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: Courtenay
On 14th April 1737 [his father] Henry Reginald Courtenay (age 22) and [his mother] Catherine Bathurst were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon and [his grandmother] Anne Bertie Countess Devon. They were third cousin twice removed.
On 27th December 1741 Bishop Reginald Courtenay was born to [his father] Henry Reginald Courtenay (age 27) and [his mother] Catherine Bathurst at St James'.
In 1755 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 13) admitted at Westminster School [Map].
In 1763 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 21) graduated Bachelor of Arts at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
On 30th April 1763 [his father] Henry Reginald Courtenay (age 48) died.
In 1766 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 24) graduated Master of Arts: Oxford University at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
In 1774 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 32) was appointed Rector at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
In 1774 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 32) graduated Doctor of Divinity at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
In January 1774 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 32) and Elizabeth Howard were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Earl of Effingham and Elizabeth Beckford Countess Effingham (age 49).
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 19th June 1777 [his son] William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon was born to Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 35) and [his wife] Elizabeth Howard. He married before 14th April 1807 Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon, daughter of Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet and Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes, and had issue.
On 31st May 1782 [his son] Thomas Peregrine Courtenay was born to Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Howard. He married 1805 Anne Wynell Mayow and had issue.
In 1783 [his mother] Catherine Bathurst died.
In 1790 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Howard 3rd Earl of Effingham (age 43) was appointed Governor of Jamaica.
On 19th November 1791 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Howard 3rd Earl of Effingham (age 45) died. His brother [his brother-in-law] Richard (age 43) succeeded 4th Earl of Effingham, 10th Baron Howard of Effingham.
On 11th May 1794 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 52) was consecrated as Bishop of Bristol.
In March 1797 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 55) was appointed Bishop of Exeter.
In 1803 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 61) died. He was buried at Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair.
On 31st October 1815 [his former wife] Elizabeth Howard died.
[his daughter] Daughters x 4 Courtenay was born to Bishop Reginald Courtenay and Elizabeth Howard.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Manners 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pole of Colcombe House
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Pole
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Peryam
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Courtenay 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Waller
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Waller 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lennard 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Waller Countess Devon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Reynell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Reynell
GrandFather: William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andreas Boevey
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Boevey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Boevey
Father: Henry Reginald Courtenay 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wray 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wray 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Vere Baroness Norreys Rycote 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Anne Bertie Countess Devon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Lee 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Henry Lee 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Lee 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 1st Baronet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St John Countess Rochester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Leighton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Bishop Reginald Courtenay 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Bathurst
GrandFather: Benjamin Bathurst
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Clement Villiers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers
Mother: Catherine Bathurst 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Apsley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Allen Apsley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Captain Allen Apsley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dormer 
GrandMother: Frances Apsley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Petre