Paternal Family Tree: Curzon
On 19th February 1716 [his father] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 40] and [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 22] were married at Middleton, Lancashire.
In 1726 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale was born to Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 50] and Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 32].
On 6th August 1727 [his uncle] John Curzon 3rd Baronet [aged 53] died having been thrown from his horse whilst hunting. His brother [his father] Nathaniel [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 4th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 33] by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
Around 1728 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 60]. Portrait of [his father] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 52], [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 34] and their son Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 2]. Cromwell Museum.
Around 1739 Andrea Soldi [aged 36]. Portrait of [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 45] and her children Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 13] and [his brother] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 8].
In 1747 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 21] was elected MP Clitheroe.
In 1751 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 25] and Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore [aged 50].
On 27th September 1752 [his son] Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baron Scarsdale was born to Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 26] and [his wife] Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 19]. He married (1) 11th August 1777 Sophia Susanna Noel, daughter of Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth, and had issue (2) 18th November 1798 Félicité Anne Josephe de Wattines Lady Scarsdale and had issue.
1754. Arthur Devis [aged 41]. Portrait of Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 28] and [his wife] Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 21].
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 1754 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 28] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1756 [his brother] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Esther Hanmer Baroness Curzon [aged 18] were married.
On 16th November 1758 [his father] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 82] died. His son Nathaniel [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 5th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. [his sister-in-law] Esther Hanmer Baroness Curzon [aged 20] by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
1761. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 42]. Portrait of Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 35] and his wife Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 28].
On 9th April 1761 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 35] was created 1st Baron Scarsdale. [his wife] Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 28] by marriage Baroness Scarsdale.
After July 1764 [his brother] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 34] and [his sister-in-law] Dorothy Grosvenor Baroness Curzon were married.
On 5th November 1770 [his brother-in-law] William Charles Colyear 3rd Earl Portmore [aged 25] and Mary Leslie Countess Portmore [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of John Leslie 10th Earl Rothes and Hannah Cole Countess Rothes. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore [aged 70].
On 18th March 1776 [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 82] died.
In 1777 [his brother] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 46] and [his sister-in-law] Anna Margaretta Meredith Viscountess Curzon Penn Buckinghamshire were married.
On 11th August 1777 [his son] Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baron Scarsdale [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Sophia Susanna Noel were married.
On 5th July 1785 [his father-in-law] Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore [aged 84] died. His son [his brother-in-law] William [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Earl Portmore. Mary Leslie Countess Portmore [aged 31] by marriage Countess Portmore.
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 18th November 1798 [his son] Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baron Scarsdale [aged 46] and [his daughter-in-law] Félicité Anne Josephe de Wattines Lady Scarsdale [aged 33] were married.
In 1802 [his brother] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 71] was created 1st Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire. [his sister-in-law] Anna Margaretta Meredith Viscountess Curzon Penn Buckinghamshire by marriage Viscountess Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire.
On 5th December 1804 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 78] died. His son Nathaniel [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Baron Scarsdale, 6th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 6th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. Félicité Anne Josephe de Wattines Lady Scarsdale [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Scarsdale.
In 1812 [his former wife] Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 79] died.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Curzon 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Curzon 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Curzon 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon 
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Vernon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ludlow 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Curzon 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sacheverell 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Sacheverell 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Lowe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Millicent Sacheverell 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dethick of Newhall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Emma Dethick
Grandfather: Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Randulph Crewe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crew
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Crew
Great x 1 Grandmother: Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Bray 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Bray of Stene and Hinton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Temperance Bray
father: Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Penn
Grandmother: Sarah Penn Baroness Curzon
Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Assheton 1st Baronet
Grandfather: Ralph Assheton 2nd Baronet
mother: Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Vavasour 
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vavasour 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Vavasour of Spaldington 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Vavasour 13 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Grandmother: Mary Vavasour Lady Assheton 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England