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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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Paternal Family Tree: Compton
On 24th June 1815 [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 25) and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 55).
On 21st June 1817 Marianne Margaret Compton was born to [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 27) and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 25).
On 24th May 1828 [her grandfather] Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 68) died. His son [her father] Spencer (age 38) succeeded 2nd Marquess Northampton, 10th Earl of Northampton, 2nd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 2nd April 1830 [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 38) died in Rome. She was buried in Naples. Monument at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map] sculpted by Pietro Tenerani (age 40) in 1836.
In 1841 John Hume Egerton (age 28) and Marianne Margaret Compton (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 50) and Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton. He the son of John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow (age 61) and Amelia Sophia Hume.
1841 Francis Grant (age 37). Portrait of Marianne Margaret Compton (age 23).
On 28th March 1842 [her son] John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust 2nd Earl Brownlow was born to [her husband] John Hume Egerton (age 29) and Marianne Margaret Compton (age 24) at Carlton Gardens.
On 19th August 1844 [her son] Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow was born to [her husband] John Hume Egerton (age 31) and Marianne Margaret Compton (age 27). He married 1868 his half fifth cousin Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Brownlow, daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford.
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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On 21st August 1844 [her brother] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton (age 24) were married at Naples [Map]. He the son of [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 54) and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.
On 3rd January 1851 [her husband] John Hume Egerton (age 38) died.
On 17th January 1851 [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby [Map]. His son [her brother] Charles (age 35) succeeded 3rd Marquess Northampton, 11th Earl of Northampton, 3rd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 3rd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
On 5th July 1859 [her brother] Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton (age 43) and [her sister-in-law] Theodosia Harriett Elizabeth Vyner (age 25) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. He the son of [her father] Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton and [her mother] Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton.
On 20th February 1867 [her son] John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust 2nd Earl Brownlow (age 24) died in Mentone Italy. His brother [her son] Adelbert (age 22) succeeded 3rd Earl Brownlow, 3rd Viscount Alford, 4th Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 7th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map].
In 1868 [her son] Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Brownlow were married. She by marriage Countess Brownlow. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 64) and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford (age 60). They were half fifth cousins.
On 3rd March 1877 [her brother] Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died without issue. His brother [her brother] William (age 59) succeeded 4th Marquess Northampton, 12th Earl of Northampton, 4th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 4th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. [her sister-in-law] Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton (age 57) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
Before 5th October 1878 Francis Grant (age 75). Portrait of Marianne Margaret Compton (age 61).
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 1879 [her brother] Bishop Alwyne Compton (age 54) was appointed Dean Worcester.
In 1882 [her brother] Bishop Alwyne Compton (age 57) was appointed Lord High Almoner.
In 1885 [her brother] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 67) was appointed 784th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 65).
In 1886 [her brother] Bishop Alwyne Compton (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Ely.
In 1888 Marianne Margaret Compton (age 70) died.
Lady Marian Alford Memorial, Little Gaddesden [Map]. Lady Marian, mother of the 2nd and 3rd Earls Brownlow, died in 1888 and a collection was taken for a memorial. The donors ranged from Victorian nobility to her estate workers. The cross and seat at the entrance to Ashridge Park were erected in her memory and were unveiled three years later in 1891 on her birthday, Sunday 21st June. Inscription on larger trough 'Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst: but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into Everlasting Life'.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Fox 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Kingsmill Lucy 2nd Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Berkeley Lucy 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Theophila Berkeley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Lucy 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cotton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Cotton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Hutchinson 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Lawton Countess Northampton
Father: Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Marianne Margaret Compton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Clephane of Carslogie
GrandFather: Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane
Mother: Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton