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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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General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet 1778-1842

Paternal Family Tree: Smith of Jamiaca

On 23rd February 1765 [his father] Benjamin Smith [aged 23] and [his mother] Charlotte Turner [aged 15] were married. They had twelve children.

On 9th October 1778 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet was born to Benjamin Smith [aged 36] and Charlotte Turner [aged 29].

On 23rd February 1806 [his father] Benjamin Smith [aged 64] died in prison.

On 28th October 1806 [his mother] Charlotte Turner [aged 57] died.

Before 1814 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 35] and Ellen Marianne Galway were married.

On 20th November 1819 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 41] and Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith [aged 39] were married.

In 1833 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 54] was Governor of Barbados which position he held until 1836.

In 1833 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 54] was Governor of Tobago.

On 2nd April 1833 [his son] Lionel Eldred Smith-Gordon 2nd Baronet was born to General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 54] and [his wife] Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith [aged 53]. He married before 22nd March 1857 his first cousin Fanny Pottinger Lady Smith and had issue.

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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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On 19th July 1838 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 59] was created 1st Baronet Smith of Jamaica. [his wife] Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith [aged 58] by marriage Lady Smith of Jamaica.

On 2nd January 1842 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 63] died. His wife died three days later. His son Lionel [aged 8] succeeded 2nd Baronet Smith of Jamaica.

On 5th January 1842 [his former wife] Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith [aged 62] died three days after her husband's death.

[his daughter] Isabella Smith was born to General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet and Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith. She married 21st June 1845 George Floyd Duckett 3rd Baronet, son of George Duckett 2nd Baronet.

General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet 1778-1842

Ancestors of General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet 1778-1842