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: Wyndham
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter
On 12th March 1751 [his father] Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont (age 40) and [his mother] Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Egremont.
On 23rd September 1757 Percy Charles Wyndham was born to [his father] Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont (age 47) and [his mother] Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont (age 31).
On 21st August 1763 [his father] Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont (age 53) died. His son [his brother] George (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Egremont, 5th Baronet Wyndham of Orchard in Somerset.
In 1765 Percy Charles Wyndham (age 7) educated at Westminster School [Map].
On 5th July 1771 [his brother-in-law] Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 29) and [his sister] Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and [his mother] Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont (age 45).
In 1774 Percy Charles Wyndham (age 16) educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
On 30th August 1776 [his brother-in-law] Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney (age 31) and [his sister] Frances Wyndham (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and [his mother] Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont (age 50).
In 1782 Percy Charles Wyndham (age 24) was elected MP Chichester.
In 1790 Percy Charles Wyndham (age 32) was elected MP Midhurst during the General Election.
On 16th November 1793 Robert Marsham 2nd Baron Romney (age 81) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles (age 49) succeeded 3rd Baron Romney, 7th Baronet Marsham of Cuckston in Kent. [his sister] Frances Wyndham (age 38) by marriage Baroness Romney.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 1st June 1794 [his mother] Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont (age 68) died.
On 15th January 1795 [his sister] Frances Wyndham (age 39) died.
In 1801 [his brother] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 49) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Egremont. He the son of [his father] Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and [his mother] Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont.
On 10th February 1826 [his sister] Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon (age 73) died.
On 5th August 1833 Percy Charles Wyndham (age 75) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 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 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 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wyndham of Orchard 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wyndham of Orchard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Portman 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wyndham 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Wyndham 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton 
13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Crouch
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Hungerford 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rice Jones
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Jones
GrandFather: William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Doyley Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Leveson-Gower Lady Wyndham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bevil Grenville
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Smith
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Wyche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Father: Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Honora Rogers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Prynne of Allington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Davys 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Catherine Seymour 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Percy Charles Wyndham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Warncombe Carpenter
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter
GrandFather: George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Caulfeild
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John King
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary King 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Drury 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore
Mother: Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: David Petty
GrandMother: Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter