Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Hale 1673-1704
On 4th May 1763 [his father] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 22] and [his mother] Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough [aged 59] and [his grandmother] Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough.
On 21st August 1765 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans was born to [his father] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 25] and [his mother] Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 22]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 21st October 1781 [his grandfather] Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere [aged 82] died. His son [his father] Aubrey [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.
On 10th February 1787 George Beauclerk 4th Duke St Albans [aged 28] died unmarried and without issue. His first cousin once removed [his father] Aubrey [aged 46] succeeded 5th Duke St Albans, 5th Earl Burford, 5th Baron Heddington. [his mother] Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 44] by marriage Duchess St Albans.
On 9th July 1788 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 22] and Jane Moses [aged 20] were married. He the son of Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 48] and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 45].
On 4th September 1789 [his mother] Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 46] died.
In 1790 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 24] was elected MP Kingston upon Hull.
On 30th March 1791 [his daughter] Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry was born to Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 25] and [his wife] Jane Moses [aged 23]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 6th November 1811 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry, son of George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry and Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry, and had issue.
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 4th March 1799 [his brother] William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans [aged 32] and [his sister-in-law] Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans were married. He the son of [his father] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 58] and [his mother] Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans.
On 18th August 1800 [his wife] Jane Moses [aged 32] died.
On 9th February 1802 [his father] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 61] died. He was buried at Hanworth. His son Aubrey [aged 36] succeeded 6th Duke St Albans, 6th Earl Burford, 6th Baron Heddington, 3rd Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.
On 15th August 1802 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 36] and Louisa Grace Manners Duchess St Albans [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. She the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart [aged 57]. He the son of Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 6th November 1811 [his son-in-law] George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry [aged 27] and Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 46] and Jane Moses. He the son of George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry [aged 53] and Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry [aged 51].
On 7th April 1815 [his son] Aubrey Beauclerk 7th Duke St Albans was born to Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 49] and [his wife] Louisa Grace Manners Duchess St Albans [aged 38]. His father died four months later. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 12th August 1815 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans [aged 49] died. His son Aubrey succeeded 7th Duke St Albans, 7th Earl Burford, 7th Baron Heddington, 4th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. He was four months old.
On 19th February 1816 [his former wife] Louisa Grace Manners Duchess St Albans [aged 39] died. The same day her son Aubrey Beauclerk 7th Duke St Albans died. His uncle William [aged 49] succeeded 8th Duke St Albans, 8th Earl Burford, 8th Baron Heddington, 5th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans by marriage Duchess St Albans. Both at the home of her sister Laura Manners Countess Stair and her husband John Dalrymple 7th Earl of Stair [aged 31] at Portman Square Marylebone.
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 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Nell Gwyn
GrandFather: Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Vere 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Walsh
Great x 2 Grandfather: Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford
Great x 1 Grandmother: Diana Vere Duchess St Albans 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Kirke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford
Father: Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Chambers
GrandMother: Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Massingberd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden
Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ponsonby 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Folliot 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Strode Countess Roscommon 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda
Great x 3 Grandfather: Randle Moore
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Moore
GrandFather: William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archbishop James Margetson
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Margetson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Bonnett
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Margetson 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary King 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore
Mother: Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton
GrandMother: Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hale
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hale