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Biography of Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell 1893-1986

On 28th July 1890 [his father] William Dudgeon Graham Menzies and [his mother] Cecilia Clementia Wombwell (age 25) were married.

On 28th April 1893 Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell was born to [his father] William Dudgeon Graham Menzies and [his mother] Cecilia Clementia Wombwell (age 28).

On 17th February 1920 Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 26) and Sybil Rose Neumann Baroness Grimston were married. This marriage was annulled in 1921.

On 24th October 1923 Robert Villiers Grimston 1st Baron Grimston (age 26) and [his wife] Sybil Rose Neumann Baroness Grimston were married.

15th September 1938. A Page from the Visitors Book, Commemorating the Royal Visit of King George VI (age 42) to St Michael's Church, Coxwold, North Yorkshire [Map] with signatures of the King, top, and Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 45), bottom.

In October 1942 Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 49) and Eileen Beryl Tilley (age 34) were married.

On 24th October 1944 [his father] William Dudgeon Graham Menzies died.

After 1948. Memorial to [his mother] Cecilia Clementia Wombwell (age 83) at St Michael's Church, Coxwold, North Yorkshire [Map] erected by her son Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 54).

Cecilia Clementia Wombwell: On 25th October 1864 she was born to George Orby Wombwell 4th Baronet and Julia Sarah Alice Child-Villiers Lady Wombwell. On 28th July 1890 William Dudgeon Graham Menzies and she were married. On 20th January 1948 Cecilia Clementia Wombwell died.

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 20th January 1948 [his mother] Cecilia Clementia Wombwell (age 83) died.

On 18th August 1977 [his wife] Eileen Beryl Tilley (age 69) died.

On 19th November 1977 [his wife] Sybil Rose Neumann Baroness Grimston died.

After 1986. Memorial to Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 92) and his wife [his former wife] Eileen Beryl Tilley at St Michael's Church, Coxwold, North Yorkshire [Map].

Eileen Beryl Tilley: On 1st March 1908 she was born. In October 1942 Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell and she were married. On 18th August 1977 she died.

On 8th June 1986 Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 93) died.

Royal Ancestors of Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell 1893-1986

Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 27 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell 1893-1986

Father: William Dudgeon Graham Menzies

Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Wombwell of Glasgow

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Wombwell 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Wombwell 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Rawlinson of Stowlangtoft

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susannah Rawlinson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Ray

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Wombwell 3rd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Belasyse 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Coke

GrandFather: George Orby Wombwell 4th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Orby Hunter of Croyland Abbey in Lincolnshire

Great x 1 Grandmother: Georgiana Hunter

Mother: Cecilia Clementia Wombwell 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bishop Philip Twysden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Twysden

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Child

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland

GrandMother: Julia Sarah Alice Child-Villiers Lady Wombwell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Peel 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Peel 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Yates

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ellen Yates

Great x 1 Grandmother: Julia Peel Countess Jersey