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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On 24th June 1826 [her father] Frederic Leighton (age 26) and [her mother] Augusta Susan Nash (age 21) were married.
On 23rd November 1828 Alexandra Leighton was born to [her father] Frederic Leighton (age 29) and [her mother] Augusta Susan Nash (age 23).
1853. [her brother] Frederick Leighton 1st Baron Leighton (age 22). Portrait of Alexandra Leighton (age 24), the artist's sister.
On 7th March 1857 Major Sutherland George Gordon Orr (age 41) and Alexandra Leighton (age 28) were married at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He died fifteen months later.
On 19th June 1858 [her husband] Major Sutherland George Gordon Orr (age 42) died. The Newspapers reported On Saturday, the 19th inst., at midnight, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Greenhill, near Barnet, Herts, Major Sutherland G. G. Orr, late commanding the 3rd Regiment of Hyderabad Cavalry, aged 42. This gallant and distinguished officer succumbed, after several months of severe suffering, to the results of anxiety, fatigue, and exposure of the last Mhow and Central India Campaign.
In 1859 [her father] Frederic Leighton (age 59) and [her mother] Augusta Susan Nash (age 54) travelled to Florence with their daughters Gussie and the recently widowed1 Alexandra aka Lina (age 30).
Note 1. Her husband [her former husband] Major Sutherland George Gordon Orr (age 42) had died on 19th June 1858.
In 1865 [her mother] Augusta Susan Nash (age 60) died.
1889. [her brother] Frederick Leighton 1st Baron Leighton (age 58). Portrait of Alexandra Leighton (age 60), the artist's sister.
1892. [her brother] Frederick Leighton 1st Baron Leighton (age 61). Portrait of Alexandra Leighton (age 63), the artist's sister.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 24th January 1892 [her father] Frederic Leighton (age 92) died at 11 Kensington-park-gardens.
[her father] Leighton, Frederic Septimus, of 11 Kensington Park Gardens, Middlesex, M.D. died 24 January 1892, Probate London 1 March [1892], to Sir [her brother] Frederic Leighton (age 61), baronet, P.R.A., and Alexandra Orr (age 63), and [her sister] Augusta Newnburg Matthews (age 56), widows. Effects £65,929 6s. 4d.
On 25th January 1896 [her brother] Frederick Leighton 1st Baron Leighton (age 65) died. Baron Leighton of Stretton in Shropshire and Baronet Leighton of Holland Park Road in St Mary Abbots in Kensington in Middlesex extinct. He left Ada Alice "Dorothy Dene" Pullen (age 37) £5,000, plus another £5,000 in trust for herself and her sisters; the largest bequest he made.
On 23rd August 1903 Alexandra Leighton (age 74) died at 11 Kensington Park Gardens.
GrandFather: James Bonifcae Leighton
Father: Frederic Leighton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward l'Anson
GrandMother: Frances l'Anson