Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Earl Dunmore is in Earl.
In 1686 Charles Murray 1st Earl Dunmore [aged 25] was created 1st Earl Dunmore.
On 19th April 1710 Charles Murray 1st Earl Dunmore [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Earl Dunmore.
On 18th April 1752 John Murray 2nd Earl Dunmore [aged 66] died. His brother William [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Earl Dunmore.
On 1st December 1756 William Murray 3rd Earl Dunmore [aged 60] died at Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map]. His son John [aged 26] succeeded 4th Earl Dunmore. Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore [aged 26] by marriage Countess Dunmore.
On 25th February 1809 John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore [aged 79] died. His son George [aged 46] succeeded 5th Earl Dunmore. Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore [aged 35] by marriage Countess Dunmore.
On 27th September 1836 Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore [aged 32] and Catherine Herbert Countess Dunmore [aged 21] were married at Frankfurt. She by marriage Countess Dunmore. She the daughter of George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke 8th Earl Montgomery and Yekaterina Semyonovna Vorontsova Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 51]. He the son of George Murray 5th Earl Dunmore [aged 74] and Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore [aged 62].
On 11th November 1836 George Murray 5th Earl Dunmore [aged 74] died at Glen Finart. His son Alexander [aged 32] succeeded 6th Earl Dunmore, 2nd Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
On 15th July 1845 Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore [aged 41] died. His son Charles [aged 4] succeeded 7th Earl Dunmore, 3rd Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
On 27th August 1907 Charles Adolphus Murray 7th Earl Dunmore [aged 66] died. His son Alexander [aged 36] succeeded 8th Earl Dunmore, 4th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire. Lucinda Dorothea Kemble Countess Dunmore [aged 29] by marriage Countess Dunmore.
On 29th January 1962 Alexander Murray 8th Earl of Dunmore [aged 90] died. He was cremated at Golders Green Cemetery. His grandson John [aged 22] succeeded 9th Earl Dunmore, 5th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
In 1980 John Murray 9th Earl of Dunmore [aged 40] died. His fourth cousin once removed Reginald [aged 68] succeeded 10th Earl Dunmore, 6th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
In 1981 Reginald Murray 10th Earl of Dunmore [aged 69] died. His brother Kenneth [aged 67] succeeded 11th Earl Dunmore, 7th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 28th September 1995 Kenneth Murray 11th Earl of Dunmore [aged 82] died. His son Kenneth [aged 49] succeeded 12th Earl Dunmore, 8th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.