Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Biography of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry 1831-1914

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Maternal Family Tree: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington

On 9th September 1831 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry was born to [his father] Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and [his mother] Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 20].

On 22nd November 1859 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 28] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 48] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 47]. He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 17th January 1861 [his son] Walter Henry Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 29] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 24].

On 3rd September 1861 Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 64] died. His son William [aged 27] succeeded 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5th Baron Edgcumbe. [his sister-in-law] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 21] by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.

On 30th March 1864 [his son] John Scott 7th Duke Buccleuch 9th Duke Queensberry was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 32] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 27]. He married 30th January 1893 his third cousin once removed Margaret Alice "Molly" Bridgeman Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury, daughter of George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman 4th Earl Bradford and Ida Frances Annabella Lumley Countess Bradford, and had issue.

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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On 4th August 1865 [his brother] Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu [aged 29] and [his sister-in-law] Cecily Susan Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie Baroness Montagu were married. He the son of [his father] Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and [his mother] Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.

On 31st August 1866 [his son] George William Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 34] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 30]. He married 30th April 1903 his fourth cousin once removed Elizabeth Emily Manners, daughter of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland and Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland.

In 1869 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lansdowne. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56]. He the son of Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice 4th Marquess Lansdowne and Emily Jane de Flahaut Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 49]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1869 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 30] and Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 72] and Anne Gore Countess Howe. He the son of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56].

In 1869 George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56]. He the son of John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough [aged 46] and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough [aged 46]. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1870 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian [aged 38] died without issue. His brother [his brother-in-law] Schomberg [aged 36] succeeded 9th Marquess Lothian. [his sister] Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian [aged 25] by marriage Marchioness Lothian. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Blickling [Map] sculpted by George Frederick Watts [aged 52] in 1878.

William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian: In 1832 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. On 14th November 1841 John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian died at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map]. His son William succeeded 8th Marquess Lothian, 11th Earl Lothian, 9th Earl Lothian. He inherited the Blickling, Norfolk estate and made significant changes. On 12th August 1857 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian and Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lothian. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were first cousins.

Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian: On 2nd December 1833 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. In 1865 Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian and Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian were married. She the daughter of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were sixth cousins. On 17th January 1900 Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian died. His daughter Robert succeeded 10th Marchioness Lothian, 12th Countess Lothian, 10th Countess Lothian.

Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian: On 20th November 1844 she was born to Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury. On 19th June 1938 Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian died.

In 1871 [his sister-in-law] Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham [aged 36] died.

On 30th November 1872 [his son] Herbert Andrew Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 41] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 36]. He married Marie Josephine Edwards.

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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In 1874 [his sister-in-law] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 34] died.

On 25th March 1875 [his daughter] Katharine Mary Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 43] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 38]. She married 29th April 1899 her third cousin once removed Thomas Brand 3rd Viscount Hampden, son of Henry Brand 2nd Viscount Hampden and Susan Henrietta Cavendish Viscountess Hampden, and had issue.

On 10th March 1877 [his daughter] Constance Anne Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 45] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 40]. She married 21st January 1908 Douglas Halyburton Cairns.

On 1st November 1879 [his son] Francis George Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 48] and [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 43]. He married 11th February 1915 Eileen Nina Evelyn Sibell Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, daughter of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 4th Earl Minto and Mary Caroline Grey Countess Minto.

In 1882 Edward Turnour 5th Earl Winterton [aged 44] and [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Susan Hamilton Countess Winterton [aged 41] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 70] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 69].

On 16th April 1884 [his father] Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry died at Bowhill. He was buried in Buccleuch Crypt, St Nicholas Church, Dalkeith. His son William [aged 52] succeeded 6th Duke Buccleuch, 8th Duke Queensberry, 6th Earl Doncaster, 6th Baron Scott of Tynedale. [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 47] by marriage Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensberry.

On 31st October 1885 [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 74] died. His son [his brother-in-law] James [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Duke Abercorn, 3rd Marquess Abercorn, 11th Earl Abercorn.

On 18th September 1886 [his son] Walter Henry Montagu-Douglas-Scott [aged 25] died.

Around 1889. John Lavery [aged 32]. Portrait of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 57].

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.

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In 1892 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 53] was appointed 800th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 72].

