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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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Paternal Family Tree: Musgrave
Around 1632 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet was born to [his father] Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 24).
After 1643 [his father] Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 35) was appointed Governor of Carlisle Castle.
On 10th July 1651 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 19) matriculated Queen's College, Oxford University.
On 31st May 1660 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 28) and Mary Cogan were married.
In 1661 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Carlisle. He was re-elected in 1679, 1681 and 1685.
On 21st March 1661 [his son] Philip Musgrave was born to Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Mary Cogan. He married before 25th December 1688 Mary Legge, daughter of George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth and Barbara Archbold Baroness Dartmouth, and had issue.
On 8th July 1664 [his wife] Mary Cogan died in childbirth at Carlisle Castle [Map] where her husband Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 32) was Governor. She was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall [Map].
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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On or after 16th April 1671 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 39) and Elizabeth Francklyn Lady Musgrave were married by a license dated 16th April 1671.
In 1677 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 45) was appointed Governor of Carlisle Castle.
On 7th February 1678 [his father] Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 70) died. His son [his brother] Richard succeeded 3rd Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
In 1687 [his brother] Richard Musgrave 3rd Baronet died. His brother Christopher (age 55) succeeded 4th Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland. [his wife] Elizabeth Francklyn Lady Musgrave by marriage Lady Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
Before 25th December 1688 [his son] Philip Musgrave (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Legge were married.
On 2nd July 1689 [his son] Philip Musgrave (age 28) died.
In 1690 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 58) was elected MP Westmoreland.
In 1695 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 63) was elected MP Appleby.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1698 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 66) was elected MP Oxford University.
In 1700 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 68) was elected MP Westmoreland.
In 1701 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 69) was elected MP Totnes.
On 11th April 1701 [his wife] Elizabeth Francklyn Lady Musgrave died. She was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall [Map].
In 1702 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 70) was elected MP Westmoreland.
On 29th July 1704 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 72) died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Minories [Map]. His grandson [his grandson] Christopher (age 15) succeeded 5th Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
[his daughter] Dorothy Musgrave was born to Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet and Mary Cogan. She married before 2nd March 1706 James Hawley and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Musgrave 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Musgrave of Hartley and Edenhall 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Clifford 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Musgrave 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Christopher Musgrave of Hartley Castle 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton 1st Baron Wharton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton 2nd Baron Wharton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bryan Stapleton of Wighill 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Stapleton Baroness Wharton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 3rd Baron Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Frances Wharton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Clifford Baroness Wharton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Countess Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England