane Howard Countess of Westmoreland were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland and Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland. They were second cousins.
In 1571 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 28) was attainted. Earl of Westmoreland forfeit.
On 16th November 1601 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 59) died at Nieuwpoort penniless and largely forgotten. He had been attainted in 1571 hence his title Earl of Westmoreland was forfeit. Raby Castle, County Durham [Map] was taken into Royal custody.
Earl of Westmoreland is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
29th December 1624. Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland created.
23rd March 1629. Son Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
12th February 1666. Son Charles Fane 3rd Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
18th September 1691. Half Brother Vere Fane 4th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
29th December 1693. Son Vere Fane 5th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
19th May 1698. Brother Thomas Fane 6th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
4th June 1736. Brother John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
26th August 1762. Second Cousin Once Removed Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
25th November 1771. Son John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
25th April 1774. Son John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
15th December 1841. Son John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
16th October 1859. Son Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
3rd August 1891. Son Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
9th June 1922. Son Vere Fane 14th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
12th May 1948. Son David Fane 15th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
8th September 1993. Son Anthony David Francis Fane 16th Earl of Westmoreland succeeded.
On 29th December 1624 Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 44) was created 1st Earl of Westmoreland, 1st Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 42) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 23rd March 1629 Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 49) died. His son Mildmay (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl of Westmoreland, 5th Baron Despencer, 9th Baron Abergavenny, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 2nd Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Grace Thornhurst Countess of Westmoreland (age 25) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Francis Fane (age 18) inherited Fulbeck Hall. The Hall was confiscated from him during the Commonwealth; he bought it back.
On 21st June 1638 Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 36) and Mary Vere Countess of Westmoreland (age 30) were married at Hackney. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 56).
On 12th February 1666 Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 64) died. His son Charles (age 31) succeeded 3rd Earl of Westmoreland, 6th Baron Despencer, 10th Baron Abergavenny, 8th Baron Abergavenny, 3rd Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
On 18th September 1691 Charles Fane 3rd Earl of Westmoreland (age 56) died without issue. His half brother Vere (age 46) succeeded 4th Earl of Westmoreland, 7th Baron Despencer, 11th Baron Abergavenny, 9th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Rachel Bence Countess of Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 29th December 1693 Vere Fane 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 48) died. His son Vere (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl of Westmoreland, 8th Baron Despencer, 12th Baron Abergavenny, 10th Baron Abergavenny, 5th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
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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 19th May 1698 Vere Fane 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 19) died. His brother Thomas (age 16) succeeded 6th Earl of Westmoreland, 9th Baron Despencer, 13th Baron Abergavenny, 11th Baron Abergavenny, 6th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
In 1707 Thomas Fane 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 25) and Catherine Stringer Countess Westmoreland (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Vere Fane 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Rachel Bence Countess of Westmoreland.
On 4th June 1736 Thomas Fane 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 54) died. His brother John (age 51) succeeded 7th Earl of Westmoreland, 10th Baron Despencer, 14th Baron Abergavenny, 12th Baron Abergavenny, 7th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Mary Cavendish Countess of Westmoreland (age 36) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 26th August 1762 John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland (age 77) died without issue. Baron Despencer, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Burghesh in Suffolk abeyant. His second cousin once removed Thomas (age 61) succeeded 8th Earl of Westmoreland. Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 25th November 1771 Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland (age 70) died. His son John (age 43) succeeded 9th Earl of Westmoreland. Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland (age 19) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Henry Fane of Fulbeck (age 32) inherited Fulbeck Hall.
On 25th April 1774 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland (age 45) died. His son John (age 14) succeeded 10th Earl of Westmoreland.
On 20th May 1782 John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 22) and Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland (age 17) were married at Gretna Green. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and Augusta Bertie.
On 15th December 1841 John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 82) died. His son John (age 57) succeeded 11th Earl of Westmoreland. Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland (age 48) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 16th October 1859 John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland (age 75) died. His son Francis (age 33) succeeded 12th Earl of Westmoreland. Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland (age 24) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 18th February 1879 Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland (age 85) died. Both were buried at the Church of St Leonard, Apethorpe [Map].
John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland: On 2nd February 1784 he was born to John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland and Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland. On 26th June 1811 John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland and Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland were married. She the daughter of William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington. He the son of John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland and Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland. On 15th December 1841 John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland died. His son John succeeded 11th Earl of Westmoreland. Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland: On 13th March 1793 she was born to William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington.
On 3rd August 1891 Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland (age 65) died. His son Anthony (age 31) succeeded 13th Earl of Westmoreland.
In 1903 Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland (age 68) died.
Memorial in the Church of St Leonard, Apethorpe [Map] and graves in churchyard.
Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland: On 16th August 1859 he was born to Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland and Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland. On 28th May 1892 Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland and Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine Countess of Westmorland were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland and Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland. On 9th June 1922 Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland died. His son Vere succeeded 14th Earl of Westmoreland.
On 28th May 1892 Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland (age 32) and Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine Countess of Westmorland (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland and Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland (age 57).
On 9th June 1922 Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland (age 62) died. His son Vere (age 29) succeeded 14th Earl of Westmoreland.
In 1923 Vere Fane 14th Earl of Westmoreland (age 29) and Diana Lister Countess of Westmoreland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland and Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine Countess of Westmorland.
On 12th May 1948 Vere Fane 14th Earl of Westmoreland (age 55) died at his home near Badminton, Gloucestershire. His son David (age 24) succeeded 15th Earl of Westmoreland.
On 8th September 1993 David Fane 15th Earl of Westmoreland (age 69) died. His son Anthony (age 42) succeeded 16th Earl of Westmoreland.