The Times. 1st August 1892. The marriage of Mr. Victor Cavendish [aged 24], MP, eldest son of the late Lord Edward Cavendish, and nephew and heir presumptive of tho Duke of Devonshire [aged 59], to Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice [aged 21], eldest daughter of the Marquis of Lansdowne [aged 47], Viceroy of India, took place on Saturday afternoon in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. The church was tastefully decorated with flowers. A large crowd assembled outside the church long before half-past 2, the hour fixed for the ceremony, but admittance could only be obtained by those favoured with invitations or tickets. Shortly before 2 o'clock, Mr. Victor Cavendish entered by the east door, secompanied by his brother, Mr. Richard Cavendish [aged 21], who dlscharged the duties of best man, and took up his position at the chancel steps. Meanwhile the bridesmaids, eight in number, assembled inside the entrance. They were Miss Blanche Egerton [aged 21], eldest daughter of the Hon. Francis [aged 67] and Lady Louisa Egerton [aged 57], cousin of the bridegroom; Lady Francis Spencer Churchill [aged 21] eldest daughter of the Marchioness of Blandford, Lady Maud Anson [aged 23], daughter of the Earl of Lichfield, Lady Katherine Scott [aged 17], daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch [aged 60]; Lady Gladys Hamilton [aged 12], daughter of the Duke of Abercorn [aged 53], Miss Muriel Herbert, second cousin of the bride; Lady Dorothy Osborne [aged 3], daughter of the Marquis of Carmarthen [aged 29]; and Miss Margery Digby, daughter of Colonel and Lady Emily Digby [aged 37], cousin of the bride.

They were attired alike in dresses of white satin veiled with lisse, the bodices being arranged with fichus having small frills at the edge, and tied in large bows in front, and wore Gainsborough hats trimmed with white feathers and pale pink roses. Each carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and wore a diamond snake brooch, the Cavendish crest, a present from the bridegroom. Master Harry Strettfeild, son of Colonel and Lady Florence Streatfeild [aged 32], acted as psge, and wore a costume of white velvet, and a diamond scarf-pin, the bridegroom's gift.

The bride, who arrived punctually at half-past 2, was met at the entrance by the clergy and choir, and a procession being formed, advanced up the aisle, the choristers singing "The voice that breathed o'er Eden" to a setting by Barnby. The Bishop of London, uncle of the bride-groom, performed the nuptial rite, and was assisted in the service by the Rev. John Duncan, M.A., Vicar of CaIne, Wilts, and chaplain to the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Rev. C. Gore and the Rev. H. Rounsell. The music used throughout the service was by Barnby, and included "Jlesn, lover of my soul," from the Hymnary, and "For all the Saints who from their labours rest." The bride, who, in the absence of the Viceroy, was given away by her brother, the Earl of Kerry, wore a dress of rich white satin duchesse trimmed with beautiful Brussels point lace; the skirt being plainly made, and having a very narrow trimming round the hem. Her tulle veil fell from a wreath of orange flowers and her ornaments included a diamond necklace and a pearl necklace, the gift of her father, thee diamond stars, given by Lady Edward Cavendish, and a fine diamond bracelet, presented to her by the Viceregal Staff in India. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the vestry and signed the registers, the attestors being the Marchioness of Lansdowne [aged 42], the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Abercorn, Lady Edward Cavendish, and the Dowager Maarchioness of Lansdowne, during which the organist plaved the March from St. Polycarp.

The bride, and bridegroom left the church Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played, acd the hells of St. Margaret's rang out a merry peal. The reception was held at ffampden-houlse, lent for the occasion by the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn. In the Lawrence Room was stationed Herr Wurms's White Vienna Band, and refreshments were served in the dining room, the long buffet being profusely decorated with choice white flowers admirably arranged in a number of large silver bowls. Among the company present were the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess [aged 55] of Bucceuch, the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, the Duchess Dowager of Abercorn, the Duchess of Leeds and the Ladies Godolphin Osborne, the Dowager Maarchioness of Lansdowne, Lady Edward Cavendish, Lady Frederick Cavendish, the Countess of Kerry, Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, Lord and Lady Edmond Fitzmaurice, the Marchioness of Salisbury and Lady Gwrendolen Cecil, the Marchioness of Blandford and the Ladies Spencer Churchill, the Marquis of Headtort, the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford, the Marchioness of Waterford, the Countess of Normanton and Lady Mary Agar, the Countess of Mayo and Lady Florence Bourke, the Earlof Ava. theEarl and Countess of Morley, and Lady Katherine Parker the Earl and Countess of Minto and the Ladies Elliot Countess Percy and the Ladies Percy, Earl Winterton Countess Spencer, the Earl and Countess of St Germans and Mliss Lascelles, the Earl of Camperdown, Viscount Cross, Viscountess Galway, Viscountess Hampden and the Hon. Miss Brand, Lord Robert Cecil, Lady Alexandra Hamilton, Lady Gladys Hamilton, Lord John Hamnilton, Lord Henry Fitzgerald, LadyHelen Feruson,Lady Li ian Yorkeand Miss Pelly, Lady Rovelstokc and the HIon. M£i5S Baring, Lady George Hamlton, Lady lantage, Lord Frederick Hamilton, the Ladies Egerton, Lord and Lady Alexander Russcll, Lady Constance Scott, Lady Harris, Lady Louisa Blagelis, Lady Beatrix Herbert and Miss Uuriel Herbert, Lady Mauriel Boyle, Lady Lyttelton, Lady Fanny Marjoribanks, Lady Olliffe and Mlliss Olliffe, Lady Abercromby, Lady Claud Hamilton, Lady William Osborne Elphinstone, the Hon. Lady Yoley, the Hon. Charles Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Childers, 1r. Chaplin, the Hon. bliss Roberts and Miss Pryde, Hon. Percy Wyndham and Miss Pamela KWyndham and the.on. MIary lVyndham, the Hon. Thomas Egerton, thec Hon. C. Anson, the Hon. Mrs. Assheton 6?urzon, the Hon. Lionel Holland, the Hon. Alexander Hood, Mlajor the Hon Montagu and M1rs. COrzon, the Hon. Mrs. Agar Ellis, Mr. and Lady Louise Loder, Lady Sybil Beauclerk, Sir James Ramsden, Sir George Baden-Powell Sir Thomas and Lady Brooks, Sir Andrew Scobie, Sir. Henry and Miss James, General Sir Hugh and Lady Gough, Sir Donald Wallace, Colonel and Lady Emily Digby, MIr. and Lady Helena Heneasge, Sir George and Lady Young, General Arthur Ellis, Ilrs. Grenfell, BMrs. Temple, Mr. Hercert, MIrs. Reginald Brett, Miss Chandos Pole, Mr. IV. H. Grenfell, Mrs. Arthur Barclay, Admiral and Mrs. F. Robinson, Mr. Leveson-Gower, Mr. G. Leveson-Gower, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grey, Mr. Reginald Loder, Mr. Leeson, Colonel Ian and MN rs. Haamilton, Mr. James Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. Baillie Hamilton, Mr. and Mirs. P. Ponsonby, Mrs. Francis Gore, and many others. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Lady Evelyn Cavendish left for Bowood-park, Lord Lansdowne's seat in Wiltshire, for the honeymoon. Lady Evelyn Cavendish travelled in a dress of ptle blue radzimir, trimmed with white embroidered lisse, with lar-e revers of white moire antique, and wore a large black hat.

