Paternal Family Tree: Orde aka Orde-Powlett
Before 1740 [his father] John Orde [aged 37] and Mary Ward were married.
Before 30th August 1740 [his father] John Orde [aged 38] and [his mother] Anne Marr [aged 21] were married.
On 30th August 1740 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton was born to John Orde [aged 38] and Anne Marr [aged 21].
Around 1750 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 9] educated at Eton College [Map].
In 1773 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 32] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at King's College, Cambridge University [Map].
1773 Pompeo Batoni [aged 64]. Portrait of Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 32].
On 7th April 1778 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 37] and Jean Mary Browne Powlett Baroness Bolton [aged 27] were married. She the daughter of Charles Powlett 5th Duke Bolton.
In 1780 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 39] was elected MP Aylesbury.
In 1782 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 41] was appointed Secretary to the Treasury.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 31st October 1782 [his son] William Orde-Powlett 2nd Baron Bolton was born to Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 42] and [his wife] Jean Mary Browne Powlett Baroness Bolton [aged 31]. He married 8th May 1810 Maria Carleton Baroness Bolton, daughter of Guy Carleton 1st Baron Dorchester and Maria Howard Baroness Dorchester.
In 1784 [his father] John Orde [aged 82] died.
In 1784 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 43] was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland.
In 1784 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 43] was elected MP Harwich.
In 1785 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 44] was appointed Privy Council.
In 1787 [his son] Thomas Powlett Orde-Powlett was born to Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 46] and [his wife] Jean Mary Browne Powlett Baroness Bolton [aged 36]. He married before 24th February 1818 Letitia O'Brien and had issue.
In 1788 [his mother] Anne Marr [aged 69] died.
In 1791 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 50] was appointed Governor of the Isle of Wight.
On 25th December 1794 Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton [aged 74] died without male issue. Duke Bolton extinct. His third cousin once removed George [aged 72] succeeded 12th Marquess Winchester, 12th Earl Wiltshire, 12th Baron St John. Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester by marriage Marchioness Winchester. Most of his estates including Bolton Castle [Map] were inherited by his elder brother's illegitimate daughter [his wife] Jean Mary [aged 43] whose husband Thomas Orde [aged 54] added the surname Powlett to his own.
On 20th October 1797 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 57] was created 1st Baron Bolton of Bolton in Yorkshire. [his wife] Jean Mary Browne Powlett Baroness Bolton [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Bolton of Bolton in Yorkshire.
In 1800 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 59] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.
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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On 30th July 1807 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Baron Bolton of Bolton in Yorkshire.
In 1814 [his former wife] Jean Mary Browne Powlett Baroness Bolton [aged 63] died.