Paternal Family Tree: Ashburnham
On 25th June 1756 [his father] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 31] and [his mother] Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham were married. She by marriage Countess Ashburham. He the son of [his grandfather] John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and [his grandmother] Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham.
On 25th December 1760 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham was born to John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 36] and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham.
On 28th August 1784 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 23] and Sophia Thynne [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath [aged 49] and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath [aged 49]. He the son of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 59] and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 8th October 1785 [his son] George Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 24] and [his wife] Sophia Thynne [aged 21].
On 16th September 1786 [his daughter] Elizabeth Sophia Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 25] and [his wife] Sophia Thynne [aged 22].
On 29th June 1788 [his daughter] Sophia Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 27] and [his wife] Sophia Thynne [aged 24].
On 3rd June 1789 [his son] John Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 28] and [his wife] Sophia Thynne [aged 25].
On 9th April 1791 [his wife] Sophia Thynne [aged 27] died.
On 25th July 1795 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 34] and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 45] and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 44]. He the son of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 70] and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham.
On 19th January 1797 [his son] William Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 36] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 21]. He died aged less than one years old.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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After 19th January 1797 [his son] William Ashburnham [deceased] died.
On 23rd November 1797 [his son] Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 36] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 21]. He married 1840 Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham and had issue.
On 22nd November 1799 [his son] Percy Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 38] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 23].
On 23rd February 1801 [his daughter] Charlotte Susan Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 40] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 25].
On 22nd June 1801 [his brother-in-law] George Percy 5th Duke Northumberland [aged 23] and Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 51] and [his mother-in-law] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 50]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 27th March 1802 [his daughter] Theodosia Julia Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 41] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 26].
On 23rd March 1803 [his son] Charles Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 42] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 27].
On 11th May 1805 [his daughter] Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 44] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 29]. She married before 24th February 1837 Henry Reveley Mitford and had issue.
On 17th June 1807 [his daughter] Sophia Ashburnham [aged 18] died.
On 19th July 1809 [his daughter] Jane Henrietta Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 48] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 33]. She married before 5th April 1837 Admiral Charles Henry Swinburne and had issue.
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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In 1810 [his son] John Ashburnham [aged 20] was drowned whilst returning from Portugal.
On 31st March 1812 [his daughter] Katherine Frances Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 51] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 36].
On 8th April 1812 [his father] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 87] died. His son George [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Earl Ashburham, 5th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 36] by marriage Countess Ashburham.
On 7th June 1813 [his son] George Ashburnham [aged 27] died at Dover Street.
On 28th July 1814 [his daughter] Eleanor Isabel Bridget Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 53] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 38].
In 1816 [his son] Thomas Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 55] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 40]. He married 1860 Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley, daughter of Thomas Foley 3rd Baron Foley and Cecilia Olivia Geraldine Fitzgerald Baroness Foley.
On 23rd January 1816 [his daughter] Mary Agnes Blanche Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 55] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 40].
In 1819 [his son] Reginald Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 58] and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 43]. He died aged eleven in 1830.
On 15th July 1827 [his brother-in-law] Bishop Hugh Percy [aged 43] was appointed Bishop of Rochester.
In 1829 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 68] was appointed as 666th Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 66].
On 5th March 1830 [his son] Reginald Ashburnham [aged 11] died.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 21st October 1830 [his father-in-law] Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 80] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Earl Beverley.
On 27th October 1830 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 69] died. His son Bertram [aged 32] succeeded 4th Earl Ashburham, 6th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
In 1862 [his former wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 86] died.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ashburnham
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beaumont 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ashburnham 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Paulett
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Norreys 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulett 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett
Grandfather: John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Vaughan 
12 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Vaughan of Dunraven and Tealstone 13 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Vaughan of Porthamal 14 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Knollys 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Knollys 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rowland Vaughan of Porthamel in Brecknockshire 13 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Vaughan 14 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Father: John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent 
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Benn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Amabel Benn Countess Kent
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Evelyn
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lucas 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Lucas Countess Kent 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Neville 
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Neville 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Darcy 
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Grandmother: Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crew 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crew 1st Baron Crew
Great x 4 Grandmother: Temperance Bray 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Waldegrave 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Higham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Armine 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Armine 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Armine 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Crane 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Crane
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Alinton
George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: John Crowley
Mother: Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham