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Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont 1769-1822
Around 1769 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont was born.
In 1785 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 16) became the mistress of [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 33).
On 5th June 1787 [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 35) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 18). He married 1815 Mary Fanny Blunt and had issue.
In 1789 [her illegitimate daughter] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 37) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 20). She married 4th July 1808 Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet, son of William Burrell 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
On 12th May 1790 [her illegitimate son] Henry Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 38) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 21).
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Edward Wyndham died.
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Edward Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 40) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 23). He died aged less than one years old.
On 29th August 1792 [her illegitimate daughter] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 40) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 23). She married 18th October 1819 George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster and had issue.
In 1793 [her illegitimate son] William Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 41) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 24). He died aged one in 1794.
In 1794 [her illegitimate son] William Wyndham (age 1) died.
Around 1795 [her illegitimate son] Charles Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 43) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 26).
In 1795 [her illegitimate daughter] Charlotte Henrietta Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 43) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 26). She married John James King of Coates Castle in Sussex and had issue.
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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In 1796 [her illegitimate son] Charles Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 44) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 27).
1797. Thomas Phillips (age 26). Portrait of Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 28).
In 1798 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 29) submitted to the Royal Society of Arts the design for a "cross-bar lever" that she had invented, for the purpose of lifting stones. This resulted in the award of a silver medal to the future countess.
Around 1798 [her illegitimate son] William John Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 46) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 29). He married 1840 Cecilia Barker.
On 23rd August 1799 [her son] Major George Seymour Crole was born to King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 37) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 30)
In 1801 George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 49) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Egremont. He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont.
On 4th July 1808 [her son-in-law] Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet (age 34) and [her illegitimate daughter] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Raymond of Valentine House in Essex. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 56) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 39).
In 1815 [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Fanny Blunt were married. He the illegitmate son of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 63) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 46).
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.
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On 18th October 1819 [her son-in-law] George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster (age 25) and [her illegitimate daughter] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster (age 27) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 67) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 50). He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 30th December 1822 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 53) died.
On 11th November 1837 [her former husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 85) died at Petworth House. His nephew George (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl Egremont, 6th Baronet Wyndham of Orchard in Somerset. Jane Roberts Countess Egremont by marriage Countess Egremont. His left Petworth House to his illegitimate son [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 50).
[her illegitimate daughter] Laura Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont.