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Biography of Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 1661-1731

In 1653 [her father] William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 29) and [her mother] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Caulfield.

Around 1661 Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter was born to [her father] William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 37) and [her mother] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 29).

In April 1671 [her father] William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 47) died. His son [her brother] William (age 16) succeeded 2nd Viscount Charlemont in County Armagh, 5th Baron Caulfield.

On 27th January 1678 John Margetson (age 22) and Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 17) were married. His sister Anne Margetson (age 21) married her brother William Caulfeild 2nd Viscount Charlemont (age 23) six months later.

On 27th January 1678 [her daughter] Sarah Margetson was born to [her husband] John Margetson (age 22) and Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 17). She married before 1704 her second cousin Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough, son of William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore, and had issue.

On 11th July 1678 [her brother] William Caulfeild 2nd Viscount Charlemont (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Anne Margetson (age 21) were married at St Michan's Church, Dublin. His sister Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 17) had married her brother [her husband] John Margetson (age 22) six months before.

Siege of Limerick

On 21st August 1690 [her husband] John Margetson (age 34) died at Limerick, County Limerick during the Siege of Limerick.

On 23rd January 1693 George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter (age 35) and Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 32) were married.

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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Around 1695 [her son] George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter was born to [her husband] George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter (age 37) and Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 34) at Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire. He married 26th August 1722 Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter and had issue.

Before 1704 [her son-in-law] Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough (age 24) and [her daughter] Sarah Margetson (age 25) were married. They were second cousins.

Around 1705 [her daughter] Alicia Carpenter was born to [her husband] George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter (age 47) and Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 44). She died aged nine in 1714.

Around November 1712 [her mother] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 80) died.

Before 1714 [her daughter] Alicia Carpenter (age 8) died.

In 1719 [her husband] George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter (age 61) was created 1st Baron Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary. Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 58) by marriage Baroness Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary.

On 26th August 1722 [her son] George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter were married at Leyton, Essex.

On 21st July 1726 [her brother] William Caulfeild 2nd Viscount Charlemont (age 71) died. James Caulfeild 3rd Viscount Charlemont succeeded 3rd Viscount Charlemont in County Armagh, 6th Baron Caulfield.

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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On 7th October 1731 Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter (age 70) died.

On 10th February 1732 [her former husband] George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter (age 75) died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Owlesbury [Map]. His son [her son] George (age 37) succeeded 2nd Baron Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary. [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter by marriage Baroness Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary.

Royal Ancestors of Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 1661-1731

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 1661-1731
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 1661-1731

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Caulfeild of Great Milton in Oxfordshire

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Caulfeild

GrandFather: William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild

Father: William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John King

GrandMother: Mary King 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Drury 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carew 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carew 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Moore of Mellifont

Great x 1 Grandfather: Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda

GrandFather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Colley of Carbury Castle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Mother: Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Loftus of Swineside

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Loftus

Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus

GrandMother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore