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Biography of George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham 1760-1830

Paternal Family Tree: Ashburnham

On 25th June 1756 [his father] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham were married. She by marriage Countess Ashburham. He the son of [his grandfather] John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and [his grandmother] Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham.

On 25th December 1760 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham was born to [his father] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham (age 36) and [his mother] Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham.

On 28th August 1784 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 23) and Sophia Thynne (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath (age 49) and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 49). He the son of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham (age 59) and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 8th October 1785 [his son] George Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 24) and [his wife] Sophia Thynne (age 21).

On 16th September 1786 [his daughter] Elizabeth Sophia Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 25) and [his wife] Sophia Thynne (age 22).

On 29th June 1788 [his daughter] Sophia Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 27) and [his wife] Sophia Thynne (age 24).

On 3rd June 1789 [his son] John Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 28) and [his wife] Sophia Thynne (age 25).

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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On 9th April 1791 [his wife] Sophia Thynne (age 27) died.

On 25th July 1795 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 34) and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley (age 45) and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley (age 44). He the son of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham (age 70) and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham.

On 19th January 1797 [his son] William Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 36) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 21). He died aged less than one years old.

After 19th January 1797 [his son] William Ashburnham (deceased) died.

On 23rd November 1797 [his son] Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 36) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 21). He married 1840 Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham and had issue.

On 22nd November 1799 [his son] Percy Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 38) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 23).

On 23rd February 1801 [his daughter] Charlotte Susan Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 40) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 25).

On 22nd June 1801 [his brother-in-law] George Percy 5th Duke Northumberland (age 23) and Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (age 19) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley (age 51) and [his mother-in-law] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley (age 50). They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 27th March 1802 [his daughter] Theodosia Julia Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 41) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 26).

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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On 23rd March 1803 [his son] Charles Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 42) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 27).

On 11th May 1805 [his daughter] Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 44) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 29). She married before 24th February 1837 Henry Reveley Mitford and had issue.

On 17th June 1807 [his daughter] Sophia Ashburnham (age 18) died.

On 19th July 1809 [his daughter] Jane Henrietta Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 48) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 33). She married before 5th April 1837 Admiral Charles Henry Swinburne and had issue.

In 1810 [his son] John Ashburnham (age 20) was drowned whilst returning from Portugal.

On 31st March 1812 [his daughter] Katherine Frances Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 51) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 36).

On 8th April 1812 [his father] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham (age 87) died. His son George (age 51) succeeded 3rd Earl Ashburham, 5th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 36) by marriage Countess Ashburham.

On 7th June 1813 [his son] George Ashburnham (age 27) died at Dover Street.

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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On 28th July 1814 [his daughter] Eleanor Isabel Bridget Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 53) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 38).

In 1816 [his son] Thomas Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 55) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 40). He married 1860 Adelaide Georgiana Frederica Foley, daughter of Thomas Foley 3rd Baron Foley and Cecilia Olivia Geraldine Fitzgerald Baroness Foley.

On 23rd January 1816 [his daughter] Mary Agnes Blanche Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 55) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 40).

In 1819 [his son] Reginald Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 58) and [his wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 43). He died aged eleven in 1830.

On 15th July 1827 [his brother-in-law] Bishop Hugh Percy (age 43) was appointed Bishop of Rochester.

Around October 1827 [his brother-in-law] Bishop Hugh Percy (age 43) was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.

In 1829 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 68) was appointed as 666th Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 66).

On 5th March 1830 [his son] Reginald Ashburnham (age 11) died.

On 21st October 1830 [his father-in-law] Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley (age 80) died. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 52) succeeded 2nd Earl Beverley.

On 27th October 1830 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 69) died. His son Bertram (age 32) succeeded 4th Earl Ashburham, 6th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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In 1862 [his former wife] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 86) died.

Royal Ancestors of George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham 1760-1830

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham 1760-1830

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ashburnham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beaumont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ashburnham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Paulett

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Norreys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulett 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett

GrandFather: John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Vaughan 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Vaughan of Dunraven and Tealstone 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Vaughan of Porthamal 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Knollys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Knollys 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Knollys 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rowland Vaughan of Porthamel in Brecknockshire 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Vaughan 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Father: John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Benn

Great x 3 Grandmother: Amabel Benn Countess Kent

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Evelyn

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lucas

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Lucas Countess Kent 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Neville 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Neville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Darcy 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crew

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crew 1st Baron Crew

Great x 4 Grandmother: Temperance Bray

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Waldegrave 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Higham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Armine 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Armine 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Armine 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Crane 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Crane

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Alinton

George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Crowley

Mother: Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham