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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Duke Manchester is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extant Dukedoms of England.
Summary
28th April 1719. Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester (age 57) created.
1722. Son William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester (age 21) succeeded.
21st October 1739. Brother Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester (age 29) succeeded.
10th May 1762. Son George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester (age 25) succeeded.
2nd September 1788. Son William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester (age 16) succeeded.
18th March 1843. Son George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 43) succeeded.
18th August 1855. Son William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 31) succeeded.
22nd March 1890. Son George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 36) succeeded.
18th August 1892. Son William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester (age 15) succeeded.
9th February 1947. Son Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester (age 44) succeeded.
23rd November 1977. Son Sidney Montagu 11th Duke of Manchester (age 48) succeeded.
3rd June 1985. Brother Angus Montagu 12th Duke of Manchester (age 46) succeeded.
25th July 2002. Son Alexander Montagu 13th Duke of Manchester (age 39) succeeded.
On 28th April 1719 Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester (age 57) was created 1st Duke Manchester by King George I (age 58). Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester (age 47) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
In 1722 Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester (age 60) died. His son William (age 21) succeeded 2nd Duke Manchester, 5th Earl Manchester, 5th Viscount Mandeville, 5th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
Before 21st October 1739 William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester (age 39) and Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester (age 33) were married. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. She the daughter of John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 49) and Mary Churchill Duchess of Montagu (age 50). He the son of Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester and Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester. They were fourth cousins.
On 21st October 1739 William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester (age 39) died. His brother Robert (age 29) succeeded 3rd Duke Manchester, 6th Earl Manchester, 6th Viscount Mandeville, 6th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 10th May 1762 Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester (age 52) died. His son George (age 25) succeeded 4th Duke Manchester, 7th Earl Manchester, 7th Viscount Mandeville, 7th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 22nd October 1762 George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester (age 25) and Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. He the son of Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester and Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester.
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 2nd September 1788 George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester (age 51) died. His son William (age 16) succeeded 5th Duke Manchester, 8th Earl Manchester, 8th Viscount Mandeville, 8th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 7th October 1793 William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester (age 21) and Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester were married at Edinburgh. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 50) and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 45). He the son of George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester and Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester (age 53).
On 18th March 1843 William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester (age 71) died. His son George (age 43) succeeded 6th Duke Manchester, 9th Earl Manchester, 9th Viscount Mandeville, 9th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester (age 45) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 29th August 1850 George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 51) and Harriet Sydney Dobbs Duchess Manchester (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. The difference in their ages was 34 years. He the son of William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester and Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester.
On 18th August 1855 George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 56) died. His son William (age 31) succeeded 7th Duke Manchester, 10th Earl Manchester, 10th Viscount Mandeville, 10th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 23) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 22nd March 1890 William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 66) died. His son George (age 36) succeeded 8th Duke Manchester, 11th Earl Manchester, 11th Viscount Mandeville, 11th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 37) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 18th August 1892 George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 39) died at Tandragee Castle. His son William (age 15) succeeded 9th Duke Manchester, 12th Earl Manchester, 12th Viscount Mandeville, 12th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 5th May 1927 Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester (age 24) and Nell Vere Stead Duchess Manchester (age 25) were married at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. They had two sons. He the son of William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester (age 50) and Helena Zimmerman (age 48).
On 9th February 1947 William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester (age 69) died. His son Alexander (age 44) succeeded 10th Duke Manchester, 13th Earl Manchester, 13th Viscount Mandeville, 13th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 23rd November 1977 Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester (age 75) died. His son Sidney (age 48) succeeded 11th Duke Manchester, 14th Earl Manchester, 14th Viscount Mandeville, 14th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
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 3rd June 1985 Sidney Montagu 11th Duke of Manchester (age 56) died at Robin Hood Ranch, Tennessee. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. His brother Angus (age 46) succeeded 12th Duke Manchester, 15th Earl Manchester, 15th Viscount Mandeville, 15th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 25th July 2002 Angus Montagu 12th Duke of Manchester (age 63) died. His son Alexander (age 39) succeeded 13th Duke Manchester, 16th Earl Manchester, 16th Viscount Mandeville, 16th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.