Paternal Family Tree: Villiers
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Before 1587 [his father] George Villiers of Brokesby [aged 42] and Audrey Saunders [aged 35] were married.
After 1590 [his father] George Villiers of Brokesby [aged 46] and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 20] were married. Some sources describe their relationship as being half-first cousin? His mother Collette Clarke was first married to her uncle Richard Beaumont so there is no relationship between George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham. The difference in their ages was 26 years.
Around 1591 John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck was born to George Villiers of Brokesby [aged 47] and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 21].
In 1606 [his brother-in-law] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 19] and [his sister] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of [his father] George Villiers of Brokesby [aged 62] and [his mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 36].
After 1606 Thomas Compton and [his mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 36] were married. He the son of Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 4th January 1606 [his father] George Villiers of Brokesby [aged 62] died. He was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 5th January 1617 [his brother] George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 24] was created 1st Earl Buckingham by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 50]; his favourite.
On 29th September 1617 John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck [aged 26] and Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck [aged 15] were married at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 51] gave away the bride. He the son of George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 47].
In 1618 [his brother] George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 25] was created 1st Marquess of Buckingham.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Around 13th August 1618 [his mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 48] was created 1st Countess Buckingham. It appears this title was for life only since her sons did not inherit it?
Diary of Anne Clifford. 28th June 1619. The 28th my Lady Walton borrowed my Lord's [aged 30] coach and went to London, for altogether, as I think for Jemima, she came not to avoid the King's importunity for the passing of Purbeck whereof her son-in-law [aged 28] was made Viscount.
On 19th July 1619 John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck [aged 28] was created 1st Viscount Purbeck. [his wife] Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck [aged 16] by marriage Viscountess Purbeck.
On 16th May 1620 [his brother] George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 27] and [his sister-in-law] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Buckingham. She the daughter of Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland [aged 42] and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of [his father] George Villiers of Brokesby and [his mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 50].
On 30th December 1620 [his brother-in-law] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 33] was created 1st Viscount Feilding, 1st Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. [his sister] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 37] by marriage Viscountess Feilding.
In 1621 [his wife] Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck [aged 18] deserted her husband John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck [aged 30] and went to live with Robert Howard [aged 37] with whom she had a son.
On 27th March 1622 Edward Wray and Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote [aged 19] were married at Church of St Mary Aldermary. Christopher Villiers [aged 29], brother of George, Duke of Buckingham [aged 29], had, with Royal encouragement, sought her hand. To avoid being forced into a marriage with him she eloped with Edward Wray. She the daughter of Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire and Bridget Vere Baroness Norreys Rycote [aged 37].
On 14th September 1622 [his brother-in-law] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 35] was created 1st Earl Denbigh. [his sister] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 39] by marriage Countess Denbigh.
Before 18th April 1623 [his brother] Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey [aged 15] were married. He the son of [his father] George Villiers of Brokesby and [his mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 53].
On 18th April 1623 [his brother] Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey [aged 30] was created 1st Earl Anglesey, 1st Baron Villiers of Daventry. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey [aged 15] by marriage Countess Anglesey.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 18th May 1623 [his brother] George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 30] was created 1st Duke of Buckingham by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 56] for being his favourite; what favourite means is open to debate. [his sister-in-law] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham [aged 21] by marriage Duchess of Buckingham.
On 19th October 1624 Robert Wright aka Villiers aka Danvers was born illegitimately to Robert Howard [aged 40] and [his wife] Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck [aged 22] in Cripplegate Ward. Illegitimate. His father probably Robert Howard with whom his mother was having a long term affair. His mother was married to John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck [aged 33]. He was baptised Robert Wright.
On 23rd August 1628 [his brother] George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 35] was murdered at Greyhound Pub, Portsmouth by a disgruntled soldier John Felton [aged 33]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [his nephew] George succeeded 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 2nd Marquess of Buckingham, 2nd Earl Buckingham.
Felton was considered a hero by many who blamed Buckingham for the failures of the 1625 Cádiz Expedition and 1627 Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. Felton was subsequently hanged.
On 29th November 1628 John Felton [aged 33] was hanged at Tyburn [Map] for having murdered the [his brother] Duke of Buckingham.
On 3rd April 1630 [his brother] Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey [aged 37] died at Windsor, Berkshire [Map]. He was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His son [his nephew] Charles succeeded 2nd Earl Anglesey, 2nd Baron Villiers of Daventry.
In January 1631 Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis [aged 19] and Elizabeth Ashburnham [aged 18] were married. After the wedding King Charles I [aged 30], Henrietta Maria [aged 21] and [his sister] Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh [aged 48] wrote to congratulate his mother Jane, Baroness Cornwallis Bacon [aged 50], and ask her to forgive him for his disobedience and return him to her favour. Denbigh said Ashburnham was her cousin "though her family be unfortunate".
On 19th April 1632 [his mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 62] died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map] with her husband. Their monument comprises an altar-tomb surmounted with effigies. Earl Buckingham extinct.
In or before 1642 Chichester Fortescue [aged 25] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Slingsby were married.
On 4th June 1645 [his wife] Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck [aged 42] died at Oxford, Oxfordshire [Map]. She was buried at the Church of St Mary the Virgin.
In 1652 [his sister] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 69] died.
Before 18th February 1658 John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck [aged 67] and Elizabeth Slingsby were married. He the son of George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 18th February 1658 John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck [aged 67] died without issue. Viscount Purbeck extinct although Robert Wright aka Villiers aka Danvers [aged 33], illegitimate son of his wife Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck and Robert Howard attempted to claim the title.
In 1695 [his former wife] Elizabeth Slingsby died.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: John Villiers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Villiers
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Villiers
Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire
father: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Clarke
Grandmother: Collette Clarke
John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beaumont 
4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaumont 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Maureward
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Beaumont 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Darcy 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Darcy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: George Pauncefote
Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Bassett 
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bassett 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
mother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong
Grandmother: Anne Armstrong