The Queen [aged 73] presented the bride with an Indian shawl, and the bridegroom with a bronze statuette of herself, with the inscription, "Presented to Victor Cavendish by Victoria, R.I., 1892." The Empress Eugenie gave the bride a ruby and diamond watch bracelet, and Princess Christian presented the bridegroom with 12 volumes of Tennyson's poems, bound in white calf. The other presents to the bride included, from the bridegroom, a superb diamond tiara, an antique chatelaine watch set in diamonds, and a sapphire and diamond bracelet; from the Marchioness of Lansdowne, a diamond necklace and a pearl necklace; the Duke and Duchess of Buecleuch, a diamond and pearl necklace; the Duke of Devonshire, a three-stringed pearl necklace the Ducchess of 'Abercorm, pair of gold links with tucquoise in centre; the Duke of Abercorn, silver and tortoiseshell box; the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, gold and enamel filagree tulip watch, gold bracelet with motto, and four silver-gilt shell dishes; the Duke of Westminster, a necklace of brilliantts, pink topazes, beryls, and white enamel olira leaves; the MIa-quis of Lansdowne's staff diamond heart bracelet; the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, pair of amber heart-shaped links with diamond centres; the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, diamond and carbuncle horseshoe brooch: the Dowager M1archioness of Lansdowne, diamond and sapphire thistle brooch the Earl of Mlount Edgeumbe, diamond and sapphire bangle; the Earl of Durham, diamond and sapphire brooch, the Marquis de Lavalette, ring with large pearl in centre and iamonds; La Marquise de Lavalette, diamond flowver brooch; the Earl and Countess of Powis, silver ink-stand and candlesticks; the Earl of Kerry and Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, silver tea service in case; Earl and Countess Winterton, fluted silver bowl; Countess Russell, silver fan-shaped box; the Earl of Rosebery 2 pair of silver candlesticks; the MIarquis of Tullibardine, pair of tortoiseshell and silver opera-glasses the Countess of Lichfield, pair of carved rosewood book shelves; the Countess of Kerry, pair of silver candlesticks; the Marquis of Hamilton, two silver pepper-boxes in case; the Duke of Athole, silver and tortoiseshell inkstand and tray with letter clip; Countess Granville, fitted luncheon basket;fhe MIarquis of Bath, tortoiseshell and silver photo frame Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam, silver-gilt box; the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford, leather dressing-case with silver-gilt fittings; the Earl and Countess of Ilchester, painted lace fan; the Earl of Dalkeith. lace fanD; tnc Eiarl of Northbrook, act of enamelled trays; the Marchioness of Headfort, six fruit knives with malachite handles; the Earl of Ava, crystal seal with diamond-beaded snake entwined; Countess Spencer, pair of large Mintonvases; the MIarchioness ot Blandfora, a framed engraving; Louise, Duchess of Manchester, carriage-basket with clock, &c. the Countess of Minto, Louis XVI. clock; Earl and Coun tess of Wharneliffe, large copper jardiniere on iron stand; Earl and Countess Cowrper, Louis XV clock,; Lord Wolverton silver and copper card-case and memo-book; Lord and Lady Strathrnore. heart-shaped mirror in silver frame; Lord aBnd Lady P.oay, silver trinket tray on stand; Viscount Turnour, silver shell tray; Lady Claud AnSOn, silver tray; Lord and Lady Edmunud Fitzmaurice, pearl and diamond brooch; Viscountess Cranborne ann Lady Esther Gore, gold curb bracelet with crimson enamel heart; Lord and Lady Mount Stephen,. a sable travelling rug; Lady Edward S*vs;di'eA4d tars viacoant Valetort, diamond bracelet: l; dy Robert Cecil and Lady Anne Lambton, pair of gold and malachite links; the Ladies Churchill, silver-mounted heart-shaped tortoise-shell tray; Lady Suffolk, diamond and pearl brooch; Lord Frederick Hamilton, enamel miniature locket set with pearls; Lord Henry Scott, silver tea-caddy the Earl of Caraperdown, silver box; Lord Alington, three-fold screen; Dowager Baroness Ashburton and Mliss Digby, screen; Lord and Lady Roberts, Indian silver bowl; Lady Amnpthill,:gilt carriage clock; Baroness Leconfield, rosewood specimen table; Lord and Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, tortoiseshell and silver tea-caddy; Viscount and Viscountess Cross, hammered silver tray; Lady Abercromby, gold box with enamelled cross and pearl in centre; Lord Revelstoke Savres chin-: vase; Baroness Revelstoke, gold-mounted torto.iseshell paper knife; Lord Rowton, silver-gilt vase; Lady Wantage, Louis XV. clock; Viscount and Viscountess Newport, pair of agate trays; Lord and Lady Ernest Hamilton,two Crorwn Derby ink-pots and tua7; Earl and Countes5 oEf Morley, pair of silver-gilt mounted claret jugs; Lady Beatrice Fitzmaurice, chased silver teapot; Baroness Carrington, silver hot-milk jug-; archioness of Carmarthen, ostrich feather fan; Mrs. 3ontefiore, inlaid cabinet table vith marble top; Hon C Lambton, small silver dish; Mrs. Temple, sil-er bell; Mr Thomas Baring, gold necklace with onys Dendant set. in diamonds; 3r. John Baring, gold curb bracelet with moonstone heart surmonnted with rubies and diamonds; Hon. Miss Baring, diamond and enamel heart brooch; Mrs. Sackville West, gold ball hatpin set with diamonds. Mrs. Grace, silver inkstand and tray; Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes,massive silver-framed:mirror.; Sir Alerander Iackenzie, gold safety-pin brooch set with pearls and diamonds; Captain and Mrs. Cecil Cavendish, silver-mounted pin-cushion; Hon. Mrs Wyndharn, silver buckle Mrr and Lady Fanny hlarioribanks, piece of Indian plate; Mr. and hMrs. W. Grenfell, copper and brass standard lamp; General Brackenbury, large silver-mounted:scent bottle, Mr. and Lady Louise Loder, silver inkstand and tray; MIr. Cyril Flower, large Venetian glass bowl hlr. and Irs. Childers, Dresden china tdte-&-tetc tea service Lord Lansdowne's WViltshire tenants, diamond bracelet. The bridegroom's presents included --From the Duchess of Westminster, tortoiseshell blotting case inlaid with gold; the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, sl1ver salver; the Marquis of Blandford, silver-gilt card case; the Earl of Chesterfield, silver flask; Mr. R. Cavendish, Eervice of plate in walnut case; the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne, large diamond scarf-pin; the Dowrager Duchess of Abercorn, silver cofee pot; the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, gold and bloodstone seal,; the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, tortoiseshell and silver calendar frame Lady Frederick Cavendish, 24 volumes of George Eliot's works; the Countess of Bectivo, crystal and gold bos; the Marchioness of Salisbury, pair of tall silver salt cellars and spoons in case; Louise, Duchess of Manchester, silver milk jug; the Marquis of Granby, silver-mounted walking stick; Viscount 'Wolmer, silver-mounted hunting crop; Viscount and Viscountes6 Portman, half-a-dozen silver-gilt dessert spoons in a case; Earl of Arran, gold and nearl Albert chain; Lord and Lady Burton and Hon. ellie Bass, antique silver box; Baroness Taunton, pair of silver candlesticks; Lord Ampthill, massive silver-mounted inkstand; Lord and Lady Henry Bentinek, silver hot milk jug; Sir Thomas asd Baroness Brooke, pair of antique b-rass ornaments; Lord and Lady Herschell, silver-mounted blotter; Hon. W. and Mrs. Cavendish, silver-mounted hock jug; Sir H. and Lady Mleysey Thompson, silver-gilt match box and tray; Hon. A. Lyttelton, silver-mounted riding whip; Hon E. Cavendish, silver grenade cigar lighter; Lord Vernon, silver.tobacco box; Lord and Baroness Chesham, gold and enamel pencil-case Lord and Baroness Penrhyn, four silver salt cellars and spoons; Viscount and Viscountess Hampden, silver coffee-pot; the Earl and Countess of St. toermans, pair of vases; the Countess of Leicester, silver and tortoiseshell scimitar paper cutter; Sir George Baden Powell, silver-mounted ebony stick; Sir Henry James, set of pearl studs; Colonel J. C. Cavendish, silver inkstand; Viscount St. Cyres, silver-mounted walking-stick; Lord and Lady Belper, silver inkstand; Ron. J. Mansfield, silver match-box; Hon. F. Leveson-Gower, two engravings; Earl Spencer, silver sandwich box and flask in casel; Mr and Lady Harriet Cavendish, a silver-mounted driving whip.

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On 30th January 1893 John Scott 7th Duke Buccleuch 9th Duke Queensberry [aged 28] and Margaret Alice "Molly" Bridgeman Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman 4th Earl Bradford [aged 48] and Ida Frances Annabella Lumley Countess Bradford [aged 44]. He the son of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 61] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 56]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 18th March 1895 [his mother] Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 83] died.

In 1897 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 65] was appointed 809th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 77].

On 29th April 1899 [his son-in-law] Thomas Brand 3rd Viscount Hampden [aged 30] and Katharine Mary Montagu-Douglas-Scott [aged 24] were married. They had eight children. She the daughter of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 67] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 62]. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 30th April 1903 George William Montagu-Douglas-Scott [aged 36] and Elizabeth Emily Manners [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 84] and Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland. He the son of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 71] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 66]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 4th November 1905 [his brother] Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu [aged 70] died. His son [his nephew] John [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. [his niece] Cecil Victoria Kerr Baroness Montagu of Beaulieu [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Montagu of Beaulieu.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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On 21st January 1908 [his son-in-law] Douglas Halyburton Cairns and Constance Anne Montagu-Douglas-Scott [aged 30] were married. She the daughter of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 76] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 71].

On 16th March 1912 [his wife] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 75] died.

On 5th November 1914 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 83] died. His son John [aged 50] succeeded 7th Duke Buccleuch, 9th Duke Queensberry, 7th Earl Doncaster, 7th Baron Scott of Tynedale. Margaret Alice "Molly" Bridgeman Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 42] by marriage Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensberry.

[his son] Henry Francis Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born to William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury.

Royal Ancestors of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry 1831-1914

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry 1831-1914

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Scott Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Scott 2nd Duke Buccleuch Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Hyde Countess Dalkeith 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Scott 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Duke Queensberry 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Douglas 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boyle Duchess Queensbury 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Duke Argyll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Duchess Argyll 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Campbell 1st Baroness Greenwich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Warburton of Winnington Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Warburton Duchess of Argyll

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Williams

GrandFather: Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Montagu Duchess of Montagu 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Churchill Duchess of Montagu 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough

Father: Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Townshend 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jones

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Townshend 1st Viscount Sydney 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Selwyn of Matson in Gloucestershire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Albinia Selwyn

GrandMother: Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Powys

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Powys Viscountess Sydney 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Brudenell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Frederick Thynne 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 1st Earl Jersey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Villiers Baroness Lansdowne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Chiffinch Countess Jersey

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Carteret Viscountess Weymouth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bentinck 1st Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Duchess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holles 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Mother: Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington

GrandMother: Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 2nd Earl Orrery 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Sackville Countess Orrery 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Cork 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland