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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Paternal Family Tree: Hanover
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 1709-1786
On 20th April 1898 [his father] Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence (age 32) and [his mother] Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 34) were married at the Citadel Church, Cairo. They were sixth cousins. He a great grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.
On 3rd October 1899 Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster was born to [his father] Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence (age 34) and [his mother] Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 35). He a great x 2 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.
On 12th November 1914 [his father] Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence (age 49) was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium whilst commanding the 1st (Guards) Brigade. In his Despatch of 20 November 1914, Sir John French said: "Another officer whose name was particularly mentioned to me was Brigadier-General FitzClarence, VC, commanding the 1st Guards' Brigade. He was unfortunately killed in the night attack of the 11th November. His loss will be severely felt".
On 30th July 1925 Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster (age 25) and Monica Sheila Grayson were married. He the son of Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence and Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 61).
On 21st March 1926 [his son] Anthony Fitz-Clarence 7th Earl of Munster was born to Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster (age 26) and [his wife] Monica Sheila Grayson. He a great x 3 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom. He married 28th July 1949 Louise Delvigne Countess Munster.
In 1930 Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster (age 30) and Monica Sheila Grayson were divorced.
On 28th September 1939 Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster (age 39) and Vivian Scholfield were married. There was no issue from the marriage. He the son of Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence and Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 75).
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1941 [his mother] Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 77) died.
On 28th July 1949 Anthony Fitz-Clarence 7th Earl of Munster (age 23) and Louise Delvigne Countess Munster were married. He the son of Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster (age 49) and Monica Sheila Grayson.
In 1958 [his former wife] Monica Sheila Grayson died.
On 26th August 1975 George Fitz-Clarence 5th Earl Munster (age 69) died. His second cousin Edward (age 75) succeeded 6th Earl Munster, 6th Viscount Fitzclarence, 6th Baron Tewkesbury.
On 15th November 1983 Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster (age 84) died. His son Anthony (age 57) succeeded 7th Earl Munster, 7th Viscount Fitzclarence, 7th Baron Tewkesbury.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King William IV of the United Kingdom
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 31 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King William IV of the United Kingdom Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster Son of King William IV of the United Kingdom
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan"
GrandFather: Captain George Fitz-Clarence Grand Son of King William IV of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seymour 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Wyndham Countess Munster 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont
Father: Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence Great Grand Son of King William IV of the United Kingdom
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Henry Scott 3rd Earl of Clonmell 
GrandMother: Maria Henrietta Scott
Edward Fitz-Clarence 6th Earl of Munster 2 x Great Grand Son of King William IV of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough 
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood
GrandFather: Alfred Spencer-Churchill 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Stewart 8th Earl Galloway 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Stewart Duchess of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Paget Countess Galloway 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge
Mother: Violet Spencer-Churchill 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Gough
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Gough 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Littleton 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Gough-Calthorpe 1st Baron Calthorpe 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reynolds Calthorpe 
14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Calthorpe Lady Gough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Yelverton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Gough 4th Baron Calthorpe 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Carpenter
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Carpenter Baroness Calthorpe
GrandMother: Harriett Louisa Hester Gough 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Boscawen 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Evelyn Evelyn
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophia Somerset Baroness Calthorpe 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England