Paternal Family Tree: Edith Sitwell
Maternal Family Tree: Edith Sitwell
In 1886 [her father] George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet [aged 25] and [her mother] Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Lady Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William Henry Forester Denison 1st Earl Londesborough [aged 51] and [her grandmother] Edith Somerset Countess Londesborough [aged 47].
On 7th September 1887 Edith Sitwell was born to George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet [aged 27] and Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell [aged 19] in Scarborough, North Yorkshire [Map].
Around 1900. John Singer Sargent [aged 43]. Portrait of the Sitwell Family including, left to right, Edith Sitwell [aged 12], George Sitwell 2nd Baronet, [her mother] Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell [aged 31], [her brother] Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell 6th Baronet [aged 2] and Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell 5th Baronet [aged 7].
George Sitwell 2nd Baronet: In 1797 he was born to Sitwell Sitwell 1st Baronet. On 14th July 1811 Sitwell Sitwell 1st Baronet died. His succeeded son George Sitwell 2nd Baronet succeeded 2nd Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire. In 1853 George Sitwell 2nd Baronet died. His succeeded son Sitwell Reresby Sitwell 3rd Baronet succeeded 3rd Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire.
1915. Roger Fry [aged 48]. Portrait of Edith Sitwell [aged 27].
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. Portrait of Edith Sitwell [aged 29].
1918. Roger Fry [aged 51]. Portrait of Edith Sitwell [aged 30].
1923-1935. Percy Wyndham Lewis [aged 40]. Portrait of Edith Sitwell [aged 35].
In 1937 [her mother] Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell [aged 68] died.
On 9th July 1943 [her father] George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet [aged 83] died. His succeeded son [her brother] Francis [aged 50] succeeded 5th Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire.
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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1946. Cecil Beaton [aged 41]. Photograph of siblings [her brother] Osbert [aged 53], Sacheverell [aged 48] and Edith [aged 58] Sitwell.
On 9th December 1964 Edith Sitwell [aged 77] died unmarried.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Johnathan Hurt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Sitwell 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Sitwell 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sitwell Sitwell 1st Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Sitwell 2nd Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Sitwell Reresby Sitwell 3rd Baronet 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Edith Sitwell 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Burton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham 
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Conyngham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nathaniel Clements
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clements
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hannah Gore
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert Conygham aka Denison 1st Baron Londesborough
Great x 3 Grandfather: Joseph Denison 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham
GrandFather: William Henry Forester Denison 1st Earl Londesborough 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Forester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cecil Forester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cecil Weld-Forester 1st Baron Forester 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Weld-Forester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners Marquess of Granby 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Seymour 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Mary Manners Baroness Forester 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Boscawen 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Evelyn Evelyn
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 
6 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of Scotland
GrandMother: Edith Somerset Countess Londesborough 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Smith
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Smith
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Culling Smith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sale
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Wellesley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hill Countess Mornington