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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Ambrose McEvoy is in Painters.
On 12th August 1877 Ambrose McEvoy was born at Crudwell, Wiltshire [Map].
Around 1900. Ambrose McEvoy (age 22). Self-Portrait.
Around 1902 Ambrose McEvoy (age 24) enrolled at the Slade School of Art.
After 1909. Ambrose McEvoy (age 31). Portrait of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough (age 21).
Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough: On 20th April 1887 she was born to George Benson Clough at Preston. In 1909 Charles Frederick Ratcliffe and she were married at St Stephen's Church, Kensington. On 20th November 1967 she died.
1915 to 1916. Ambrose McEvoy (age 37). Portrait of Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 38).
Maude Baring nee Lorillard: On 22nd August 1876 she was born to Pierre Lorillard IV. On 8th November 1902 Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke and she were married. On 2nd April 1922 she died.
1917. Ambrose McEvoy (age 39). Portrait of Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 40).
1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Lois Sturt (age 19).
1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Lois Sturt (age 19).
Around 1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie Viscountess Tredegar (age 53).
Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie Viscountess Tredegar: In 1867 she was born to James Carnegie 9th Earl Southesk and Susan Catherine Mary Murray Countess Southesk. In 1890 Courtenay Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar and she were married. She the daughter of James Carnegie 9th Earl Southesk and Susan Catherine Mary Murray Countess Southesk. In 1926 Courtenay Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar was created 1st Viscount Tredegar. She by marriage Viscountess Tredegar. In 1949 Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie Viscountess Tredegar died.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Around 1924. Ambrose McEvoy (age 46). Portrait of Daphne Baring (age 19).
Daphne Baring: On 15th February 1904 she was born to Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke and Maude Baring nee Lorillard. In 1986 Daphne Baring died.
In 1924 Ambrose McEvoy (age 46) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.
Before 1927. Ambrose McEvoy (age 49). Portrait of Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury (age 31).
Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury: After 1895 she was born to Richard Frederick Cavendish and Moyra De Vere Beauclerk. On 8th December 1915 Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil 5th Marquess Salisbury and she were married. He the son of James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury and Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury. On 4th April 1947 James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury died. His son Robert succeeded 5th Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 11th Earl Salisbury. She by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire. On 5th June 1982 Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury died.
On 4th January 1927 Ambrose McEvoy (age 49) died at Pimlico.