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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.
Paternal Family Tree: Ruthven
Around 1620 Mary Ruthven was born to [her father] Patrick Ruthven.
1640 [her future husband] Anthony Van Dyck (age 40). Portrait of the artist's wife Mary Ruthven (age 20).
On 27th February 1640 Anthony Van Dyck (age 40) and Mary Ruthven (age 20) were married at Queen Henrietta Maria's private Catholic Chapel, Somerset House. On that day, Patrick Ruthven, ‘of St Martin's in the Fields', assigned £120 of his pension to Mary, perhaps in lieu of the dowry that he could not afford. Mary Ruthven had a small dowry all the same; it was provided, not by her father, but by King Charles himself. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 1st December 1641 [her daughter] Justina Van Dyck was born to [her husband] Anthony Van Dyck (age 42) and Mary Ruthven (age 21). Her father died eight days after her birth. She was baptised on the same day as her father's death, 9th December 1641 at St Ann Blackfriars Church. She married 1653 John Stepney 4th Baronet and had issue.
On 9th December 1641 [her husband] Anthony Van Dyck (age 42) died. His eight days old daughter [her daughter] Justina Van Dyck became the co-heiress with her mother Mary Ruthven (age 21) of Sir Anthony's very substantial fortune, and in due course, she would also become the heiress of the Ruthvens, Earls of Gowrie.
In July or August 1642 Richard Price of Gogerddan and Mary Ruthven (age 22) were married. She brought considerable wealtth to th emarriage being the former wife of painter Anthony Van Dyck.
In 1645 Mary Ruthven (age 25) died. Her ophaned daughter [her daughter] Justina Van Dyck (age 3) was left in the care of her stepfather, miles behind Royalist lines, while most of the fortune to which she was now sole heiress was still in her father's house in Parliamentarian London.
In 1653 [her son-in-law] John Stepney 4th Baronet (age 21) and [her daughter] Justina Van Dyck (age 11) were married. An illustrious match for him since she was the wealthy orphaned daughter of [her former husband] Anthony Van Dyck and Mary Ruthven although much of her fortune had, by this time, been appropriated by others. She the daughter of Anthony Van Dyck and Mary Ruthven.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Lord Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Livingstone
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven
Great x 1 Grandfather: Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun
GrandFather: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Douglas 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: Patrick Ruthven 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arnot
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Maxwell Lady Kennedy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandMother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness
Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox
Mary Ruthven 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England