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Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Paternal Family Tree: Mitford
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Lewis
Before 24th February 1837 [his father] Henry Reveley Mitford (age 33) and [his mother] Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (age 31) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham and [his grandmother] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 61).
On 24th February 1837 Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale was born to [his father] Henry Reveley Mitford (age 33) and [his mother] Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (age 31).
On 31st December 1874 Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 37) and Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 20) were married.
On 14th December 1876 [his son] Clement Freeman-Mitford was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 39) and [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 22). The second of nine children. He married 25th November 1909 his first cousin Helen Alice Wyllington Ogilvy, daughter of David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie.
On 13th March 1878 [his son] David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 41) and [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 23). He married February 1904 Sydney Bowles and had issue.
In 1880 [his son] Bertram Freeman-Mitford 3rd Baron Redesdale was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 42) and [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 25).
On 25th September 1881 [his father-in-law] David Ogilvy 10th Earl of Airlie (age 55) died. His son [his brother-in-law] David (age 25) succeeded 11th Earl Airlie.
In May 1882 [his mother] Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (age 76) died.
In 1883 [his father] Henry Reveley Mitford (age 79) died.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1885 [his son] John Freeman-Mitford 4th Baron Redesdale was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 47) and [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 30).
On 1st April 1885 Clementine Hozier was born to Henry Montague Hozier (age 47) and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Blanche Ogilvy (age 32). There is speculation she may have been fathered by Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 48) who was believed to be having an affair with Henrietta Blanche Ogilvy sister of his wife [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 30). She married 12th September 1908 Winston Churchill and had issue.
On 19th January 1886 [his brother-in-law] David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie (age 29) and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran (age 47) and Edith Jocelyn.
In 1895 [his daughter] Daphne Mitford Baroness Denham was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 57) and [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 40). She married 27th February 1919 George Bowyer 1st Baron Denham and had issue.
In 1895 [his son] Ernest Freeman-Mitford was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 57) and [his wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 40).
On 11th June 1900 [his brother-in-law] David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie (age 44) died. His son David (age 6) succeeded 12th Earl Airlie.
The London Gazette 27455. Whitehall, July 15, 1902.
The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom unto Algernon Bertram Freeman Mitford (age 65), Esqure, CVO, CB, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of was Baron Redesdale, of Redesdale, in the county of Northumberland.
In February 1904 [his son] David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Sydney Bowles (age 24) were married.
On 25th November 1909 [his son] Clement Freeman-Mitford (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Helen Alice Wyllington Ogilvy (age 19) were married at the Private Chapel, Cortachy Castle, Angus. They had two daughters, Rosemary and Clementine who both died in 2005. She the daughter of [his brother-in-law] David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie (age 43). They were first cousins.
On 13th May 1915 [his son] Clement Freeman-Mitford (age 38) was killed in action at the Battle of Loos. He was buried at Grave Reference: I. E. 8., Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium. The wrought iron gates at the cemetery were presented in his memory by the family of the late Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (age 78), Lord Redesdale and [his wife] Clementina (age 60), Lady Redesdale.
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 17th August 1916 Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 79) died. His son David (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
On 30th April 1932 [his former wife] Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 77) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mitford
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Mitford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mitford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel William Mitford
GrandFather: Captain Henry Reveley Mitford
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Molloy of Dublin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Fanny Molloy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pye 
Father: Henry Reveley Mitford
Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ashburnham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulett 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Vaughan of Porthamal 
14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Knollys 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Lucas Countess Kent 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Armine 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Crowley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham
Mother: Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Smithson 3rd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Langdale Smithson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Strode 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Burrell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Burrell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Raymond
Great x 3 Grandmother: Amy Raymond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lewis 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lewis