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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Marquess Londonderry is in Marquessates of England Alphabetically, Marquessates of England Chronologically, Extant Marquessates of England.
Summary
1816. Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry [aged 76] created.
6th April 1821. Son Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry [aged 51] succeeded.
12th August 1822. Half Brother Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry [aged 44] succeeded.
6th March 1854. Son Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry [aged 48] succeeded.
25th November 1872. Half Brother George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 51] succeeded.
6th November 1884. Son Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry [aged 32] succeeded.
8th February 1915. Son Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart 7th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 36] succeeded.
11th February 1949. Son Edward Vane-Tempest-Stewart 8th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 46] succeeded.
17th October 1955. Son Alistair Vane-Tempest-Stewart 9th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 18] succeeded.
20th June 2012. Son Frederick Aubrey Vane-Tempest-Stewart 10th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 40] succeeded.
In 1816 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry [aged 76] was created 1st Marquess Londonderry. Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry [aged 65] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 6th April 1821 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry [aged 81] died. His son Robert [aged 51] succeeded 2nd Marquess Londonderry. Amelia Hobart Marchioness Londonderry [aged 49] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 12th August 1822 Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry [aged 53] committed suicide at Loring Hall, Kent. His half brother Charles [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Marquess Londonderry. Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry [aged 22] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 6th March 1854 Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry [aged 76] died at Londonderry House Park Lane. His son Frederick [aged 48] succeeded 4th Marquess Londonderry.
Monument at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry: On 7th July 1805 he was born to Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry and Catherine Bligh. On 25th November 1872 Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry died. His half brother George succeeded 5th Marquess Londonderry. Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 25th November 1872 Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry [aged 67] died. His half brother George [aged 51] succeeded 5th Marquess Londonderry. Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 6th November 1884 George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 63] died. His son Charles [aged 32] succeeded 6th Marquess Londonderry. Theresa Susey Helen Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Londonderry [aged 28] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 8th February 1915 Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry [aged 62] died. His son Charles [aged 36] succeeded 7th Marquess Londonderry. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
On 11th February 1949 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart 7th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 70] died. His son Edward [aged 46] succeeded 8th Marquess Londonderry. Romaine Combe Marchioness of Londonderry [aged 44] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 17th October 1955 Edward Vane-Tempest-Stewart 8th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 52] died. His son Alistair [aged 18] succeeded 9th Marquess Londonderry.
On 20th June 2012 Alistair Vane-Tempest-Stewart 9th Marquess of Londonderry [aged 74] died. His son Frederick [aged 40] succeeded 10th Marquess Londonderry.