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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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John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend 1831-1899

Paternal Family Tree: Townshend

On 18th August 1825 [his father] John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend [aged 27] and [his mother] Elizabeth Jane Stuart [aged 22] were married.

On 10th April 1831 John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend was born to John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend [aged 33] and Elizabeth Jane Stuart [aged 27].

In 1856 [his brother-in-law] John St Aubyn 1st Baron St Levan [aged 26] and [his sister] Elizabeth Clementina Townshend Baroness St Levan were married. She the daughter of [his father] John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend [aged 57] and [his mother] Elizabeth Jane Stuart [aged 52]. They were sixth cousins.

On 10th September 1863 [his father] John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend [aged 65] died at Raynham Hall, Norfolk. He was buried at the Church of All Saints, Hertford. His son John [aged 32] succeeded 5th Marquess Townshend, 8th Viscount Townsend, 8th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 10th Baronet Townshend.

On 17th October 1865 John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend [aged 34] and Anne Elizabeth Clementina Duff Marchioness Townshend [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Townshend. She the daughter of James Duff 5th Earl Fife [aged 51] and Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay Countess Fife [aged 36]. He the son of John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend and Elizabeth Jane Stuart [aged 62].

On 17th October 1866 [his son] John Townshend 6th Marquess Townshend was born to John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend [aged 35] and [his wife] Anne Elizabeth Clementina Duff Marchioness Townshend [aged 19]. He a great x 2 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom. He married 9th August 1905 Gwladys Sutherst Marchioness Townshend and had issue.

In 1870 [his daughter] Agnes Elizabeth Audrey Townshend was born to John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend [aged 38] and [his wife] Anne Elizabeth Clementina Duff Marchioness Townshend [aged 22]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom. She married James Cunninghame Durham and had issue.

On 27th January 1877 [his mother] Elizabeth Jane Stuart [aged 73] died.

After 27th January 1877. Church of St Mary, East Raynham [Map]. Memorial to [his mother] Elizabeth Jane Stuart [deceased], John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend [aged 45] and [his grandson] Nicholas Townshend Durham.

Elizabeth Jane Stuart: On 18th July 1803 she was born to George Stuart. On 18th August 1825 John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend and she were married. On 27th January 1877 she died.

Nicholas Townshend Durham: he was born to James Cunninghame Durham and Agnes Elizabeth Audrey Townshend. He a great x 3 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom. On 17th March 1943 Nicholas Townshend Durham was killed in action at the Battle of the Mareth Line.

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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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In May 1881 at the Salisbury Petty Sessions Edward Thynne [aged 74] described how he had been accosted by John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend [aged 50] and two accomplices on the road between Laverstock and Salisbury. John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend struck him several times with the handle of a horse whip. John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend was convicted of assault and sentenced to a fine of £500 or three months in prison. After some hours in jail, he reluctantly paid the fine.

On 27th July 1889 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Duff 1st Duke Fife [aged 39] and Louise Windsor Duchess Fife [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 47] and Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England [aged 44]. He the son of [his father-in-law] James Duff 5th Earl Fife and [his mother-in-law] Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay Countess Fife. They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 6th October 1899 John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend [aged 68] died at his home in Laverstock, Wiltshire [Map]. His son John [aged 32] succeeded 6th Marquess Townshend, 9th Viscount Townsend, 9th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 11th Baronet Townshend.

On 31st December 1925 [his former wife] Anne Elizabeth Clementina Duff Marchioness Townshend [aged 78] died.

Royal Ancestors of John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend 1831-1899

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King James V of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 20 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend 1831-1899

Great x 4 Grandfather: Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jones

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Harrison

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Harrison 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Villiers 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Audrey aka Etheldreda Harrison 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: John Townshend 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton 22 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Fox

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Father: John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Newdigate Poyntz 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Poyntz 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Poyntz 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandmother: Georgiana Anne Poyntz 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend 10 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stuart 1st Earl Bute 8 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute 9 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute 6 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Duke Argyll 4 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Campbell Countess Bute 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Duchess Argyll 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stuart 1st Marquis of the Isle of Bute 7 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sidney Wortley-Montagu 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wortley-Montagu 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Wortley-Montagu née Pierrepont 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: George Stuart 8 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Herbert Windsor 2nd Viscount Windsor 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Infamous Earl" Herbert 7th Earl Pembroke 4th Earl Montgomery 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Herbert Viscountess Windsor 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Kéroualle Countess Pembroke and Montgomery

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Jane Windsor Marchioness Bute 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clavering 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clavering of Axwell 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Clavering Viscountess Windsor 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Elizabeth Jane Stuart 9 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland