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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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 938. Here Athelstan king [aged 44], of earls the lord, rewarder of heroes, and his brother eke, Edmund atheling, elder of ancient race, slew in the fight, with the edge of their swords, the foe at Brumby! The sons [aged 17] of Edward their board-walls clove, and hewed their banners, with the wrecks of their hammers. So were they taught by kindred zeal, that they at camp oft 'gainst any robber their land should defend, their hoards and homes. Pursuing fell the Scottish clans; the men of the fleet in numbers fell; 'midst the din of the field the warrior swate. Since the sun was up in morning-tide, gigantic light! glad over grounds, God's candle bright, eternal Lord!- 'till the noble creature sat in the western main: there lay many of the Northern heroes under a shower of arrows, shot over shields; and Scotland's boast, a Scythian race, the mighty seed of Mars! With chosen troops, throughout the day, the West-Saxons fierce press'd on the loathed bands; hew'd down the fugitives, and scatter'd the rear, with strong mill-sharpen'd blades, The Mercians too the hard hand-play spared not to any of those that with Anlaf over the briny deep in the ship's bosom sought this land for the hardy fight. Five kings lay on the field of battle, in bloom of youth, pierced with swords. So seven eke of the earls of Anlaf; and of the ship's-crew unnumber'd crowds. There was dispersed the little band of hardy Scots, the dread of northern hordes; urged to the noisy deep by unrelenting fate! The king of the fleet with his slender craft escaped with his life on the felon flood;- and so too Constantine, the valiant chief, returned to the north in hasty flight. The hoary Hildrinc cared not to boast among his kindred. Here was his remnant of relations and friends slain with the sword in the crowded fight. His son too he left on the field of battle, mangled with wounds, young at the fight. The fair-hair'd youth had no reason to boast of the slaughtering strife. Nor old Inwood and Anlaf the more with the wrecks of their army could laugh and say, that they on the field of stern command better workmen were, in the conflict of banners, the clash of spears, the meeting of heroes, and the rustling of weapons, which they on the field of slaughter played with the sons of Edward. The northmen sail'd in their nailed ships, a dreary remnant, on the roaring sea; over deep water Dublin [Map] they sought, and Ireland's shores, in great disgrace. Such then the brothers both together king and atheling, sought their country, West-Saxon land, in right triumphant. They left behind them raw to devour, the sallow kite, the swarthy raven with horny nib, and the hoarse vultur, with the eagle swift to consume his prey; the greedy gos-hawk, and that grey beast the wolf of the weald. No slaughter yet was greater made e'er in this island, of people slain, before this same, with the edge of the sword; as the books inform us of the old historians; since hither came from the eastern shores the Angles and Saxons, over the broad sea, and Britain sought,- fierce battle-smiths, o'ercame the Welsh, most valiant earls, and gained the land.
On 20th April 1176 Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 46] died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map]. His son Gilbert succeeded 3rd Earl Pembroke although being a minor he was never invested with the title.
On 12th April 1266 Juliana Fitzgerald was born to Maurice Fitzgerald 4th Lord Offaly [aged 28] and Emmeline Longespée Baroness Offaly [aged 16] at Dublin [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married February 1275 her fourth cousin once removed Thomas de Clare, son of Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford and Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford, and had issue.
Before November 1361 Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 22] landed at Dublin [Map] having been appointedd Governor of Ireland.
On 10th December 1363 Elizabeth Burgh Duchess of Clarence [aged 31] died at Dublin [Map]. She was buried at Clare Priory, Suffolk [Map].
On 23rd August 1452 James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde [aged 59] died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Abbey, Dublin. His son James [aged 31] succeeded 5th Earl Ormonde.
On 9th July 1573 Anne Warburton [aged 46] died at Dublin [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map].
On 3rd July 1579 Edward Fitton [aged 52] died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map] on 21st September 1579.
On 4th January 1581 James Ussher was born to Arnold Ussher [aged 29] and Margaret Stanyhurst [aged 21] in Dublin [Map].
Around 1582 Ambrose Ussher was born to Arnold Ussher [aged 30] and Margaret Stanyhurst [aged 22] in Dublin [Map].
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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In 1599 Henry Carey 1st Viscount Falkland [aged 24] was knighted at Dublin [Map].
In 1599 Thomas Grey 15th Baron Grey of Wilton [aged 23] was knighted at Dublin [Map].
In August 1599 Henry Wallop [aged 30] was knighted at Dublin [Map].
On 5th August 1599 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 27] was knighted by Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex [aged 33] at Dublin [Map].
On 10th July 1614 Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley was born to Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia [aged 28] and Dorothy Philipps [aged 26] at Dublin [Map]. He married 24th April 1638 Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey and had issue.
On 28th October 1628 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was drowned whilst travelling between Dublin [Map] and Holyhead, Anglesey.
On 12th January 1632 Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford [aged 38] was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland arriving in Dublin [Map] in July 1633.
On 24th August 1646 Roger Boyle 2nd Earl Orrery was born to Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery [aged 25] and Margaret Howard Countess Orrery [aged 24] at Dublin [Map]. He married 1665 his third cousin Mary Sackville Countess Orrery, daughter of Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset and Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset, and had issue.
In 1679 Katherine Boynton died at Dublin [Map].
In 1689 Bishop Thomas Cartwright [aged 55] died of dysentery in Dublin [Map]. He was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map].
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th June 1690. Dined with Mr. Pepys [aged 57], who the next day was sent to the Gatehouse, and several great persons to the Tower [Map], on suspicion of being affected to King James [aged 56]; among them was the Earl of Clarendon, the Queen's [aged 28] uncle. King William [aged 39] having vanquished King James in Ireland, there was much public rejoicing. It seems the Irish in King James's army would not stand, but the English-Irish and French made great resistance. Schomberg [aged 74] was slain, and Dr. Walker, who so bravely defended Londonderry. King William received a slight wound by the grazing of a cannon bullet on his shoulder, which he endured with very little interruption of his pursuit. Hamilton [aged 55], who broke his word about Tyrconnel [aged 60], was taken. It is reported that King James is gone back to France. Drogheda [Map] and Dublin [Map] surrendered, and if King William be returning, we may say of him as Cæsar said, "Veni, vidi, vici". But to alloy much of this, the French fleet rides in our channel, ours not daring to interpose, and the enemy threatening to land.
John Evelyn's Diary. 12th October 1690. The French General, with Tyrconnel [aged 60] and their forces, gone back to France, beaten out by King William. Cork [Map] delivered on discretion. The Duke of Grafton [deceased] was there mortally wounded and dies. Very great storms of wind. The 8th of this month Lord Spencer [aged 49] wrote me word from Althorpe [Map], that there happened an earthquake the day before in the morning, which, though short, sensibly shook the house. The "Gazette" acquainted us that the like happened at the same time, half-past seven, at Barnstaple, Devon, Holyhead, Anglesey, and Dublin [Map]. We were not sensible of it here.
On 13th October 1709 John Cole 1st Baron Mountflorence was born to John Cole at Dublin [Map].
On 21st November 1715 Bishop William Moreton [aged 74] died at Dublin [Map].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 26th January 1747 James Latham [aged 51] died in Dublin [Map].
On 16th August 1750 Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury was born to Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire [aged 32] and Margaretta Fitzgerald at Dublin [Map]. She married 2nd December 1773 her fifth cousin once removed James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury, son of James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury and Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury, and had issue.
On 1st May 1769 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington [aged 33] and Anne Hill Countess Mornington [aged 26] at Dublin [Map]. He married 10th April 1806 Catherine "Kitty" Pakenham Duchess Wellington, daughter of Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford and Catherine Rowley Baroness Longford, and had issue.
On 23rd December 1769 Martin Archer Shee was born in Dublin [Map].
On 14th January 1773 Catherine "Kitty" Pakenham Duchess Wellington was born to Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford [aged 29] and Catherine Rowley Baroness Longford [aged 25] at Dublin [Map]. She married 10th April 1806 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington, son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington, and had issue.
On 9th September 1805 John Freeman-Mitford 1st Earl Redesdale was born to John Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale [aged 57] and Frances Perceval Baroness Redesdale at Dublin [Map].
On 10th April 1806 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington [aged 36] and Catherine "Kitty" Pakenham Duchess Wellington [aged 33] were married at Dublin [Map]. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington [aged 63].
On 20th April 1810 Charles Henry Dillon 14th Viscount Dillon was born to Henry Augustus Dillon Lee 13th Viscount Dillon [aged 32] at Dublin [Map]. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 6th January 1839 an enormous storm, known in Ireland as "Night of the Big Wind", the largest in three-hundred years, caused significant loss of life and damage in Ireland, particularly Dublin [Map] where one fifth of property was destroyed, and western Britain, particularly Liverpool [Map]. The next day a number of passenger ships were lost.
Around 1841 Frederica Georgina Seymour was born to Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford [aged 28] and Frances Elizabeth Anson Marchioness Hertford [aged 30] at Dublin [Map]. She died aged seven in 1848.
In 1842 Horatia Elizabeth Seymour was born to Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford [aged 29] and Frances Elizabeth Anson Marchioness Hertford [aged 31] at Dublin [Map].
On 22nd October 1843 Hugh de Grey Seymour-Conway 6th Marquess Hertford was born to Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford [aged 31] and Frances Elizabeth Anson Marchioness Hertford [aged 33] at and Frances Elizabeth Anson Marchioness Hertford Dublin [Map]. He married 16th April 1868 Mary Hood Marchioness Hertford and had issue.
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 16th August 1851 Gerald Fitzgerald 5th Duke Leinster was born to Charles William Fitzgerald Fitzgerald 4th Duke Leinster [aged 32] and Caroline Leveson-Gower Duchess Leinster [aged 24] at Dublin [Map]. He married 17th January 1884 his sixth cousin Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe Duchess Leinster, daughter of William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham and Mabel Violet Graham Countess Feversham, and had issue.
On 21st August 1860 Adelaide Forbes was born to George Arthur Hastings Forbes 7th Earl Granard [aged 27] at Dublin [Map]. She married 13th April 1880 Maurice Fitzgerald, son of Charles William Fitzgerald Fitzgerald 4th Duke Leinster and Caroline Leveson-Gower Duchess Leinster.
In 1824 Francis Johnston [aged 64] was made president of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts which had been founded the previous year, and he provided headquarters for the academy in Lower Abbey Street Dublin at his own expense.
On 22nd October 1717 Henry Luttrell [aged 62] was shot and killed whilst in his sedan chair at Blind Quay Dublin as he was proceeding from Lucas' Coffee House on Cork-hill to his house in Stafford Street Dublin. His murderers were unknown.
On 2nd March 1869 Hugh Gough 1st Viscount Gough [aged 89] died at his home St Helen's Booterstown. He was buried at Stillorgan, Dublin. His son George [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Viscount Gough of Goojerat in the Punjab and of the City of Limerick, 2nd Baron Gough of Chin-Kang-Foo in China and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej in the East Indies, 2nd Baronet Gough of Synone and Drangan in County Tipperary. Jane Arbuthnot Viscountess Gough [aged 52] by marriage Viscountess Gough of Goojerat in the Punjab and of the City of Limerick.
On 30th May 1696 Henry Capell 1st Baron Capell Tewkesbury [aged 58] died at Chapelizod. Baron Capell Tewkesbury extinct.
On 9th November 1824 Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley [aged 79] died at Clontarf. His son William [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 4th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 4th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
1790 Francis Johnston [aged 30] designed a new club house for Daly's Club on College Green Dublin.
Around 1740 Hugh Douglas Hamilton was born in Crow Street Dublin.
On 30th October 1751 Richard Brinsley Sheridan was born at Dorset Street Dublin.
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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After 12th November 1555 Jacques Wingfield [aged 36] was appointed Constable of Dublin Castle and Master of the Ordnance.
On 23rd February 1589 Oliver St George 1st Baronet was knighted at Dublin Castle by Henry Cromwell.
On 24th January 1620 James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon [aged 70] was created 1st Baron Dillon in a ceremony performed by the Lord Deputy Oliver St John 1st Viscount Grandison [aged 61] in the Presence Chamber of Dublin Castle.
On 23rd October 1641 the 1641 Irish Rebellion was an attempt by Catholic gentry to seize Dublin Castle. The Rebellion was foiled when details of its plot were revealed to Owen O'Connolly who informed the Irish Justices. The leaders were arrested.
On 27th July 1831 John Toler 1st Earl of Norbury [aged 85] died at his home 3 Great Denmark Street, Dublin. His son Hector [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Earl of Norbury, 2nd Viscount Glandine.
Around 1908 to 1912. William Orpen [aged 29]. "Grace reading at Howth Bay". Model the artist's wife Grace Knewstub.
Grace Knewstub: After 1901 William Orpen and she were married.
On 3rd May 1916 Joseph Plunkett [aged 28] and Grace Gifford [aged 28] were married in the chapel of Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, a few hours before he was executed. Guards John Smith and John Lockerby were the only two witnesses.
