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Paternal Family Tree: Pakenham
In 1817 [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford (age 42) and [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and [her grandmother] Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.
On 11th October 1827 Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter was born to [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford (age 53) and [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 29).
On 28th May 1835 [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford (age 61) died. His son [her brother] Edward (age 18) succeeded 3rd Earl Longford, 4th Baron Longford, 2nd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 17th October 1848 William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 23) and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 50). He the son of Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter (age 53) and Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter (age 45).
On 20th December 1849 Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 24) and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 22). He married 7th September 1875 Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter, daughter of Thomas Whichcote 7th Baronet and Isabella Elizabeth Montgomery Lady Whichcote, and had issue.
On 5th July 1851 Francis Horace Pierrepont Cecil was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 26) and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 23). He married 14th October 1874 Edith Brooks and had issue.
On 2nd November 1854 William Cecil was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 29) and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 27). He married (1) 2nd September 1885 Mary Rothes Tyssen-Amherst 2nd Baroness Amherst, daughter of William Tyssen-Amherst 1st Baron Amherst, and had issue (2) 14th August 1924 Violet Maud Freer.
In 1860 [her brother] Edward Pakenham 3rd Earl of Longford (age 43) died. His brother [her brother] William (age 40) succeeded 4th Earl Longford, 5th Baron Longford, 3rd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1861 Dudley Ryder 3rd Earl of Harrowby (age 29) and [her sister-in-law] Mary Frances Cecil Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire (age 29) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter (age 65) and [her mother-in-law] Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter (age 57). He the son of Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby (age 62) and Frances Stuart Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire. They were half sixth cousins.
On 8th April 1861 Catherine Sarah Cecil Baroness Barnard was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 35) and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 33). She married 28th June 1881 Henry de Vere Vane 9th Baron Barnard and had issue.
In 1862 [her brother] William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford (age 42) and [her sister-in-law] Selina Rice Trevor Countess Longford (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. He the son of [her father] Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 64).
In 1866 [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 40) was appointed Privy Council.
In 1867 John Pakenham Joicey Cecil was born to [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 41) and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 39).
On 16th January 1867 [her father-in-law] Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter (age 71) died. His son [her husband] William (age 41) succeeded 3rd Marquess Exeter, 12th Earl Exeter, 13th Baron Burghley. Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 39) by marriage Marchioness Exeter.
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Stamford [Map].
Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter: On 2nd July 1795 he was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter. On 1st May 1804 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter died. His son Brownlow succeeded 2nd Marquess Exeter, 11th Earl Exeter, 12th Baron Burghley. On 12th May 1824 Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter and Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter were married. She by marriage Marchioness Exeter. He the son of Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter. In 1827 he was appointed 664th Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 12th February 1880 [her mother] Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 82) died.
On 19th November 1882 Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby (age 84) died. His son Dudley (age 51) succeeded 3rd Earl of Harrowby, 4th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire. [her sister-in-law] Mary Frances Cecil Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire (age 50) by marriage Countess of Harrowby.
On 19th April 1887 [her brother] William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford (age 68) died. His son [her nephew] Thomas (age 22) succeeded 5th Earl Longford, 6th Baron Longford, 4th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 14th July 1895 [her husband] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 70) died. His son Brownlow (age 45) succeeded 4th Marquess Exeter, 13th Earl Exeter, 14th Baron Burghley. Monument in the Church of St John the Baptist, Barnack [Map].
Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter: On 20th December 1849 he was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter. On 7th September 1875 Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter and Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter were married at St Denys' Church, Aswarby. He the son of William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter.
On 26th March 1909 Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter (age 81) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Isabella Georgiana Katherine Cecil was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter. She married William Battie Wrightson.
Mary Louisa Cecil Baroness Newlands was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter. She married 1880 James Hozier 2nd Baron Newlands, son of William Hozier 1st Baron Newlands.
Louisa Alexandrina Cecil was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter.
Frances Emily Cecil was born to William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter and and Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pakenham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pakenham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Pakenham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford
GrandFather: Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Cuffe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuffe 1st Countess Longford
Father: Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hercules Langford Rowley Viscount Langford
GrandMother: Catherine Rowley Baroness Longford
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rowley 1st Viscountess Langford
Georgina Sophia Pakenham Marchioness Exeter 16 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald Pyndar
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald Pyndar aka Lygon of Madresfield in Worcestershire 
13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel William Lygon 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lygon 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lygon 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hanmer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hanmer
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hanmer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susannah Hamner
Mother: Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford 15 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Denn
GrandMother: Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp