Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 1752-1824

Paternal Family Tree: Maynard

In 1751 [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 30] and [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard [aged 20] were married Baron Maynard of Wicklow. She by marriage Lady Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.

On 9th August 1752 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard was born to William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 31] and Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard [aged 21].

On 28th October 1766 Charles Maynard 1st Viscount Maynard [aged 76] was created 1st Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 1st Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to (his third cousin) [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 45].

On 23rd March 1769 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton [aged 33] and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton [aged 32] were divorced when he discovered she was pregnant by her lover John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory [aged 23] whom she subsequently married. Plans to marry his mistress [his future wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 34], if they existed, were undermined by the discovery he discovered she was having an affair with John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset [aged 23].

On 18th January 1772 [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 51] died. His son Charles [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.

On 24th September 1776 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard [aged 24] and Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 41] were married.

In 1784 [his wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 49] became interested in Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford [aged 18]. She and her husband Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard [aged 31], and Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford spent the winter of 1785/1786 in Nice.

On 8th October 1803 [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard [aged 72] 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 1814 or 1815 [his wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 79] died at Paris [Map].

On 10th March 1824 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard [aged 71] died. His nephew Charles [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 3rd Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex, 6th Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 1752-1824

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Ancestors of Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 1752-1824

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maynard

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Maynard

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pearson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Pearson

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Maynard 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Zegar Corsellis

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Corsellis

Grandfather: Henry Maynard 3rd Baronet

Father: William Maynard 4th Baronet

Grandmother: Catherine Gounter Lady Maynard

Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bishopp 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Bishopp 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Weston 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tufton 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Mother: Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England