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Paternal Family Tree: Lowry-Corry
On 3rd October 1771 [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 31) and [his mother] Margaret Butler (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.
On 11th July 1774 Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore was born to [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 34) and [his mother] Margaret Butler (age 26) at Sackville Street Dublin.
In April 1775 [his mother] Margaret Butler (age 27) died.
On 2nd March 1780 [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 39) and [his step-mother] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 56) and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire.
On 6th December 1789 [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 49) was created 1st Viscount Belmore of Fermanagh. [his step-mother] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 27) by marriage Viscountess Belmore of Fermanagh.
On 1st March 1794 [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 53) and [his step-mother] Mary Anne Caldwell Countess Belmore (age 38) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Belmore of Fermanagh.
On 30th November 1797 [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 57) was created 1st Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh. [his step-mother] Mary Anne Caldwell Countess Belmore (age 42) by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.
Around 1800. Hugh Douglas Hamilton (age 60). Portrait of Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 25).
On 20th October 1800 Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 26) and Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 17) were married. He the son of Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 60) and Margaret Butler. They were first cousins.
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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On 28th December 1801 [his son] Armar Lowry-Corry 3rd Earl Belmore was born to Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 27) and [his wife] Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 18). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.27%. He married before 9th April 1835 Emily Louise Shepherd Countess Belmore and had issue.
On 2nd February 1802 [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 61) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son Somerset (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh, Viscount Belmore of Fermanagh and Baron Belmore of Castle Coole in the County of Fermanagh. [his wife] Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 18) by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.
On 9th March 1803 [his son] Henry Lowry-Corry was born to Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 28) and [his wife] Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 19). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.27%. He married 1830 his half sixth cousin Harriet Anne Ashley-Cooper, daughter of Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury and Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury, and had issue.
On 9th July 1804 [his brother-in-law] George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich (age 31) and [his half-sister] Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore and [his step-mother] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 42). He the son of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich (age 60) and Maria Henrietta Powlett.
On 6th June 1814 John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich (age 70) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 41) succeeded 6th Earl Sandwich. [his half-sister] Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich (age 33) by marriage Countess Sandwich.
In 1828 Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 53) was appointed Governor of Jamaica which post he held until 1832.
In 1830 [his son] Henry Lowry-Corry (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Anne Ashley-Cooper were married. She the daughter of Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury (age 61) and Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury (age 57). He the son of Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 55) and [his wife] Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 46). They were half sixth cousins.
Before 9th April 1835 [his son] Armar Lowry-Corry 3rd Earl Belmore (age 33) and [his daughter-in-law] Emily Louise Shepherd Countess Belmore (age 20) were married. He the son of Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 60) and [his wife] Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 51).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 18th April 1841 Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 66) died at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire [Map]. His son Armar (age 39) succeeded 3rd Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh, Viscount Belmore of Fermanagh and Baron Belmore of Castle Coole in the County of Fermanagh. [his daughter-in-law] Emily Louise Shepherd Countess Belmore (age 26) by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.
On 22nd July 1861 [his former wife] Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 77) died.
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 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: Galbraith Lowry aka Lowry-Corry
Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandFather: Somerset Butler 1st Earl Carrick
Mother: Margaret Butler 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Boyle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Countess Orrery 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Boyle 1st Earl Shannon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Juliana Boyle 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son 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 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Seymour 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Boyle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Noel
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington