COI 3.125% and Higher is in Coefficient of Inbreeding.
COI 3.125% and Higher. A child of half-first cousins has a COI of 3.125%.
On 10th October 1332 Charles "Bad" II King Navarre was born to Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 26] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 20]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.86%. He married 12th February 1352 his second cousin Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre, daughter of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, and had issue.
In 1331 Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France was born to Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 24] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.86%. She married (1) 8th January 1345 her first cousin once removed Philip Duke Valois (2) 11th January 1350 her half first cousin once removed King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France, son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois.
In 1330 Louis Évreux was born to Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 23] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 17]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.86%. He died aged four in 1334.
Around 1329 Maria Évreux Queen Consort Aragon was born to Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 22] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 16]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.86%. She married 23rd July 1338 her third cousin once removed Peter IV King Aragon, son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
In 1326 Joan Évreux was born to Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 19] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 13]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.86%.
On 7th June 1712 Philip Bourbon was born to Philippe V King Spain [aged 28] and Maria Luisa Savoy [aged 23]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He died aged seven in 1719.
On 23rd September 1713 Ferdinand VI King Spain was born to Philippe V King Spain [aged 29] and Maria Luisa Savoy [aged 25] at the Royal Alcázar of Madrid. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He married Barbara Queen Consort Spain.
On 2nd July 1709 Philip Bourbon was born to Philippe V King Spain [aged 25] and Maria Luisa Savoy [aged 20]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 25th August 1707 Louis I King Spain was born to Philippe V King Spain [aged 23] and Maria Luisa Savoy [aged 18]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He married 20th January 1722 his half first cousin once removed Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain, daughter of Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans.
On 15th February 1710 Louis XV King France was born to Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 27] and Maria Adelaide Savoy [aged 24]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He married September 1725 Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France and had issue.
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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On 25th June 1704 Louis Bourbon Duke Brittany was born to Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 21] and Maria Adelaide Savoy [aged 18]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 8th January 1707 Louis Bourbon Duke Brittany was born to Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 24] and Maria Adelaide Savoy [aged 21]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%. He died aged five in 1712.
In 1327 Marie Capet was born to Charles IV King France I King Navarre [aged 32] and Joan Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 17]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.79%.
On 1st April 1328 Blanche Capet was born to Charles IV King France I King Navarre and Joan Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.79%.
In May 1326 Jeanne Capet was born to Charles IV King France I King Navarre [aged 31] and Joan Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 16]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.79%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 29th June 1463 John Montfort was born to Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany [aged 30] and Margaret Montfort Duchess Brittany [aged 20]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.61%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 29th May 1421 Charles "Viana" IV King Navarre was born to John II King Aragon [aged 22] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.59%. He married 30th September 1439 his third cousin Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre, daughter of Adolph de la Marck I Duke Cleves and Marie Valois Duchess Cleves.
In 1423 Juana Trastámara was born to John II King Aragon [aged 24] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.59%. He died aged two in 1425.
In 1424 Blanche Trastámara II Queen Navarre was born to John II King Aragon [aged 25] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.59%. She married 1440 her first cousin Henry IV King Castile, son of John II King Castile and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile.
On 2nd February 1426 Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre was born to John II King Aragon [aged 27] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.59%. She married 1436 Gaston IV Count Foix, son of John I Count Foix and Jeanne Albret Countess Foix, and had issue.
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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On 2nd June 1940 Constantine II King Hellenes was born to Paul I King Greece [aged 38] and Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece [aged 23]. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.54%.
In 1942 Irene Glücksburg was born to Paul I King Greece [aged 40] and Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece [aged 24]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.54%.
In 1938 Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain was born to Paul I King Greece [aged 36] and Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece [aged 20]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.54%. She married 1962 her third cousin Juan Carlos I King Spain.
In December 1473 Edward York Prince of Wales was born to King Richard III of England [aged 21] and Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 17] at Middleham Castle [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.41%. He died aged ten in 1484.
On 25th February 1475 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick was born to George York 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 25] and Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 23] at Warwick Castle [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.41%.
Around 14th April 1470 Unamed Child was born to George York 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 20] and Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 18]. The child died the same day, or shortly after. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.41%.
On 14th August 1473 Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury was born to George York 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 23] and Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 21] at Farleigh Hungerford Castle [Map]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.41%. She married 1491 Richard Pole and had issue.
On 6th October 1476 Richard York was born to George York 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 26] and Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 25] at Tewkesbury Abbey [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.41%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 11th October 1675 Maria Josepha Clementina Habsburg Spain was born to Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 35] and Claudia Felicitas of Holy Roman Empress [aged 22]. On 11th July 1676 Maria Josepha Clementina Habsburg Spain died. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.35%.
On 11th September 1674 Anna Maria Josepha Habsburg Spain was born to Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 34] and Claudia Felicitas of Holy Roman Empress [aged 21]. She died three months later on 21st December 1674. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.35%.
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 26th April 1319 King John "The Good" II of France was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 25] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 25]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. He married (1) 28th July 1332 his fourth cousin once removed Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, daughter of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, and had issue (2) 9th February 1350 his half second cousin Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France, daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne.
On 1st July 1336 Philip Duke Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 42] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 43] at the Château de Vincennes. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. He married 8th January 1345 his first cousin once removed Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France, daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre.
In 1326 Marie Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 32] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 32]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. She married before 1336 her half second cousin John of Brabant, son of John Brabant III Duke Brabant and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. She died aged seven in 1333.
Joan or Blanche Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%.
On 14th October 1499 Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France was born to Louis XII King France [aged 37] and Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. She married 18th May 1514 her second cousin King Francis I of France, son of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême, and had issue.
On 25th October 1510 Renée of France Duchess of Ferrara was born to Louis XII King France [aged 48] and Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. She married April 1528 Ercole Este II Duke Ferrara, son of Alfonso Este I Duke Ferrara, Modena and Reggio and Lucrezia Borgia, and had issue.
On 27th April 1701 Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 34] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 31] at Turin. He a great grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.96%. He married (1) before 1723 Anne Christine Wittelsbach and had issue (2) 23rd July 1724 Polyxena Hesse Rotenburg Queen Consort Sardinia and had issue (3) 5th March 1737 his half first cousin Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia, daughter of Leopold Duke of Lorraine and Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.
On 1st December 1705 Emanuele Philibert Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 39] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 36] at Turin. He a great grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.96%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 17th September 1688 Maria Luisa Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 22] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 19] at Turin. She a great granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.96%. She married 3rd November 1701 her second cousin Philippe V King Spain, son of Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy, and had issue.
On 6th May 1699 Victor Amadeus Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 32] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 29] at Turin. He a great grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.96%.
On 6th December 1685 Maria Adelaide Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 19] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 16] at Turin. She a great granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.96%. She married her second cousin Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy, son of Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy, and had issue.
On 14th August 1687 Maria Anna Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 21] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 17] at Turin. She a great granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.96%. She died aged two in 1690.
On 18th April 1810 Thomas Henry Nightingale was born to Charles Ethelston Nightingale 11th Baronet [aged 25] and Maria Dickonson Lady Nightingale [aged 21] Coefficient of inbreeding 4.88%.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 30th April 1809 Charles Nightingale 12th Baronet was born to Charles Ethelston Nightingale 11th Baronet [aged 24] and Maria Dickonson Lady Nightingale [aged 20] at Shoreditch [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.88%.
In 1740 Maria Vittoria Margherita Savoy was born to Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia [aged 38] and Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 28]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.84%. He died aged two in 1742.
In 1738 Carlo Francesco Savoy was born to Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia [aged 36] and Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 26]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.84%. He died aged seven in 1745.
In 1741 Benedetto Maria Maurizio Savoy was born to Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia [aged 39] and Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 29]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.84%. He married his niece Maria Anna Savoy Duchess Chablais, daughter of Victor Amadeus III King Sardinia and Infanta Maria Antonia Spain.
On 14th October 1404 Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France was born to King Louis of Naples [aged 27] and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.78%. She married 22nd April 1422 her second cousin Charles "Victorious" VII King France and had issue.
In 1414 Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine was born to King Louis of Naples [aged 36] and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.78%. He married his fifth cousin Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Maine, daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux, and had issue.
On 25th September 1403 Louis Valois Anjou III Duke Anjou was born to King Louis of Naples [aged 25] and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.78%. He married on or after 31st May 1431 his second cousin Margaret of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy and Mary Valois Countess Savoy.
On 16th January 1409 René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou was born to King Louis of Naples [aged 31] and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.78%. He married (1) 24th October 1420 his third cousin Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine, daughter of Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine, and had issue (2) 10th September 1454 his second cousin twice removed Jeanne Laval Duchess Anjou.
In 1412 Yolande Valois Anjou Duchess Brabant Duchess Brittany was born to King Louis of Naples [aged 34] and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 30] at Arles. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.78%. She married (1) before 4th August 1430 her second cousin Philip Valois I Duke Brabant, son of Anthony Valois Duke Brabant and Jeanne Luxemburg Duchess Brabant (2) August 1431 her second cousin once removed Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany, son of John Montfort V Duke Brittany and Joan Valois Duchess Brittany.
Jean Ker Countess Balcarres was born to William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe and Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.72%. She married after 1679 her second cousin once removed Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres, son of Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres.
Around 1658 Robert Ker 3rd Earl Roxburghe was born to William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe [aged 35] and Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.72%. He married 10th October 1675 his second cousin once removed Margaret Hay Countess Roxburghe, daughter of John Hay 1st Marquess Tweeddale and Jean Scott Marchioness Tweddale, and had issue.
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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After 1658 John Bellenden was born to William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe [aged 35] and Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.72%. He married 10th April 1683 Mary Moore, daughter of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda, and had issue.
In 1807 William Ponsonby 4th Baron Ponsonby was born to Richard Ponsonby [aged 35] and Frances Staples. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.69%.
Before 1415 John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu was born to Philip Valois II Count Nevers [aged 25] and Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy [aged 18]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.67%. He married (1) 24th November 1435 Jacqueline Ailly Countess Nevers and had issue (2) 30th August 1471 his fourth cousin once removed Pauline Brosse Countess Nevers and had issue.
In 1414 Charles Valois I Count Nevers was born to Philip Valois II Count Nevers [aged 24] and Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy [aged 18]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.67%. He married 11th June 1456 his second cousin Marie Albret Countess Nevers.
On 23rd June 1433 Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany was born to Richard Montfort [aged 38] and Margaret Valois [aged 26]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.62%. He married (1) before 29th June 1463 his first cousin once removed Margaret Montfort Duchess Brittany, daughter of Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany and Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany, and had issue (2) 27th June 1474 his second cousin once removed Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany, daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue.
