On 29th November 1842 William Blake Richmond was born.
In December 1854 Henry Holiday [aged 15] entered the Royal Academy Schools as a probationer. His fellow students included Simeon Solomon [aged 14], Albert Moore [aged 13], William Blake Richmond [aged 12], William De Morgan [aged 15], Frederick Walker, and Marcus Stone [aged 14].
13th May 1863. William Blake Richmond [aged 20]. Portrait of the artists' first wife Charlotte Foster [aged 22].
Charlotte Foster: In 1841 she was born. In 1864 William Blake Richmond and she were married. On 31st December 1865 she died.
July 1863. William Blake Richmond [aged 20]. Self-portrait.
In 1864 William Blake Richmond [aged 21] and Charlotte Foster [aged 23] were married.
On 31st December 1865 [his wife] Charlotte Foster [aged 24] died.
In 1867 William Blake Richmond [aged 24] and Clara Jane Richards [aged 21] were married.
On 15th August 1874 [his son] Ernest Tatham Richmond was born to William Blake Richmond [aged 31] and [his wife] Clara Jane Richards [aged 28]. He married 17th July 1906 Margaret Muriel Lubbock.
Around 1885. William Blake Richmond [aged 42]. Portrait of William Morris [aged 50].
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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1886. William Blake Richmond [aged 43]. "The Slave". Model Fanny Entwhistle aka Eaton [aged 50].
1887. William Blake Richmond [aged 44]. Portrait of Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet [aged 30].
Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet: On 9th May 1856 she was born to Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford. On 19th March 1885 Edward Baldwin Malet 4th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford. On 12th January 1904 Henry Malet 3rd Baronet died. His brother Edward succeeded 4th Baronet Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. She by marriage Lady Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. On 22nd March 1927 Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet died.
1887. William Blake Richmond [aged 44]. Portrait of Edward Baldwin Malet 4th Baronet [aged 49].
1887. William Blake Richmond [aged 44]. Portrait of Marianne Dora Spalding Lady Malet [aged 77].
Marianne Dora Spalding Lady Malet: In 1810 she was born to John Spalding and Mary Eden Baroness Brougham and Vaux. In 1834 Alexander Malet 2nd Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. On 2nd January 1891 she died.
1890. William Blake Richmond [aged 47]. Portrait of Bishop Arthur Hervey [aged 81].
Bishop Arthur Hervey: On 20th August 1808 he was born to Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol and Elizabeth Albana Upton. On 18th November 1869 he was appointed Bishop of Bath and Wells. On 9th June 1894 Bishop Arthur Hervey died.
1895. William Blake Richmond [aged 52]. Portrait of Muriel Thetis Wilson [aged 19].
Muriel Thetis Wilson: On 24th March 1875 she was born to Arthur Wilson. On 19th October 1964 Muriel Thetis Wilson died.
1902. William Blake Richmond [aged 59]. "Hera in the House of Hephaistos".
1906. The Gladstone Chapel, Church of St Deniol was designed by William Blake Richmond [aged 63]. Details ot the Windows; by James Powell and Sons after designs by Sir William Richmond RA.
On 17th July 1906 Ernest Tatham Richmond [aged 31] and Margaret Muriel Lubbock [aged 27] were married. He the son of William Blake Richmond [aged 63] and Clara Jane Richards [aged 60].
In 1915 [his wife] Clara Jane Richards [aged 69] 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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Before 1921. William Blake Richmond [aged 78]. Portrait of Helen Gladstone [aged 71].
On 11th February 1921 William Blake Richmond [aged 78] died at his home, Beavor Lodge, in Hammersmith.