Paternal Family Tree: Cust
On 16th October 1770 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 25] and Jocosa Drury Lady Cust [aged 21] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.
In 1775 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 30] and [his mother] Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow were married. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.
On 28th September 1780 Henry Cockayne-Cust was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 35] and Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow.
In 1795 John Hoppner [aged 36]. Portrait of [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 15] and Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 14].
In 1797 John Hoppner [aged 38]. Portrait of Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 16].
On 25th December 1807 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 63] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 5th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Elder" Westmacott [aged 60].
On 24th July 1810 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Amelia Sophia Hume [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire.
In 1813 Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 32] was appointed Canon Chapel Royal Windsor.
In 1816 Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 35] and Anna Maria Needham [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Francis Needham 1st Earl Kilmorley [aged 67].
Before 1819 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 39] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Fludyer Countess Brownlow [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Brownlow.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 15th September 1819 [his son] Henry Cockayne-Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 38] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 29]. He married 1852 Sara Jane Cookson and had issue.
On 24th February 1821 [his son] Robert Needham Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 40] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 31].
In 1823 [his daughter] Eleanor Katherine Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 42] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 33].
In 1825 [his daughter] Georgiana Anne Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 44] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 35].
In 1828 [his son] Reginald Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 47] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 38]. He married 13th December 1855 Elizabeth Caroline Bligh, daughter of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley, and had issue.
On 17th July 1828 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 48] and [his sister-in-law] Emma Sophie Edgecumbe Countess Brownlow [aged 36] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Brownlow. She the daughter of Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 63] and Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe.
On 21st November 1832 [his father-in-law] Francis Needham 1st Earl Kilmorley [aged 84] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Earl Kilmorley.
In 1852 [his son] Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 32] and [his daughter-in-law] Sara Jane Cookson were married.
On 15th September 1853 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 74] died. His grandson John [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl Brownlow, 2nd Viscount Alford, 3rd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 6th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map].
On 13th December 1855 [his son] Reginald Cust [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Caroline Bligh [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley.
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 1856 [his daughter] Eleanor Katherine Cust [aged 33] died.
On 19th May 1861 Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 80] died.
In 1866 [his former wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 76] died.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cust 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Pury Cust
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pury
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Pury Lady Dering
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cust 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Woodcock
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Woodcock
Grandfather: John Cust 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brownlow 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Duncombe 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brownlow 4th Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Freke of Stretton in Dorset
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Brownlow Lady Cust
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Mason
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Long 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Margaret Long
father: Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Payne
Grandmother: Etheldreda Payne Lady Cust
Great x 2 Grandfather: Martin Folkes 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Folkes
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hovell 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hovell of Hillington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Chicheley 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Hovell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lilly of South Lynn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ethelreda Lilly
Grandfather: Henry Bankes
mother: Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow