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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
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Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber.
On 17th April 1694 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 23) and [his mother] Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford (age 67) and [his grandmother] Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford. He the illegitmate son of [his grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and [his grandmother] Nell Gwyn.
On 6th April 1696 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 25) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 17). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1706 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 9) educated at Eton College [Map].
On 24th April 1714 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 18) was educated at New College, Oxford University.
On 26th February 1718 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 21) was elected MP Bodmin.
In 1722 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 25) was elected MP Windsor.
On 13th December 1722 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 26) and Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 23) were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 52) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 43).
In 1726 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 29) was appointed Master of the Hawks.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 10th May 1726 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 56) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 2nd Duke St Albans, 2nd Earl Burford, 2nd Baron Heddington. [his wife] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 27) by marriage Duchess St Albans.
In 1727 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 30) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.
In 1727 [his illegitimate daughter] Diane Beauclerk Lennox was born illegitimately to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 30) and Renee Lennox (age 18). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
In 1730 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 33) was appointed Constable of Windsor Castle and Warden of the Windsor Forest.
On 25th June 1730 George Beauclerk 3rd Duke St Albans was born to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 34) and Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 31). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1741 King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 57) created new Garter Knights as follows:
554th Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 20). Probably as a consequence of his having married the daughter of King George II.
555th Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 44),
556th Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 34),
557th Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 30),
558th William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland (age 31),
559th Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 41).
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On 15th January 1742 [his mother] Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 63) died.
Around 1746 Diana Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 49) and Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 47). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 2nd February 1761 Bishop Shute Barrington, son of John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington and Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington.
On 27th July 1751 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 55) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His sonGeorge (age 21) succeeded 3rd Duke St Albans, 3rd Earl Burford, 3rd Baron Heddington.
On 1st November 1752 [his former wife] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 53) died.
[his illegitimate daughter] Suzanne Beauclerk was born illegitimately to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans and Marie Françoise Rochefoucauld. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 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 4 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 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 Grandfather: Christian III King Denmark 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick II King Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandMother: Nell Gwyn
Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Aubrey Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Vere 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spring
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spring
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Waldegrave
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Walsh
GrandFather: Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford
Mother: Diana Vere Duchess St Albans 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Kirke
GrandMother: Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford