Henry Slingsby of Scriven 1560-1634

Paternal Family Tree: Slingsby

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Markham

Before 17th February 1560 [his father] Francis Slingsby of Scriven [aged 38] and [his mother] Mary Percy [aged 28] were married.

On 17th February 1560 Henry Slingsby of Scriven was born to Francis Slingsby of Scriven [aged 38] and Mary Percy [aged 28].

In or before 1582 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 21] and Frances Vavasour were married.

Around 1582 [his daughter] Maria Slingsby was born to Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 21] and [his wife] Frances Vavasour. She married in or before 1600 Walter Bethell and had issue.

In 1584 [his daughter] Catherine Slingsby was born to Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 23] and [his wife] Frances Vavasour. She married before 14th January 1602 her fifth cousin John Fenwick 1st Baronet and had issue.

In December 1595 [his daughter] Frances Slingsby was born to Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 35] and [his wife] Frances Vavasour. She married 1616 Bryan Stapleton and had issue.

In 1598 [his mother] Mary Percy [aged 66] died.

In or before 1600 [his son-in-law] Walter Bethell [aged 39] and [his daughter] Maria Slingsby [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

In 1600 [his daughter] Eleanor Slingsby was born to Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 39] and [his wife] Frances Vavasour. She married in or before 1623 Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsom Yorkshire and had issue.

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 4th August 1600 [his father] Francis Slingsby of Scriven [aged 78] died.

In 1601 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 40] was appointed Justice of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire

In 1601 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 40] was elected MP Knaresborough.

Before 14th January 1602 [his son-in-law] John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 32] and [his daughter] Catherine Slingsby [aged 18] were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 14th January 1602 [his son] Henry Slingsby 1st Baronet was born to Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 41] and [his wife] Frances Vavasour. He married 1631 his third cousin once removed Barbara Belasyse, daughter of Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg and Barbara Cholmley, and had issue.

In 1604 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 43] was elected MP Knaresborough.

In 1611 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.

In 1614 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 53] was elected MP Knaresborough. He was re-elected in 1621 and 1624.

In 1616 [his son-in-law] Bryan Stapleton [aged 32] and [his daughter] Frances Slingsby [aged 20] were married.

In 1616 [his daughter] Catherine Slingsby [aged 32] died.

In or before 1623 [his son-in-law] Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsom Yorkshire [aged 24] and [his daughter] Eleanor Slingsby [aged 22] were married.

In 1631 [his son] Henry Slingsby 1st Baronet [aged 28] and [his daughter-in-law] Barbara Belasyse [aged 21] were married. They were third cousin once removed.

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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On 17th December 1634 Henry Slingsby of Scriven [aged 74] died.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Slingsby of Scriven 1560-1634

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Henry Slingsby of Scriven 1560-1634

Henry Slingsby of Scriven 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Poynings 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury

Grandfather: Thomas Percy 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Winstone Churchill Spencer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

mother: Mary Percy 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bertram Harbottle

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Harbottle 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Lumley 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Guiscard Harbottle 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Percy 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Acton

Grandmother: Eleanor Harbottle 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Willoughby 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Freville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Griffith

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Willoughby 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Markham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Markham