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On 3rd September 1741 [his father] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon [aged 21] and [his mother] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen [aged 62] and [his grandmother] Susan Murray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. They were fourth cousins.
On 18th June 1743 Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon was born to Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon [aged 23] and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 25].
On 5th August 1752 [his father] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon [aged 32] died. His son Alexander [aged 9] succeeded 4th Duke Gordon, 7th Marquess Huntly, 12th Earl Huntley.
Around 1764 Pompeo Batoni [aged 55]. Portrait of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 20].
On 28th May 1767 [his brother-in-law] John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 39] and [his sister] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [his father] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and [his mother] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 49]. He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 66] and Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.
On 18th October 1767 Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 24] and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. He the son of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 49].
On 20th September 1768 [his daughter] Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 25] and [his wife] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 20]. She married 9th September 1789 her sixth cousin Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond and had issue.
On 2nd February 1770 [his son] George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 26]. He married 11th December 1813 Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon.
On 25th November 1771 Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 70] died. His son [his brother-in-law] John [aged 43] succeeded 9th Earl of Westmoreland. [his sister] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 19] by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Henry Fane of Fulbeck [aged 32] inherited Fulbeck Hall.
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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In 1772 [his daughter] Madelaine Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 28] and [his wife] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 24].
1774 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 32]. Portrait of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 30].
On 27th December 1776 [his daughter] Louisa Gordon Marchioness Cornwallis was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 33] and [his wife] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 28]. She married 17th April 1795 Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, son of Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis and Jemima Tullekin Jones Countess Cornwallis, and had issue.
On 18th July 1781 [his daughter] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 38] and [his wife] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 33]. She married 23rd June 1803 her sixth cousin John Russell 6th Duke Bedford and had issue.
In 1785 [his son] Alexander Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 41] and [his wife] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 37].
On 9th September 1789 [his son-in-law] Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond [aged 25] and Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond [aged 20] were married at Gordon Castle, Fochabers. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 46] and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 41]. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 7th October 1793 [his son-in-law] William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester [aged 21] and Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester were married at Edinburgh. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 50] and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 45]. He the son of George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester and Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester [aged 53].
On 17th April 1795 [his son-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis [aged 20] and Louisa Gordon Marchioness Cornwallis [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 51] and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 47]. He the son of Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 56] and Jemima Tullekin Jones Countess Cornwallis.
In 1799 [his mother] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 81] died.
On 23rd June 1803 [his son-in-law] John Russell 6th Duke Bedford [aged 36] and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 60] and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 55]. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 8th January 1808 [his son] Alexander Gordon [aged 23] died.
On 14th April 1812 [his wife] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 64] died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 11th December 1813 George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon [aged 43] and Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon [aged 19] were married. She brought £100,000 to the marriage and inherited more then £100,000 when her father died. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 70].
On 11th December 1814 [his sister] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 62] died. Memorial in the Church of St Leonard, Apethorpe [Map].
Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland: In 1752 she was born to Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon. On 28th May 1767 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and she were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon. He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland and Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.
On 22nd June 1819 Mary Anastasia Grace Mordaunt 11th Baroness Mordaunt [aged 80] died. Her second cousin Alexander [aged 76] succeeded 12th Baron Mordaunt.
On 17th June 1827 Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 83] died. His son George [aged 57] succeeded 5th Duke Gordon, 8th Marquess Huntly, 13th Earl Huntley, 13th Baron Mordaunt. Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Gordon.
[his daughter] Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon. She married 7th October 1793 William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester, son of George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester and Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lewis Gordon 3rd Marquess Huntly 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Duke Gordon 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk 
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk 
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox 4 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox 
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Gordon 7 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bickerton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Bickerton Duchess Norfolk
father: Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 7 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Mordaunt 4th Baron Mordaunt 
20 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Compton Baroness Mordaunt 
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Howard 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Lady Effingham 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth 
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevannion Countess Monmouth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Smith
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Smith
Grandmother: Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Fraser
Great x 1 Grandmother: Carey Fraser Countess Peterborough and Monmouth
Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon 8 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Gordon
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Gordon 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen
Grandfather: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen
mother: Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 7 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 
4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sinclair 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Duke Atholl 
5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby 
2 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars 6 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Grandmother: Susan Murray 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 
2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England