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Paternal Family Tree: Keppel
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey 1608-1662
On 21st February 1722 [his father] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 19) and [his mother] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 18) were married at Caversham, Reading. She by marriage Countess Albermarle. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 49) and [his grandmother] Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 51). He the son of [his grandfather] Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle and [his grandmother] Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle.
On 25th April 1725 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel was born to [his father] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 22) and [his mother] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 21). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1749 Joshua Reynolds (age 25). Portrait of Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 23).
On 22nd December 1754 [his father] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 52) died. His son [his brother] George (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Albermarle, 3rd Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 3rd Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
In 1755 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 29) was elected MP Chichester.
On 13th September 1758 [his brother] Bishop Frederick Keppel (age 30) and [his sister-in-law] Laura Walpole were married. He the son of [his father] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle and [his mother] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 55).
In 1761 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 35) was elected MP Windsor.
In 1762 [his brother] Bishop Frederick Keppel (age 33) was appointed Bishop of Exeter.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 21st October 1762 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 37) was appointed Rear Admiral.
Around November 1762 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 37) was appointed Commander in Chief: Jamaica Station.
In 1765 [his brother] George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 40) was appointed 586th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 26).
In 1765 Joshua Reynolds (age 41). Portrait of Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 39).
On 20th April 1770 [his brother] George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 46) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Miller Countess Albermarle (age 44) were married at Yattendon Castle [Map]. She by marriage Countess Albermarle. He the son of [his father] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle and [his mother] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 66).
On 13th October 1772 [his brother] George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 48) died. His son [his nephew] William succeeded 4th Earl Albermarle, 4th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 4th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
On 27th December 1777 [his brother] Bishop Frederick Keppel (age 49) died.
In 1778 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 52) was appointed Admiral.
In 1780 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 54) was elected MP Surrey.
In 1782 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 56) was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty.
In 1782 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 56) was created 1st Viscount Keppel of Elveden in Suffolk.
In 1782 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 56) was appointed Privy Council.
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 2nd October 1786 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 61) died unmarried. Viscount Keppel of Elveden in Suffolk extinct.
[his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Keppel was born illegitimately to Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 1787 Captain Thomas Meyrick and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Oswald Keppel 
GrandFather: Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle
Father: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Van Der Duyn
GrandMother: Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle
Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 
11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guillaume de Penancoët Seigneur de Kéroualle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sébastien de Plœuc Marquis du Timeur et de Kergolay
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Plœuc
Mother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell of Doddington in Huntingdonshire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Cardigan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tresham 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tresham Countess Cardigan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Throckmorton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage 1st Baronet 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Kitson Countess Rivers 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Savile 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Savile 1st Baron Savile 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hussey 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Carey 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Baroness Savile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sheldon of Howley in Leicestershire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey