Biography of Bishop Brownlow North 1741-1820

Paternal Family Tree: North

In 1728 [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 23) and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford were married. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax (age 44) and Ricarda Posthuma Saltonstale. They were fourth cousins.

Before 20th June 1731 George Legge (age 27) and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford (age 24) were married. He the son of William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 58) and Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.

On 24th January 1736 [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

On 17th July 1741 Bishop Brownlow North was born to [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 37) and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford (age 34).

In 1745 [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford (age 38) died.

On 15th December 1750 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 78) died. His grandson [his half-brother] William (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.

On 13th June 1751 [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 47) and [his step-mother] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

On 8th April 1752 [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 47) was created 1st Earl Guildford. [his step-mother] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Guildford.

On 11th January 1755 [his half-brother] William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth.

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.

Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.

On 20th May 1756 [his half-brother] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Speke Countess Guilford (age 16) were married. He the son of [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 52) and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford.

In 1760 [his brother-in-law] James Brudenell 5th Earl Cardigan (age 34) and [his half-sister] Anne Legge Baroness Brudenell Deene were married. He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 8th October 1761 [his brother-in-law] John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby (age 23) and [his sister] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 57) and [his mother] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.

In 1770 [his half-brother] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 37) was appointed Prime Minister.

In 1771 Bishop Brownlow North (age 29) was appointed Bishop of Lichfield.

On 17th January 1771 Bishop Brownlow North (age 29) and Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 21) were married. He the son of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 66) and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.

In 1772 [his half-brother] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 39) was appointed 592nd Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 33).

On 17th December 1772 [his son] Francis North 6th Earl Guildford was born to Bishop Brownlow North (age 31) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 22).

In 1774 Bishop Brownlow North (age 32) was appointed Bishop of Worcester.

On 26th October 1776 [his daughter] Elizabeth North Baroness Walsingham was born to Bishop Brownlow North (age 35) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 26). She married 12th August 1802 Thomas Grey 4th Baron Walsingham, son of Thomas Grey 2nd Baron Walsingham, and had issue.

In 1778 [his son] Brownlow North was born to Bishop Brownlow North (age 36) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 28).

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.

Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.

In 1780 [his brother-in-law] James Brudenell 5th Earl Cardigan (age 54) was created 1st Baron Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire. [his half-sister] Anne Legge Baroness Brudenell Deene by marriage Baroness Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire.

On 23rd June 1785 [his son] Charles Augustus North was born to Bishop Brownlow North (age 43) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 35).

On 12th November 1786 [his half-sister] Anne Legge Baroness Brudenell Deene died.

On 4th August 1790 [his father] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 86) died. His son [his half-brother] Frederick (age 58) succeeded 2nd Earl Guildford, 8th Baron North, 4th Baron Guildford. [his sister-in-law] Anne Speke Countess Guilford (age 50) by marriage Countess Guildford.

On 5th August 1792 [his half-brother] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 60) died. His son [his nephew] George (age 34) succeeded 3rd Earl Guildford, 9th Baron North, 5th Baron Guildford. Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford (age 30) by marriage Countess Guildford.

On 17th November 1796 [his wife] Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 46) died.

On 2nd April 1798 [his sister] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke (age 61) died.

On 15th July 1801 [his half-brother] William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth (age 70) died. His son [his nephew] George (age 45) succeeded 3rd Earl Dartmouth. Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 40) by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He took his seat in the Lords on 29th October 1801.

On 12th August 1802 [his son-in-law] Thomas Grey 4th Baron Walsingham (age 24) and [his daughter] Elizabeth North Baroness Walsingham (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Bishop Brownlow North (age 61) and [his former wife] Henrietta Maria Bannister.