Paternal Family Tree: Cadogan
Maternal Family Tree: Maria Skerritt 1702-1738
On 13th July 1836 [his father] Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan [aged 24] and [his mother] Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan [aged 27] were married at Durham Cathedral [Map]. He the son of [his grandfather] George Cadogan 3rd Earl Cadogan [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Honoria Blake Countess Cadogan [aged 61]. They were first cousins.
On 12th May 1840 George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan was born to Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan [aged 28] and Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 15th September 1864 [his grandfather] George Cadogan 3rd Earl Cadogan [aged 81] died. His son [his father] Henry [aged 52] succeeded 4th Earl Cadogan, 4th Viscount Chelsea, 6th Baron Cadogan. [his mother] Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan [aged 55] by marriage Countess Cadogan.
On 16th January 1865 George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 24] and Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 55] and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 48]. He the son of Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan [aged 52] and Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan [aged 56].
The Times. 25th January 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Lady Blanche Craven [aged 22], third daughter of [his father-in-law] Earl Craven [aged 55], was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride, accompanied by her [his mother-in-law] mother, the Countess Craven [aged 48]. The bride was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl [aged 65] and Countess of Clarendon [aged 54] and Lady Emily Villiers [aged 22], the Countess of Verulam [aged 40] and Lady Harriet Grimston [aged 20], Viscount [aged 49] and Viscountess Folkestone [aged 43] and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton [aged 27] and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea [aged 24], and Lady Caroline Townley [aged 27] and Miss Townley, [his brother-in-law] Viscount Uffington [aged 23], Sir Henry [aged 58] and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald [aged 35] and Lady Maria Ponsonby [aged 28], Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby [aged 51], Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount [aged 32] and Viscountess Grey de Wilton [aged 28], Lady Evelyn Bruce [aged 25], Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston [aged 52], uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24th January 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven.
In 1866 [his son] Albert Edward George Henry Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 25] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 21].
On 25th August 1866 [his father-in-law] William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 57] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 3rd Viscount Uffington, 9th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
On 2nd January 1867 [his brother-in-law] George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven [aged 25] and Evelyn Laura Barrington Countess Craven [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and [his mother-in-law] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 50]. They were fifth cousins. 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 13th June 1868 [his son] Henry Arthur Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 28] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 23]. He married 30th April 1892 Mildred Cecilia Sturt Lady Montagu, daughter of Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington and Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington, and had issue.
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 28th May 1869 [his son] Gerald Oakley Cadogan 6th Earl Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 29] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 24].
In 1871 [his daughter] Emily Julia Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 30] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 26].
In 1872 [his son] Lewin Edward Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 31] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 27].
On 11th February 1873 [his mother] Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan [aged 64] died.
On 8th June 1873 [his father] Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan [aged 61] died at Woodrising, Norfolk. His son George [aged 33] succeeded 5th Earl Cadogan, 5th Viscount Chelsea, 7th Baron Cadogan. [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 28] by marriage Countess Cadogan.
In 1874 [his daughter] Sophie Beatrix Mary Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 33] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 29]. She married 29th June 1896 Samuel Scott 6th Baronet, son of Edward Scott 5th Baronet, and had issue.
In 1878 [his son] Albert Edward George Henry Cadogan [aged 12] died.
In 1879 [his son] William George Sydney Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 38] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 34].
In 1880 [his son] Edward Cecil George Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 39] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 35].
On 7th March 1882 Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton [aged 82] died. His son Arthur [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Earl Wilton, 3rd Viscount Grey de Wilton. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton [aged 45] by marriage Countess Wilton.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 7th December 1883 [his brother-in-law] George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven [aged 42] died. His son William [aged 14] succeeded 4th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 4th Viscount Uffington, 10th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
In 1884 [his son] Alexander George Montagu Cadogan was born to George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 43] and [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 39].
On 14th September 1886 Arthur Vickris Pryor [aged 40] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton [aged 50] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and [his mother-in-law] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 70].
In 1891 George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 50] was appointed 796th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 71].
On 30th April 1892 Henry Arthur Cadogan [aged 23] and Mildred Cecilia Sturt Lady Montagu [aged 23] were married at The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity with Saint Jude, Sloane Street. He the son of George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 51] and Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 47].
On 29th June 1896 [his son-in-law] Samuel Scott 6th Baronet [aged 22] and Sophie Beatrix Mary Cadogan [aged 22] were married at Holy Trinity Church in Chelsea. She the daughter of George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 56] and Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 51].
Around 1900. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 39]. George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 59].
The London Gazette 27385. To be extra Aides-de-Camp to the Right Honourable G H., Earl Cadogan [aged 61], K.G., Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland. Dated 1st July, 1901:
Captain the Honourable A. W. de B. S. Foljambe [aged 31], M.V.O., the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own).
Captain J. C. Brinton, D.S.O., 2nd Life Guards.
Major C. Heseltine, 7th Battalion the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
On 9th February 1907 [his wife] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 62] died.
On 2nd July 1908 [his son] Henry Arthur Cadogan [aged 40] died of cancer at Temple House, Theobalds Park.
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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In 1909 [his daughter] Emily Julia Cadogan [aged 38] died.
In 1914 [his son] William George Sydney Cadogan [aged 35] was killed in action.
On 6th March 1915 George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 74] died. His son Gerald [aged 45] succeeded 6th Earl Cadogan, 6th Viscount Chelsea, 8th Baron Cadogan.
Kings Wessex: Great x 27 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 24 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 30 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 25 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 32 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 24 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cadogan 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cadogan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Cadogan 2nd Baron Cadogan
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hardress Waller
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Waller
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Sloane
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hans Sloane 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sloane Baroness Cadogan
Grandfather: George Cadogan 3rd Earl Cadogan 18 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: General Charles Churchill 
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 15 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 16 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan 17 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Robert Walpole 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Walpole
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Skerritt
father: Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan 19 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joseph Blake
Grandmother: Honoria Blake Countess Cadogan
Great x 1 Grandmother: Honoria Daly
George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan 20 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Colley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ussher of Bridgefoot
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Ussher
Great x 1 Grandfather: Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sale
Grandfather: Reverend Gerald Valerian Wellesley
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hill
Great x 3 Grandfather: Michael Hill
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Trevor 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Trevor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hill Countess Mornington
mother: Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan 19 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cadogan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cadogan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Cadogan 2nd Baron Cadogan
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hardress Waller
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Waller
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Sloane
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hans Sloane 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sloane Baroness Cadogan
Grandmother: Emily Maud Cadogan 18 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: General Charles Churchill 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 15 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 16 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan 17 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Robert Walpole
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Walpole
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Skerritt