On 5th June 1523 Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy was born to King Francis I of France [aged 28] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%. She married 1559 her half first cousin once removed Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy, son of Charles 3rd Duke Savoy and Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy, and had issue.
On 19th August 1515 Louise Valois was born to King Francis I of France [aged 20] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 15]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%. She died aged two in 1517.
On 10th August 1520 Madeleine Valois was born to King Francis I of France [aged 25] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%. She married 1st January 1537 her third cousin once removed King James V of Scotland, son of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland.
On 23rd October 1516 Charlotte Valois was born to King Francis I of France [aged 22] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 17]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%. She died aged seven in 1524.
On 22nd January 1522 Charles Valois was born to King Francis I of France [aged 27] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%.
On 31st March 1519 King Henry II of France was born to King Francis I of France [aged 24] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 19]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%. He married 28th October 1533 his sixth cousin Catherine Medici Queen Consort France and had issue.
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 28th February 1518 Francis Valois was born to King Francis I of France [aged 23] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%.
On 20th January 1751 Ferdinand Duke of Parma was born to Infante Philip of Spain [aged 30] and Louise Elisabeth of France [aged 23]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.46%. He married 19th July 1769 his half second cousin twice removed Maria Amalia Duchess of Parma, daughter of Francis I Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress.
On 9th December 1751 Maria Luisa of Parma was born to Infante Philip of Spain [aged 31] and Louise Elisabeth of France [aged 24]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.46%. She married 1765 her first cousin Charles IV King Spain and had issue.
In 1331 John Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon [aged 31] and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.46%.
In 1329 Ferdinand Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon [aged 29] and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.46%.
On 5th September 1638 Louis "Sun King" XIV King France was born to Louis XIII King France [aged 36] and Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.44%. He married 1660 his double first cousin Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France, daughter of Philip IV King Spain and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain, and had issue.
On 21st September 1640 Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans was born to Louis XIII King France [aged 38] and Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.44%. He married (1) 31st March 1661 his first cousin Princess Henrietta Stewart Duchess Orléans, daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England, and had issue (2) 16th November 1671 his half fourth cousin twice removed Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans and had issue.
On 19th July 1746 Princess Marie Thérèse of France was born to Dauphin Louis Bourbon [aged 16] and Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain [aged 20]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.43%. She died aged one in 1748.
On 28th January 1312 Joan Capet II Queen Navarre was born to Louis X King France I Navarre [aged 22] and Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 22]. There was some doubt over her paternity since her mother had been embroiled in the Aunay Brothers Affair in which one of the brothers admitted under torture to having been Margaret's lover. Her father, however, stated she was his legitimate daughter on his deathbed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%. She married 18th June 1318 her half first cousin once removed Philip "Noble" III King Navarre, son of Louis I Count Évreux and Margaret Artois Countess Évreux, and had issue.
Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%. She married 22nd September 1428 her first cousin once removed Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal, son of King John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Henry Trastámara was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%.
Peter Trastámara was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%.
Sancho Trastámara was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%.
In 1396 Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon [aged 15] and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%. She married 1418 her first cousin John II King Castile, son of Henry III King Castile and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile, and had issue.
In 1396 Alfonso V King Aragon was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon [aged 15] and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%. He married 12th June 1415 his first cousin Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Henry III King Castile and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile.
On 29th June 1398 John II King Aragon was born to Ferdinand I King Aragon [aged 17] and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.42%. He married (1) before 29th May 1421 his first cousin once removed Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Charles III King Navarre and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue (2) after 1441 his second cousin once removed Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda and Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar, and had issue.
On 26th November 1436 Catherine Aviz was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 45] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%.
On 18th September 1434 Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 42] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. She married 16th March 1452 Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor, son of Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria and Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria, and had issue.
On 17th November 1433 Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 42] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. He married 1447 his first cousin Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu and had issue.
On 7th December 1432 Maria Aviz was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 41] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. She died aged less than one years old.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 15th January 1432 Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 40] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. He married (1) 1447 his first cousin Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Portugal and had issue (2) 1475 his niece Joanna "La Beltraneja" Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal, daughter of Henry IV King Castile and Joan Aviz Queen Consort Castile.
On 27th November 1430 Philippa Aviz was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 39] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. She died aged eight in 1439.
On 31st March 1439 Joan Aviz Queen Consort Castile was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. She married 1455 her first cousin Henry IV King Castile, son of John II King Castile and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile, and had issue.
In October 1429 John Aviz was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 37] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. He died aged three in 1433.
On 12th July 1435 Edward Aviz was born to Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal [aged 43] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.40%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 31st October 1627 Isabella Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 22] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 17th October 1629 Balthasar Charles Habsburg Spain Prince Asturias was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 24] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%.
On 14th August 1621 Maria Margaret Habsburg Spain was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 16] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 12th March 1634 Francis Ferdinand Habsburg Spain was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 28] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 17th January 1636 Maria Anna "Mariana" Habsburg Spain was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 30] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 33]. She died a month later. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%.
On 20th September 1638 Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 33] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. She married 1660 her double first cousin Louis "Sun King" XIV King France, son of Louis XIII King France and Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 21st November 1625 Maria Eugenia Habsburg Spain was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 20] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged one in 1627.
On 25th November 1623 Margaret Maria Catherine Habsburg Spain was born to Philip IV King Spain [aged 18] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Around 1456 Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland was born to John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby [aged 46] and Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.38%. He married 20th February 1473 Isabel Booth and had issue.
After 1634 Mary Campbell Countess Caithness, Breadalbaine and Holland was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 26] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%. She married (1) 22nd May 1657 her fifth cousin once removed George Sinclair 6th Earl Caithness (2) 1678 her fifth cousin once removed John Campbell 1st Earl Breadalbaine and Holland and had issue.
Jean Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%. She married January 1661 her first cousin once removed Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian, son of William Kerr 1st Earl Lothian and Anne Kerr 3rd Countess of Lothian, and had issue.
On 26th February 1629 Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 21] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 19] at Dalkeith. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%. He married 13th May 1650 his half second cousin once removed Mary Stewart Countess Argyll, daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray and Margaret Home Countess Moray, and had issue.
Anne Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
Around 1630 Neill Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 22] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
In 1360 Marie Évreux was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 27] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 16]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.
Peter Évreux Count Mortain was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.
Around 1370 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 37] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 26] at Pamplona [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%. She married (1) 2nd October 1386 her second cousin twice removed John Montfort V Duke Brittany and had issue (2) 7th February 1403 her third cousin King Henry IV of England, son of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster.
In 1361 Charles III King Navarre was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 28] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 17]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%. He married 1375 his fourth cousin Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre and had issue.
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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In 1364 Bonne Évreux was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 31] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 20]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.
On 7th June 1736 Karl Frederick Adolf Wettin was born to Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 50] and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 20] at Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.10%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 17th May 1740 Johann Georg Adolf Wettin was born to Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 54] and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 24] at Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.10%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 27th June 1738 Johann Adolf Wettin was born to Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 52] and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 22] at Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.10%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 6th June 1739 August Adolf Wettin was born to Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 53] and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 23] at Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.10%. He died aged one in 1740.
On 27th December 1741 Fredericka Adolfine Wettin was born to Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 56] and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 26] at Weißenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.10%. She died aged nine in 1751.
On 6th October 1894 Christopher William Gerald Henry Codrington 2nd Baronet was born to Gerald William Henry Codrington 1st Baronet [aged 44] and Edith Henrietta Sybil Denison Lady Codrington [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.05%.
On 30th May 1870 Ada Charlotte Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 41] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. She married 18th October 1901 her fourth cousin once removed William Hugh Spencer Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, son of William Thomas Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 6th and 4th Earl Fitzwilliam and Frances Harriet Douglas Countess Fitzwilliam.
On 8th June 1875 Constance Blanche Godolphin Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 46] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. She married Ernest Frederick George Hatch.
On 20th February 1872 Alexandra Louisa Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 43] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. She married (1) 16th January 1906 Cecil Walter Paget (2) 20th January 1928 Alfred William Sharpe Pocklington.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 28th July 1867 Harriet Castalia Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 38] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. She married in or before 1892 her third cousin once removed Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish and had issue.
On 10th April 1866 Albert Edward Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 37] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%.
On 11th March 1864 Francis Granville Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 35] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%.
On 18th September 1862 George Godolphin Osborne 10th Duke Leeds was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 34] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 25]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. He married 13th February 1884 his fourth cousin once removed Katherine Frances Lambton Duchess Leeds, daughter of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham, and had issue.
On 4th November 1861 George Frederick Osborne Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 33] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 17th May 1869 Alice Susan Godolphin Osborne was born to George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 40] and Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.94%. She married her half third cousin William Francis Leveson-Gower and had issue.
Edward Mansel 1st Baronet was born to Henry Mansel and Frances Stepney. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%.
On 2nd May 1737 William Petty 1st Marquess Lansdowne was born to John Petty-Fitzmaurice 1st Earl Shelburne [aged 31] and Mary Fitzmaurice Countess Shelburne at Dublin [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%. He married (1) 3rd February 1765 Sophia Carteret Countess Shelburne, daughter of John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville and Sophia Fermor Countess Granville, and had issue (2) after 5th January 1771 Louisa Fitzpatrick Marchioness Lansdowne, daughter of John Fitzpatrick 1st Earl Upper Ossory and Evelyn Leveson-Gower Countess Upper Ossory, and had issue.
In July 1742 Thomas Fitzmaurice Earl Orkney was born to John Petty-Fitzmaurice 1st Earl Shelburne [aged 36] and Mary Fitzmaurice Countess Shelburne. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%. He married 1777 Mary O'Brien 4th Countess Orkney, daughter of Murrough O'Brien 1st Marquess Thomond and Mary O'Brien 3rd Countess Orkney and Inchquin, and had issue.
In 1873 Evelina Rothschild was born to Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild [aged 32] and Emma Louise von Rothschild Baroness Rothschild [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%.
In 1302 John Stafford was born to William Stafford [aged 24] and Isabel Stafford [aged 29] at Bramshall, Uttoxeter. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%. He married before 1343 his second cousin once removed Margaret Stafford, daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford, and had issue.
On 8th February 1868 Walter Rothschild 2nd Baron Rothschild was born to Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild [aged 27] and Emma Louise von Rothschild Baroness Rothschild [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 9th May 1877 Nathaniel Charles Rothschild was born to Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild [aged 36] and Emma Louise von Rothschild Baroness Rothschild [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%.
