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On 24th December 1809 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 36] and [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and [his grandmother] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 3rd May 1819 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 45] and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 33].
On 21st October 1824 [his brother-in-law] George Godolphin Osborne 8th Duke Leeds [aged 22] and [his illegitimate half-sister] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart [aged 24] were married at the British Embassy, Paris. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 51] and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough. They were fourth cousins.
Around 1829 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 9] educated at Eton College [Map].
On 9th July 1832 Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton 7th Baronet [aged 30] and [his future sister-in-law] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Acton of Aldenham Hall.
On 2nd February 1833 [his brother-in-law] George Pitt-Rivers 4th Baron Rivers [aged 22] and [his sister] Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers [aged 23] were married at British Embassy, Paris. She by marriage Baroness Rivers of Stratfield Saye in Hampshire. She the daughter of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] and [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47].
In 1837 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 17] educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
In 1840 [his brother] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 27] were married. He the son of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 66] and [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 54].
In 1840 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 20] graduated Bachelor of Arts at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
In 1844 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 24] graduated Master of Arts: Oxford University at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
On 21st August 1844 [his future brother-in-law] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton [aged 26] and Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton [aged 24] were married at Naples [Map]. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton [aged 54] and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.
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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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On 8th January 1846 [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son [his brother] Granville [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Viscount Granville. [his sister-in-law] Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 33] by marriage Countess Granville.
In May 1847 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 27] was elected MP Derby.
On 1st June 1851 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 32] and Margaret Compton [aged 21] were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She the daughter of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 65]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
In 1852 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 32] was elected MP Stoke.
In 1858 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 38] was elected MP Bodmin.
On 19th May 1858 [his son] George Leveson-Gower was born to Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 39] and [his wife] Margaret Compton [aged 28]. His mother died three days later. He married 8th June 1898 Adelaide Violet Cicely Monson, daughter of Debonnaire John Monson 8th Baron Monson.
On 22nd May 1858 [his wife] Margaret Compton [aged 28] died from childbirth. Monument at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map] erected by her husband Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 39]. Sculpted by Baron Pietro Carlo Marochetti [aged 53].
Margaret Compton: On 14th March 1830 she was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton in Rome, Italy [Map]. On 1st June 1851 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower and she were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She the daughter of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 16th January 1861 [his illegitimate nephew] George Godolphin Osborne 9th Duke Leeds [aged 32] and [his niece] Fanny Georgiana Pitt-Rivers Duchess Leeds [aged 24] were married. He the son of [his former brother-in-law] George Godolphin Osborne 8th Duke Leeds [aged 58] and [his illegitimate half-sister] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart. They were half first cousins.
On 25th November 1862 [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 77] died.
On 26th September 1865 [his brother] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 50] and [his sister-in-law] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of [his father] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and [his mother] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed.
Letters of Harriet, Countess Granville. Letters Of [his mother] Harriet Countess Granville 1810 — 1845 Edited By Her Son The Hon. F. Leveson Gower [aged 74] In Two Volumes. With Portrait Third Edition. 1894.
On 8th June 1898 [his son] George Leveson-Gower [aged 40] and [his daughter-in-law] Adelaide Violet Cicely Monson were married.
On 27th September 1900 [his nephew] Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville [aged 28] and Nina Ayesha Baring [aged 24] were married. He the son of [his brother] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville and [his former sister-in-law] Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 53].
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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 30th May 1907 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower [aged 88] died.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 
21 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
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Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth 
Father: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville 8 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 2nd Earl Galloway 
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3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
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Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cochrane
Grandmother: Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford 7 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
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Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 9 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower 9 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 
9 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
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Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hale
Grandfather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Seymour 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Noel 22 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington 23 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Essex Rich Countess Nottingham 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 
12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandmother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
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