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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Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Meynell
On 23rd April 1789 [his father] Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk (age 23) and [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 47) and [his grandmother] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 46).
On 12th August 1791 Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk was born to [his father] Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 21).
On 26th May 1794 [his step-father] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 29) and [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 52) and [his grandmother] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg. He the son of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 58) and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 54).
On 29th March 1799 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 63) died. His son [his step-father] Richard (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo, 2nd Baron Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo, 8th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo. [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 29) by marriage Countess Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo.
Before 1815 Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 23) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 26) were married. She the daughter of George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 56) and Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 49). He the son of Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk (age 49) and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 44).
In 1815 [his son] Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk was born to Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 23) and [his wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 27). He married 19th June 1839 Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk and had issue.
On 16th December 1815 Charles Howard 11th Duke of Norfolk (age 69) died. His third cousin [his father] Bernard (age 50) succeeded 12th Duke Norfolk, 23rd or 30th Earl Arundel, 13th Earl Surrey, 10th Earl Norfolk, 20th Baron Maltravers, 20th Baron Arundel. [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 45) by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
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 22nd August 1817 [his brother-in-law] Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss (age 21) and [his half-sister] Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss (age 19) were married in Paris [Map]. She the daughter of [his step-father] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 52) and [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 47). He the son of Francis Charteris 8th Earl of Wemyss Douglas 4th Earl March (age 45).
On 20th June 1818 [his son] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard was born to Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 26) and [his wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 30). He married 22nd July 1851 Augusta Talbot and had issue.
In 1819 [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 49) died.
Before October 1820 Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 62) and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 55). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 53) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 50).
In 1822 [his daughter] Mary Charlotte Fitzalan Baroness Foley was born to Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 30) and [his wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 34). She married 16th July 1849 her half fifth cousin once removed Thomas Henry Foley 4th Baron Foley, son of Thomas Foley 3rd Baron Foley and Cecilia Olivia Geraldine Fitzgerald Baroness Foley, and had issue.
On 18th June 1822 [his brother-in-law] Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere (age 22) and Harriet Greville Countess Ellesmere (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. He the son of [his father-in-law] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 64) and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 57). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 28th May 1823 [his brother-in-law] George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 36) and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland (age 17) were married. She the daughter of George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle (age 49) and Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle (age 39). He the son of [his father-in-law] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 65) and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 58). They were first cousin once removed.
In 1825 [his son] Bernard Thomas Fitzalan was born to Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 33) and [his wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 37).
In 1829 [his daughter] Adeliza Matilda Fitzalan was born to Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 37) and [his wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 41). She married 4th October 1855 her second cousin George John Manners, son of John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland and Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland, and had issue.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 29th June 1829 [his half-brother] George Charles Bingham 3rd Earl Lucan (age 29) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Brudenell Countess Lucan (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 60) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. He the son of [his step-father] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 64) and [his mother] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk.
On 19th July 1833 [his father-in-law] George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 75) died. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 46) succeeded 2nd Duke Sutherland, 3rd Marquess Stafford, 20th Earl Sutherland, 4th Earl Gower, 5th Baron Gower, 9th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland (age 27) by marriage Duchess Sutherland.
In 1834 [his father] Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk (age 68) was appointed 672nd Knight of the Garter by King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 68).
On 29th January 1839 [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 73) died. Her son [his brother-in-law] George (age 52) succeeded 20th Earl Sutherland.
On 19th June 1839 Henry Granville Fitzalan 14th Duke of Norfolk (age 24) and Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 47) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 51).
On 30th June 1839 [his step-father] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 74) died at Serpentine Terrace, Knightsbridge. His son [his half-brother] George (age 39) succeeded 3rd Earl Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo, 3rd Baron Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo, 9th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo. [his sister-in-law] Anne Brudenell Countess Lucan (age 30) by marriage Countess Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo.
11th February 1840. Tuesday. Supplement to the London Gazette.
St James's Palace [Map]. February 10, 1840.
