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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: Newport
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim 1631-1703
On 20th April 1681 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 36) and [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 19) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 61) and [his grandmother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.
In 1683 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford was born to [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 38) and [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 21).
Around 1695 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 12) educated at Westminster School [Map].
On 3rd May 1699 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 16) was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1701 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 56) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Montgomeryshire.
In 1704 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 59) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
On 5th March 1706 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 23) was elected MP Bishop's Castle.
In 1708 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 25) was elected MP Shropshire.
In 1708 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 63) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Shropshire.
On 19th September 1708 [his grandfather] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 88) died at Twickenham, Richmond. His son [his father] Richard (age 64) succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 3rd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 47) by marriage Countess Bradford.
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 1713 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 30) was elected MP Shropshire.
In 1714 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 69) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
In 1715 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 32) was elected MP Shropshire.
On 28th November 1721 [his brother-in-law] Algernon Coote 6th Earl of Mountrath (age 32) and [his sister] Diana Newport Countess Mountrath were married. She by marriage Countess Mountrath. She the daughter of [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 77) and [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 60). He the son of Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath and Isabella Dormer Countess Mountrath. They were sixth cousins.
On 13th June 1723 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 78) died at Soho Square [Map]. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter [Map]. His son Henry (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 4th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
In 1724 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 41) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
On 23rd December 1734 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 51) died at St James's Palace [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 20th January 1734. His brother [his brother] Thomas (age 38) succeeded 4th Earl Bradford, 4th Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 5th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 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 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 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: Thomas Newport 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Newport 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Corbet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Newport 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bromley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Lyster
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Lacon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roland Lacon 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Blount 
14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Lacon 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson
Great x 4 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
GrandMother: Diana Russell Countess Bradford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Grosvenor 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Savage 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Manners 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Savage 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Wilbraham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Wilbraham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wilbraham
Mother: Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim