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: Jerningham
Maternal Family Tree: Jeanne Sabran
On 16th June 1767 [his father] William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet [aged 31] and [his mother] Frances Dillon [aged 20] were married.
On 27th April 1771 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford was born to [his father] William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet [aged 35] and [his mother] Frances Dillon [aged 24]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1774 [his grandfather] George Jerningham 5th Baronet [aged 94] died. His son [his father] William [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
On 26th December 1799 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 28] and Frances Henrietta Sulyarde were married.
In 1800 [his daughter] Charlotte Georgina Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 28] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 6th August 1823 Thomas Alexander Fraser 12th Lord Lovat and had issue.
In 1802 [his son] Henry Valentine Stafford-Jerningham 9th Baron Stafford was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 30] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married (1) 12th February 1829 his fifth cousin once removed Julia Howard (2) 12th September 1859 Emma Eliza Gerard.
On 4th August 1804 [his son] Edward Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 33] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 16th June 1828 Marianne Smythe and had issue.
In 1806 [his son] George Sulyarde Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 34] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1807 Anatasia Stafford-Howard 6th Baroness Stafford [aged 85] died. Her half first cousin once removed [his father] William [aged 70] de jure 7th Baron Stafford
In 1807 [his son] Charles William Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 35] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14th August 1809 [his father] William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet [aged 73] died. George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 38] de jure 8th Baron Stafford. His son George succeeded 7th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
In 1811 [his daughter] Laura Maria Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 39] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 21st July 1829 her half fourth cousin once removed Edward Robert Petre of Stapleton Park, son of Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre and Juliana Barbara Howard Baroness Petre.
In 1812 [his son] William George Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 40] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1814 [his son] Francis Hugh Joseph Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 42] and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 6th August 1823 [his son-in-law] Thomas Alexander Fraser 12th Lord Lovat [aged 21] and [his daughter] Charlotte Georgina Stafford-Jerningham [aged 23] were married.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
In 1824 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 52] attainder reversed 8th Baron Stafford. He assumed the additional surname Stafford at the time.
On 1st March 1825 [his mother] Frances Dillon [aged 78] died.
On 16th June 1828 [his son] Edward Stafford-Jerningham [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Marianne Smythe were married.
In 1829 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 57] was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
On 12th February 1829 [his son] Henry Valentine Stafford-Jerningham 9th Baron Stafford [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Julia Howard were married. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 21st July 1829 [his son-in-law] Edward Robert Petre of Stapleton Park [aged 34] and [his daughter] Laura Maria Stafford-Jerningham [aged 18] were married. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 26th May 1836 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 65] and Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford [aged 46] were married. She by marriage Baroness Stafford.
She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton [aged 73], a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands. Only the fourth daughter Emily Caton [aged 41] had children.
Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley [aged 48] married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley [aged 75],
Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford,
Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds [aged 43] married firstly Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds [aged 38].
Emily Caton married Consul John MacTavish [aged 49].
On 10th July 1838 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds [aged 62] died. His son Francis [aged 40] succeeded 7th Duke Leeds, 7th Earl of Danby, 7th Viscount Osborne, 7th Viscount Latimer, 7th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 8th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton, 14th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 11th Baron Conyers. [his sister-in-law] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds [aged 45] by marriage Duchess Leeds.
On 22nd July 1849 [his son] Edward Stafford-Jerningham [aged 44] died.
On 4th October 1851 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford [aged 80] died. His son Henry [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baron Stafford, 8th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
In 1862 [his former wife] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford [aged 72] died.
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 3 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 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 5 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Jerningham 1st Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Jerningham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Jerningham 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Jerningham 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: George Jerningham 5th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Plowden
GrandMother: Marie Françoise "Mary" Plowden 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stafford-Howard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stafford Countess Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Wilford
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Henrietta Stafford-Howard 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Strickland of Sizergh Castle 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Theresa Strickland
George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lucas Dillon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dillon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Dillon 7th Viscount Dillon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Dillon
GrandFather: Henry Dillon 11th Viscount Dillon
Mother: Frances Dillon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Henry Lee 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Lee 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Countess Rochester 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pope 2nd Earl Downe 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Dutton Countess Downe 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Charlotte Lee Viscountess Dillon Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hales 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hales 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wotton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hales 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Windebank 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Windebank 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Hales Countess Lichfield 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Bellings
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Bellings-Arundell
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Catherine Bellings-Arundell Baroness Arundel Wardour 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell of Lanherne 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Arundell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roper 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England