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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Paternal Family Tree: Granville
Maternal Family Tree: Audrey Saunders 1551-1588
On 16th May 1749 [his father] George Granville (age 36) and [his mother] Elizabeth Wyndham (age 30) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Richard Granville.
On 17th June 1753 George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham was born to [his father] George Granville (age 40) and [his mother] Elizabeth Wyndham (age 34).
On 16th April 1763 [his father] George Granville (age 50) was appointed Prime Minister.
On 5th December 1769 [his mother] Elizabeth Wyndham (age 50) died.
On 13th November 1770 [his father] George Granville (age 58) died.
In 1775 George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 21) and Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Robert Nugent 1st Earl Nugent (age 66) and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 55).
On 20th March 1776 [his son] Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was born to George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 22) and [his wife] Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 18). He married April 1796 his sixth cousin Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos, daughter of James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos and Anne Eliza Gamon Duchess Chandos, and had issue.
On 12th September 1779 [his uncle] Richard Grenville-Temple 2nd Earl Temple (age 67) died in a carriage accident without surviving issue. His nephew George (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Temple, 4th Viscount Cobham.
On 10th May 1782 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue (age 29) and [his sister] Hester Granville Countess Fortescue (age 16) were married.
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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In December 1784 George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 31) was created 1st Marquess Buckingham.
In 1786 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 47) created new Garter Knights as follows:
601st Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn (age 18),
602nd Ernest Augustus King Hanover (age 14),
603rd Prince Augustus Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Sussex (age 12),
604th Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge (age 11),
605th William Elector of Hesse (age 42),
606th Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 41),
607th George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 32),
608th Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 47).
Before 2nd August 1788 Thomas Gainsborough (age 61). Portrait of George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 35).
On 13th October 1788 [his father-in-law] Robert Nugent 1st Earl Nugent (age 79) died. George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Nugent. Viscount Clare, Baron Nugent extinct.
On 31st December 1788 [his son] George Nugent-Grenville 2nd Baron Nugent was born to George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 35) and [his wife] Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 30). He married 6th September 1813 Anne Lucy Poulet.
On 13th October 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 55) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 40) were married at Lisbon [Map]. She by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach. She the daughter of Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 71). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In April 1796 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (age 20) and Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 17) were married. She the daughter of James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos and Anne Eliza Gamon Duchess Chandos (age 59). He the son of George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 42) and Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 38). They were sixth cousins.
In 1800 [his wife] Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 42) was created 1st Baroness Nugent with a special remainder to her second son George Nugent-Grenville 2nd Baron Nugent (age 11).
In 1810 [his brother-in-law] Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 65) died. His eldest son Colonel William Berkeley 1st Earl Fitzhardinge (age 23) claimed the Earl Berkeley unsuccessfully.
Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 6th Earl of Berkeley (age 13) de jure 6th Earl Berkeley, 6th Viscount Dursley, 14th Baron Berkeley. He never claimed or established his right to either title.
In 1811 [his son-in-law] James Everard Arundell 10th Baron Arundel (age 25) and Mary Anne Nugent Temple Granville Baroness Arundel Wardour were married. She by marriage Baroness Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire. She the daughter of George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 57) and Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 53).
On 11th February 1813 George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham (age 59) died. His son Richard (age 36) succeeded 2nd Marquess Buckingham, 4th Earl Temple, 3rd Earl Nugent, 5th Viscount Cobham. Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 34) by marriage Marchioness Buckingham.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 6th March 1813 [his former wife] Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham (age 55) died. Her son George (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baron Nugent.
[his daughter] Mary Anne Nugent Temple Granville Baroness Arundel Wardour was born to George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham and Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham. She married 1811 James Everard Arundell 10th Baron Arundel, son of James Everard Arundell 9th Baron Arundel and Mary Christina Arundell Baroness Arundel Wardour.
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 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 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 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 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 11 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: Richard Grenville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Greville of Wotton Underwood
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Granville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Granville
GrandFather: Richard Granville
Father: George Granville
George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wyndham of Orchard 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wyndham of Orchard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Portman 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wyndham 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Wyndham 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton 
13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Crouch
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Hungerford 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rice Jones
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Jones
GrandFather: William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Doyley Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Leveson-Gower Lady Wyndham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bevil Grenville
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Smith
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Wyche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Mother: Elizabeth Wyndham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Honora Rogers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Prynne of Allington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Davys 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Catherine Seymour 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England