In 1441 Isabella Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 37] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 7th September 1438 Marie Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 35] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 7th September 1438 Joanna Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 35] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She died aged eight in 1446.
In May 1437 Margaret Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 34] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She died aged one in 1438.
On 1st December 1443 Magdalena Valois Countess Foix was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 40] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 39]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She married 7th March 1461 her third cousin once removed Gaston V Count Foix, son of Gaston IV Count Foix and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue.
On 4th May 1435 Joan Valois Duchess Bourbon was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 32] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She married 1447 her third cousin John Bourbon II Duke Bourbon, son of Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon and Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon.
On 23rd September 1434 Yolande Valois Duchess Savoy was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 31] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She married 1452 her second cousin once removed Amadeus "Happy" Savoy IX Duke Savoy, son of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy, and had issue.
In 1432 James Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 28] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. He died aged five in 1437.
After 29th August 1428 Catherine Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 25] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. She married 19th May 1440 her third cousin Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy, son of Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy and Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy.
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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After 29th August 1428 Radegonde Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 25] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%.
On 3rd July 1423 King Louis XI of France was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 20] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. He married (1) 25th June 1436 his half fourth cousin once removed Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France, daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland (2) 1451 his second cousin once removed Queen Charlotte of Savoy, daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy, and had issue.
On 12th December 1446 Charles Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 43] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 42]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%.
On 9th August 1914 Alastair Windsor 2nd Duke Connaught and Strathearn was born to Prince Arthur of Connaught [aged 31] and Princess Alexandra Duff Duchess Fife [aged 23] at 54 Mount Street Grosvenor Square. He was baptised on 1st September 1914 at his parent's home. His godparents were his maternal great-uncle King George V of the United Kingdom [aged 49], Alfonso XIII King Spain [aged 28], his maternal great-grandmother Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England [aged 69], his grandfather Prince Arthur Windsor 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn [aged 64], his great-aunt Princess Louise Caroline Alberta Windsor Duchess Argyll [aged 66] and his cousin Princess Mary Windsor Countess Harewood [aged 17]. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%.
On 4th February 1436 Philip Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 32] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 19th September 1426 John Valois was born to Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 23] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.89%. He died aged less than one years old.
In 1299 Catherine Valois was born to Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 28] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 26]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%. She died aged less than one years old.
Around 1294 Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut was born to Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 23] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 21]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%. She married (1) 19th May 1305 her fourth cousin once removed William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland, son of John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland, and had issue (2) 1320 her third cousin Robert III Artois and had issue.
In 1297 Charles II Count Alençon was born to Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 26] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%. He married (1) April 1314 Jeanne Joigny (2) December 1336 his second cousin Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon and had issue.
In 1295 Margaret Valois was born to Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 24] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 22]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%. She married 1310 her fourth cousin once removed Guy Chatillon I Count Blois, son of Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois and Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois, and had issue.
On 17th November 1293 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France was born to Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 23] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 20]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%. He married (1) his first cousin once removed Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France, daughter of Robert II Duke Burgundy and Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy, and had issue (2) 11th January 1350 his half first cousin once removed Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France, daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre.
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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In 1292 Isabelle Valois Duchess Brittany was born to Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 21] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 19]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%. She married 1297 her third cousin John III Duke Brittany.
On 31st October 1345 Ferdinand I King Portugal was born to Peter I King Portugal [aged 25] and Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%. He married 1371 Leonor Teles Meneses Queen Consort Portugal and had issue.
In 1679 James Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 42] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
Charles Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
In 1678 Margaret Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 41] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
In 1682 Annabella Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 45] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
In 1673 John Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 36] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
In 1670 Margaret Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 33] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
In 1671 Jean Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 34] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
After January 1661 William Kerr 2nd Marquess Lothian was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 24] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%. He married June 1685 his first cousin Jean Campbell Marchioness Lothian, daughter of Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll and Mary Stewart Countess Argyll, and had issue.
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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In 1674 Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 37] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%. She married 13th December 1692 her fourth cousin once removed James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas, son of Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus and Anne Stewart, and had issue.
In 1676 Mark Kerr was born to Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 39] and Jean Campbell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.84%.
On 25th October 1931 Ludwig Hesse Darmstadt was born to Georg Donatus Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 24] and Cecilie Glücksburg Grand Duchess [aged 20]. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.83%. He died aged six in 1937.
On 16th November 1937 Stillborn son Hesse Darmstadt was born to Georg Donatus Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 31] and Cecilie Glücksburg Grand Duchess [aged 26]. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.83%.
On 20th September 1936 Johanna Hesse Darmstadt was born to Georg Donatus Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 29] and Cecilie Glücksburg Grand Duchess [aged 25]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.83%. She died aged two in 1939.
On 14th April 1933 Alexander Hesse Darmstadt was born to Georg Donatus Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 26] and Cecilie Glücksburg Grand Duchess [aged 21]. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.83%. He died aged four in 1937.
On 3rd May 1509 John Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 57] and Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.82%. He died aged less than one years old.
In 1306 Eleanor Plantagenet was born to King Edward I of England [aged 66] and Margaret of France Queen Consort England [aged 27] Coefficient of inbreeding 3.81%. She died aged five in 1311.
On 1st June 1300 Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk was born to King Edward I of England [aged 60] and Margaret of France Queen Consort England [aged 21] at Brotherton [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.81%. He married (1) before 12th October 1326 Alice Hales Countess Norfolk and had issue (2) before 4th April 1336 his half second cousin twice removed Mary Brewes Countess Norfolk.
On 5th August 1301 Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent was born to King Edward I of England [aged 62] and Margaret of France Queen Consort England [aged 22] at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.81%. He married 1325 his half second cousin twice removed Margaret Wake Countess Kent, daughter of John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell and Joan Fiennes Baroness Wake Liddell, and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1337 Archbishop Charles Valois was born to Charles II Count Alençon [aged 40] and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.80%.
In 1344 Robert Valois was born to Charles II Count Alençon [aged 47] and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 25]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.80%.
In 1339 Cardinal Philippe Valois was born to Charles II Count Alençon [aged 42] and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.80%.
In 1342 Isabelle Valois was born to Charles II Count Alençon [aged 45] and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.80%.
In 1340 Peter Valois II Count Alençon was born to Charles II Count Alençon [aged 43] and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.80%. He married 10th October 1371 Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon and had issue.
On 19th June 1566 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland was born to Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart [aged 20] and Mary Queen of Scots [aged 23] at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.67%. He married 23rd November 1589 his third cousin once removed Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland, daughter of Frederick II King of Denmark and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark, and had issue.
On 24th February 1413 Louis Savoy I Count Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 29] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 26]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%. He married 1st November 1433 Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy and had issue.
In 1417 Philip Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 33] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 30]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%.
On 26th March 1412 Amadeus Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 28] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 25]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%.
In January 1411 Marie Savoy of was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 27] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 24]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%. She married 1427 her second cousin once removed Filipo Maria Visconti, son of Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan and Caterina Visconti Duke Milan.
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 1408 Anthony Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 24] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%. He died aged less than one years old.
In September 1407 Anthony Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 23] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 13th May 1405 Margaret Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 21] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 18]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%.
In September 1415 Bonne Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 31] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 29]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%.
On 7th August 1420 Margaret of Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy [aged 36] and Mary Valois Countess Savoy [aged 33]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.64%. She married (1) on or after 31st May 1431 her second cousin Louis Valois Anjou III Duke Anjou, son of King Louis of Naples and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples (2) 1445 her fifth cousin Louis IV Count Palatine of the Rhine and had issue (3) 11th November 1453 her fourth cousin once removed Ulrich V Count of Württemberg, son of Eberhard IV Count of Württemberg and Henriette Countess of Montbéliard.
On 6th November 1892 George Mountbatten 2nd Marquess Milford Haven was born to Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven [aged 38] and Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 29]. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. He married 1916 Nadejda Mikhailovna Torby Marchioness Milford Haven and had issue.
On 25th June 1900 Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was born to Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven [aged 46] and Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 37]. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. He married 18th July 1922 Edwina Ashley Countess Mountbatten Burma, daughter of Wilfred William Ashley 1st Baron Mount Temple and Amalia Mary Maud Cassel, and had issue.
On 13th July 1889 Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden was born to Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven [aged 35] and Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 26]. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. She married 3rd November 1923 her fifth cousin once removed Gustaf Adolph VI King Sweden.
On 25th February 1885 Princess Alice of Battenburg was born to Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven [aged 30] and Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 21] at Windsor Castle [Map]. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. She married 6th October 1903 her fourth cousin once removed Andrew Glücksburg and had issue.
In 1374 Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon was born to Sancho Alfonso Ivrea [aged 43] and Beatrice Burgundy [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. She married 1394 her first cousin once removed Ferdinand I King Aragon, son of John I King Castile and Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile, and had issue.
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 8th April 1320 Peter I King Portugal was born to Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 29] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 27]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. He married (1) 24th August 1340 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel Prince of Villena and Constance Barcelona, and had issue (2) in or before 1350 Inês Castro and had issue.
On 12th February 1317 Denis Burgundy was born to Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 26] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. He died aged less than one years old.
In 1326 John Burgundy was born to Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 34] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 33]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%.
In 1313 Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile was born to Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 21] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 20]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. She married 1328 her double first cousin Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile, son of Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon, and had issue.
In 1328 Eleanor Burgundy Queen Consort Aragon was born to Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 36] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 35]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. She married 15th November 1347 her second cousin Peter IV King Aragon, son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.
In 1315 Alfonso Burgundy was born to Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 23] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 22]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.61%. He died aged two in 1317.
On 13th March 1372 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans was born to King Charles V of France [aged 33] and Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France [aged 34]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1374 his third cousin once removed Catherine Hungary (2) 1389 his first cousin Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans, daughter of Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan and Isabelle Valois, and had issue.
On 3rd December 1368 Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France was born to King Charles V of France [aged 30] and Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France [aged 30]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married 17th July 1385 his third cousin once removed Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France, daughter of Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.
Catherine Valois was born to King Charles V of France and Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married 1386 her first cousin John Valois, son of John Valois 1st Duke Berry and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry.
On 13th August 1311 Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon [aged 25] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1325 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel Prince of Villena and Constance Barcelona (2) 1328 his double first cousin Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
In 1307 Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon [aged 21] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 16]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married her first cousin once removed Alfonso IV King Aragon, son of James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
In 1308 Constance Ivrea was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon [aged 22] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 17]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She died aged two in 1310.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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In 1327 John of Brabant was born to John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 26] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant [aged 24]. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married before 1336 his half second cousin Marie Valois. He died aged nine in 1336.
In 1322 Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant was born to John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 21] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant [aged 19]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married 1334 her half second cousin William Hainaut II Count Hainaut, son of William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut.
In 1325 Marie of Brabant Duchess of Guelders was born to John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 24] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant [aged 22]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married 1347 her second cousin Reginald II Duke Guelders, son of Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet.
On 9th February 1323 Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders was born to John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 23] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant [aged 20]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married 1st July 1347 her half second cousin once removed Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders, son of Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders and Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders, and had issue.
In 1859 Richard James Graham 4th Baronet was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet [aged 39] and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. He married (1) in or before 1887 his sixth cousin Olivia Baring (2) in or before 1926 his first cousin Mabel Cynthia Duncombe Lady Graham, daughter of William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham and Mabel Violet Graham Countess Feversham, and had issue (3) 1st January 1927 Florence Rose Wood Lady Graham.
On 5th August 1853 Margaret Francis Graham Countess Verulam was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet [aged 33] and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. She married 1878 James Walter Grimston 3rd Earl Verulam, son of James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam and Elizabeth Joanna Weyland Countess Verulam, and had issue.
In 1864 James Reginald Graham was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet [aged 44] and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. He married 16th January 1892 Florence Rose Wood Lady Graham.
Hilda Georgina Graham Baroness Wittenham was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. She married 1895 Denison Faber 1st Baron Wittenham.
On 23rd June 1857 Sibyl Marcia Graham Baroness Houghton was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet [aged 37] and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham [aged 25]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. She married 3rd June 1880 Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe Milnes 1st Marquess of Crewe, son of Robert Moncton Milnes 1st Baron Houghton and Annabella Hungerford Crewe, and had issue.
On 10th September 1854 Violet Hermione Graham Duchess Montrose was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet [aged 34] and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. She married 24th July 1876 her third cousin once removed Douglas Graham 5th Duke Montrose, son of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose, and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 17th May 1886 Alfonso XIII King Spain was born to Alfonso XII King Spain and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 27] at Madrid [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. He married 1906 his fifth cousin once removed Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain and had issue.
On 11th September 1880 María de las Mercedes Bourbon was born to Alfonso XII King Spain [aged 22] and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%.
On 12th November 1882 María Teresa Bourbon was born to Alfonso XII King Spain [aged 24] and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%.
On 16th August 1682 Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy was born to Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 20] and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. He married his second cousin Maria Adelaide Savoy, daughter of Victor Amadeus King Sardinia and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia, and had issue.
On 31st July 1686 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême was born to Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 24] and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy [aged 25]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. He married 6th July 1710 his half first cousin Marie Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Duchess Berry, daughter of Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans.
On 19th December 1683 Philippe V King Spain was born to Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 22] and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy [aged 23] at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. He married (1) 3rd November 1701 his second cousin Maria Luisa Savoy, daughter of Victor Amadeus King Sardinia and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia, and had issue (2) 24th December 1714 Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain and had issue.
In 1199 Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon was born to Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 27] and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile [aged 20]. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.56%. He married (1) 30th November 1219 his fourth cousin Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon and had issue (2) October 1237 his second cousin once removed Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon, daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu, and had issue.
In 1204 Beregaria Ivrea was born to Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 32] and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile [aged 25]. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.56%. She married John de Brienne I King Jerusalem, son of Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne, and had issue.
In 1467 Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine was born to Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders [aged 28] and Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.51%. She married 1485 her fourth cousin René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar, son of Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont and Yolande Valois Anjou, and had issue.
In 1467 Charles Egmont 3rd Duchess Guelders was born to Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders [aged 28] and Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.51%.
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 1426 Richard Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 32] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 29]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
On 28th May 1423 Katherine Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 30] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 26]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%. She married before 1440 her half second cousin Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent, son of John Grey and Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham, and had issue.
On 8th July 1418 John Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 25] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 21]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
On 25th July 1421 Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 28] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 24]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%. He married before 1449 his fifth cousin Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland, daughter of Richard Poynings and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel, and had issue.
On 29th November 1422 Thomas Percy 1st Baron Egremont was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 29] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 25] at Leconfield. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
Joan Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
In 1436 Anne Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 42] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 39]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
On 24th July 1424 George Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 31] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 27]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
On 7th April 1428 Bishop William Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 35] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 31]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%.
In 1425 Ralph Percy was born to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 31] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 28]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.49%. He married (1) Jane Teye and had issue (2) Eleanor Acton and had issue.
In 1675 Mary Drummond Countess Marischal was born to James Drummond 1st Duke Perth [aged 27] and Jean Douglas [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.43%. She married 1690 her third cousin William Keith 9th Earl Marischal, son of George Keith 8th Earl Marischal and Mary Hay, and had issue.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Around 1674 James Drummond 2nd Duke Perth was born to James Drummond 1st Duke Perth [aged 26] and Jean Douglas [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.43%. He married 5th August 1706 his second cousin Jane Gordon Duchess Perth, daughter of George Gordon 1st Duke Gordon and Elizabeth Howard Duchess Gordon, and had issue.
In 1461 Anne Holland was born to Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 30] and Anne York Duchess Exeter [aged 21]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.43%. She married October 1466 her fourth cousin once removed Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset, son of John Grey and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England.
On 27th January 1364 Edward Plantagenet was born to Edward "Black Prince" [aged 33] and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 35] at Château d'Angoulême, Angoulême. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.42%. He died aged six in 1370.
On 6th January 1367 King Richard II of England was born to Edward "Black Prince" [aged 36] and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 38] at Bordeaux [Map]. He became the Heir to the Throne of England. See Froissart, 560. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.42%. He married (1) 20th January 1382 his fourth cousin Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England, daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (2) 4th November 1396 his half third cousin Isabella Valois Queen Consort England.
Around 1518 Margaret Stewart was born illegitimately to Bishop Alexander Stewart [aged 41] and Margaret Stewart [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.41%.
On 10th May 1491 Suzanne Bourbon Duchess Bourbon was born to Peter Bourbon II Duke Bourbon [aged 52] and Anne Valois Duchess Bourbon [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.41%. She married 10th May 1505 her second cousin Charles Bourbon III Duke Bourbon.
On 24th September 1731 Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 33] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 31] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%. She married 13th May 1755 her second cousin twice removed Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and had issue.
On 11th May 1726 Johann Wilhelm Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 28] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 25] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%.
On 3rd September 1727 Anna Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 29] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 26] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%. She died aged one in 1728.
On 26th December 1737 Prince Frederick Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 40] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 37] at Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%.
On 24th June 1735 Frederica Caroline Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 37] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 34] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%. She married 22nd November 1754 her fifth cousin once removed Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach, son of Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern and Frederica Louise Hohenzollern.
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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On 25th January 1730 Christian Franz Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 32] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 29] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%.
On 8th March 1724 Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 26] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 23] at Saalfield. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%. He married 23rd April 1749 Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld and had issue.
On 21st August 1733 Fredericka Magdalene Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld [aged 35] and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [aged 32] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%. She died aged less than one years old.
In 1479 Jaime I Duke of Braganza was born to Fernando II Duke of Braganza [aged 49] and Isabella Aviz [aged 20]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%.
In 1481 Dinis of Graganza Count of Lemos was born to Fernando II Duke of Braganza [aged 51] and Isabella Aviz [aged 22]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.40%.
Around 1191 Joan Plantagenet was born illegitimately to King John of England [aged 24] and Adela Plantagenet. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.38%.
Around 1190 Richard Fitzroy was born illegitimately to King John of England [aged 23] and Adela Plantagenet in Chilham Castle, Kent [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.38%.
On 4th September 1454 Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham was born to Humphrey Stafford [aged 29] and Margaret Beaufort [aged 17]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.36%. He married 1466 Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford, daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford, and had issue.
On 27th March 1575 Louise of Lorraine was born to Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur [aged 50] and Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine [aged 24] at Nancy. She died young. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.33%.
On 31st July 1570 Henri de Lorraine-Chaligny was born to Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur [aged 45] and Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine [aged 19] at Nancy. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.33%. He married 19th September 1585 Claude Marquise of Moy.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 14th March 1576 Bishop Eric of Lorraine was born to Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur [aged 51] and Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine [aged 25] at Nancy. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.33%.
On 24th August 1572 Bishop Antoine of Lorraine was born to Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur [aged 47] and Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine [aged 21] at Nancy. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.33%.
On 24th September 1571 Christine of Lorraine was born to Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur [aged 46] and Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine [aged 20] at Nancy. She died young. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.33%.
On 16th September 1907 Ann Prunella Beckett was born to William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 41] and Mabel Theresa Duncombe [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%. She married 15th April 1936 Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Rumbold Bathurst Norman.
On 8th November 1896 Marion Frances Theresa Beckett was born to William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 30] and Mabel Theresa Duncombe [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%. She married 16th October 1919 Vice-Admiral Henry Jack Egerton.
On 27th July 1905 Beatrice Helen Beckett was born to William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 39] and Mabel Theresa Duncombe [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%. She married (1) 5th November 1923 Robert Anthony Eden 1st Earl Avon, son of William Eden 7th and 5th Baronet and Sybil Frances Grey Lady Eden, and had issue.
On 15th December 1900 Cynthia Maud Beckett was born to William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 34] and Mabel Theresa Duncombe [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%.
In 1792 Reverend William Andrew Foley was born to Andrew Foley [aged 44] and Elizabeth Tomlinson [aged 49]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%.
On 19th July 1778 Thomas Foley was born to Andrew Foley [aged 31] and Elizabeth Tomlinson [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%.
On 2nd October 1882 William Waldegrave 10th Earl Waldegrave was born to William Frederick Waldegrave 9th Earl Waldegrave [aged 31] and Mary Dorothea Palmer Countess Waldegrave [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Around 1664 William Keith 9th Earl Marischal was born to George Keith 8th Earl Marischal [aged 49] and Mary Hay. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.29%. He married 1690 his third cousin Mary Drummond Countess Marischal, daughter of James Drummond 1st Duke Perth and Jean Douglas, and had issue.
On 12th June 1653 Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel was born to Jacob Kettler [aged 42] and Louise Charlotte Hohenzollern [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.28%. She married before 29th March 1674 her first cousin Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel, son of Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern, and had issue.
In 1589 John Fleming 2nd Earl Wigtown was born to John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown [aged 22] and Lilias Graham Countess Graham. He was baptised on 5th December 1589 at Kincardine Castle - Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 14] and Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell [aged 26] attended. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%. He married before 2nd September 1609 his second cousin Margaret Livingston Countess Wigtown, daughter of Alexander Livingston 1st Earl Linlithgow and Helen Hay, and had issue.
On 11th September 1476 Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême was born to Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy [aged 38] and Margaret Bourbon [aged 37]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%. She married 16th February 1488 her third cousin once removed Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and had issue.
On 10th April 1480 Philibert "Handsome Good" Savoy 2nd Duke Savoy was born to Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy [aged 42] and Margaret Bourbon [aged 41]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%. He married 1500 his first cousin once removed Margaret of Austria Princess Asturias, daughter of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy.
In 1452 Catherine Valois was born to John Valois II Duke Alençon [aged 42] and Marie Armagnac Duchess Alençon [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%. She married 8th January 1461 her second cousin Guy 15th of Laval.
In 1454 Rene Valois Duke Alençon was born to John Valois II Duke Alençon [aged 44] and Marie Armagnac Duchess Alençon [aged 34]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%. He married 14th May 1488 his fourth cousin Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon, daughter of Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont and Yolande Valois Anjou, and had issue.
On 26th September 1785 Charles Powlett 2nd Baron Bayning was born to Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 56] and Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 31]. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.24%.
On 8th June 1797 Henry William Powlett 3rd Baron Bayning was born to Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 67] and Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 42]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and St John's College, Cambridge University [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.24%.
In 1470 Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 17] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married (1) 1490 her second cousin Afonso Aviz, son of John II King Portugal and Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal (2) 1497 her first cousin once removed Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal and had issue.
On 30th June 1478 John Trastámara Prince Asturias was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 26] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 27] at Seville. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He married 3rd April 1496 his second cousin once removed Margaret of Austria Princess Asturias, daughter of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy.
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 1479 Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 26] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 27] in Toledo. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married 20th October 1496 her second cousin once removed Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile, son of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy, and had issue.
In 1482 Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 29] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 30]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married 1500 her first cousin once removed Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal and had issue.
On 1st July 1482 Unamed Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 30] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 31]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 16th December 1485 Catherine of Aragon was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 33] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 34] at the Palace of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid [Map]. She was possibly named after her Great Grandmother Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married (1) 14th November 1501 her half third cousin once removed Prince Arthur Tudor, son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (2) 11th June 1509 her half third cousin once removed King Henry VIII of England and Ireland, son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England, and had issue.
On 31st May 1475 Unamed Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 23] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 24]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He died aged less than one years old.
Around 1341 John Lovell 5th Baron Lovel, Baron Holand was born to John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel [aged 26] and Isabel Zouche [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He married in or before 1375 his fourth cousin Maud Holland 3rd Baroness Holand, Baroness Lovel, daughter of Robert Holland 1st Baron Holand and Maud Zouche Baroness Holand, and had issue.
In 1340 John Lovell 4th Baron Lovel was born to John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel [aged 25] and Isabel Zouche [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.
On 29th January 1852 Frederick Oliver Robinson 2nd Marquess Ripon was born to George Frederick Samuel Robinson 1st Marquess Ripon [aged 24] and Henrietta Anne Theodosia Vyner Marchioness Ripon [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He married 1885 Constance Gwladys Herbert Marchioness Ripon, daughter of Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Lea.
On 3rd February 1848 Alexandrina Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 61] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 41]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She died aged one in 1849.
On 2nd August 1845 Ronald Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 58] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 39]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.
On 21st November 1843 Albert Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 57] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 37]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He married 19th March 1872 Grace Emma Abdy, daughter of Thomas Neville Abdy 1st Baronet and Harriet Alston.
On 16th May 1838 Victoria Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 51] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She died aged one in 1839.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 16th June 1834 Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 47] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married 28th April 1852 her first cousin Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster, son of Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster, and had issue.
Frederick George Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.
On 19th December 1828 George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 42] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. He married 27th June 1849 Anne Hay Mackenzie Duchess Sutherland and had issue.
On 15th April 1827 Caroline Leveson-Gower Duchess Leinster was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 40] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married 12th October 1847 her half fifth cousin once removed Charles William Fitzgerald Fitzgerald 4th Duke Leinster, son of Augustus Fitzgerald 3rd Duke Leinster and Charlotte Augusta Stanhope Duchess Leinster, and had issue.
On 8th August 1825 Evelyn Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 38] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 19]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married 4th October 1843 Charles Stuart 12th Lord Blantyre.
Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She married 1844 George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll, son of John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell 7th Duke Argyll and Joan Glassel, and had issue.
On 26th June 1830 Blanche Julia Leveson-Gower was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 43] and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%. She died aged one in 1832.
Around 1147 Rhodri Aberffraw was born to Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 47] and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 42]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
Around 1145 Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd was born to Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 45] and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 40]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%. He married 1174 Emma Plantagenet, daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Mistress Unknown, and had issue.
Audrey Villiers was born to George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison and Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%. She married 1668 Richard Harrison and had issue.
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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Barbara Villiers was born to George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison and Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%. She married her fifth cousin once removed William Heveningham.
Around 1654 Edward Fitzgerald Villiers was born to George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison [aged 37] and Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
In May 244BC or June 244BC Ptolemy IV Philopator 244BC 204BC was born to Ptolemy III Euergetes 280BC 222BC [aged 36] and Berenice II. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
In 246BC or 245BC Arsinoe III 246BC 204BC was born to Ptolemy III Euergetes 280BC 222BC [aged 34] and Berenice II. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
On 30th April 1700 Charles Frederick Duke of Holstein Gottorp was born to Frederick IV Duke of Holstein Gottorp [aged 28] and Hedvig Sophia of Sweden [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
On 13th August 1767 John Perceval 4th Earl Egmont was born to John Perceval 3rd Earl Egmont [aged 29] and Isabella Powlett Countess Egmont. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%. He married 10th March 1792 Bridget Wynn Countess Egmont and had issue.
Before 1425 Margaret Stewart was born to John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%. She married before 8th January 1437 George Seton 3rd Lord Seton and had issue.
Margaret Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. She married her half second cousin once removed Henry Douglas, son of James Douglas 1st Lord Dalkeith and Elizabeth Stewart Lady Dalkeith.
Hugh Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.
Elizabeth Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.
In 1420 Janet Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 49] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 22] at Brechin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.
In 1426 Archibald Douglas Earl of Moray was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 55] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. He married 1445 his third cousin once removed Elizabeth Dunbar 5th Countess Moray, daughter of James Dunbar 4th Earl of Moray.
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 1425 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 54] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. He married before 22nd February 1452 his first cousin once removed Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess, daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton.
Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. She married before 1436 her third cousin William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and had issue.
In 1433 John Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 62] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.
Janet Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.
In 1426 James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 55] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. He married (1) before 1455 his first cousin once removed Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess, daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (2) after 1463 his half sixth cousin Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale, daughter of John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter and Anne Stafford Duchess Exeter.
In 1611 Gerald Fitzgerald 15th Earl of Kildare was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Nugent Countess Kildare. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.18%. He died aged nine in 1620.
Around 1410 Catherine Seton was born to William Seton Master of Seton [aged 20] and Janet Dunbar [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. She married (1) before 1430 her fourth cousin Alan Stewart of Darnley, son of John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux and Elizabeth Lennox Countess Évreux, and had issue (2) after 9th March 1439 her fourth cousin twice removed Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell and had issue.
On 10th September 1649 Bernhard Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Meiningen was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 47] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 29] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 24th May 1648 Albert Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Coburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 46] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 28] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 15th July 1646 Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 44] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 26] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He married 14th November 1669 his third cousin once removed Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg and had issue.
On 19th November 1650 Henry Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Römhild was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 48] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 31] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 5th January 1653 Christian Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Eisenburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 51] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 33] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 14th February 1645 Johanna Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 43] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 25] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 21st February 1643 Sophie Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 41] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 23] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 23rd February 1642 Christian Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 40] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 22] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 16th May 1641 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 39] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 21] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 8th January 1640 Elisabeth Dorothea Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 38] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 20] at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 18th September 1638 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 36] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 18] at Weimar. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 12th June 1655 Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 53] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 35] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 1st March 1657 Johann Philip Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 55] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 37] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 22nd August 1658 John Ernest Saxe Coburg Saalfeld IV Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 56] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He married (1) 18th February 1680 Sophie Hedwig Saxe Merseburg Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld, daughter of Christian Saxe Merseburg 1st Duke Saxe Merseburg, and had issue (2) 2nd December 1690 Charlotte Johanna Waldeck Wildungen Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld and had issue.
On 2nd September 1660 Johanna Elisabeth Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 58] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 40] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 16th November 1661 Johann Philip Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 59] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 42] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
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 19th May 1663 Sophie Elisabeth Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 61] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 43] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 12th February 1654 Dorothea Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 52] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 34] at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
In 1278 Otto Cleves Count Cleves was born to Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves [aged 22] and Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He married (1) Mechteld von Virneburg Countess Cleves and had issue (2) Adelheid Mark Countess Cleves, daughter of Engelbert Mark 1st Count Mark.
In 1280 Catharine Cleves was born to Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves [aged 24] and Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
Adelheid Cleves was born to Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves and Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
Around 1710 Reverend William aka Henry Ward was born to William Ward [aged 33] and Mary Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.15%.
On 6th March 1704 John Ward 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward was born to William Ward [aged 27] and Mary Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.15%.
Louisa Greville was born to Robert Fulke Greville and Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.15%. She married 15th December 1825 Reverend Daniel Heneage Finch-Hatton and had issue.
Elizabeth Douglas was born to James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
Janet Douglas Countess Bothwell was born to James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She married before February 1481 Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell and had issue.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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James Douglas was born to James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was born to James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He married Janet Crichton Countess Morton and had issue.
After January 1712 Alexander Jardine 4th Baronet was born to John Jardine 3rd Baronet [aged 29] and Catherine Lockhart Lady Jardine. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
In 1727 Diane Beauclerk Lennox was born illegitimately to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 30] and Renee Lennox [aged 18]. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
On 19th November 1697 Mademoiselle d'Alais Bourbon Condé Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 33] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 31]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She died aged one in 1699.
On 1st December 1694 Prince Bourbon Condé Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 30] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 28]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He died aged three in 1698.
On 18th November 1693 Unknown name Bourbon Condé Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 29] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 27]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 2nd November 1696 Louise Adélaïde Bourbon Condé Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 32] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 30]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
On 27th July 1703 Louis François Bourbon Condé Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 39] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 37]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He married his third cousin Louise Diane Bourbon, daughter of Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans. He died aged less than one years old.
On 10th November 1695 Louis Armand Bourbon Condé Conti II Prince Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 31] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 29]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He married his first cousin Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Condé Princess Conti, daughter of Louis Bourbon Condé and Louise Françoise Bourbon.
On 18th April 1689 Marie Anne Bourbon Condé Conti was born to François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti [aged 24] and Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé [aged 23]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She married 9th July 1713 her first cousin Louis Henri Bourbon Condé Duke Bourbon, son of Louis Bourbon Condé and Louise Françoise Bourbon.
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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In 1683 Henry Lennard was born to Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 28] and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 21] at Herstmonceux. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
On 17th August 1684 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham was born to Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 30] and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 23]. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She married (1) 1716 Richard Barrett Lennard and had issue (2) March 1718 her third cousin once removed Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham, son of Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham and Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham, and had issue (3) 16th October 1725 Robert Moore, son of Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda.
On 12th July 1676 Barbara Lennard was born to Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 22] and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 15]. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
On 25th May 1682 Charles Lennard was born to Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 28] and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 21] at Windsor Castle [Map]. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He died aged one in 1684.
Elizabeth Rich was born to Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She married before 1711 Francis Edwardes and had issue.
Around 1673 Edward Rich 6th Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Holland was born to Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland [aged 54] and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He married 1697 Charlotte Myddelton Countess Warwick and Holland, daughter of Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet and Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Myddelton, and had issue.
In February 1804 Hester Eleanora Buller was born to James Buller [aged 37] and Ann Buller [aged 34]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She married 26th June 1827 Henry Fox-Strangways and had issue.
On 1st October 1798 James Wentworth Buller was born to James Buller [aged 32] and Ann Buller [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. He married 5th October 1831 Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard-Molyneux-Howard and had issue.
In 1796 Frances Susanna Buller was born to James Buller [aged 29] and Ann Buller [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%. She married 10th February 1830 Reverend William Molesworth, son of William Molesworth 6th Baronet.
On 9th January 1780 Charles Manners-Sutton 1st Viscount Canterbury was born to Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton [aged 24] and Mary Thoroton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 8th July 1811 Lucy Maria Denison and had issue.
Mary Manners Sutton was born to Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton and Mary Thoroton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married before September 1831 her half fifth cousin Bishop Hugh Percy, son of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley, and had issue.
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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In 1905 Mary or Rachel Fitzalan was born to Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk [aged 57] and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
In 1914 Winefride Alice Fitzalan was born to Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk [aged 66] and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
In 1912 Katherine Mary Fitzalan was born to Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk [aged 64] and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk [aged 34]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 30th May 1908 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk was born to Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk [aged 60] and Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 27th January 1937 Lavinia Mary Strutt Duchess Norfolk, daughter of Algernon Strutt 3rd Baron Belper and Eva Isabel Countess Rosebery, and had issue.
On 12th November 1804 Henry Benedict Arundell 11th Baron Arundel was born to James Everard Arundell 9th Baron Arundel [aged 41] and Mary Christina Arundell Baroness Arundel Wardour. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married (1) 8th August 1826 Lucy Smythe Baroness Arundel Wardour (2) 22nd September 1829 Frances Catherine Tichborne Baroness Arundel, daughter of Henry Joseph Tichborne 8th Baronet, and had issue (3) 19th June 1838 Theresa Stourton Baroness Arundel Wardour, daughter of William Joseph Stourton 18th Baron Stourton, and had issue.
On 3rd November 1785 James Everard Arundell 10th Baron Arundel was born to James Everard Arundell 9th Baron Arundel [aged 22] and Mary Christina Arundell Baroness Arundel Wardour at Clifford Street. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 1811 Mary Anne Nugent Temple Granville Baroness Arundel Wardour, daughter of George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham and Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham.
Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare was born to William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin and Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married 7th March 1709 her second cousin once removed Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare and had issue.
In 1689 Donal O'Brien was born to William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin [aged 27] and Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
In 1700 William O'Brien 4th Earl Inchiquin was born to William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin [aged 38] and Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 29th March 1720 his first cousin Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Orkney and Inchiquin, daughter of George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Orkney, and had issue.
Charles Obrien was born to William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin and Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
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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Anne Peyton was born to Sewster Peyton 2nd Baronet and Anne Dashwood Lady Peyton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married her first cousin twice removed Richard Dashwood of Clockley Cley.
Margaret Peyton was born to Sewster Peyton 2nd Baronet and Anne Dashwood Lady Peyton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
Thomas Peyton 3rd Baronet was born to Sewster Peyton 2nd Baronet and Anne Dashwood Lady Peyton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
In 1701 James O'Brien was born to William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin [aged 39] and Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 9th November 1825 Gowran Charles Vernon was born to Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden [aged 25] and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick Baroness Lyveden [aged 17]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 27th July 1828 Courtenay John Vernon was born to Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden [aged 28] and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick Baroness Lyveden [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 5th September 1829 Evelyn Elizabeth Vernon was born to Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden [aged 29] and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick Baroness Lyveden [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married 19th September 1850 George Wodehouse Currie.
On 6th March 1835 Greville Richard Vernon was born to Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden [aged 35] and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick Baroness Lyveden [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 13th April 1858 Susan Caroline Cockerell and had issue.
On 27th April 1824 Fitzpatrick Vernon 2nd Baron Lyveden was born to Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden [aged 24] and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick Baroness Lyveden [aged 16]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married (1) 21st June 1853 Albreda Elizabeth Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Baroness Lyveden, daughter of Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Mary Dundas (2) 1896 Julia Kate Emary Baroness Lyveden.
Margaret Henrietta Maria Grey was born to George Harry Grey 8th Baron Grey of Groby and Katherine Charteris Baroness Grey Groby Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married 6th October 1846 Henry John Milbank and had issue.
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 7th January 1827 George Grey 7th Earl Stamford 3rd Earl Warrington was born to George Harry Grey 8th Baron Grey of Groby [aged 24] and Katherine Charteris Baroness Grey Groby [aged 26] at Enville Hall, Staffordshire. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married (1) 1848 Elizabeth Billage Countess Stamford and Warrington (2) 29th August 1855 Catherine Cox Countess Stamford and Warrington.
Around 1797 Kenelm Henry Digby was born to Very Reverend William John Digby [aged 67] and Mary Digby. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
Around 1550 Abigail Heveningham was born to Anthony Heveningham [aged 49] and Mary Shelton [aged 40] at Ketteringham, Norfolk. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married (1) in or before 1574 her fifth cousin once removed George Digby and had issue (2) after April 1587 Edward Cordell.
Before 17th October 1712 Henrietta Nassau 2nd Countess Cowper was born to Henry Nassau 1st Earl Grantham [aged 39] and Henrietta Butler Countess Grantham. On 17th October 1712 Henrietta Nassau 2nd Countess Cowper was baptised. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married 27th September 1732 William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper, son of William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper, and had issue.
On 23rd April 1740 John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe was born to Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe [aged 31] and Essex Mostyn Duchess Roxburghe. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 21st February 1831 Edward Henry Petre was born to Henry William Petre [aged 39] and Adeliza Maria Howard. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 29th October 1857 Gwendoline Elizabeth Talbot and had issue.
Jean Hepburn was born to Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell at Crichton Castle. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married (1) her half third cousin once removed John "Lord Darnley" Stewart and had issue (2) before 1567 her half third cousin John Sinclair, son of George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Graham Countess Caithness, and had issue.
Around 1534 James "Lord Bothwell" Hepburn 1st Duke Orkney was born to Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell [aged 22] and Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married (1) February 1566 his third cousin Jean Gordon Countess Bothwell and Sutherland, daughter of George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley (2) 15th May 1567 his half third cousin once removed Mary Queen of Scots, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland.
In 1739 John Tempest was born to John Tempest of Sherburne Durham [aged 28] and Frances Shuttleworth. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 25th May 1767 May Anne Townsend.
In 1741 Frances Tempest was born to John Tempest of Sherburne Durham [aged 30] and Frances Shuttleworth. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married before 1771 Henry Vane 1st Baronet and had issue.
On 20th June 1880 Stewkley Shuckburgh 10th Baronet was born to George Thomas Shuckburgh 9th Baronet [aged 50] and Ida Florence Geraldine Robertson Lady Schuckburgh. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 28th February 1882 Gerald Shuckburgh 11th Baronet was born to George Thomas Shuckburgh 9th Baronet [aged 52] and Ida Florence Geraldine Robertson Lady Schuckburgh. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
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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On 7th September 1885 Leonard Vyvyan Heathcote 10th Baronet was born to Reverend Gilbert Vyvyan Heathcote [aged 55] and Mary Henrietta Perceval. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
After 1634 Thomas Luttrel of Luttrellstown was born to Simon Luttrell [aged 34] and Mary Preston [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
In 1854 Arthur Henry Chichester 3rd Baron Templemore was born to Harry Chichester 2nd Baron Templemore [aged 32] and Laura Caroline Jane Paget Baroness Templemore [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married 15th July 1885 Alice Elizabeth Dawkins Baroness Templemore.
In 1856 Flora Augusta Chichester was born to Harry Chichester 2nd Baron Templemore [aged 34] and Laura Caroline Jane Paget Baroness Templemore [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
Robert Luttrell was born to Simon Luttrell and Mary Preston. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married in or before 1682 his half first cousin Alison or Anne Preston, daughter of Nicholas Preston 6th Viscount Gormanston and Mary Barnewall.
On 12th May 1712 Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern was born to William Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 26] and Christiane of Württemberg [aged 17]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. He married before 7th April 1733 his half fourth cousin twice removed Frederica Louise Hohenzollern, daughter of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia, and had issue.
Isabella Mararetta Elizabeth Walpole was born to Spencer Horatio Walpole and Isabella Perceval. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%. She married 15th June 1869 her half second cousin George Parker Heathcote, son of William Heathcote 5th Baronet and Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote.
On 17th February 1706 Robert Hampden-Trevor 1st Viscount Hampden was born to Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham [aged 47] and Anne Welden [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 24th August 1870 Capel Charles Wolsleley 9th Baronet was born to Major William Charles Wolseley [aged 35] and Annie Wolseley. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 9th December 1758 Richard Colt Hoare 2nd Baronet was born to Richard Hoare 1st Baronet [aged 23] and Anne Hoare [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 18th August 1783 Hester Lyttelton, daughter of William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton, and had issue.
On 21st September 1788 Princess Wilhelmine Baden was born to Prince Charles Louis of Baden [aged 33] and Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt [aged 34]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 19th June 1804 her first cousin Louis Hesse Darmstadt II Grand Duke and had issue.
On 20th October 1831 Thomas Frederick Charles Vernon Wentworth was born to Frederick William Thomas Vernon Wentworth [aged 36] and Augusta Frederica Brudenell [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 3rd March 1859 Harriet Augusta Burgh, daughter of Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde and Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde.
Henrietta Frances Elizabeth Vernon Wentworth was born to Frederick William Thomas Vernon Wentworth and Augusta Frederica Brudenell. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 8th March 1859 her half fifth cousin once removed Colonel Arthur John Bethell Thellusson.
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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On 13th September 1824 Charlotte Lucy Beatrix Egerton was born to Wilbraham Egerton [aged 43] and Elizabeth Sykes [aged 46]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 7th May 1813 Mark Egerton was born to Wilbraham Egerton [aged 31] and Elizabeth Sykes [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He died aged one in 1814.
On 12th May 1818 Commander Charles Randle Egerton was born to Wilbraham Egerton [aged 36] and Elizabeth Sykes [aged 40]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married December 1850 Margaret Amy Frances Cust, daughter of Edward Cust 1st Baronet.
On 27th July 1816 Edward Christopher Egerton was born to Wilbraham Egerton [aged 34] and Elizabeth Sykes [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 21st August 1845 his half second cousin Mary Frances Pierrepont, daughter of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers and Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers, and had issue.
On 16th November 1809 Reverend Thomas Egerton was born to Wilbraham Egerton [aged 28] and Elizabeth Sykes [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 13th December 1836 his sixth cousin Charlotte Catherine Milner, daughter of William Mordaunt Sturt Milner 4th Baronet and Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck, and had issue.
On 30th December 1806 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton was born to Wilbraham Egerton [aged 25] and Elizabeth Sykes [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1830 Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus Baroness Egerton Tatton, daughter of John Loftus 2nd Marquess Ely, and had issue.
In 1810 Archibald Stuart 13th Earl of Moray was born to Francis Stuart 10th Earl of Moray [aged 38] and Margaret Jane Ainslie Countess Moray. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1816 George Philip Stuart 14th Earl of Moray was born to Francis Stuart 10th Earl of Moray [aged 44] and Margaret Jane Ainslie Countess Moray. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1816 Janet Stuart was born to Francis Stuart 10th Earl of Moray [aged 44] and Margaret Jane Ainslie Countess Moray. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Frances Mary Twysden was born to Henry Duncan Twysden and Mary Twysden. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 10th March 1849 Walter Hele Molesworth and had issue.
Before 5th October 1711 Paulet St John 8th Baron St John was born to Andrew St John 4th Baronet [aged 26] and Anne James. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He died aged two point nine five zero five five in 1714.
On 5th October 1827 William Ridley Charles Cooke 9th Baronet was born to William Bryan Cooke 8th Baronet [aged 45] and Isabella Cecilia Middleton Lady Cooke. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
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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On 1st August 1829 Charles Edward Cooke was born to William Bryan Cooke 8th Baronet [aged 47] and Isabella Cecilia Middleton Lady Cooke. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 13th August 1874 Mary Louisa Stewart, daughter of Randolph Stewart 9th Earl Galloway and Harriet Blanche Somerset Countess Galloway.
On 19th July 1843 Emma Lucy Madox Brown was born to Ford Madox Brown [aged 22] and Elizabeth Bromley [aged 24] at Paris [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 31st March 1874 William Michael Rossetti and had issue.
On 28th March 1757 Theophilus Biddulph 5th Baronet was born to Theophilus Biddulph 4th Baronet [aged 37] and Jane Biddulph Lady Biddulph [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married in or before 1784 Hannah Prestridge Lady Biddulph and had issue.
On 22nd March 1857 Lionel Eldred Pottinger Smith-Gordon 3rd Baronet was born to Lionel Eldred Smith-Gordon 2nd Baronet [aged 23] and Fanny Pottinger Lady Smith [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 12th March 1781 Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina was born to Prince Charles Louis of Baden [aged 26] and Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married (1) 1797 her fifth cousin once removed King Gustav IV of Sweden, son of Gustav III King Sweden and Queen Sophia of Sweden.
On 8th December 1863 Herbert Cecil Boothby 12th Baronet was born to Reverend Brooke William Boothby 9th Baronet [aged 54] and Martha Serena Boothby. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 6th February 1866 Seymour William Brooke Boothby 13th Baronet was born to Reverend Brooke William Boothby 9th Baronet and Martha Serena Boothby. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 18th September 1864 Charles Buckworth-Herne-Soame 10th Baronet was born to Charles Buckworth-Herne-Soame 9th Baronet [aged 34] and Mary Proctor Lady Buckworth-Herne-Soame. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 17th September 1702 Charles Tryon was born to Charles Tryon [aged 22] and Jane Savile [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 2nd July 1722 Mary Shirley, daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers, and had issue.
On 30th June 1659 Edward Reade 2nd Baronet was born to Compton Reade 1st Baronet [aged 34] and Mary Cornwall Lady Reade [aged 29]. He was baptised on 6th July 1599. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married before 25th July 1682 Elizabeth Harby Baroness Reade and had issue.
On 6th December 1828 William Cayley Worsley 2nd Baronet was born to William Worsley 1st Baronet [aged 36] and Sarah Philadephia Cayley Baroness Worlsley [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
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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Sarah Evelyn Buxton was born to Edward North Buxton 2nd Baronet and Catherine Gurney Lady Buxton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 25th August 1881 her half second cousin Richard Hanbury Joseph Gurney.
On 26th January 1837 Thomas Fowell Buxton 3rd Baronet was born to Edward North Buxton 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and Catherine Gurney Lady Buxton [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 21st June 1862 Victoria Noel Lady Buxton, daughter of Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough and Frances Jocelyn Countess Gainsborough, and had issue.
John Vesey 1st Baron Knapton was born to Bishop Thomas Vesey 1st Baronet and Mary Muschamp. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married before 1735 Elizabeth Brownlow and had issue.
On 13th August 1894 Anthony St John-Mildmay 8th Baronet was born to Gerald Anthony Shaw-Lefevre-St John-Mildmay 7th Baronet [aged 33] and Isabel Emily St John-Mildmay Lady St-John-Mildmay. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 18th December 1920 Violet Hay-Drummond Lady St-John Mildmay and had issue.
On 24th May 1932 James Michael Langham 15th Baronet was born to John Charles Langham 14th Baronet [aged 37] and Rosamond Christabel Rashleigh [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1861 Alfred Ezra Sassoon was born to Sassoon David Sassoon [aged 28] and Flora Gubbay aka Sassoon [aged 1]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married before 8th September 1886 Theresa Thornycroft and had issue.
On 11th December 1807 Reverend Ernest Adolphus Waller was born to Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet [aged 38] and Elizabeth Slack [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 24th June 1805 Thomas Wathen Phipps Waller 2nd Baronet was born to Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet [aged 35] and Elizabeth Slack [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 10th November 1847 Edward Guiness 1st Earl Iveagh was born to Benjamin Lee Guiness 1st Baronet [aged 49] and Elizabeth Guiness [aged 33] at Clontarf, Dublin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 21st September 1909 his half third cousin Adelaide "Dodo" Guinness and had issue.
Eleanor Nightingale Lady Nightingale was born to Robert Nightingale and Mary Ethelston. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 1st November 1784 her first cousin Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet, son of Gamaliel Nightingale, and had issue.
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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Around 1740 Frances Noel Countess Harborough was born to William Noel [aged 44] and Elizabeth Trollope [aged 48]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 2nd July 1757 Bennet Sherard 3rd Earl Harborough, son of Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough and Anne Pedley Countess Harborough.
Around 1720 Susan Maria Noel was born to William Noel [aged 24] and Elizabeth Trollope [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 3rd May 1740 Thomas Hill aka Harwood and had issue.
On 4th August 1842 Benjamin Lee Guinness was born to Benjamin Lee Guiness 1st Baronet [aged 43] and Elizabeth Guiness [aged 28] at Clontarf, Dublin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1881 Henrietta St Lawrence, daughter of Thomas St Lawrence 3rd Earl Howth and Henrietta Barfoot Countess Howth, and had issue.
On 29th April 1843 Constance Rothschild Baroness Battersea was born to Anthony Rothschild 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Louisa Montefiore Lady Rothschild [aged 21] Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 1877 Cyril Flower 1st Baron Battersea.
Jean Elphinstone was born to Alexander Elphinstone 6th Lord Elphinstone and Lilias Elphinstone. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married in or before 1640 her half first cousin once removed Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty and had issue.
In 1647 Alexander Elphinstone 7th Lord Elphinstone was born to Alexander Elphinstone 6th Lord Elphinstone [aged 44] and Lilias Elphinstone [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1844 Annie Henrietta Rothschild was born to Anthony Rothschild 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Louisa Montefiore Lady Rothschild [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 11th February 1873 Elliot Constantine Yorke, son of Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke and Susan Liddell Countess Hardwicke.
In 1843 Adèle von Rothschild was born to Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild [aged 22] and Louise de Rothschild [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married before 14th May 1864 her half first cousin once removed Salomon James de Rothschild.
In 1844 Emma Louise von Rothschild Baroness Rothschild was born to Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild [aged 23] and Louise de Rothschild [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 18th April 1867 her half first cousin Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild and had issue.
On 1st November 1840 Arthur Guiness 1st Baron Ardilaun was born to Benjamin Lee Guiness 1st Baronet [aged 42] and Elizabeth Guiness [aged 26] at St Anne's, Raheny. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1871 Olivia Charlotte Hedges-White Baroness Ardilaun, daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry.
On 19th September 1855 Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont was born to Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild [aged 35] and Louise de Rothschild [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 10th December 1878 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont, son of Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont, and had issue.
Around 1718 Robert Gore was born to William Gore [aged 48] and Catherine Newcomen. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 6th February 1803 John George Charles Fox-Strangways was born to Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester and Maria Digby Countess Ilchester. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 19th February 1844 Amelia Barbara Marjoribanks and had issue.
In 1839 Anne Lee Guiness Baroness Plunket was born to Benjamin Lee Guiness 1st Baronet [aged 40] and Elizabeth Guiness [aged 25] at St Anne's, Raheny. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 11th June 1863 Archbishop William Plunket 4th Baron Plunket, son of John Span Plunket 3rd Baron Plunket and Charlotte Bushe, and had issue.