THIS day the Marriage of the QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY (age 20) with Field Marshal His ROYAL HIGHNESS FRANCIS ALBERT AUGUSTUS CHARLES EMANUEL, DUKE OF SAXE, PRINCE OF SAXE COBOURG AND GOTHA, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (age 20), was solemnized at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.
Field Marshal His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by his Suite, proceeded from Buckingham-Palace [Map] this day, about half past eleven o'clock, to St. James's-Palace [Map], in the following order:
The first Carriage,.
Conveying General Sir George Anson, G.C.B. (age 43); George Edward Anson, Esq (age 27); and Francis Seymour, Esq (age 26); the Bridegroom's Gentlemen of Honour.
The second Carriage,.
Conveying the Lord Chamberlain of the Household, the Earl of Uxbridge (age 42) (who afterwards returned to Buckingham-Palace [Map], to attend in Her Majesty's Procession), and the Officers of the Suite of His Serene Highness the Reigning Duke of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, viz. Count Kolowrath (age 62), Baron Alvensleben, and Baron De Lowenfels.
The third Carriage,.
Conveying His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, His Serene Highness the Reigning Duke of Saxe Colourg and Gotha (age 56) (father), and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha (age 21) (elder brother).
Her Majesty, attended by Her Royal Household, accompanied by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (age 53), proceeded, at twelve o'clock, from Buckingham-Palace [Map] to St James's Palace [Map], in the following order:
The first Carriage,
Conveying two Gentlemen Ushers, Charles Heneage, Esq (age 33) and the Honourable Heneage Legge (age 51); Yeoman of the Yeomen of the Guard, Charles Hancock, Esq,; and the Groom of the Robes, Captain Francis Seymour (age 51).
The second Carriage,.
Conveying the Equerry in Waiting, Lord Alfred Paget (age 23); two Pages of Honour, Charles T. Wemyss, Esq and Henry William John Byng (age 8), Esq j and the Groom in Waiting, the Honourable George Keppel.
The third Carriage,.
Conveying the Clerk Marshal, Colonel the Honourable H. E. G. Cavendish (age 50); the Vice-Chamberlain, the Earl of Belfast, G. C. H. (age 43); and the Comptroller of the Household, the Right Honourable George Stevens Byng (age 33).
The fourth Carriage,.
Conveying the Woman of the Bedchamber in Waiting, Mrs. Brand (age 60); the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, the Earl of Ilchester (age 52); the Master of the Buck Hounds, Lord Kinaird; and the Treasurer of the Household, the Earl of Surrey (age 48).
The fifth Carriage,.
Conyeying the Maid of Honour in Waiting, the Honourable Caroline Cocks (age 45); the Duchess of Kent's Lady in Waiting, Lady K Howard; the Gold Stick, General Lord Hill, G. C.B., G. C. H.; and the Lord in Waiting, Viscount Torrington (age 27).
The sixth Carriage,.
Conveying the Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting, the Countess of Sandwich (age 27); the Master of the Horse, the Earl of Albemarle, G. C.H. (age 67); the Lord Steward, the Earl of Erroll, K.T. G.C.H. (age 38); and the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Uxbridge.
The seventh Carriage,.
Conveying Her Most Excellent Majesty the QUEEN; Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent; and the Duchess of Sutherland, the Mistress of the Robes to Her Majesty (age 33).
The illustrious Personages, and others composing the Procession, then assembled in the Throneroom, and, having been called over by Garter Principal King of Arms, the Processions, moyed in the following order, to the Chapel Royal:
THE PROCESSION OF THE BRIDEGROOM.
Drums and Trumpets.
Serjeant Trumpeter.
Master of the Ceremonies, Sir Robert Chester, Knt.
Lancaster Herald, George Frederick Beltz, Esq K.H (age 65), York Herald, Charles George Young, Esq (age 44).
The Bridegroom's Gentlemen of Honour, viz. Francis Seymour, Esq Gen. Sir George Anson, G.C B. George Edward Anson, Esq.
Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, The Earl of Belfast, G.C.H., Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, The Earl of Uxbridge.
Continues...
THE QUEEN. Wearing the Collar of the Order of the Garter.
Her Majesty's Train borne by the following twelve unmarried Ladies, viz.
Lady Adelaide Paget (age 20), Lady Caroline Amelia Gordon-Lennox (age 20), Lady Sarah Frederica Caroline Villiers (age 18), Lady Elizabeth Anne Georgiana Dorothea Howard (age 23), Lady Frances Elizabeth Cowper (age 20), Lady Ida Harriet Augusta Hay (age 18), Lady Elizabeth West (age 21), Lady Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope, Lady Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston (age 20), Lady Jane Harriet Bouverie (age 20), Lady Eleanora Caroline Paget (age 12), [his daughter] Lady Mary Charlotte Howard (age 18).
Assisted by the Groom of the Robes, Captain Francis Seymour.
Master of the Horse, The Earl of Albemarle, G.C.H., Mistress of the Robes, The Duchess of Sutherland.
Ladies of the Bedchamber, The Marchioness of Normanby (age 41), The Duchess of Bedford (age 56), The Countess of Burlington (age 28), The Countess of Sandwich, The Baroness Portman (age 30), The Dowager Lady Lyttleton (age 52), The Lady Barham (age 25).
Maids of Honour, The Hon. Amelia Murray, The Hon. Harriet Pitt, The Hon. Caroline Cocks, The Hon. Henrietta Anson, The Hon. Matilda Paget, The Hon. Harriet Lister, The Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish.
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In 1841 [his brother-in-law] George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 54) was appointed 686th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 21).
On 16th March 1842 [his father] Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk (age 76) died. He was buried at Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle [Map]. His son Henry (age 50) succeeded 13th Duke Norfolk, 24th or 31st Earl Arundel, 14th Earl Surrey, 11th Earl Norfolk, 21st Baron Maltravers, 21st Baron Arundel. [his wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 54) by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
On 17th February 1845 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 77) died at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map]. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son Richard (age 50) succeeded 2nd Marquess Westminster, 3rd Earl Grosvenor, 9th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 48) by marriage Marchioness Westminster.
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 1846 [his son] Bernard Thomas Fitzalan (age 21) died.
In 1848 Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 56) was appointed 703rd Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 28).
On 16th July 1849 [his son-in-law] Thomas Henry Foley 4th Baron Foley (age 40) and Mary Charlotte Fitzalan Baroness Foley (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Foley of Kidderminster in Worcestershire. She the daughter of Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 57) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 61). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 22nd July 1851 Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 33) and Augusta Talbot (age 20) were married. He the son of Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 59) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 63).
On 28th June 1853 Francis Charteris 8th Earl of Wemyss Douglas 4th Earl March (age 81) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Francis (age 56) succeeded 9th Earl Wemyss, 2nd Baron Wemyss of Wemyss in Fife. [his half-sister] Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss (age 55) by marriage Countess Wemyss.
His obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine by Sylvanus Urban Volume XL reads as follows:
THE EARL OF WEMYSS AND MARCH June 28 At Gosford House East Lothian in his 81st year the Right Hon Francis Wemyss Charteris Wemyss sixth Earl of Wemyss and Lord Elcho and Methel 1633 Baron Wemyss of Elcho 1628 Earl of March Viscount of Peebles and Lord Niedpath, Lyne and Munard 1697 all dignities in the peerage of Scotland Baron Wemyss of Wemyss co Fife 1821 and Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire.
He was born on the 15th April 1772 the only son of Francis Lord Elcho son and heir apparent of the fifth Earl by Miss Susan Tracy Keck one of the Maids of Honour to Queen Charlotte the second daughter of Anthony Tracy Keck esq of Great Tew co Oxford by Lady Susan Hamilton fourth daughter of James fourth Duke of Hamilton and first Duke of Brandon KG and KT.
In early life his lordship had a commission in the army and from 1793 to 1797 was aide de camp to his grand uncle Lord Adam Gordon Commander in chief of the forces in Scotland He quitted the army in 1797.
His father Lord Elcho died on the 20th June 1808 and his grandfather on the 24th August following whereupon he succeeded to the Earldom of Wemyss and its attendant titles. On the death of William fourth Duke of Queensberry (age 83) in Dec 1810 he inherited the barony of Niedpath and the extensive property which had belonged to his Grace in the county of Peebles in pursuance of the terms of the marriage contract of the first Earl of March his Grace's grandfather. He also succeeded to the dignities of Earl of March, Viscount of Peebles and Lord Douglas of Niedpath, Lyne and Munard the patent of creation being to Lord William Douglas et heredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus alios ejus hæredes masin culos et talliæ contentos in ejus infeofa mentis terrarum et dominii de Niedpath.
His Lordship was created a peer of the united kingdom by the title of Baron Wemyss at the Coronation of King George IV by patent dated 17th July 1821. He supported the Conservative party in parliament but took but little interest in politics.
He married May 31 1794 Margaret (age 16) fourth daughter of Walter Campbell esq of Shawfield (age 54) by his first wife Eleanor daughter of Robert Kerr of Newfield eldest son of Lord Charles Kerr second son of Robert first Marquess of Lothian. By that lady who died in 1850 he had issue two sons and nine daughters 1 Francis his successor 2 Lady Eleanor (age 1) married in 1820 to Walter Frederick Campbell of Woodhall co Lanark esq eldest son of Colonel John Campbell (age 26) by Lady Charlotte (age 21) daughter of John fifth Duke of Argyle (age 73) and died in 1832 3 the Hon Walter died 1818 4 Susan who died in infancy 5 Lady Margaret married in 1824 to Lieut Colonel John Wildman and died in 1825 6 Lady Katharine married in 1824 to her cousin George Harry Lord Grey of Groby who died in 1835 and she died in 1844 leaving issue the present Earl of Stamford and Warrington and Lady Margaret Milbanke 7 Lady Charlotte (age 1) married in 1825 to Andrew Fletcher esq of Salton Castle East Lothian 8 Lady Louisa Antoinetta (age 1) married in 1832 to William Forbes esq of Callendar co Stirling late MP for Stirlingshire 9 Lady Harriet (age 1) married in 1829 to Sir George Grant Suttie Bart 10 Lady Jane and 11 Lady Caroline. The present Earls in 1796 married in 1817 Lady Louisa Bingham fourth daughter of [his step-father] Richard 2d Earl Lucan (age 31) by whom he has issue [his nephew] Francis Lord Elcho four other sons and daughters.
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On 4th October 1855 [his son-in-law] George John Manners (age 35) and Adeliza Matilda Fitzalan (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 64) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 67). He the son of John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland (age 77) and Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland. They were second cousins.
On 18th February 1856 Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk (age 64) died. His son Henry (age 41) succeeded 14th Duke Norfolk, 25th or 32nd Earl Arundel, 15th Earl Surrey, 12th Earl Norfolk, 22nd Baron Maltravers, 22nd Baron Arundel.
In 1870 [his former wife] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk (age 82) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Tattershall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Tattershall
GrandFather: Henry Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper 3rd Baron Teynham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Roper 4th Baron Teynham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Petre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Roper 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Worcester 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Molyneux 2nd Baronet 
15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Molyneux 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Theodosia Heron 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Molyneux 4th Baron Teverall 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Riby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Rigby Lady Molyneux
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Molyneux 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Julia Molyneux 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rowland Belasyse 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Barton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 3rd Viscount Fauconberg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gage 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gage 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Chamberlain Lady Gage and Goring
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Gage Viscountess Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Middlemore
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Middlemore
GrandFather: Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb of Southwell in Nottinghamshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Coke
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Coke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Coke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Coke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hale of King's Walden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hale
Great x 4 Grandfather: Isaac Meynell of Meynell Langley, Derbyshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Meynell