Around 1829 Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry was born to John Edwards 1st Baronet [aged 58].
On 3rd August 1846 George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 25] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 17] were married. He the son of Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry [aged 68] and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry [aged 46].
On 3rd September 1847 Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer 3rd Earl of Portarlington [aged 24] and [her sister-in-law] Alexandrina Octavia Maria Vane Countess Portarlington [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Portarlington. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry [aged 69] and [her mother-in-law] Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry [aged 47].
On 15th April 1850 [her father] John Edwards 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. He had no male heirs so Baronet Edwards of Garth in Montgomeryshire extinct.
On 19th September 1850 [her daughter] Frances Vane-Tempest was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 29] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 21].
Around 1851 [her daughter] Frances Cornelia Harriet Vane-Tempest was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 29] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 22].
Adeline Horsey Recollections. 13th July 1851. Fate then threw Constance [aged 21] across Lord Dupplin's [aged 23] path, with the result that the tragedy began.
I knew Blanche Dupplin [aged 23] very well, and often when I was lunching with her she would tell me sorrowfully about her husband's infatuation. "It is useless to expostulate", said Blanche; "Dupplin will not abandon the affair, and I don't know how it will end if William Ward [aged 34] finds out his wife's infidelity".
Matters came to a crisis at a fancy dress ball given by Lady Londonderry [aged 22] at Holderness House, the chief feature being a quadrille danced by ladies representing famous European queens. I met the Wards there; Constance looked delicate, and early in the evening she said she felt ill and must go home. She came over to where her husband and I were standing, and asked him whether he intended to accompany her.
"No, I shall stay", said Lord Ward, "I mean to have several dances with Miss de Horsey. Go home by all means if you are tired".
Constance was enceinte [pregnant], so her absence excited no comment as she was far from strong. Her husband remained until nearly 3 a.m., when he departed for his house in Park Lane - it was daylight, and, as he approached the house, he suddenly noticed a man leaving it. Their eyes met; it was Lord Dupplin, who turned and ran for his life down the street.
Lord Ward entered, and startled the sleepy footman by telling him to rouse the servants and bid them assemble in the hall. He then went upstairs to his wife's bedroom.
What passed between them was told by Constance to a friend; her husband came to her bedside and accused her of committing adultery with Lord Dupplin. "Get up, madame", he continued, "my house is yours no longer; arrangements shall be made for your future, but henceforth you are no wife of mine".
Tears and entreaties were useless, and Constance was obliged to dress; William Ward then led her past the scandalised servants who were waiting downstairs, and - turned her out of doors.
The poor frightened girl managed to reach her parents' house in Grosvenor Crescent, and implored them to give her shelter, but they were as heartless as her husband, and told her they could not take her in. More dead than alive, she turned her steps to Conduit Street, where her singing-master lived, and this gentleman, full of compassion for his unfortunate pupil, allowed her to remain there until the next day, when she went to Ostend.
On 16th July 1852 [her son] Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 31] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 23]. He married 2nd October 1875 Theresa Susey Helen Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Londonderry, daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 19th Earl of Shrewsbury 4th Earl Talbot and Anna Theresa Cockerell Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford, and had issue.
On 6th March 1854 [her father-in-law] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry [aged 76] died at Londonderry House Park Lane. His son [her brother-in-law] Frederick [aged 48] succeeded 4th Marquess Londonderry.
Monument at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry: On 7th July 1805 he was born to Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry and Catherine Bligh. On 25th November 1872 Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry died. His half brother George succeeded 5th Marquess Londonderry. Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 1st July 1854 [her son] Henry John Vane-Tempest was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 33] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 25].
On 1st July 1857 George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough [aged 63] died. His son John [aged 35] succeeded 7th Duke Marlborough, 7th Marquess of Blandford, 7th Earl of Marlborough, 7th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 9th Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [her sister-in-law] Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough [aged 35] by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 15th July 1857 [her daughter] Avarina Mary Vane-Tempest was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 36] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 28].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 6th July 1862 [her son] Herbert Lionel Henry Vane-Tempest was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 41] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 33].
On 8th November 1863 [her daughter] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale was born to [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 42] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 34]. She married 12th November 1889 Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale, son of Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale and Margaret Anne Burgh, and had issue.
On 2nd March 1872 [her daughter] Frances Cornelia Harriet Vane-Tempest [aged 21] died.
On 3rd March 1872 [her daughter] Frances Vane-Tempest [aged 21] died. She was buried at St Peter's Church [Map]. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Frances Vane-Tempest: On 19th September 1850 she was born to George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry.
On 25th November 1872 [her brother-in-law] Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry [aged 67] died. His half brother [her husband] George [aged 51] succeeded 5th Marquess Londonderry. Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 26th June 1873 [her daughter] Avarina Mary Vane-Tempest [aged 15] died. She was buried at St Peter's Church [Map]. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Avarina Mary Vane-Tempest: On 15th July 1857 she was born to George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry.
On 15th January 1874 [her sister-in-law] Alexandrina Octavia Maria Vane Countess Portarlington [aged 50] died.
On 2nd October 1875 Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry [aged 23] and Theresa Susey Helen Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Londonderry [aged 19] were married at Alton, Cheadle, Staffordshire. She the daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 19th Earl of Shrewsbury 4th Earl Talbot [aged 45] and Anna Theresa Cockerell Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 39]. He the son of George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 54] and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 46].
On 6th November 1884 [her husband] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 63] died. His son Charles [aged 32] succeeded 6th Marquess Londonderry. Theresa Susey Helen Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Londonderry [aged 28] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 12th November 1889 [her son-in-law] Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale [aged 28] and Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 60].
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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1901. Ellis William Roberts [aged 40]. Portrait Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 72].
On 28th January 1905 [her son] Henry John Vane-Tempest [aged 50] died.
In 1906 Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 77] died.
Grandfather: John Edwards
Father: John Edwards 1st Baronet