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Paternal Family Tree: Dashwood
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood 1716-1798
On 17th February 1739 [her father] James Dashwood 2nd Baronet (age 26) and [her mother] Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood (age 23) were married. She by marriage Lady Dashwood of Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire. They had three sons and three daughters.
In 1743 Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway was born to [her father] James Dashwood 2nd Baronet (age 30) and [her mother] Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood (age 27) at Kirtlington, Oxfordshire.
On 14th August 1762 [her future husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 26) and Charlotte Mary Greville (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick (age 42) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick (age 42). He the son of [her future father-in-law] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 68) and [her future mother-in-law] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 53). They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 22nd October 1762 [her brother-in-law] George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester (age 25) and [her sister] Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. He the son of Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester and Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester.
In 1764 Joshua Reynolds (age 40). Portrait of Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 21).
On 13th June 1764 John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 28) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 21) were married. He the son of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 70) and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 55).
In 1765 [her daughter] Catherine Stewart Lady Graham was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 28) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 22). She married 9th June 1785 James Graham 1st Baronet and had issue.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1766 [her son] Alexander Stewart died.
In 1766 [her son] Alexander Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 29) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 23). He died aged less than one years old.
On 10th April 1767 [her daughter] Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 31) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 24). She married 15th September 1791 George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough, son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough and Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue.
In 1768 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 46) and [her sister-in-law] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford were married. She by marriage Countess Gower. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 74) and [her mother-in-law] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 59). He the son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.
On 24th March 1768 [her son] George Stewart 8th Earl Galloway was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 32) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 25). He married April 1797 Jane Paget Countess Galloway, daughter of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge, and had issue.
In 1769 [her daughter] Anne Harriet Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 32) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 26). She married before 8th January 1797 her half second cousin Spencer Stanley Chichester, son of Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal and Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal, and had issue.
Around 1770 Angelica Kauffmann (age 28). Portrait of Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 27) and her daughter [her daughter] Susan (age 2).
Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough: On 10th April 1767 she was born to John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway. On 15th September 1791 George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough and she were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway. He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough and Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough. On 29th January 1817 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough died. His son George succeeded 5th Duke Marlborough, 5th Marquess of Blandford, 5th Earl of Marlborough, 5th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 7th Earl of Sunderland, 9th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. On 2nd April 1841 Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough died.
In 1771 [her daughter] Elizabeth Euphemia Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 34) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 28). She married 5th January 1798 William Phillips Inge.
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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In 1772 [her son] Leveson Keith Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 35) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 29). He died aged eight in 1780.
On 24th September 1773 [her father-in-law] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 79) died. His son [her husband] John (age 37) succeeded 7th Earl Galloway, 6th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 5th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney. Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 30) by marriage Countess Galloway.
In 1774 [her son] William Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 37) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 31).
In 1775 [her son] Charles James Bishop Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 38) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 32).
In 1776 [her daughter] Georgiana Frances Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 39) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 33).
In 1777 [her daughter] Charlotte Stewart Lady Crofton was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 40) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 34). She married 12th September 1801 Edward Crofton 3rd Baronet, son of Edward Crofton 2nd Baronet and Anne Croker 1st Baroness Crofton, and had issue.
In 1778 [her daughter] Caroline Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 41) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 35). She married 1803 Reverend George Rushout-Bowles, son of John Rushout 1st Baron Northwick and Rebecca Bowles, and had issue.
On 10th November 1779 [her father] James Dashwood 2nd Baronet (age 66) died. His son [her brother] Henry (age 34) succeeded 3rd Baronet Dashwood of Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire.
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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In 1780 [her son] Montgomery Granville John Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 43) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 37).
In 1780 [her son] Leveson Keith Stewart (age 8) died.
On 5th May 1782 [her son] Edward Richard Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 46) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 39). He married 19th November 1805 his fourth cousin once removed Katharine Charteris and had issue.
In 1783 [her son] James Henry Keith Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 46) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 40).
In 1785 [her daughter] Georgiana Charlotte Sophia Stewart was born to [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 48) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 42).
On 9th June 1785 [her son-in-law] James Graham 1st Baronet (age 24) and [her daughter] Catherine Stewart Lady Graham (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 49) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 42).
In 1786 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 64) was created 1st Marquess Stafford. [her sister-in-law] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford by marriage Marchioness Stafford.
On 15th September 1791 [her son-in-law] George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough (age 25) and [her daughter] Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 55) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 48). He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 52) and Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 48).
Before 8th January 1797 [her son-in-law] Spencer Stanley Chichester (age 21) and [her daughter] Anne Harriet Stewart (age 28) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 60) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 54). He the son of Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal (age 57) and Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal. They were half second cousins.
In April 1797 [her son] George Stewart 8th Earl Galloway (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Jane Paget Countess Galloway (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 52) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 55). He the son of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 61) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 54).
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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On 5th January 1798 [her son-in-law] William Phillips Inge (age 24) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Euphemia Stewart (age 27) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 61) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 55).
On 19th April 1798 [her mother] Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood (age 82) died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. She was buried at Woodbridge, Suffolk [Map].
On 12th September 1801 [her son-in-law] Edward Crofton 3rd Baronet (age 22) and [her daughter] Charlotte Stewart Lady Crofton (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 65) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 58).
In 1803 [her son-in-law] Reverend George Rushout-Bowles (age 30) and [her daughter] Caroline Stewart (age 25) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 66) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 60).
In 1804 [her daughter] Georgiana Frances Stewart (age 28) died.
In 1805 [her sister-in-law] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford died.
On 19th November 1805 [her son] Edward Richard Stewart (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Katharine Charteris were married. He the son of [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 69) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 62). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 13th November 1806 [her husband] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 70) died. His son [her son] George (age 38) succeeded 8th Earl Galloway, 7th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 6th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney. [her daughter-in-law] Jane Paget Countess Galloway (age 32) by marriage Countess Galloway.
In 1809 [her daughter] Georgiana Charlotte Sophia Stewart (age 24) died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1818 [her daughter] Caroline Stewart (age 40) died.
In 1827 [her son] William Stewart (age 53) died.
On 8th January 1830 Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 87) died.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood 
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Perry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Perry
GrandFather: Robert Dashwood
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Chamberlayne 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Chamberlayne 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Prideaux
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Prideaux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Ivery
Father: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Reade
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Reade 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brocket
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Brocket
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Lytton
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Reade 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Style
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Style 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Style Lady Reade
GrandMother: Dorothy Reade
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dring of Isleworth, Middlesex
Great x 1 Grandmother: Love Dring Lady Reade
Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Spencer 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Spencer
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer
GrandFather: Edward Spencer
Mother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood