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Paternal Family Tree: Bertie
On 13th September 1736 or 4th October 1736 [her father] Vere Bertie (age 24) and [her mother] Ann Casey were married. They had two sons, who died young, and two daughters. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and [her grandmother] Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.
On or before 3rd November 1738, the date she was baptised at St James' Church, Piccadilly, Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire was born to [her father] Vere Bertie (age 26) and [her mother] Ann Casey.
On 16th May 1757 George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 25) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 18) were married at Chislehurst, Kent. He the son of John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and Elizabeth Bristow Countess Buckinghamshire.
On 19th April 1759 [her daughter] Albinia Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 27) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 20). She married Richard Cumberland and had issue.
On 6th May 1760 [her son] Robert Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 28) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 21) at Hampden House, Great Hampden. He married (1) 1792 Margaretta Bourke and had issue (2) 1799 Eleanor Agnes Eden Countess Buckinghamshire, daughter of William Eden 1st Baron Auckland and Eleanor Elliot.
In 1761 [her son] George Vere Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 29) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 22).
Around 1762 [her daughter] Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 30) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 23). She married 30th September 1785 her fifth cousin once removed George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford, son of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford and Anne Speke Countess Guilford, and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Around 1762 [her daughter] Henrietta Anne Barbara Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 30) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 23).
On 13th September 1768 [her father] Vere Bertie (age 56) died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Branston [Map].
Vere Bertie: Around 1712 he was born to Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven. On 19th March 1729 Vere Bertie was commissioned an ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards. He retired in July 1737. On 13th September 1736 or 4th October 1736 Vere Bertie and Ann Casey were married. They had two sons, who died young, and two daughters. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven. In 1741 Vere Bertie was elected MP Boston.
Before 20th February 1772 [her brother-in-law] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 48) and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire were married. She by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and Judith Britiffe.
In 1774 [her son] Henry Lewis Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 42) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 35).
In 1776 [her brother-in-law] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 52) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Before 1779. Thomas Hudson (age 77). Portrait of Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 40).
In April 1782 [her son] Charles Hobart died.
On 30th September 1785 [her son-in-law] George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford (age 28) and [her daughter] Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 54) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 46). He the son of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 53) and Anne Speke Countess Guilford (age 45). They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1792 [her son] Robert Hobart (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaretta Bourke (age 37) were married. He the son of [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 60) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 53).
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 3rd August 1793 [her brother-in-law] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 69) died. His half brother [her husband] George (age 61) succeeded 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baron Hobart, 7th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 54) by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 31) inherited Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].
On 23rd April 1794 [her daughter] Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford (age 32) died.
In 1798 [her daughter] Charlotte Hobart died.
In 1799 [her son] Robert Hobart (age 38) and [her daughter-in-law] Eleanor Eden (age 22) were married. He the son of [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 67) and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 60).
On 5th December 1802 [her son] George Vere Hobart (age 41) died.
On 14th November 1804 [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 73) died. His son [her son] Robert (age 44) succeeded 4th Earl Buckinghamshire, 8th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. [her daughter-in-law] Eleanor Eden (age 27) by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire.
Before 1805 Daniel Gardner (age 54). Portrait of Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 66).
On 4th February 1816 [her son] Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire (age 55) died from a fall from a horse. His nephew [her grandson] George (age 26) succeeded 5th Earl Buckinghamshire, 5th Baron Hobart, 9th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Monument at All Saints' Church, Nocton [Map] sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 39).
George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire: On 1st May 1789 he was born to George Vere Hobart. On 1st February 1849 George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire died. His brother Augustus succeeded 6th Earl Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Hobart, 10th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
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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On 11th March 1816 Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 77) died.
[her son] Charles Hobart was born to George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire.
[her daughter] Charlotte Hobart was born to George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cockayne 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cockayne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Medcalf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Morris
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Morris Countess Dover
GrandFather: Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 3rd Baron Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Clifford Baroness Wharton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 4th Baron Wharton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevannion Countess Monmouth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wandesford Baroness Wharton
Father: Vere Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Farington
GrandMother: Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven
Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Wray
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Wray 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Girlington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Wray 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Drury Lady Glentworth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Drury Wray 9th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Albinia Cecil 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Noel
GrandFather: Cecil Wray 11th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Casey of Rathcannon in Limerick
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Casey
Mother: Ann Casey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England