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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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Baron Chandos is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Baron Chandos is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Abeyant Baronies of England, Extinct Baronies of England.
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1337. Roger Chandos 1st Baron Chandos created.
1353. Son Thomas Chandos 2nd Baron Chandos (age 20) de jure.
1375. Son John Chandos 3rd Baron Chandos (age 26) de jure.
1428. John Chandos 3rd Baron Chandos abeyant.
1458. Great Nephew Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos (age 61) abeyance terminated.
13th April 1466. Son Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos (age 39) succeeded.
30th January 1493. Son Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos (age 31) succeeded.
1st December 1511. Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos extinct.
In 1337 Roger Chandos 1st Baron Chandos was created 1st Baron Chandos.
In 1353 Roger Chandos 1st Baron Chandos died. His son Thomas (age 20) de jure 2nd Baron Chandos. He was never summoned to Parliament.
In 1375 Thomas Chandos 2nd Baron Chandos (age 42) died. His son John (age 26) de jure 3rd Baron Chandos. He was never summoned to Parliament.
In 1428 John Chandos 3rd Baron Chandos (age 79) died. Baron Chandos abeyant between the descendants of his sister Margaret Chandos who had married Thomas Berkeley of Coberley. Their daughter Alice Berkeley (age 49) had married Thomas Brugge whose son Giles (age 31) became the 4th Baron Chandos in 1458.
In 1458 Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos (age 61) abeyance terminated 4th Baron Chandos. Katherine Boteville Baroness Chandos (age 57) by marriage Baroness Chandos. The 2nd and 3rd Barons Chandos were not summoned to Parliament so there is some confusion as to whether the Berony existed following the death of the first Baron.
On 13th April 1466 Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos (age 69) died at Coberley, Gloucestershire. His son Thomas (age 39) succeeded 5th Baron Chandos. Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos (age 41) by marriage Baroness Chandos.
On 30th January 1493 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos (age 66) died. His son Giles (age 31) succeeded 6th Baron Chandos. Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos (age 18) by marriage Baroness Chandos.
On 1st December 1511 Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos (age 49) died. Baron Chandos extinct. Baron Chandos of the first creation was subject to some confusion with the send and third barons not being summoned to Parliament. The Barony was, hoever, called out of abeyance for the 4th Baron in 1458. Gile's son John was created Baron Chandos of the second creation in 1554 so the first, if it existed, is assumed to have become extinct.
Baron Chandos of Sudeley is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
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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8th April 1554. John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos (age 62) created.
12th April 1557. Son Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos (age 35) succeeded.
11th March 1573. Son Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos (age 25) succeeded.
21st February 1594. Brother William Brydges 4th Baron Chandos (age 42) succeeded.
1602. Son Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 22) succeeded.
10th August 1621. Son George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos (age 1) succeeded.
February 1655. Brother William Brydges 7th Baron Chandos (age 34) succeeded.
1676. Third Cousin James Brydges 8th Baron Chandos (age 33) succeeded.
16th October 1714. Son James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 41) succeeded.
9th August 1744. Son Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 36) succeeded.
28th November 1771. Son James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos (age 39) succeeded.
29th September 1789. James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos extinct.
On 8th April 1554 John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos (age 62) was created 1st Baron Chandos of Sudeley. Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos (age 62) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
On 12th April 1557 John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos (age 65) died at Sudeley Castle [Map]. His son Edmund (age 35) succeeded 2nd Baron Chandos of Sudeley. Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys (age 33) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
Before 1573 Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos (age 24) and Anne Clinton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley. She the daughter of Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln (age 60) and Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 11th March 1573 Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos (age 51) died. His son Giles (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Chandos of Sudeley.
On 21st February 1594 Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos (age 46) died. His brother William (age 42) succeeded 4th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. Mary Hopton Baroness Chandos by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
In 1602 William Brydges 4th Baron Chandos (age 50) died. His son Grey (age 22) succeeded 5th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 21) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
On 10th August 1621 Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 41) died. His son George (age 1) succeeded 6th Baron Chandos of Sudeley.
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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On 14th December 1637 George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos (age 17) and Susan Montagu Baroness Chandos were married. She by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley. She the daughter of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 74) and Margaret Crouch Countess Manchester (age 32). He the son of Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos and Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 57). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Before February 1655 George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos (age 34) and Jane Savage Baroness Chandos (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley. She the daughter of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers and Catherine Parker. He the son of Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos and Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In February 1655 George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos (age 34) died of smallpox. His brother William (age 34) succeeded 7th Baron Chandos of Sudeley.
Before October 1672 William Brydges 7th Baron Chandos (age 51) and Susan Kerr Baron Chandos were married. She by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley. He the son of Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos and Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven.
In 1676 William Brydges 7th Baron Chandos (age 55) died of smallpox with no male issue. His third cousin James (age 33) succeeded 8th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. Elizabeth Barnard Baroness Chandos (age 33) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
On 16th October 1714 James Brydges 8th Baron Chandos (age 72) died at Aconbury, Herefordshire. His son James (age 41) succeeded 9th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 4th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire. Cassandra Willoughby Duchess Chandos (age 44) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
On 9th August 1744 James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 71) died at Cannons House Little Stanmore. He was buried at Chandos Mausoleum Church of St Lawrence Whitchurch Lane Little Stanmore. His son Henry (age 36) succeeded 2nd Duke Chandos, 2nd Marquess Carnarvon, 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 2nd Viscount Wilton, 10th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 5th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire.
On 28th November 1771 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 63) died. His son James (age 39) succeeded 3rd Duke Chandos, 3rd Marquess Carnarvon, 3rd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Viscount Wilton, 11th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 6th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire.
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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On 29th September 1789 James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos (age 57) died without male issue. Duke Chandos, Marquess Carnarvon, Earl Carnarvon, Viscount Wilton, Baron Chandos of Sudeley and Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire extinct. His wife Anne Eliza Gamon Duchess Chandos (age 52) had pulled away a chair, whether inadvertently or deliberately is unknown, he was about to sit in causing him injuries from which he ultimately died. She was, thereafter, declared a lunatic and confined to their London home, 2 Queen Anne Street aka Chandos House Marylebone.