Paternal Family Tree: Coleridge
On 11th August 1846 [his father] John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge [aged 25] and [his mother] Jane Fortescue Seymour Baroness Coleridge [aged 21] were married.
On 19th August 1851 Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge was born to John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge [aged 30] and Jane Fortescue Seymour Baroness Coleridge [aged 26].
On 10th January 1874 [his father] John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon. [his mother] Jane Fortescue Seymour Baroness Coleridge [aged 49] by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
On 3rd August 1876 Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge [aged 24] and Mary Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge were married. They were first cousins.
In 1877 Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge [aged 25] graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University with an MA.
On 23rd July 1877 [his son] Reverend John Coleridge 1718-1781 was born to Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge [aged 25] and [his wife] Mary Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. He married 14th September 1904 his second cousin Mary aka Jessie Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge and had issue.
On 6th February 1878 [his mother] Jane Fortescue Seymour Baroness Coleridge [aged 53] died.
In 1885 Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge [aged 33] was elected MP Sheffield Attercliffe which seat he held until 1894 when he succeeded his father as Baron Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
On 13th August 1885 [his father] John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge [aged 64] and [his step-mother] Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford Baroness Coleridge were married. She by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
On 14th June 1894 [his father] John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge [aged 73] died. His son Bernard [aged 42] succeeded 2nd Baron Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon. [his wife] Mary Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
On 14th September 1904 [his son] Reverend John Coleridge 1718-1781 [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary aka Jessie Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge [aged 24] were married at St Michael's Church, Sandhurst. They were second cousins.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 4th September 1927 Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge [aged 76] died. His son Geoffrey [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Baron Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon. Mary aka Jessie Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge [aged 47] by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
In 1940 [his former wife] Mary Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reverend John Coleridge 1718-1781
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend John Coleridge 1718-1781
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bowden
Grandfather: Reverend John Coleridge 1718-1781
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Duke Taylor
father: John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge
Grandmother: Mary Buchanan
Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge
Grandfather: Reverend George Turner Seymour 
mother: Jane Fortescue Seymour Baroness Coleridge