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Around 1713 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore was born to [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 29). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 30th April 1713 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 29) and [his step-mother] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Grafton. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton and [his grandmother] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 45). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1715 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 31) was appointed Privy Council.
In 1720 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 36) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
In 1721 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 37) was appointed 537th Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 60).
On 7th February 1723 [his grandmother] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 55) died. Her son [his father] Charles (age 39) succeeded 3rd Earl Arlington, 3rd Viscount Thetford, 3rd Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 3rd Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
On 28th June 1729 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 22) and [his future wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 18) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort. They were second cousins.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1733 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 20) was elected MP Thetford which seat he held until 1754.
On 29th May 1741 [his brother-in-law] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 22) and [his half-sister] Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 57) and [his step-mother] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In March 1743 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 35) and [his future wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 32) were divorced. He sued William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 32), with whom his wife was having an affair, for damages.
In 1744 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 31) and Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 33) were married. She brought Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map] to the marriage. He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 60). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 11th August 1746 [his brother-in-law] William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington (age 26) and [his half-sister] Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 62) and [his step-mother] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. He the son of William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington (age 63) and Anne Griffith.
On 22nd March 1749 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 36) added the surname Scudamore to his surname Fitzroy.
In 1750 [his wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 39) died.
In 1750 [his daughter] Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk was born to Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 39). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 6th April 1771 Charles Howard 11th Duke of Norfolk, son of Charles Howard 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockholes Duchess Norfolk.
In August 1750 [his brother-in-law] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 32) was created 1st Earl Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp. [his half-sister] Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 23) by marriage Countess Hertford.
In 1754 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 41) was elected MP Hereford which seat he held until 1768.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 8th December 1756 William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington (age 73) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Harrington, 2nd Viscount Petersham, 2nd Baron Harrington. [his half-sister] Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington (age 34) by marriage Countess Harrington.
On 6th May 1757 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 73) died. His grandson Augustus (age 21) succeeded 3rd Duke Grafton, 3rd Earl Euston, 3rd Viscount Ipswich, 3rd Baron Sudbury, 4th Earl Arlington, 4th Viscount Thetford, 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 20) by marriage Duchess Grafton.
In 1768 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 55) was elected MP Heytesbury which seat he held until 1774.
On 6th April 1771 [his son-in-law] Charles Howard 11th Duke of Norfolk (age 25) and [his daughter] Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. Shortly after their marriage she exhibited signs of mental instability from the time of her marriage and spent the rest of her life confined to Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map]. He the son of Charles Howard 10th Duke of Norfolk (age 50) and Catherine Brockholes Duchess Norfolk (age 52).
In 1774 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 61) was elected MP Thetford which seat he held until March 1782.
In 1781 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 68) became Father of the House.
On 22nd August 1782 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 69) died. [his daughter] Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk (age 32) inherited Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 
11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Glemham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton 
Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bennet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crofts
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crofts 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susannah Crofts 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Shirley 
14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Shirley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Kempe 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Maurice I of Orange 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of Saxony 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Nassau Beverweert 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaretha van Mechelen
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore Great Grand Son of