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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: Bridgeman
Maternal Family Tree: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington
On 29th May 1788 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 26) and [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 21) were married.
On 23rd October 1789 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford was born to [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 27) and [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 23).
On 5th June 1800 [his grandfather] Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford (age 74) died at Old Burlington Street. His son [his father] Orlando (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 6th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
On 5th March 1818 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 28) and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 27) were married. He the son of Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 55) and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 51).
On 24th April 1819 [his son] Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 29) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 28). He married 20th April 1844 his fifth cousin once removed Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford, daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester 1st Baron Forester and Katherine Mary Manners Baroness Forester, and had issue.
Before 9th January 1822 [his brother-in-law] David Moncrieffe 6th Baronet (age 33) and [his future wife] Helen Mackay Countess Bradford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Moncreiffe 1685.
On 21st August 1823 [his son] George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 33) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 33). He married 1850 Emily Mary Bagot, daughter of Bishop Richard Bagot and Harriet Villiers, and had issue.
On 7th September 1825 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 63) died. His son George (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 3rd Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 7th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 35) by marriage Countess Bradford.
In 1826 [his daughter] Lucy Caroline Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 36) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 35).
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 1827 [his daughter] Charlotte Anne Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 37) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 36).
In 1831 [his son] John Robert Orlando Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 41) and [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 40). He married Marianne Caroline Clive and had issue.
On 12th October 1842 [his wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford (age 52) died.
On 20th April 1844 [his son] Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford were married. He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 54) and [his former wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 20th September 1844 [his mother] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 77) died.
On 30th October 1849 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 60) and Helen Mackay Countess Bradford (age 49) were married. She by marriage Countess Bradford. She the widow of his first wife Georgina's brother David Moncrieffe 6th Baronet. He the son of Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford and Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford.
In 1850 [his son] George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Emily Mary Bagot were married. She the daughter of Bishop Richard Bagot (age 67) and Harriet Villiers (age 62). He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 60) and [his former wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford.
In 1852 [his son-in-law] Robert Windsor-Clive (age 27) and [his daughter] Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman were married. She the daughter of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 62) and [his former wife] Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford.
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 1858 [his daughter] Lucy Caroline Bridgeman (age 32) died.
In 1858 [his daughter] Charlotte Anne Bridgeman (age 31) died.
Before 1861 . George Hayter (age 68). Portrait of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 71).
On 22nd March 1865 George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 75) died. His son Orlando (age 45) succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 4th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 8th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. [his daughter-in-law] Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 25th April 1869 [his former wife] Helen Mackay Countess Bradford (age 68) died.
[his daughter] Mary Selina Louisa Bridgeman was born to George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. She married 1852 Robert Windsor-Clive and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 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 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 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 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bridgeman 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet
GrandFather: Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Russell Countess Bradford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wilbraham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim
Father: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend John Simpson
GrandMother: Elizabeth Simpson Baroness Bradford
George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington
GrandFather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington
Mother: Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Boyle 2nd Earl Orrery 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Countess Orrery 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Sackville Countess Orrery 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Manners Countess Exeter 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Cork 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland