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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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Paternal Family Tree: Stanhope
Maternal Family Tree: Eleanor Gifford 1575
On 20th August 1777 [his father] Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 21) and Anne Thistlethwayte Countess Chesterfield were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.
On 2nd May 1799 [his father] Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 43) and [his mother] Henrietta Thynne (age 36) were married at Grosvenor Street. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 63).
On 23rd May 1805 George Stanhope 6th was born to [his father] Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 49) and [his mother] Henrietta Thynne (age 42).
On 31st May 1813 [his mother] Henrietta Thynne (age 50) died.
On 29th August 1815 [his father] Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 59) died at Chesterfield House. His son George (age 10) succeeded 6th Earl Chesterfield, 6th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
In 1830 George Stanhope 6th (age 24) and Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. He the son of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne. They were fourth cousins.
On 28th September 1831 [his son] George Philip Cecil Arthur Stanhope 7th Earl Chesterfield was born to George Stanhope 6th (age 26) and [his wife] Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield (age 29).
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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On 3rd November 1834 [his daughter] Evelyn Stanhope Countess Carnarvon was born to George Stanhope 6th (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield (age 32) at Chesterfield House. She married 1861 her half fourth cousin once removed Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon, son of Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon and Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon, and had issue.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. On my second visit to Bretby [Map] I remember we acted De Musset's play, Le Caprice. [his wife] Lady Chesterfield's (age 41) daughter, [his daughter] Evelyn Stanhope (age 9), afterwards Countess of Carnarvon, and Miss Anson (age 12), afterwards Countess Howe, took the girls' parts, and I was the hero. Lady Dufferin (age 37) coached me and, what was very important, taught me to sit down like a man! My costume was an olla podrida of other people's garments, for I wore Lady Chesterfield's riding-trousers, Lord Cleveden's coat and waistcoat, one of Lord Chesterfield's (age 38) shirts, and a curly wig put the finishing-touch to the character. Le Caprice was a great success, and we were highly pleased with ourselves.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. In the autumn of 1844 we went to Bretby [Map], the seat of the Earl of Chesterfield (age 38), where we spent a most enjoyable time. There was a large house-party, among many others the Duke (age 44) and Duchess (age 26) of Montrose, Mr. (age 37) and Lady Sophia des Voeux, Lord Alvanley (age 54), and the Count de Nieukerke, who was the recognised lover of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte (age 23). M. de Nieukerke was a very charming man, and he was much struck by my singing, and used to compare me with George Sand's heroine - Consuelo - for I was a very pretty girl with a slight, but fine figure, and long hair that fell in curls below my knees.
On 20th April 1844 Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford were married. He the son of George Bridgeman 2nd Earl Bradford (age 54) and Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1861 [his son-in-law] Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon (age 29) and [his daughter] Evelyn Stanhope Countess Carnarvon (age 26) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. She the daughter of George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield (age 55) and [his wife] Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield (age 58). He the son of Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon and Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon (age 56). They were half fourth cousin once removed.
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 sister-in-law] Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 1st June 1866 George Stanhope 6th (age 61) died. His son George (age 34) succeeded 7th Earl Chesterfield, 7th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 27th July 1885 [his former wife] Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield (age 82) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 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 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 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 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Stanhope 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Stanhope 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 10 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Arthur Charles Stanhope 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Lovell 
Father: Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Headlam of Kexby in Yorkshire
GrandMother: Margaret Headlam
George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 1st Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Frederick Thynne 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 1st Earl Jersey 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Howard 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Villiers Baroness Lansdowne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Chiffinch
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Chiffinch Countess Jersey
GrandFather: Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Carteret 
13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jemima Montagu 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Great x 1 Grandmother: Louisa Carteret Viscountess Weymouth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Henrietta Thynne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bentinck 1st Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Duchess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke 
GrandMother: Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Harley 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Foley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Holles 3rd Earl de Clare 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Holles 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont Countess de Clare 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 9 x Great Grand Daughter of