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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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The Huntingdon Peerage Chapter IX Ferdinando Sixth Earl of Huntingdon. [her future husband] FERDINANDO, sixth Earl of Huntingdon, heir and successor of [her future father-in-law] Henry the fifth Earl (age 21), was born at Ashby [Map], January 11th, 1608. In March, 1627, he was returned to serve in Parliament for the county of Leicester, and two years after was joined with his father in the Lieutenancy of the counties of Leicester and Rutland. By indenture, dated May, 1638, he and his brother [her future brother-in-law] Henry, in consideration of the sum of 4,50l. granted, to John Earl of Bridgewater (age 29) and Thomas Davies, a moiety of the rectory of Mould, otherwise Mouldesdale, in Flintshire. On the 13th of November, 1641, his father being then still living, he had summons to Parliament amongst the barons of the realm; and in 1643 he succeeded to the family honours. He married Lucy, daughter and sole heir to [her father] Sir John Davys (age 38), of Englefield, Berks, Knt. (Premier Serjeant at Law to James the First, and Charles the First, as also Solicitor, and afterwards Attorney General in Ireland, and finally Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench,) by his wife [her mother] Lady Eleanor (age 18), youngest daughter of [her grandfather] George Lord Audley, Earl of Castlehaven (age 57), and, settling at Donnington Park, had by her four sons; Henry, John, Ferdinando, and [her son] Theophilus, born after the decease of his three brothers; and likewise six daughters, Alice, Eleanor, both of whom died young; Elizabeth, married to [her future son-in-law] Sir James Laughan, of Cottesbroke, in Nottinghamshire, Bart, being his second wife, and dying without issue; Lucy, who died unmarried; Mary, espoused to Sir William Joliffe, of Caverswell Castle in Staffordshire, Knt.; and lastly Christiana.
In March 1609 [her father] John Davies (age 39) and [her mother] Eleanor Tuchet (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven (age 58) and [her grandmother] Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet.
In 1613 Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon was born to [her father] John Davies (age 43) and [her mother] Eleanor Tuchet (age 23).
On 7th August 1623 Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 15) and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 10) were married. He the son of Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 37) and Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 35). They were half sixth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 8th December 1626 [her father] John Davies (age 57) died of apoplexy.
On 16th January 1630 [her son] Henry Hastings was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 17).
On 3rd August 1632 [her son] John Hastings was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 24) and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 19). He died aged seven in 1639.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 16th February 1637 [her son] Ferdinando Hastings was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 29) and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 24). He died aged ten in 1647.
Around 1638 Anthony Van Dyck (age 38). Portrait of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 25).
In December 1639 [her son] John Hastings (age 7) died.
On 14th November 1643 [her father-in-law] Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 57) died. His son [her husband] Ferdinando (age 35) succeeded 6th Earl Huntingdon, 11th Baron Botreaux, 10th Baron Hungerford, 8th Baron Moleyns and 8th Baron Hastings. Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 30) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 8th May 1647 [her son] Ferdinando Hastings (age 10) died.
On 24th June 1649 [her son] Henry Hastings (age 19) died of smallpox.
On 10th December 1650 [her son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 42) and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 37). He married (1) 19th February 1672 Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon, daughter of John Lewis 1st Baronet and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis, and had issue (2) 8th May 1690 Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon and had issue.
In 1652 [her mother] Eleanor Tuchet (age 62) 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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On 13th February 1656 [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 48) died. His son [her son] Theophilus (age 5) succeeded 7th Earl Huntingdon, 12th Baron Botreaux, 11th Baron Hungerford, 9th Baron Moleyns and 9th Baron Hastings.
Around 18th November 1662 [her son-in-law] James Langham 2nd Baronet (age 42) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 49).
On 28th March 1664 [her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings died.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th August 1671. I dined at the Hamburg Resident's, and, after dinner, went to the christening of Sir Samuel Tuke's (age 56) son, Charles, at Somerset House, by a Popish priest, and many odd ceremonies. The godfathers were the King (age 41), and Lord Arundel of Wardour (age 63), and godmother, the Countess of Huntingdon (age 58). [Note. This must refer to the Dowager Countess of Huntingdon wife of [her former husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon since his successor [her son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 20) didn't marry until 1672.].
On 19th February 1672 [her son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [her former husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 59).
On 14th November 1679 Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 66) died.
[her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon. She married 18th November 1662 James Langham 2nd Baronet, son of John Langham 1st Baronet.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: John Davies of Chisgrove
Father: John Davies
Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Tuchet 7th Baron Audley, 4th Baron Tuchet 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tuchet 8th Baron Audley, 5th Baron Tuchet 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Darrell 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Tuchet 9th Baron Audley, 6th Baron Tuchet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Griffin 9th Baron Latimer Braybrooke 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Griffin Baroness Audley Heighley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Tuchet 10th Baron Audley, 7th Baron Tuchet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Brian Tuke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tuke Baroness Audley Heighley
GrandFather: George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sneyd of Bradwell Cheshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sneyd Baroness Audley Heighley
Mother: Eleanor Tuchet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Mervyn
GrandMother: Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet