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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: Burnell
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
After 1267 [her future husband] John Haudlo aka Burnell and Joan Fitznigel were married.
In 1290 Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell was born to [her father] Phillip Burnell (age 25) and [her mother] Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan (age 27) at Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury.
On 26th June 1294 [her father] Phillip Burnell (age 29) died at Oxford, Oxfordshire [Map].
After 3rd May 1302 [her brother] Edward Burnell (age 16) and [her sister-in-law] Aline Despencer Baroness Burnell were married. She the daughter of Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 41) and Isabella Beauchamp (age 39). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Around 1310 [her daughter] Isabel Lovell was born to John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel (age 21) and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 20) at Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. She married 1331 William Calthorpe and had issue.
In 1311 John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel (age 57) died at Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire [Map]. His son John (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh. Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 21) by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.
On 19th December 1311 [her brother] Edward Burnell (age 25) was created 1st Baron Burnell. [her sister-in-law] Aline Despencer Baroness Burnell by marriage Baroness Burnell.
Around September 1314 [her son] John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel was born to John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 24). He married in or before 1340 his first cousin once removed Isabel Zouche and had issue.
In 1315 John Haudlo aka Burnell (age 48) and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
In 1315 [her brother] Edward Burnell (age 29) died. Baron Burnell extinct. His widow [her sister-in-law] Aline Despencer Baroness Burnell retained Acton Burnell Castle [Map]. His sister Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 25) inherited his estates.
Around 1326 [her son] Nicholas Haudlo Burnell 1st Baron Burnell was born to [her husband] John Haudlo aka Burnell (age 59) and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 36) at Holdgate, Shropshire.
In 1331 [her son-in-law] William Calthorpe (age 36) and [her daughter] Isabel Lovell (age 21) were married.
Around 1338 [her daughter] Isabel Lovell (age 28) died at Seething, Norfolk.
In or before 1340 [her son] John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Isabel Zouche (age 19) were married. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England.
On 17th May 1341 Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell (age 51) died.
On 5th August 1346 [her former husband] John Haudlo aka Burnell (age 79) died at Acton Burnell Castle [Map].
[her son] Thomas Burnell was born to John Haudlo aka Burnell and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell.
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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[her father] Phillip Burnell and [her mother] Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel and [her grandmother] Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel.
[her daughter] Margaret Burnell was born to John Haudlo aka Burnell and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell.
[her daughter] Elizabeth Burnell was born to John Haudlo aka Burnell and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell.
John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell were married.
[her daughter] Joan Burnell was born to John Haudlo aka Burnell and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell.
Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and [her mother] Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel and [her grandmother] Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.
[her daughter] Edward Burnell was born to John Haudlo aka Burnell and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell.
[her daughter] Isabel Burnell was born to John Haudlo aka Burnell and Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Burnell 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Burnell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Burnell
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Burnell
GrandFather: Hugh Burnell
Father: Phillip Burnell
Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzalan 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzalan
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzalan
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 6th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William D'Aubigny 2nd Earl Lincoln 2nd Earl of Arundel 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William D'Aubigny 3rd Earl Lincoln 3rd Earl of Arundel
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel D'Aubigny 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Gernon Countess Lincoln and Arundel 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester
GrandFather: John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hervey Butler 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald Walter 
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Valoignes 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Butler
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Vavasour 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Vavasour
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Verdun Countess Arundel 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Betram Verdun
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Verdun
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rohese Windsor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rohesia Verdun
Mother: Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Mortimer 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Gernon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Mortimer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walchelin Ferrers 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Ferrers
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Iorwerth "Drwyndwn aka Flat Nosed" Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandfather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marared ferch Madog Mathrafal
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gwladus verch Llewelyn "Dark Eyed" Aberffraw Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John of England 
Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Plantagenet
GrandMother: Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald de Braose 8th Baron Abergavenny 6th Baron Bramber
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber
Great x 2 Grandfather: William de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny 7th Baron Bramber
Great x 3 Grandmother: Graecia Briwere
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud de Braose
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eva Marshal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham