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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Archibald Hamilton 1673-1754

Paternal Family Tree: Douglas

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Armstrong 1544-

On 29th April 1656 William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 21] and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Selkirk. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his grandmother] Margaret aka Mary Feilding. He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas [aged 67] and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas [aged 56]. They were third cousins.

On or before 17th February 1673, the date he was baptised, Archibald Hamilton was born to William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 38] and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 41].

Before 6th May 1684 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 24] and [his sister] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. She the daughter of [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 49] and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 52]. He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 53] and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 51]. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1686 James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon [aged 27] and Anne Spencer Countess Arran [aged 19] were married. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland [aged 44] and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland [aged 40]. He the son of [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 51] and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 54].

Before 27th August 1687 Edward Carey [aged 31] and [his future wife] Anne Lucas [aged 17] were married.

On 11th December 1693 Archibald Hamilton [aged 20] was promoted to post-captain, he was given command of the fifth-rate HMS Sheerness in 1694 and of the fourth-rate HMS Lichfield in 1697.

On 18th April 1694 William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 59] died. His son James [aged 36] succeeded 4th Duke Hamilton. His son Charles [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Earl Selkirk.

On 26th March 1695 Francis Hamilton 3rd Baronet [aged 16] and [his future wife] Anne Hamilton were married.

On 25th November 1695 [his brother] George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney [aged 29] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Villiers Countess Orkney [aged 38] were married. He the son of [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 63]. They were half second cousin once removed.

In 1696 [his brother] George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney [aged 29] was created 1st Earl Orkney. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Villiers Countess Orkney [aged 39] by marriage Countess Orkney.

Before 5th April 1696 [his brother] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk [aged 32] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 64].

On 14th April 1697 [his brother] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk [aged 33] was created 1st Earl Ruglen. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen [aged 20] by marriage Countess Ruglen.

In 1698 James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon [aged 39] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 66].

On 6th May 1703 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 72] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Marquess Atholl, 3rd Earl Atholl, 4th Earl Tullibardine. [his sister] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 41] by marriage Marchioness Atholl.

In 1707 [his sister] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 45] died.

In or before 1709 Archibald Hamilton [aged 35] and Anne Lucas [aged 38] were married. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 76].

Before 11th April 1709 [his wife] Anne Lucas [aged 39] died.

In 1711 Archibald Hamilton [aged 37] was appointed Governor of Jamaica.

On 15th November 1712 Charles Mohun 4th Baron Mohun Okehampton [aged 37] duelled with James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon [aged 54] at Hyde Park [Map] over a legal dispute about the estate and inheritance of the late Earl Macclesfield. Mohun had married Charlotte Orby Baroness Mohun Okehampton grand-daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield. James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon had married [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon [aged 32]. The two seconds, Macartney and Colonel Hamilton, were both charged as accessories to murder. Hamilton gave himself up, Macartney fled into exile in Hanover. Colonel Hamilton was found guilty of manslaughter.

James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon died from wounds received duelling. His son James [aged 9] succeeded 5th Duke Hamilton, 2nd Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 2nd Baron Dutton of Cheshire.

Charles Mohun 4th Baron Mohun Okehampton died from wounds received duelling; his father had also been killed in a duel. Baron Mohun Okehampton and Baronet Mohun of Boconnoc in Cornwall extinct.

On 17th October 1716 [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 84] died.

On 17th December 1718 Archibald Hamilton [aged 45] and Anne Hamilton were married. She died three months later. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton.

On 23rd December 1718 Archibald Hamilton [aged 45] was elected MP Lanarkshire at a by-election.

On 29th March 1719 [his wife] Anne Hamilton died. She was buried in the vault of Sir Goerge Villiers in the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map] on the 4th April 1719.

On 29th September 1719 Archibald Hamilton [aged 46] and Jane Hamilton [aged 15] were married nine months after he married his second wife Anne Hamilton and six months after she died. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn [aged 58]. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 19th August 1726 [his daughter] Jane Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton [aged 53]. She married 24th July 1753 Charles Cathcart 9th Lord Cathcart and had issue.

In 1728 [his son] Frederic Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton [aged 54].

In 1730 [his son] William Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton [aged 56].

On 28th November 1734 [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn [aged 73] died. His son James [aged 48] succeeded 7th Earl Abercorn. Anne Plumer Countess Abercorn [aged 44] by marriage Countess Abercorn.

On 29th January 1737 [his brother] George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney [aged 70] died. His daughter Anne succeeded 2nd Countess Orkney.

Around 1739 [his brother] Charles Hamilton 2nd Earl Selkirk [aged 77] died. His brother John [aged 75] succeeded 2nd Earl Selkirk.

On 27th March 1742 Archibald Hamilton [aged 69] was elected MP Dartmouth at a by-election.

In 1744 [his son] Archibald Hamilton drowned.

In 1744 [his brother] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk [aged 80] died. His daughter Anne [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Countess Ruglen.

On 11th January 1744 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 7th Earl Abercorn [aged 57] died. His son James [aged 31] succeeded 8th Earl Abercorn.

In 1751 [his son] Charles Hamilton died.

On 24th July 1753 [his son-in-law] Charles Cathcart 9th Lord Cathcart [aged 32] and [his daughter] Jane Hamilton [aged 26] were married. They had nine children.

On 6th December 1753 [his wife] Jane Hamilton [aged 49] died.

On 5th April 1754 Archibald Hamilton [aged 81] died.

[his son] Charles Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton.

[his son] Archibald Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton.

Royal Ancestors of Archibald Hamilton 1673-1754

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 15 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Archibald Hamilton 1673-1754

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Auchinleck

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Keith

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Graham Master of Montrose 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Keith Countess Montrose

Great x 2 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Stewart Lady Fleming daughter of King James IV of Scotland

Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Oliphant 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 3rd Lord Oliphant 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keith

Great x 2 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Sandilands

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Sandilands Lady Oliphant

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hay Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hay 7th Earl Erroll 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Logie

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Robertson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Robertson Countess Erroll

Father: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gordon 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart daughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Arran

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stewart Countess Morton daughter of King James IV of Scotland

Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart Duke Orkney 2 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 3 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox

Archibald Hamilton 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Arran

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stewart Countess Morton daughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Douglas Lady Glamis 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Keith Master of Marischal

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Keith 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cunningham 6th Earl Glencairn 2 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Hamilton Countess Glencairn Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn 3 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Gordon of Lochinvar

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Gordon Countess of Glencairn

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland

Mother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Aston of Tixall in Staffordshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston

Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Villiers

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Clarke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Collette Clarke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong