Anne Strode Countess Roscommon was born to William Strode of Stoke under Hampden.
Around 1600 [her future husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Margaret Barry were married. He the son of [her future father-in-law] James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon [aged 50] and [her future mother-in-law] Eleanor Barnewall.
Around 1610 Margaret Barry died. The date based on the second marriage of her husband Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon.
Around 1610 [her future husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Dorothy Hastings [aged 31] were married. A second marriage for both. She the daughter of George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon and Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [her future father-in-law] James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon [aged 60] and [her future mother-in-law] Eleanor Barnewall.
In or before 1613 Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott [aged 44] and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon were married.
In 1613 [her son] Thomas Folliot 2nd Baron Folliott was born to [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott [aged 45] and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
Around 1620 [her daughter] Elizabeth Folliot was born to [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott [aged 52] and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. She married (1) 7th May 1640 her half sixth cousin Richard Wingfield and had issue (2) 12th April 1646 Edward Trevor (3) 1658 John Ponsonby and had issue.
On 22nd January 1620 [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott [aged 52] was created 1st Baron Folliott of Ballyshannon in Donegal. Anne Strode Countess Roscommon by marriage Baroness Folliott of Ballyshannon in Donegal.
After 1622 [her son] Charles Folliot died.
On 10th November 1622 [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott [aged 54] died. His succeeded son Thomas Folliot 2nd Baron Folliott [aged 9] succeeded 2nd Baron Folliott of Ballyshannon in Donegal.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Around 10th November 1622 Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon were married. He the son of James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon [aged 72] and Eleanor Barnewall.
Before 1625 [her son-in-law] Robert King [aged 25] and Frances Folliot were married. She the daughter of Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
In 1627 [her son] Carey Dillon 5th Earl Roscommon was born to [her husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
Before October 1637 [her step-son] James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon [aged 32] and Elizabeth Wentworth were married. He the son of [her husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Margaret Barry.
In 1638 [her daughter] Frances Folliot died.
On 17th November 1638 [her son] Michael Folliot died.
In 1640 [her step-son] Henry Dillon [aged 29] died unmarried.
On 7th May 1640 [her son-in-law] Richard Wingfield and Elizabeth Folliot [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. They were half sixth cousins.
In March 1641 [her father-in-law] James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon [aged 91] died. His succeeded son [her husband] Robert succeeded 2nd Earl Roscommon. Anne Strode Countess Roscommon by marriage Countess Roscommon.
In 1642 [her husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon died. His succeeded son [her step-son] James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Earl Roscommon.
In 1642 [her step-son] James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon [aged 37] died. His succeeded son Wentworth Dillon 4th Earl Roscommon [aged 4] succeeded 4th Earl Roscommon.
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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On 12th April 1646 [her son-in-law] Edward Trevor and Elizabeth Folliot [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
Around 1650 Anne Strode Countess Roscommon died.
[her son] Charles Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
[her daughter] Anne Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
[her son] Michael Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
[her daughter] Frances Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. She married before 1625 Robert King and had issue.
[her son] Arthur Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. He died young.