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Maternal Family Tree: Maud Vaux 1569
In 1591 [her father] Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 21) and [her mother] Katherine Darcy (age 20) were married. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
Around 1592 Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox was born to [her father] Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 22) and [her mother] Katherine Darcy (age 21).
In 1608 [her father] Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 38) was created 1st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire by writ of summons enabling descent by the female line.
In 1609 Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 30) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 17) were married. He the son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox.
In 1610 [her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 31) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 18). She married 7th March 1626 her half fifth cousin Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk, son of Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk and Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk, and had issue.
On 6th April 1612 [her son] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 33) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 20). He married 3rd August 1637 his half fifth cousin once removed Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond, daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham, and had issue.
In 1614 [her daughter] Anne Stewart was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 35) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 22). She married 1628 her fourth cousin once removed Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus, son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus, and had issue.
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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In 1616 [her son] Francis Stewart was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 37) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 24). He died aged one in 1617.
In 1616 [her son] Henry Stewart was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 37) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 24).
In 1617 [her daughter] Frances Stewart Countess Portland was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 38) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 25). She married 10th June 1632 Jerome Weston 2nd Earl of Portland, son of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland, and had issue.
In 1617 [her son] Francis Stewart (age 1) died.
On 8th May 1617 [her future husband] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn (age 13) was created 1st Baron Hamilton of Strabane.
In 1618 [her daughter] Margaret Stewart died.
In 1618 [her daughter] Margaret Stewart was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 39) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26). She died aged less than one years old.
On 23rd March 1618 James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn (age 42) died. His son [her future husband] James (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Abercorn.
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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On 17th July 1618 [her son] George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 39) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26). He married May 1638 his half fifth cousin once removed Catherine Howard Countess Newburgh, daughter of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk, and had issue.
On 14th October 1618 [her father] Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 48) stabbed himself to death in the Fleet Prison [Map]. His daughter Katherine (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. According to a letter from Reverend Thomas Lorkin the date was the 5th of October and the location "at his lodgings in Holborn" - see Letter.
In 1619 [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 40) was created 1st Earl March. Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 27) by marriage Countess March.
On 14th October 1619 [her son] Cardinal Ludovic Stewart 10th Lord Aubigny was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 40) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 27) at March House.
On 16th June 1621 [her brother-in-law] Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 46) and Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond (age 42) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. He the son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 23rd October 1621 [her son] John Stewart was born to [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 42) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 29).
In 1623 [her brother-in-law] Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 48) was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl Newcastle upon Tyne by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 56). Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond (age 44) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 16th February 1624 [her brother-in-law] Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 49) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Duke Richmond and Earl Newcastle upon Tyne extinct. His brother [her husband] Esmé (age 45) succeeded 3rd Duke Lennox. Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 32) by marriage Duchess Lennox.
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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On 30th July 1624 [her husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox (age 45) died. His son [her son] James (age 12) succeeded 4th Duke Lennox, 2nd Earl March.
On 7th March 1626 [her son-in-law] Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk (age 17) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 34). He the son of Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk (age 40) and Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 41). They were half fifth cousins.
In 1627 James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn (age 23) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hamilton of Strabane. He the son of James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn and Marion Boyd Countess Abercorn (age 44).
In 1628 [her son-in-law] Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus (age 19) and [her daughter] Anne Stewart (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 36). He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 39) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1632 [her son] Henry Stewart (age 16) died.
On 10th June 1632 [her son-in-law] Jerome Weston 2nd Earl of Portland (age 26) and [her daughter] Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 15) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 40). He the son of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 55) and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 55).
Around 1635 [her son] James Hamilton was born to [her husband] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn (age 31) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 43). He married 28th April 1653 Catherine Lenthall and had issue.
Around 1636 [her son] George Hamilton 3rd Earl Abercorn was born to [her husband] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn (age 32) and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 44).
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 August 1637 [her mother] Katherine Darcy (age 66) died.
On 3rd August 1637 [her son] James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. She the daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 35). He the son of [her former husband] Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45). They were half fifth cousin once removed.
Before 17th September 1637 Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45) died. She was buried on 17th September 1637. Her son [her son] James (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In 1670 [her former husband] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn (age 66) died. His son [her son] George (age 34) succeeded 3rd Earl Abercorn. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Claud succeeded 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane.
[her son] William Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox.
[her son] Bernard Stewart was born to Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Clifton of Walsingham Parva 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington
GrandFather: John Clifton
Father: Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Baron Monteagle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Vaughan 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Vaughan 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Denise or Cecily Vaughan
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vaughan Baroness Grey Wilton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandMother: Anne Stanley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Darcy 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Scrope 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Langton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Euphemia Langton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tempest 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Tempest
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Henry Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Carew 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 3 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Katherine Darcy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fermor 
GrandMother: Katherine Fermor
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Vaux