Frances Noel 1672-1750

Paternal Family Tree: Noel

On 30th October 1660 [her father] William Noel 2nd Baronet [aged 18] and Margaret Lovelace Lady Noel [aged 20] were married.

After 14th April 1671 [her father] William Noel 2nd Baronet [aged 29] and [her mother] Frances Ward Lady Noel [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Lady Noel.

In or after1672 Frances Noel was born to William Noel 2nd Baronet [aged 30] and Frances Ward Lady Noel [aged 34].

On 23rd April 1675 [her father] William Noel 2nd Baronet [aged 33] died. His son [her half-brother] Thomas [aged 13] succeeded 3rd Baronet Noel.

On 23rd April 1690 Ralph Sneyd [aged 20] and Frances Noel [aged 18] were married.

On 4th April 1695 [her husband] Ralph Sneyd [aged 25] died.

On 13th March 1698 [her mother] Frances Ward Lady Noel [aged 60] died.

Before 15th August 1699 Charles Skrimshire [aged 45] and Frances Noel [aged 27] were married.

Around 4th March 1709 [her husband] Charles Skrimshire [aged 55] died.

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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In April 1714 John Chester 4th Baronet [aged 47] and Frances Noel [aged 42] were married.

On 6th February 1726 [her husband] John Chester 4th Baronet [aged 59] died.

After 31st December 1729 Charles Adderley [aged 62] and Frances Noel [aged 57] were married.

On 14th July 1741 [her step-son] Bowyer Adderley [aged 36] and Lettice Adderley were married at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. They were third cousin once removed.

On 2nd February 1747 [her husband] Charles Adderley [aged 79] died.

In February 1750 Frances Noel [aged 78] died.

Royal Ancestors of Frances Noel 1672-1750

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Frances Noel 1672-1750

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Noel

Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Noel

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Noel

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hopton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Noel

Grandfather: Varney Noel 1st Baronet

father: William Noel 2nd Baronet

Frances Noel 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

mother: Frances Ward Lady Noel 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Brydges Baroness Dudley 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinando Dudley 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington 17 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington 18 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley 19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Grandmother: Frances Sutton 6th Baroness Dudley 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Grey Countess Hertford Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Honora Seymour 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Honora Rogers