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Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 1 Annals of London and Annals of St Paul's

This volume brings together two important medieval chronicles of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II: the Annals of London (Annales Londonienses) and the Annals of St Paul’s (Annales Paulini). Written close to the events they describe, these chronicles offer a vivid contemporary record of English political, military, ecclesiastical and civic life from the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. Their particular strength lies in their London perspective, recording not only the affairs of kings, nobles and bishops, but also parliaments, royal proclamations, civic disputes, elections of mayors and sheriffs, executions, tournaments, religious ceremonies, fires, floods, disturbances and the everyday concerns of the capital. The chronicles cover some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the wars of Edward I, conflict with Scotland, the turbulent reign of Edward II, the rise and fall of Piers Gaveston and the Despensers, the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster, Queen Isabella’s invasion of England, the deposition of Edward II, and the accession of Edward III. The Annales Paulini, associated with St Paul’s Cathedral, is particularly rich in detailed observations of London and its clergy and citizens. An essential primary source for students and readers interested in medieval England, London history, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, the Scottish wars, medieval politics, and ecclesiastical history, this volume provides an unusually immediate view of a kingdom undergoing profound political upheaval.

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Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 1573-1644

Paternal Family Tree: Danvers

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

In or before 1568 [his father] John Danvers [aged 27] and [his mother] Elizabeth Neville [aged 17] were married. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 28th June 1573 Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby was born to John Danvers [aged 33] and Elizabeth Neville [aged 23] at Dauntsey, Wiltshire.

On 19th December 1594 [his father] John Danvers [aged 54] died said to have been of a broken heart following the disgrace of his sons [his brother] Charles Danvers [aged 26] and Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby [aged 21].

In 1598 [his step-father] Edmund Carey [aged 40] and [his mother] Elizabeth Neville [aged 48] were married. The marriage was, perhaps, a means of procuring a pardon for her two sons who had previously shot and killed a neighbour, and fled abroad. A payment was made to the bereaved family and the sons were allowed to return. They were fourth cousins.

On 5th January 1626 Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby [aged 52] was created 1st Earl Danby.

In 1630 [his mother] Elizabeth Neville [aged 80] died.

In 1633 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 32] created four Knights of the Garter...

423nd Charles Louis Palatinate Simmern [aged 15].

433rd James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 20].

434th Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby [aged 59].

435th William Douglas 7th Earl Morton [aged 51].

Around 1639 Anthony Van Dyck [aged 39]. Portrait of Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby [aged 65] in his Garter Robes.

On 20th January 1644 Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby [aged 70] died at Earl of Danby's House Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire. He was reburied at St James' the Great Church, Dauntsey. Earl Danby extinct.

John Evelyn's Diary. 18th October 1664. At Oxford. Went through Woodstock, Oxfordshire [Map], where we beheld the destruction of that royal seat and park by the late rebels, and arrived that evening at Cornbury, a house lately built by the Earl of Denbigh [Note. Mistake by Evelyn; should be Earl of Danby], in the middle of a sweet park, walled with a dry wall. The house is of excellent freestone, abounding in that part, (a stone that is fine, but never sweats, or casts any damp); it is of ample dimensions, has goodly cellars, the paving of the hall admirable for its close laying. We designed a handsome chapel that was yet wanting: as Mr. May [aged 43] had the stables, which indeed are very fair, having set out the walks in the parks and gardens. The lodge is a pretty solitude, and the ponds very convenient; the park well stored.

On 27th June 1674 Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds [aged 42] was created 1st Earl of Danby when he surrendered his Scottish Viscount Osborne to his third son Peregrine Osborne [aged 15]. He, Thomas, was on his mother's side a great-nephew of the previous Earl of Danby who was brother to Anne's mother [his sister] Eleanor Danvers.

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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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Brief Lives: Elizabeth Danvers. [716]His[CY] mother, an Italian, prodigious parts for a woman. I have heard my father's mother say that she had Chaucer at her fingers' ends.

A great politician; great witt and spirit, but revengefull[717].

Knew how to manage her estate as well as any man; understood jewells as well as any jeweller.

Very beautifull, but only short-sighted. To obtain pardons for her sonnes[718] she maryed Sir Edmund Carey, cosen-german to queen Elizabeth, but kept him to hard meate.

Smyth of Smythcotes-Naboth's vineyard-digitus Dei[CZ].

The arcanum-'traditio lampadis' in the family of Latimer[DA] of poysoning king Henry 8-from my lady Purbec.

Notes.

Note 716. MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 25.

Note 717. Aubrey, in the margin, notes 'Anne Bulleyn.'

Note 718. For the murder of Henry Long.

[CY]. i.e. Henry, earl of Danby's. She was Elizabeth, daughter of John Nevill, the last lord Latimer. 'An Italian' may mean that she knew that language, among her other accomplishments. I can make nothing of a note added by Aubrey here, which seems to read '... Cowley, crop-ear'd.'

[CZ]. I do not know to what circumstance, in the history of the Danvers family, Aubrey here applies 1 Kings xxi. 19.

[DA]. Catherine Parr, last consort of Henry VIII, was widow of John, 3rd lord Latimer; and step-mother of John, 4th lord Latimer, the father of this Elizabeth Danvers, whose grand-daughter ('viscountess Purbeck') was Aubrey's informant.

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Royal Ancestors of Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 1573-1644

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 1573-1644

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Danvers

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Danvers

Grandfather: Sylvester Danvers

Father: John Danvers 19 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Mordaunt

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mordaunt

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Peake

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Peake

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt 17 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Latimer 14 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer 15 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandmother: Edith Latimer 16 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hody

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Hody

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jewel

Grandmother: Elizabeth Mordaunt 18 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Vere

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vere Baroness Mordaunt

Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 1st Baron Latimer of Snape Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Neville 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bourchier 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 9 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 10 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Aylesbury

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 11 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fray

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Fray

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock

Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sergeaux Countess Oxford

Great x 2 Grandfather: George de Vere 6 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 4 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Walton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 8 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stafford 9 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Elizabeth Neville 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hill of Shilston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Hill 14 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Champernoun 13 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxembourg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Moyns

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England