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Paternal Family Tree: Paulett
In 1908 [his father] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 24) and [his mother] Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of [his grandfather] William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett and [his grandmother] Rosa Melville Countess Poulett.
On 23rd June 1909 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett was born to [his father] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 25) and [his mother] Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 19).
On 11th July 1918 [his father] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 34) died in the flu pandemic. His son George (age 9) succeeded 8th Earl Poulett, 11th Baron Poulett.
In 1935 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 25) and Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 45).
In 1941 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 31) and Olga Lorraine Lawrence Countess Poulett were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 51).
In 1941 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 31) and Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 33) were divorced.
On 20th July 1947 [his mother] Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 57) died.
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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In 1961 [his wife] Olga Lorraine Lawrence Countess Poulett died.
In 1968 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 58) and Margaret Christine Ball Countess Poulett were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett.
On 1st March 1973 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 63) died. Earl Poulett and Baron Poulett extinct.
On 20th October 1994 [his former wife] Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 87) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Vere Paulett 3rd Earl Paulett 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Bertie Countess Paulett
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paulett 4th Earl Paulett 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Butt of Arlington in Gloucestershire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Butt
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Paulett 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Dallas 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Sophia Dallas
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Blackwood 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Blackwood 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Catherine Blackwood Lady Dallas
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorcas Stevenson 1st Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye
Father: William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alfred Hugh de Melville
GrandMother: Rosa Melville Countess Poulett
George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Frederick Clayton Storey
Mother: Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett