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St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, North-Central England, British Isles [Map]

St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton is in Belton, Grantham [Map], Churches in Lincolnshire.

On 21st July 1638 Richard Brownlow (age 85) died in Enfield [Map]. Monument to Richard Brownlow in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Joshua Marshall (age 10).

Richard Brownlow: On 2nd April 1553 he was born. On 12th April 1553 Richard Brownlow was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map]. On 9th October 1591 he was appointed Chief Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas which office he held until heis death which made him a very wealthy.

On or before 8th September 1666 Elizabeth Duncombe (age 64) died. On 8th September 1666 she was buried at St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

On 3rd July 1668 Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet (age 25) died. His son John (age 9) succeeded 3rd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.

Monument St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Armorial Brownlow Arms with a canton of the Rad Hand of Ulster impaled his wife's Freke Arms.

Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet: Before 1643 he was born to William Brownlow 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Duncombe. Before 26th June 1659 Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow were married. In 1666 William Brownlow 1st Baronet died. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.

After 24th November 1679. St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Monument to John "Old Sir John" Brownlow 1st Baronet (deceased) sculpted by William Stanton (age 40).

On 16th July 1697 John Brownlow 3rd Baronet (age 38) committed suicide after suffering from severe gout. His brother William (age 31) succeeded 4th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map]. Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow (age 30) by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.

Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by William Stanton (age 58).

After 1721. Monument to Alice Brownlow in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 1726. Monument to William Brownlow in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 1726. Monument to Anne Drury in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

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 24th January 1770 John Cust 3rd Baronet (age 51) died. His son Brownlow (age 25) succeeded 4th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map].

Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Sculpted by William Tyler (age 41).

On 7th December 1788 Anne Cust (age 17) died. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Sculpted by John "The Elder" Bacon (age 48) in 1793.

Anne Cust: In 1771 she was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow and Jocosa Drury Lady Cust.

On 25th December 1807 Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 63) died. His son John (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 5th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Elder" Westmacott (age 60).

After 21st February 1814. Monument to Amelia Sophia Hume (deceased) in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Sculpted by Antonio Canova (age 56).

After 4th July 1824. Monument to Caroline Fludyer Countess Brownlow (deceased) in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

Caroline Fludyer Countess Brownlow: On 5th June 1794 she was born to George Fludyer and Mary Fane. Before 1819 John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow and she were married. She by marriage Countess Brownlow. On 4th July 1824 she died.

After 1827. Monument to Katherine and Mary Cust in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 15th September 1853. Monument to Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Baron Pietro Carlo Marochetti (age 48).

After 26th July 1856. Monument to Lucy Cust in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 1864. Monument to Richard Cust in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Sculpted by William "The Younger" Theed (age 60).

On 2nd March 1867 John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust 2nd Earl Brownlow (deceased) was buried in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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On 2nd March 1917 Henry John Cockayne-Cust (age 55) died. His monument at St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by his wife Emmeline "Nina" Welby-Gregory (age 50).

Henry John Cockayne-Cust: On 10th October 1861 he was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust and Sara Jane Cookson. On 11th October 1893 Henry John Cockayne-Cust and Emmeline "Nina" Welby-Gregory were married.

On 16th March 1917 Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Brownlow died. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

On 19th January 1931 Charles Leopold Cust 3rd Baronet (age 66) died. He was buried at St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Baronet Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire extinct.

On 19th September 1936 Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow (age 65) died. She was buried at St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 1966. Monument to Amelia Sophia Hume in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 1966. Monument to Dorothy Carlotta in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].

After 1993. Monument to Richard Brownlow Purey-Cust and Patricia Purey-Cust in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map].