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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Paternal Family Tree: Spencer
Maternal Family Tree: Frances Twysden 1753-1821
On 19th May 1849 [his father] Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill (age 47) and [his mother] Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 51) and [his grandmother] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham (age 50). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 23rd October 1864 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill was born to [his father] Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill (age 62) and [his mother] Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill (age 38) at 32 Albermarle Street in London.
In 1886 [his father] Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill (age 84) died. His son Victor (age 21) succeeded 3rd Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 1st January 1887 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 22) and Verena Lowther (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire. They had four children. When she wished to divorce Lord Churchill, King Edward forbade it, to avoid a scandal among his social circle. Instead she disappeared in 1909 taking their son, aged 19, and two daughters, aged 13 and 8, with her. In 1927 he obtained a divorce on the grounds of desertion. She the daughter of Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale.
On 24th April 1889 [his brother-in-law] Lancelot Edward Lowther 6th Earl Lonsdale (age 21) and Gwendoline Sheffield (age 20) were married. He the son of Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale.
In 1890 [his son] Victor Alexander Spencer 2nd Viscount Churchill was born to Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 25) and [his wife] Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood (age 24).
The London Gazette 27243. Master of the Horse's Office, Royal Mews, BucKingham Palace, November 1, 1900.
HER Majesty has been preciously pleased to appoint Honorary Colonel the Right Honourable Charles Compton William, Baron Chesham, to be the Master of Her Majesty's Buckhounds, in the room of the Right Honourable George William, Earl of Coventry (age 62), resigned.
Her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to appoint, provisionally, the Right Honourable Victor Albert Francis Charles, Baron Churchill (age 36), to act as Master of Her Majesty's Buckhounds during the absence in South Africa of Honorary Colonel the Right Honourable Baron Chesham.
On 24th December 1900 [his mother] Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill (age 74) died.
The London Gazette 27455. Whitehall, July 15, 1902.
The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Viscount of the said United Kingdom unto Victor Albert Francis Charles, Lord Churchill (age 37), KCVO, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Viscount Churchill, of Rolleston, in the county of Leicester.
The London Gazette 27493. Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order, St. James's Palace, November 9,1902.
The King has been graciously pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:-
To be Knights Grand Cross:
Victor Albert Francis Charles (age 38), Viscount Churchill, K.C.V.O. (Lord in Waiting).
General Frederick Augustus, Baron Chelmsford, G.C.B. (Gold Stick in Waiting).
Horace Brand, Baron Farquhar, K.C.V.O. (Master of the Household).
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, Bart, G.C.B., K.C.S.L (Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police).
Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitz-Hardinge Kingscote (age 72), K.C.B. (Extra Equerry to His Majesty).
Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Stephenson, K.C.B. (Extra Equerry to His Majesty).
Major-General Sir Henry Trotter, K.C.V.O. (Commanding Home District).
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 44)
In 1927 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 62) and Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood (age 61) were divorced.
After 1927 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 62) and Christine McRae Sinclair Viscountess Churchill were married.
In 1928 [his former brother-in-law] Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 70) was appointed 875th Knight of the Garter by King George V of the United Kingdom (age 62)..
In 1934 [his son] Victor George Spencer 3rd Viscount Churchill was born to Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 69) and [his wife] Christine McRae Sinclair Viscountess Churchill.
On 3rd January 1934 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill (age 69) died of pneumonia. His son Victor (age 44) succeeded 2nd Viscount Churchill of Rolleston in Leicestershire, 4th Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 25th December 1958 [his former wife] Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood (age 93) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 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 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 
14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor Bromham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Searle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough
GrandFather: Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill 12 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 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 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son 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
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton 
Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Great x 1 Grandfather: Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colonel William Cosby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cosby
GrandMother: Frances Fitzroy Baroness Churchill Wychwood 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Wrottesley 3rd Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wrottesley 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Grey Lady Wrottesley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ward 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Burton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Burton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Major-General Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Conyngham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Williams Baroness Shelburne
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clements
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nathaniel Clements
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clements
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hannah Gore
GrandFather: Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joseph Denison 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham
Mother: Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Paget 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge
GrandMother: Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Churchill Countess Bridgewater 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Philip Twysden 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Twysden