Bishop William Buller 1735-1796

Paternal Family Tree: Buller

On 22nd July 1716 [his father] John Francis Buller [aged 21] and [his mother] Rebecca Trelawny [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet [aged 66].

In 1735 Bishop William Buller was born to John Francis Buller [aged 39] and Rebecca Trelawny [aged 39].

In 1743 [his mother] Rebecca Trelawny [aged 47] died.

On 23rd June 1751 [his father] John Francis Buller [aged 56] died.

On 19th April 1762 Bishop William Buller [aged 27] and Anne Thomas [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Bishop John Thomas [aged 65].

Around 1770 [his daughter] Ann Buller was born to Bishop William Buller [aged 35] and [his wife] Anne Thomas [aged 32]. She married 6th June 1791 her first cousin once removed James Buller and had issue.

In 1784 Bishop William Buller [aged 49] was elected Dean of Exeter.

In 1790 Bishop William Buller [aged 55] was translated to Dean of Canterbury.

On 6th June 1791 [his son-in-law] James Buller [aged 25] and Ann Buller [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Bishop William Buller [aged 56] and Anne Thomas [aged 53]. They were first cousin once removed.

In 1792 Bishop William Buller [aged 57] was elected Bishop of Exeter.

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 1796 Bishop William Buller [aged 61] died.

In 1800 [his former wife] Anne Thomas [aged 62] died.

[his daughter] Susannah Catherine Buller was born to Bishop William Buller and Anne Thomas. She married 14th May 1808 John Thomas Duckworth 1st Baronet and had issue.

Royal Ancestors of Bishop William Buller 1735-1796

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 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 17 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

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

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

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

Ancestors of Bishop William Buller 1735-1796

Grandfather: John Buller

father: John Francis Buller

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Pollexfen of Nutwell in Woodbury in Devon

Grandmother: Mary Pollexfen

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Duncombe of Weston

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Duncombe

Bishop William Buller 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Trelawny

Great x 3 Grandfather: Johnathan Trelawny

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Reskymer

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Trelawny 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Killigrew

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Killigrew 11 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cooke 10 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Jonathan Trelawny 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Grandfather: Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Walshe

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Champernowne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Champernowne Baroness Seymour

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Seymour 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Killigrew

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Killigrew

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Killigrew Baroness Seymour 11 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Cooke 10 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

mother: Rebecca Trelawny 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England