On 22nd June 1858 Charles Francis Boothby 11th Baronet was born to Reverend Brooke William Boothby 9th Baronet [aged 49] and Martha Serena Boothby. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 7th May 1795 William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester was born to Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester [aged 47] and Maria Digby Countess Ilchester. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1857 his third cousin Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester, daughter of Robert Sheffield 4th Baronet and Julia Brigidia Newbolt.
On 23rd October 1676 Nathaniel Fiennes 4th Viscount Saye and Sele was born to William Fiennes 3rd Viscount Saye and Sele [aged 35] and Mary Fiennes [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 13th November 1856 Brooke Boothby 10th Baronet was born to Reverend Brooke William Boothby 9th Baronet [aged 47] and Martha Serena Boothby. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 13th October 1836 Mervyn Wingfield 7th Viscount Powerscourt was born to Richard Wingfield 6th Viscount Powerscourt [aged 21] and Elizabeth Frances Jocelyn Viscountess Powerscout [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 26th April 1864 his half fifth cousin once removed Julia Coke Viscountess Powerscourt, daughter of Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester and Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester, and had issue.
Esther Carteret was born to Helier Carteret and Margaret Carteret. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Around 1568 Amice Carteret was born to Helier Carteret [aged 35] and Margaret Carteret [aged 59] at St Ouen Jersey. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1566 William Carteret was born to Helier Carteret [aged 33] and Margaret Carteret [aged 57]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He died aged eight in 1574.
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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In 1552 Philippe Carteret 2nd Seigneur Sark was born to Helier Carteret [aged 19] and Margaret Carteret [aged 43] at St Ouen Jersey. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1580 Rachel Paulet and had issue.
On 29th August 1802 Mathew Wilson 1st Baronet was born to Mathew Wilson of Eshton Hall [aged 30] and Margaret Clive Wilson [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 15th June 1826 Sophia Louisa Emerson Amcotts, daughter of Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet, and had issue.
On 8th February 1836 Captain Eustace John Wilson-Patten was born to John Wilson aka Wilson-Patten 1st Baron Winmarleigh [aged 33] and Anna Maria Patten-Bold [aged 34]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 12th August 1863 Emily Constantia Thynne and had issue.
In 1278 Johanna Stafford was born to Robert Stafford [aged 25] and Gundreda Stafford [aged 26] at Egginton, Derbyshire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 2nd January 1862 Bertha-Clara von Rothschild was born to Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild [aged 41] and Louise de Rothschild [aged 42]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Elizabeth Keith Lindsay was born to Alexander Lindsay 6th Earl Balcarres 23rd Earl Crawford and Elizabeth Bradshaigh Dalrymple Countess Balcarres. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 18th January 1815 Richard Edensor Heathcote and had issue.
On 24th April 1783 James Lindsay 7th Earl Balcarres 24th Earl of Crawford was born to Alexander Lindsay 6th Earl Balcarres 23rd Earl Crawford [aged 31] and Elizabeth Bradshaigh Dalrymple Countess Balcarres. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 21st November 1811 Maria Pennington Countess Balcarres and Crawford, daughter of John Pennington 1st Baron Muncaster and Penelope Compton Baroness Muncaster, and had issue.
In 1640 Christine Urquhart was born to Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty [aged 27] and Jean Elphinstone. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married (1) before April 1668 Thomas Rutherford of Hunthill 2nd Baron Rutherford (2) in or before 1669 George Morison.
Before 1699 James Dalrymple 3rd Earl of Stair was born to Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries [aged 25] and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1699 William Dalrymple Crichton 5th Earl Dumfries 4th Earl of Stair was born to Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries [aged 25] and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married (1) 2nd April 1731 Anne Gordon Countess Dumfries, daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and Mary Melville, and had issue (2) 19th June 1762 Anne Duff Countess Dumfries.
On 30th May 1653 Claudia Felicitas of Holy Roman Empress was born to Ferdinand Charles Habsburg Spain [aged 25] and Anna de Medici [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married before 1676 her second cousin Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor, son of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress, and had issue.
Jimena Astur Leonese was born to Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon and Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Around 1273 Isabel Stafford was born to Robert Stafford [aged 20] and Gundreda Stafford [aged 21] at Anslow, Burton-upon-Trent. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married (1) William Stafford Broomshull and had issue (2) her half first cousin William Stafford and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 17th July 1804 Robert King 6th Earl Kingston was born to Robert King 1st Viscount Lorton [aged 30] and Frances Parsons [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Osthryth Bernicia Queen Consort Mercia was born to King Oswiu of Northumbria and Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married (1) King Eanhere of Hwicce and had issue (2) King Æthelred of Mercia.
Elizabeth Wilson-Patten was born to John Wilson aka Wilson-Patten 1st Baron Winmarleigh and Anna Maria Patten-Bold. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 24th January 1823 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston, son of Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
On 21st June 1852 Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Fowell Buxton was born to Thomas Fowell Buxton [aged 29] and Rachel Jane Gurney [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 27th November 1948 Kenelm Charles Pepys 8th Earl of Cottenham was born to John Digby Pepys 7th Earl of Cottenham [aged 41] and Angela Neville Countess Cottenham [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 3rd September 1835 Bridges Powell Henniker 4th Baronet was born to Augustus Brydges Henniker 3rd Baronet [aged 40] and Elizabeth Henniker-Major Lady Henniker. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Around 1658 Brigadier-General Henry Trelawny was born to Jonathan Trelawny 2nd Baronet [aged 35] and Mary Seymour [aged 39]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married (1) before 15th February 1687 Rebecca Hals and had issue (2) 26th March 1701 Mary Trevill.
In 1492 Julia of Naples was born to Frederick IV King Naples [aged 39] and Isabella del Balzo Queen Consort of Naples [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 21st April 1533 John George Marquis of Montferrat, son of Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat.
On 30th March 1859 Almeric Edmund Frederic Rich 5th Baronet was born to Frederick Dampier Rich [aged 41] and Jacinthia Catherine Hesketh Lethbridge [aged 39]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1408 Cecily Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn [aged 28] and Alice Bracton [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1406 Geoffrey Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn [aged 26] and Alice Bracton [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married before 1442 Ann Hoo, daughter of Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings and Elizabeth Wychingham, and had issue.
Around 1400 Thomas Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn [aged 20] and Alice Bracton [aged 15]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
In 1414 John Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn [aged 34] and Alice Bracton [aged 29]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
William Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn and Alice Bracton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 20th May 1808 Frances Bacon was born to Edmund Bacon 10th and 9th Baronet [aged 28] and Mary Anne Elizabeth Bacon [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married (1) 28th May 1833 Henry Walpole Neville (2) 29th October 1840 her second cousin Colonel Hambleton Francis Custance and had issue.
Around 1653 Charles Trelawny was born to Jonathan Trelawny 2nd Baronet [aged 30] and Mary Seymour [aged 34]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married (1) 1st May 1690 Anne Lower (2) 25th June 1699 Elizabeth Mitchell.
Laura Priscilla Buxton was born to Edward North Buxton 2nd Baronet and Catherine Gurney Lady Buxton. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 30th July 1873 Henry Francis Pelham and had issue.
On 20th October 1674 Henry Seymour 1st Baronet was born to Henry Seymour [aged 62] and Elizabeth Killigrew [aged 61]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 21st October 1729 Henry Seymour was born to Francis Seymour [aged 32] and Elizabeth Popham Viscountess Hinchingbrooke [aged 36]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married (1) 24th July 1753 Caroline Cowper, daughter of William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper and Henrietta Nassau 2nd Countess Cowper (2) 5th October 1775 Anne Louise Thérèse Comtesse de Panthou and had issue.
Mary Seymour was born to Francis Seymour and Elizabeth Popham Viscountess Hinchingbrooke. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 23rd April 1815 William Howard was born to Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham [aged 47] and Charlotte Primrose Countess Effingham [aged 39]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 25th January 1809 Arabella Georgina Howard Baroness Northbrook was born to Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham [aged 41] and Charlotte Primrose Countess Effingham [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 1841 Francis Baring 1st Baron Northbrook, son of Thomas Baring 2nd Baronet and Mary Ursula Sealy Lady Baring, and had issue.
On 6th December 1807 Charles Howard was born to Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham [aged 40] and Charlotte Primrose Countess Effingham [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 23rd August 1806 Henry Howard 2nd Earl of Effingham was born to Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham [aged 38] and Charlotte Primrose Countess Effingham [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1832 Eliza Drummond Baroness Howard and had issue.
On 30th October 1803 Charlotte Howard was born to Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham [aged 35] and Charlotte Primrose Countess Effingham [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Around 645 King Ecgfrith of Northumbria was born to King Oswiu of Northumbria [aged 33] and Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married after 655 Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria.
On 23rd August 1836 Catherine Vanderbilt was born to Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt [aged 42] and Sophia Johnson Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 1854 Smith Barker and had issue.
On 29th December 1830 Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt was born to Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt [aged 36] and Sophia Johnson Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1856 Ellen Williams.
On 24th March 1650 Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet was born to Jonathan Trelawny 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and Mary Seymour [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married in or before 1688 Rebecca Hele Lady Trelawny and had issue.
Frances Marina Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Emily Annina Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 29th September 1874 Murray Gladstone.
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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Ellen Glynn Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
Catherine Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 10th June 1844 Isabella Elizabeth Wynn Viscountess Hill was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough [aged 41] and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 29th April 1875 Rowland Hill aka Clegg-Hill 3rd Viscount Hill, son of Rowland Hill 2nd Viscount Hill and Anne Clegg Viscoutess Hill, and had issue.
On 31st December 1840 Thomas John Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough [aged 37] and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 11th July 1871 Sybil Anna Catherine Corbet and had issue.
On 19th August 1845 William Percival Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough [aged 42] and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He died aged five in 1851.
On 22nd April 1847 Charles Henry Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough [aged 43] and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 31st August 1876 Frances Georgiana Romer.
On 17th January 1853 Frederick George Wynn was born to Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough [aged 49] and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 9th August 1828 Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet was born to Henry Halford 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and Barbara Vaughan. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 23rd July 1853 Elizabeth Ursula Bagshawe Lady Halford.
On 16th May 1830 Reverend John Frederick Halford 4th Baronet was born to Henry Halford 2nd Baronet [aged 33] and Barbara Vaughan. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 8th May 1821 William Henry Vanderbilt was born to Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt [aged 26] and Sophia Johnson at New Brunswick New Jersey. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1841 Maria Louisa Kissam and had issue.