Paternal Family Tree: William Ewart Gladstone
On 20th April 1800 [his father] John Gladstone 1st Baronet [aged 35] and [his mother] Anne MacKenzie Robertson [aged 28] were married at St Peter's Church, Liverpool.
On 29th December 1809 William Ewart Gladstone was born to John Gladstone 1st Baronet [aged 45] and Anne MacKenzie Robertson [aged 37] at 62 Rodney Street, Liverpool [Map].
In 1835 [his mother] Anne MacKenzie Robertson [aged 63] died.
On 25th July 1839 William Ewart Gladstone [aged 29] and Catherine Glynne [aged 27] were married.
On 3rd June 1840 [his son] William Henry Gladstone was born to William Ewart Gladstone [aged 30] and [his wife] Catherine Glynne [aged 28]. He married 30th September 1875 Gertrude Stuart and had issue.
On 4th April 1844 [his son] Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone was born to William Ewart Gladstone [aged 34] and [his wife] Catherine Glynne [aged 32]. He married 29th January 1885 Annie Crosthwaite Wilson and had issue.
On 28th August 1849 [his daughter] Helen Gladstone was born to William Ewart Gladstone [aged 39] and [his wife] Catherine Glynne [aged 37].
On 7th December 1851 [his father] John Gladstone 1st Baronet [aged 86] died. His succeeded son [his brother] Thomas Gladstone 2nd Baronet [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baronet Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour in Kincardineshire.
On 2nd April 1852 [his son] Henry Neville Gladstone 1st Baron Gladstone was born to William Ewart Gladstone [aged 42] and [his wife] Catherine Glynne [aged 40]. He married 30th January 1890 Maud Ernestine Rendel.
On 7th January 1854 [his son] Herbert Gladstone 1st Viscount Gladstone was born to William Ewart Gladstone [aged 44] and [his wife] Catherine Glynne [aged 42]. He married 1901 Dorothy Mary Viscountess Gladstone, daughter of Richard Horner Paget 1st Baronet and Caroline Isabel Surtees.
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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1859. George Frederick Watts [aged 41]. Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone [aged 49].
On 17th June 1874 [his brother-in-law] Stephen Glynne 9th Baronet [aged 66] collapsed and died outside Bishopsgate railway station. He was buried at the Church of St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire. He was unmarried. Baronet Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter in Oxfordshire extinct. His estates, including Hawarden Castle [Map], were inherited by William Henry Gladstone [aged 34], eldest son of his sister Catherine Glynne [aged 62].
Church of St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire. Recumbent effigy by Matthew Noble [aged 57] in a tomb recess designed by John Douglas.
Stephen Glynne 9th Baronet: On 22nd September 1807 he was born to Stephen Richard Glynne 8th Baronet and Mary Griffin. On 5th March 1815 Stephen Richard Glynne 8th Baronet died in Nice, France. His succeeded son Stephen Glynne 9th Baronet succeeded 9th Baronet Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter in Oxfordshire.
William Henry Gladstone: On 3rd June 1840 he was born to William Ewart Gladstone and Catherine Glynne. On 30th September 1875 William Henry Gladstone and Gertrude Stuart were married. On 4th July 1891 William Henry Gladstone died.
Catherine Glynne: In 1812 she was born to Stephen Richard Glynne 8th Baronet and Mary Griffin. On 25th July 1839 William Ewart Gladstone and she were married. In 1900 Catherine Glynne died.
On 30th September 1875 [his son] William Henry Gladstone [aged 35] and [his daughter-in-law] Gertrude Stuart [aged 25] were married.
1883. Marble bust of William Ewart Gladstone [aged 73] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1883. William Ewart Gladstone [aged 73] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
On 29th January 1885 [his son] Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone [aged 40] and [his daughter-in-law] Annie Crosthwaite Wilson [aged 20] were married.
On 30th January 1890 [his son] Henry Neville Gladstone 1st Baron Gladstone [aged 37] and [his daughter-in-law] Maud Ernestine Rendel [aged 24] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 4th July 1891 [his son] William Henry Gladstone [aged 51] died.
On 19th May 1898 William Ewart Gladstone [aged 88] died at Hawarden Castle [Map].
In 1900 [his former wife] Catherine Glynne [aged 88] died.
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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After 1900. The Gladstone Chapel, Church of St Deniol. Monument to William Ewart Gladstone and [his former wife] Catherine Glynne [deceased].
GrandFather: Thomas Gladstones
Father: John Gladstone 1st Baronet
GrandFather: Andrew Robertson
Mother: Anne MacKenzie Robertson