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: Browne of Mohaliffe and Kenmare in County Kerry
On 16th May 1825 Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare was born to [his father] Thomas Browne 3rd Earl of Kenmare (age 36).
On 31st October 1853 [his uncle] Valentine Browne 2nd Earl of Kenmare (age 65) died. His brother [his father] Thomas (age 64) succeeded 3rd Earl Kenmare, 3rd Viscount Kenmare.
On 28th April 1858 Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare (age 32) and Gertrude Thynne Countess Kenmare were married. He the son of Thomas Browne 3rd Earl of Kenmare (age 69).
On 1st December 1860 [his son] Valentine Charles Browne 5th Earl of Kenmare was born to Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare (age 35) and [his wife] Gertrude Thynne Countess Kenmare. He married 26th April 1887 Elizabeth Baring Countess Kenmare, daughter of Edward Baring 1st Baron Revelstoke and Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel Baroness Revelstoke, and had issue.
In 1871 [his father] Thomas Browne 3rd Earl of Kenmare (age 82) died. His son Valentine (age 45) succeeded 4th Earl Kenmare, 4th Viscount Kenmare. [his wife] Gertrude Thynne Countess Kenmare by marriage Countess Kenmare.
The London Gazette 24071. 2nd March 1874. St. James's Palace, March 2, 1874.
The Queen (age 54) has been pleased to appoint to be Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty:-
Charles Adolphus, Earl of Dunmore (age 32), in the room of Gavin, Earl of Breadalbane (age 22), resigned.
Robert, Earl of Roden (age 27), in the room of Valentine Augustus, Earl of Kenmare (age 48), resigned.
Cornwallis, Viscount Hawarden (age 56), in the room of Albert Edmund, Earl of Morley (age 30), resigned.
William, Lord Bagot (age 62), in the room of Thomas, Lord Camoys (age 76), resigned.
Dudley Charles, Lord De Ros (age 46), in the room of Charles, Lord Lurgan, resigned.
William Buller Fullerton, Lord Elphinstone (age 45), in the room of Frederick Henry Paul, Lord Methuen (age 56), resigned.
Thomas, Lord Walsingham (age 30), in the room of Arthur, Lord Wrottesley (age 49), resigned.
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The London Gazette 25558. St. James's Palace, February 10, 1886. THE Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments in Her Majesty's Household:— .
Valentine Augustus (age 60), Earl of Kenmare, K.P., to be Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of Edward (age 48), Earl of Lathom, resigned.
Charles Douglas Richard (age 45), Lord Sudeley to be Captain of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, in the room of George William (age 47), Earl of Coventry, resigned.
William John, Lord Monson to be Captain of Her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, in the room of George William (age 61), Viscount Barrington, resigned.
The Honourable Charles Robert Spencer (age 28), M.P., to be one of the Grooms in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty, in the room of Sir Henry Fletcher (age 50), Bart., M.P., resigned.
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 26th April 1887 [his son] Valentine Charles Browne 5th Earl of Kenmare (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Baring Countess Kenmare (age 20) were married. He the son of Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare (age 61) and [his wife] Gertrude Thynne Countess Kenmare.
On 9th February 1905 Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare (age 79) died. His son Valentine (age 44) succeeded 4th Earl Kenmare, 5th Viscount Kenmare.
On 28th February 1913 [his former wife] Gertrude Thynne Countess Kenmare died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Valentine Browne 3rd Baronet 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Browne 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Plunkett 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Valentine Browne 5th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Browne 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Valentine Browne 1st Earl of Kenmare 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: Thomas Browne 3rd Earl of Kenmare 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England