Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Beaumont of Allendale
On 12th November 1889 [his father] Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale (age 28) and [his mother] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry and [his grandmother] Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry (age 60).
On 6th August 1890 Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale was born to [his father] Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale (age 29) and [his mother] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale (age 26).
On 13th February 1907 [his grandfather] Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale (age 77) died. His son [his father] Wentworth (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baron Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland.
On 8th February 1917 [his brother-in-law] Hugh William Fortescue 5th Earl Fortescue (age 28) and [his sister] Margaret Helen Beaumont Countess Fortescue (age 24) were married. He the son of Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue (age 62) and Emily Ormsby-Gore Countess Fortescue (age 57).
On 20th July 1921 Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 30) and Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 24) were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map].
On 12th September 1922 [his son] Wentworth Beaumont 3rd Viscount Allendale was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 32) and [his wife] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 25).
On 12th December 1923 [his father] Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale (age 63) died. His son Wentworth (age 33) succeeded 2nd Viscount Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland, 3rd Baron Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland. [his wife] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 26) by marriage Viscountess Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland.
On 27th May 1925 [his daughter] Ela Helen Aline Beaumont Countess Carlisle was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 34) and [his wife] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 28). She married 3rd October 1945 Charles James Ruthven Howard 12th Earl Carlisle, son of George Josslyn L'Estrange Howard 11th Earl Carlisle and Bridget Helen "Biddy" Ruthven Countess Carlisle, and had issue.
On 13th August 1926 [his son] Richard Blackett Beaumont was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 36) and [his wife] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 29). He married before 2010 Lavinia Mary Keppel.
Around 1929 William Boustead Dickenson sold Bolam Hall, Northumberland [Map] to Maj. Richard Straker; sold or leased to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 38).
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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On 14th December 1929 [his son] Edward Canning Beaumont was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 39) and [his wife] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 32).
On 29th October 1932 Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue (age 78) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Hugh (age 44) succeeded 5th Earl Fortescue, 5th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 7th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. [his sister] Margaret Helen Beaumont Countess Fortescue (age 39) by marriage Countess Fortescue.
On 31st July 1945 [his mother] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale (age 81) died.
On 3rd October 1945 [his son-in-law] Charles James Ruthven Howard 12th Earl Carlisle (age 22) and [his daughter] Ela Helen Aline Beaumont Countess Carlisle (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Carlisle. He the son of George Josslyn L'Estrange Howard 11th Earl Carlisle (age 50) and Bridget Helen "Biddy" Ruthven Countess Carlisle (age 49).
In 1951 Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 60) was appointed 909th Knight of the Garter by King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 55).
On 16th December 1956 Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 66) died. His son Wentworth (age 34) succeeded 3rd Viscount Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland, 4th Baron Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland.
On 6th May 1979 [his former wife] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 82) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 31 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth Beaumont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wentworth 4th Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth 5th Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Blackett Lady Wentworth 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
GrandFather: Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Atkinson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson
Father: Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Burke 10th Earl Clanricarde 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Thomas Burgh 13th Earl Clanricarde 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vincent 6th Baronet 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hester Amelia Vincent Countess Clanricarde 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
GrandMother: Margaret Anne Burgh 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Canning Prime Mininster
Great x 1 Grandmother: Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Pawky Scott" Scott 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Scott Viscountess Canning
Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stewart of Ballylawn in County Donegal 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cowan
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Cowan
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry 
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pratt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Jeffreys of The Priory Breconshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffreys
GrandFather: George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vane of Long Newton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vane 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Machon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tempest of Sherburne Durham 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Tempest
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Shuttleworth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Edwards
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Edwards 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry