Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Manners
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719
On 22nd April 1799 [his father] John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland [aged 21] and [his mother] Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Rutland. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 50] and [his grandmother] Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle. He the son of Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland and Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland [aged 42]. They were fourth cousins.
On 13th December 1818 John Manners was born to [his father] John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland [aged 40] and [his mother] Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland [aged 38] at Belvoir Castle [Map]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]
On 29th November 1825 [his mother] Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland [aged 45] died.
In 1836 John Manners [aged 17] entered Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map] where he was a member of the University Pitt Club. He graduated MA in 1839, and was later awarded the honorary degrees of LLD by the same university in 1862, and DCL by Oxford in 1876. See Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
In 1841 John Manners [aged 22] was elected MP Newark which seat he held until 1847.
In 1850 John Manners [aged 31] was elected MP Colchester which seat he held until 1857.
On 10th June 1851 John Manners [aged 32] and Catherine Louise Georgina Marlay [aged 20] were married at All Souls, Marylebone [Map]. He the son of John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland [aged 73] and Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland.
On 16th April 1852 [his son] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland was born to John Manners [aged 33] and [his wife] Catherine Louise Georgina Marlay [aged 21]. He married 1882 Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland and had issue.
On 12th March 1854 [his daughter] Edith Katherine Manners was born to John Manners [aged 35] and [his wife] Catherine Louise Georgina Marlay [aged 23]. Her mother died three weeks later. On 24th March 1854 Edith Katherine Manners died.
On 7th April 1854 [his wife] Catherine Louise Georgina Marlay [aged 23] died from childbirth three weeks after giving birth to her daughter Edith Katherine Manners [deceased] who had died at twelve days old. She was buried at Highgate Cemetery on 15th April 1854. Monument by William Calder Marshall [aged 41] erected in 1862 in a chapel at St Katherine's Church, Rowsley [Map] built for the purpose commissioned by her husband John Manners [aged 35], the future 7th Duke of Rutland.
Exterior and interior of St Katherine's Church, Rowsley [Map]. The building of the church was commenced on 29th May 1854 by the 7th Duke Rutland [aged 35] who laid coins of every value, from a sovereign to half a farthing in the foundations. The church was built to the designs of the architect Anthony Salvin. It was dedicated to St Catherine, after the name and in honour of the late [his former wife] Lady Manners. It was consecrated on 18th July 1855.
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 1857 John Manners [aged 38] was elected MP Melton which seat he held until 1888 when he succeeded his father and took his seat in the House of Lords.
On 20th January 1857 [his father] John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland [aged 79] died. His son [his brother] Charles [aged 41] succeeded 6th Duke Rutland, 6th Marquess Grandby, 14th Earl of Rutland, 6th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire.
In 1862 John Manners [aged 43] and Janetta Hughan [aged 25] were married. He the son of John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland and Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 5th August 1864 [his son] Edward William John Manners was born to John Manners [aged 45] and [his wife] Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland [aged 27].
On 4th February 1868 [his son] Cecil Reginald John Manners was born to John Manners [aged 49] and [his wife] Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland [aged 31].
In 1870 [his son] Robert William Orlando Manners was born to John Manners [aged 51] and [his wife] Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland [aged 33].
In 1876 [his daughter] Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Dorothy Manners was born to John Manners [aged 57] and [his wife] Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland [aged 39].
In 1878 [his daughter] Elizabeth Emily Manners was born to John Manners [aged 59] and [his wife] Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland [aged 41]. She married 30th April 1903 her fourth cousin once removed George William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, son of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury.
In 1880 Edwyn Sherard Burnaby [aged 49] and John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 61] were elected MP North Leicestershire
In 1882 Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland [aged 29] and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland [aged 25] were married. He the son of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 63] and Catherine Louise Georgina Marlay.
Around 1885. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 66].
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 3rd March 1888 Charles Manners 6th Duke Rutland [aged 72] died unmarried at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His brother John Manners [aged 69] succeeded 7th Duke Rutland, 7th Marquess Grandby, 15th Earl of Rutland, 7th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Janetta Hughan [aged 51] by marriage Duchess Rutland.
In 1891 John Manners [aged 72] was appointed 795th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 71].
On 17th June 1896 John Manners [aged 77] was created 1st Baron Roos of Belvoir in Leicestershire.
On 26th February 1903 [his son] Edward William John Manners [aged 38] died.
On 30th April 1903 [his son-in-law] George William Montagu-Douglas-Scott [aged 36] and Elizabeth Emily Manners [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 84] and Janetta Hughan Duchess Rutland. He the son of William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 71] and Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 66]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 5th August 1906 John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 87] died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His son Henry [aged 54] succeeded 8th Duke Rutland, 8th Marquess Grandby, 16th Earl of Rutland, 2nd Baron Roos of Belvoir in Leicestershire. Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland [aged 50] by marriage Duchess Rutland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Manners Marquess of Granby 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sutton 1st Baron Lexinton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sutton 2nd Baron Lexinton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington 
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Hungerford 
14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hungerford Baroness Lexington 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Seymour 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Hatton 1st Viscount Hatton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke 
GrandMother: Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Berkeley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Symes Berkeley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Norborne
John Manners 7th Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Howard Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Uvedale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Victoria Carey 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cecil 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Byron 3rd Baron Byron
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Booth 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Byron 4th Baron Byron 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chaworth 2nd Viscount Chaworth 
12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Byron 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christiana Riccard Baroness Berkeley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Temple 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Yarner
Mother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Great x 2 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child