On 22nd October 1717 Henry Luttrell [aged 62] was shot and killed whilst in his sedan chair at Blind Quay Dublin as he was proceeding from Lucas' Coffee House on Cork-hill to his house in Stafford Street Dublin. His murderers were unknown.
In August 1674 Thomas Luttrel of Luttrellstown [aged 40] died in Luttrellstown Dublin.
On 2nd January 1801 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough [aged 65] died at Belan House. He was buried at St Thomas' Church, Dublin. His brother John [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Aldborough, 3rd Viscount Aldborough of Belan in Kildare, 3rd Baron Baltinglass of Wicklow. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aldborough [aged 44] by marriage Countess Aldborough.
On 7th April 1786 Walter Shirley [aged 60] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Dublin.
On 15th November 1802 George Romney [aged 67] died. He was buried in St Mary's Church, Dublin.
On 19th August 1773 Valentine Lawless 2nd Baron Cloncurry was born to Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry [aged 37] and Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry [aged 37] at Merrion Square, Dublin in Dublin. He married 1803 Elizabeth Georgiana Morgan.
On 4th September 1837 Edward Gibson 1st Baron Ashbourne was born to William Gibson of Rockforest in County Tipperary [aged 29] and Louisa Grant at 22 Merrion Square, Dublin. He married 1868 Frances Colles Baroness Ashbourne.
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 4th June 1798 Edward Fitzgerald [aged 34] died whilst imprisoned at Newgate Prison. He was buried the next day at St Werburgh's Church Dublin.
On 22nd March 1802 James Alexander 1st Earl Caledon [aged 72] died at his house in Parnell aka Rutland Square. His son Du [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Earl Caledon in County Tyrone. Catherine Yorke Countess Caledon [aged 15] by marriage Countess Caledon in County Tyrone.
In 1990 the Statue of Viscount Hugh Gough [Map] was moved from Phoenix Park to Chillingham Castle, Northumberland [Map] following repeated vandalised. The inscription on the status reads ... In honour of Field Marshal Hugh Viscount Gough, K.P., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., an illustrious Irishman, whose achievements in the Peninsular War, in China, and in India, have added lustre to the military glory of his country, which he faithfully served for seventy five years. This statue [cast from cannon taken by troops under his command and granted by Parliament for the purpose] is erected by friends and comrades.
On 20th January 1915 Arthur Guiness 1st Baron Ardilaun [aged 74] died at St Anne's, Raheny. He was buried at All Saints Church, Raheny. Baron Ardilaun of Ashford in County Galway extinct. His nephew Algernon [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baronet Guinness of Ashford in Country Galway.
In 1839 Anne Lee Guiness Baroness Plunket was born to Benjamin Lee Guiness 1st Baronet [aged 40] and Elizabeth Guiness [aged 25] at St Anne's, Raheny. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married 11th June 1863 Archbishop William Plunket 4th Baron Plunket, son of John Span Plunket 3rd Baron Plunket and Charlotte Bushe, and had issue.
On 1st November 1840 Arthur Guiness 1st Baron Ardilaun was born to Benjamin Lee Guiness 1st Baronet [aged 42] and Elizabeth Guiness [aged 26] at St Anne's, Raheny. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 1871 Olivia Charlotte Hedges-White Baroness Ardilaun, daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry.
On 20th January 1915 Arthur Guiness 1st Baron Ardilaun [aged 74] died at St Anne's, Raheny. He was buried at All Saints Church, Raheny. Baron Ardilaun of Ashford in County Galway extinct. His nephew Algernon [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baronet Guinness of Ashford in Country Galway.
On 11th July 1774 Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore was born to Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore [aged 34] and Margaret Butler [aged 26] at Sackville Street Dublin. He married 20th October 1800 his first cousin Juliana Butler Countess Belmore and had issue.
On 7th March 1785 Arthur Brooke 1st Baronet [aged 59] died at Sackville Street Dublin. Baronet Brooke of Colebrooke in Fermanagh extinct.
On 6th August 1730 Bishop Thomas Vesey 1st Baronet [aged 62] died. He was buried at St Anne's Church, Dublin. His son John succeeded 2nd Baronet Vesey of Abbeyleix.
On 19th April 1786 Anthony St Leger [aged 54] died. He was buried at St Anne's Church, Dublin.
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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On 1st November 1665 John Perceval 1st Baronet [aged 36] died. He was buried at St Audoen's Church, Dublin. His son Philip [aged 9] succeeded 2nd Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork.
On 28th February 1717 Lieutenenant-General Thomas Howard [aged 32] and Mary Moreton were married at St Bride's Church, Dublin.
On 2nd March 1731 Very Reverend Arthur St George [aged 49] and Jane Molyneux [aged 17] were married at St Bride's Church, Dublin. The difference in their ages was 32 years.
On 14th March 1829 Francis Johnston [aged 69] died. He was buried at St George's Church, Dublin.
On 11th July 1678 William Caulfeild 2nd Viscount Charlemont [aged 23] and Anne Margetson [aged 21] were married at St Michan's Church, Dublin. His sister Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter [aged 17] had married her brother John Margetson [aged 22] six months before.
On 8th February 1684 Richard Bulkeley 1st Baronet [aged 49] and Dorothy Whitfield were married at St Nicholas Without Church, Dublin.
On 8th September 1650 Archbishop Launcelot Bulkeley died. He was buried at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
On 26th April 1718 Murrough Boyle 1st Viscount Blesington [aged 73] died. He was buried at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
On 14th November 1779 Bishop John Hotham 9th Baronet [aged 43] was consecrated Bishop of Ossory at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin by Archbishop Robert Fowler [aged 54] assisted by Bishop Charles Jackson and Bishop Joseph Bourke 3rd Earl of Mayo [aged 43].
Before 1803. James Malton [aged 41]. St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
On 5th December 1640 Bishop John Atherton [aged 42] was hanged at St Stephen's Green, Dublin for offences against the 1533 Buggery Act a law he had pushed for in Ireland.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 19th October 1800 John Meade 1st Earl of Clanwilliam [aged 56] died at St Stephen's Green, Dublin. His son Richard [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Earl Clanwilliam.
On 8th July 1868 Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon was born to Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings 14th Earl Huntingdon [aged 26] and Mary Anne Westenra Countess Huntingdon [aged 21] at St Stephen's Green, Dublin. He married 11th June 1892 Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon and had issue.
On 11th October 1772 Bishop Joseph Bourke 3rd Earl of Mayo [aged 36] was consecrated Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin at St Thomas' Abbey by Archbishop John Cradock [aged 64].
On 4th June 1798 Edward Fitzgerald [aged 34] died whilst imprisoned at Newgate Prison. He was buried the next day at St Werburgh's Church Dublin.
On 22nd October 1717 Henry Luttrell [aged 62] was shot and killed whilst in his sedan chair at Blind Quay Dublin as he was proceeding from Lucas' Coffee House on Cork-hill to his house in Stafford Street Dublin. His murderers were unknown.
On 2nd March 1869 Hugh Gough 1st Viscount Gough [aged 89] died at his home St Helen's Booterstown. He was buried at Stillorgan, Dublin. His son George [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Viscount Gough of Goojerat in the Punjab and of the City of Limerick, 2nd Baron Gough of Chin-Kang-Foo in China and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej in the East Indies, 2nd Baronet Gough of Synone and Drangan in County Tipperary. Jane Arbuthnot Viscountess Gough [aged 52] by marriage Viscountess Gough of Goojerat in the Punjab and of the City of Limerick.
On 27th November 1878 William Orpen was born to Arthur Herbert Orpen [aged 48] and Anne Caulfield at Stillorgan, Dublin. He married after 1901 Grace Knewstub.
In 1870 Lucy Madeline Guinness was born to Henry Guinness of Burton Hall in Stillorgan in County Dublin. She married 1900 Philip de László.
In 1900 Philip de László [aged 30] and Lucy Madeline Guinness [aged 30] were married.
1915. Philip de László [aged 45]. Portrait of his wife Lucy Madeline Guinness [aged 45].
Lucy Madeline Guinness: In 1870 she was born to Henry Guinness of Burton Hall in Stillorgan in County Dublin. In 1900 Philip de László and she were married. In 1950 she died.
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 1950 Lucy Madeline Guinness [aged 80] died.
In 1606 Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath [aged 19] was elected 21st Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. He received his MA in 1610.
On 10th March 1638 Archbishop John Vesey was born to Rector Thomas Vesey. He was educated at Westminster School [Map] and Trinity College, Dublin. He married after 1665 Anne Muschamp and had issue.
On 9th July 1675 George St George 1st Baron St George [aged 17] entered Trinity College, Dublin.
Before 1803. James Malton [aged 41]. Trinity College, Dublin Library.
In 1807 Thomas Fowell Buxton 1st Baronet [aged 20] graduated from Trinity College, Dublin.