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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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Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet 1678-1746

Paternal Family Tree: Bridgeman

On 28th September 1670 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 20] and [his mother] Mary Cave Lady Bridgeman [aged 16] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Bishop John Bridgeman.

On 27th April 1678 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet was born to Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 28] and Mary Cave Lady Bridgeman [aged 24].

On 20th April 1701 [his father] Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 51] died. His son Orlando [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baronet Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire.

Around June 1701 [his mother] Mary Cave Lady Bridgeman [aged 47] died.

On 15th April 1702 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 23] and Susanna Dashwood Lady Bridgeman [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Lady Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire.

On 25th February 1707 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP Coventry. He was re-elected in 1708. He was defeated in 1710.

In 1715 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 36] was elected MP Calne which seat he held until 1722.

In 1716 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 37] was appointed Auditor General to George, Prince of Wales.

On 25th February 1724 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 45] was elected MP Lostwithiel at a by-election.

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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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In 1727 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Calne and MP Bletchingley. He chose to sit for the latter.

In 1727 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was appointed to the Board of Trade as a Lord of Trade which office he held until 1738.

Bowood park [Map] was retained by the Crown until 1727, when it was bought by the tenant, Sir Orlando Bridgeman [aged 48].

In 1734 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 55] was elected MP Dunwich.

In 1737 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 58] was appointed Governor of Barbados. He disappeared before sailing to Barbados. He left farewell letters to his family and to the king and left his clothes by the side of the Thames. On 10th June 1738, a body was found drowned in the Thames near Limehouse and because it had been disfigured by the water, the body was falsely identified as Bridgeman's.

Diary of Viscount Egmont afterwards Earl Egmont 1741. Monday, 30 [October 1738]. — I went to Court, being the King's birthday, but returned home to Charlton to dinner. I saw half the gentlemen in plain clothes, with silver and gold buttons only, and was told it was the fashion to appear so on the King's birthday in France, and that we have followed them in it.

Sir Orlando Bridgman [aged 60], who, instead of going to his Government of Barbadoes conferred on him last winter, made his escape (as he hoped) from the world, to avoid his creditors, by pretending to make himself away, and accordingly gave it out that he had drowned himself, was ferreted out of his hole by the reward advertised for whoever should discover him, and seized in an inn at Slough, where he had ever since concealed himself.

Under a Chancery decree of 1739 the park and Bowood House [Map], which Sir Orlando Bridgeman [aged 60] had built on it, were acquired by Richard Long, Sir Orlando's principal creditor, who sold them in 1754 to John Petty [aged 33], earl of Shelburne. Petty devised them to his wife Mary, who in 1761 or 1762 conveyed them to her son William Petty [aged 1], earl of Shelburne (cr. marquess of Lansdowne 1784, d. 1805).

On 5th December 1746 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 68] died at Gloucester Gaol, Gloucestershire where he had been imprisoned six years before for faking his own death. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Gloucester. Baronet Bridgeman of Ridley in Cheshire extinct.

On 4th September 1747 [his former wife] Susanna Dashwood Lady Bridgeman [aged 62] died.

Royal Ancestors of Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet 1678-1746

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Ancestors of Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet 1678-1746

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Bridgeman

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bridgeman

Grandfather: Bishop John Bridgeman

Father: Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet

Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cave

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Cave of Stanford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Danvers

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cave

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cecil

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cave of Croft Castle 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Carew 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor St John 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Grandfather: Thomas Cave 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Croft

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Croft

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Warnecombe

Great x 2 Grandfather: Herbert Croft

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Croft

Mother: Mary Cave Lady Bridgeman 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Wenman

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wenman

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Williams

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Wenman 1st Viscount Wenman 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William West 1st Baron De La Warr 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane West 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Strange Baroness De La Warr

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wenman 2nd Viscount Wenman 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fermor

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Fermor of Easton Neston

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Vaux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Fermor 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Curzon 13 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Curzon 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Hussey

Grandmother: Penelope Wenman Lady Cave 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England