Paternal Family Tree: Hamilton
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In 1832 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 20] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Russell 6th Duke Bedford [aged 65] and [his grandmother] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford [aged 50]. He the son of James Hamilton and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen [aged 39].
On 24th August 1838 James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 27] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 26]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 23rd May 1854 [his brother-in-law] George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham [aged 25] and [his sister] Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham [aged 19] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Durham. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 43] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 41]. He the son of John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham and Louisa Elizabeth Grey Countess Durham. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 10th April 1855 [his brother-in-law] Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 29] and [his sister] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 44] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 42]. He the son of Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield and Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 55].
On 26th October 1858 [his brother-in-law] William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 24] and [his sister] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 47] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 46]. He the son of Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 61] and Caroline Augusta Feilding Countess of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 50]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 22nd November 1859 [his brother-in-law] William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 28] and [his sister] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 48] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 47]. He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 3rd September 1861 Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 64] died. His son [his brother-in-law] William [aged 27] succeeded 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5th Baron Edgcumbe. [his sister] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 21] by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.
On 10th August 1868 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] was created 1st Duke Abercorn, 1st Marquess Hamilton.
In 1869 James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 30] and Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 72] and Anne Gore Countess Howe. He the son of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56].
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 1869 [his brother-in-law] Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne [aged 23] and [his sister] Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lansdowne. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56]. He the son of Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice 4th Marquess Lansdowne and Emily Jane de Flahaut Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 49]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1869 [his brother-in-law] George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough [aged 24] and [his sister] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56]. He the son of John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough [aged 46] and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough [aged 46]. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 30th November 1869 [his son] James Albert Edward Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 21] at Hamilton Place. He married 1st November 1894 his third cousin Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham Duchess Abercorn, daughter of Charles George Bingham 4th Earl Lucan and Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox Countess Lucan, and had issue.
On 12th May 1870 [his father-in-law] Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 73] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Earl Howe, 3rd Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire, 4th Baron Howe.
In 1871 [his sister] Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham [aged 36] died.
On 18th October 1871 [his son] Claud Penn Alexander Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 33] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 23]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 18th October 1871 [his son] Claud Penn Alexander Hamilton died.
In 1874 [his sister] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 34] died.
On 10th April 1874 [his son] Charlie Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 35] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 26]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 10th April 1874 [his son] Charlie Hamilton died.
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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In 1876 [his daughter] Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 37] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 28].
In 1876 [his brother-in-law] George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon Howe 2nd Earl Howe [aged 55] died. His brother Richard [aged 53] succeeded 3rd Earl Howe, 4th Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire, 5th Baron Howe. Isabella Maria Katherine Anson Countess Howe [aged 44] by marriage Countess Howe.
On 25th October 1878 [his son] Claud Francis Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 40] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 30]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 25th December 1878 [his son] Claud Francis Hamilton died.
In 1880 [his daughter] Gladys Mary Hamilton Countess Wicklow was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 41] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 32]. She married Ralph Francis Forward Howard 7th Earl Wicklow.
In 1882 [his brother-in-law] Edward Turnour 5th Earl Winterton [aged 44] and [his sister] Georgiana Susan Hamilton Countess Winterton [aged 41] were married. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 70] and [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 69].
On 5th July 1883 John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough [aged 61] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 39] succeeded 8th Duke Marlborough, 8th Marquess of Blandford, 8th Earl of Marlborough, 8th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 10th Earl of Sunderland, 12th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [his sister] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough [aged 36] by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 15th August 1883 [his son] Arthur John Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 44] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 35]. He was baptised privately at Mothecombe on the same day.
On 16th April 1884 Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry died at Bowhill. He was buried in Buccleuch Crypt, St Nicholas Church, Dalkeith. His son [his brother-in-law] William [aged 52] succeeded 6th Duke Buccleuch, 8th Duke Queensberry, 6th Earl Doncaster, 6th Baron Scott of Tynedale. [his sister] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 47] by marriage Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensberry.
On 31st October 1885 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 74] died. His son James [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Duke Abercorn, 3rd Marquess Abercorn, 11th Earl Abercorn.
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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On 31st October 1886 [his son] Unamed Hamilton died.
On 31st October 1886 [his son] Unamed Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 48] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 38]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 10th November 1889 [his son] Claud Nigel Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 51] and [his wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 41].
In 1892 James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 53] was appointed 800th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 72].
The Times. 1st August 1892. The marriage of Mr. Victor Cavendish [aged 24], MP, eldest son of the late Lord Edward Cavendish, and nephew and heir presumptive of tho Duke of Devonshire [aged 59], to Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice [aged 21], eldest daughter of the [his brother-in-law] Marquis of Lansdowne [aged 47], Viceroy of India, took place on Saturday afternoon in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. The church was tastefully decorated with flowers. A large crowd assembled outside the church long before half-past 2, the hour fixed for the ceremony, but admittance could only be obtained by those favoured with invitations or tickets. Shortly before 2 o'clock, Mr. Victor Cavendish entered by the east door, secompanied by his brother, Mr. Richard Cavendish [aged 21], who dlscharged the duties of best man, and took up his position at the chancel steps. Meanwhile the bridesmaids, eight in number, assembled inside the entrance. They were Miss Blanche Egerton [aged 21], eldest daughter of the Hon. Francis [aged 67] and Lady Louisa Egerton [aged 57], cousin of the bridegroom; [his niece] Lady Francis Spencer Churchill [aged 21] eldest daughter of the Marchioness of Blandford, Lady Maud Anson [aged 23], daughter of the Earl of Lichfield, Lady Katherine Scott [aged 17], daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch [aged 60]; Lady Gladys Hamilton [aged 12], daughter of the Duke of Abercorn [aged 53], Miss Muriel Herbert, second cousin of the bride; Lady Dorothy Osborne [aged 3], daughter of the Marquis of Carmarthen [aged 29]; and Miss Margery Digby, daughter of Colonel and Lady Emily Digby [aged 37], cousin of the bride.
They were attired alike in dresses of white satin veiled with lisse, the bodices being arranged with fichus having small frills at the edge, and tied in large bows in front, and wore Gainsborough hats trimmed with white feathers and pale pink roses. Each carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and wore a diamond snake brooch, the Cavendish crest, a present from the bridegroom. Master Harry Strettfeild, son of Colonel and Lady Florence Streatfeild [aged 32], acted as psge, and wore a costume of white velvet, and a diamond scarf-pin, the bridegroom's gift.
The bride, who arrived punctually at half-past 2, was met at the entrance by the clergy and choir, and a procession being formed, advanced up the aisle, the choristers singing "The voice that breathed o'er Eden" to a setting by Barnby. The Bishop of London, uncle of the bride-groom, performed the nuptial rite, and was assisted in the service by the Rev. John Duncan, M.A., Vicar of CaIne, Wilts, and chaplain to the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Rev. C. Gore and the Rev. H. Rounsell. The music used throughout the service was by Barnby, and included "Jlesn, lover of my soul," from the Hymnary, and "For all the Saints who from their labours rest." The bride, who, in the absence of the Viceroy, was given away by her brother, the Earl of Kerry, wore a dress of rich white satin duchesse trimmed with beautiful Brussels point lace; the skirt being plainly made, and having a very narrow trimming round the hem. Her tulle veil fell from a wreath of orange flowers and her ornaments included a diamond necklace and a pearl necklace, the gift of her father, thee diamond stars, given by Lady Edward Cavendish, and a fine diamond bracelet, presented to her by the Viceregal Staff in India. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the vestry and signed the registers, the attestors being the Marchioness of Lansdowne [aged 42], the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Abercorn, Lady Edward Cavendish, and the Dowager Maarchioness of Lansdowne, during which the organist plaved the March from St. Polycarp.
The bride, and bridegroom left the church Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played, acd the hells of St. Margaret's rang out a merry peal. The reception was held at ffampden-houlse, lent for the occasion by the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn. In the Lawrence Room was stationed Herr Wurms's White Vienna Band, and refreshments were served in the dining room, the long buffet being profusely decorated with choice white flowers admirably arranged in a number of large silver bowls. Among the company present were the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess [aged 55] of Bucceuch, the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, the Duchess Dowager of Abercorn, the Duchess of Leeds and the Ladies Godolphin Osborne, the Dowager Maarchioness of Lansdowne, Lady Edward Cavendish, Lady Frederick Cavendish, the Countess of Kerry, Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, Lord and Lady Edmond Fitzmaurice, the Marchioness of Salisbury and Lady Gwrendolen Cecil, the Marchioness of Blandford and the Ladies Spencer Churchill, the Marquis of Headtort, the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford, the Marchioness of Waterford, the Countess of Normanton and Lady Mary Agar, the Countess of Mayo and Lady Florence Bourke, the Earlof Ava. theEarl and Countess of Morley, and Lady Katherine Parker the Earl and Countess of Minto and the Ladies Elliot Countess Percy and the Ladies Percy, Earl Winterton Countess Spencer, the Earl and Countess of St Germans and Mliss Lascelles, the Earl of Camperdown, Viscount Cross, Viscountess Galway, Viscountess Hampden and the Hon. Miss Brand, Lord Robert Cecil, Lady Alexandra Hamilton, Lady Gladys Hamilton, Lord John Hamnilton, Lord Henry Fitzgerald, LadyHelen Feruson,Lady Li ian Yorkeand Miss Pelly, Lady Rovelstokc and the HIon. M£i5S Baring, Lady George Hamlton, Lady lantage, Lord Frederick Hamilton, the Ladies Egerton, Lord and Lady Alexander Russcll, Lady Constance Scott, Lady Harris, Lady Louisa Blagelis, Lady Beatrix Herbert and Miss Uuriel Herbert, Lady Mauriel Boyle, Lady Lyttelton, Lady Fanny Marjoribanks, Lady Olliffe and Mlliss Olliffe, Lady Abercromby, Lady Claud Hamilton, Lady William Osborne Elphinstone, the Hon. Lady Yoley, the Hon. Charles Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Childers, 1r. Chaplin, the Hon. bliss Roberts and Miss Pryde, Hon. Percy Wyndham and Miss Pamela KWyndham and the.on. MIary lVyndham, the Hon. Thomas Egerton, thec Hon. C. Anson, the Hon. Mrs. Assheton 6?urzon, the Hon. Lionel Holland, the Hon. Alexander Hood, Mlajor the Hon Montagu and M1rs. COrzon, the Hon. Mrs. Agar Ellis, Mr. and Lady Louise Loder, Lady Sybil Beauclerk, Sir James Ramsden, Sir George Baden-Powell Sir Thomas and Lady Brooks, Sir Andrew Scobie, Sir. Henry and Miss James, General Sir Hugh and Lady Gough, Sir Donald Wallace, Colonel and Lady Emily Digby, MIr. and Lady Helena Heneasge, Sir George and Lady Young, General Arthur Ellis, Ilrs. Grenfell, BMrs. Temple, Mr. Hercert, MIrs. Reginald Brett, Miss Chandos Pole, Mr. IV. H. Grenfell, Mrs. Arthur Barclay, Admiral and Mrs. F. Robinson, Mr. Leveson-Gower, Mr. G. Leveson-Gower, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grey, Mr. Reginald Loder, Mr. Leeson, Colonel Ian and MN rs. Haamilton, Mr. James Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. Baillie Hamilton, Mr. and Mirs. P. Ponsonby, Mrs. Francis Gore, and many others. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Lady Evelyn Cavendish left for Bowood-park, Lord Lansdowne's seat in Wiltshire, for the honeymoon. Lady Evelyn Cavendish travelled in a dress of ptle blue radzimir, trimmed with white embroidered lisse, with lar-e revers of white moire antique, and wore a large black hat.
The Queen [aged 73] presented the bride with an Indian shawl, and the bridegroom with a bronze statuette of herself, with the inscription, "Presented to Victor Cavendish by Victoria, R.I., 1892." The Empress Eugenie gave the bride a ruby and diamond watch bracelet, and Princess Christian presented the bridegroom with 12 volumes of Tennyson's poems, bound in white calf. The other presents to the bride included, from the bridegroom, a superb diamond tiara, an antique chatelaine watch set in diamonds, and a sapphire and diamond bracelet; from the Marchioness of Lansdowne, a diamond necklace and a pearl necklace; the Duke and Duchess of Buecleuch, a diamond and pearl necklace; the Duke of Devonshire, a three-stringed pearl necklace the Ducchess of 'Abercorm, pair of gold links with tucquoise in centre; the Duke of Abercorn, silver and tortoiseshell box; the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, gold and enamel filagree tulip watch, gold bracelet with motto, and four silver-gilt shell dishes; the Duke of Westminster, a necklace of brilliantts, pink topazes, beryls, and white enamel olira leaves; the MIa-quis of Lansdowne's staff diamond heart bracelet; the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, pair of amber heart-shaped links with diamond centres; the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, diamond and carbuncle horseshoe brooch: the Dowager M1archioness of Lansdowne, diamond and sapphire thistle brooch the Earl of Mlount Edgeumbe, diamond and sapphire bangle; the Earl of Durham, diamond and sapphire brooch, the Marquis de Lavalette, ring with large pearl in centre and iamonds; La Marquise de Lavalette, diamond flowver brooch; the Earl and Countess of Powis, silver ink-stand and candlesticks; the Earl of Kerry and Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, silver tea service in case; Earl and Countess Winterton, fluted silver bowl; Countess Russell, silver fan-shaped box; the Earl of Rosebery 2 pair of silver candlesticks; the MIarquis of Tullibardine, pair of tortoiseshell and silver opera-glasses the Countess of Lichfield, pair of carved rosewood book shelves; the Countess of Kerry, pair of silver candlesticks; the Marquis of Hamilton, two silver pepper-boxes in case; the Duke of Athole, silver and tortoiseshell inkstand and tray with letter clip; Countess Granville, fitted luncheon basket;fhe MIarquis of Bath, tortoiseshell and silver photo frame Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam, silver-gilt box; the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford, leather dressing-case with silver-gilt fittings; the Earl and Countess of Ilchester, painted lace fan; the Earl of Dalkeith. lace fanD; tnc Eiarl of Northbrook, act of enamelled trays; the Marchioness of Headfort, six fruit knives with malachite handles; the Earl of Ava, crystal seal with diamond-beaded snake entwined; Countess Spencer, pair of large Mintonvases; the MIarchioness ot Blandfora, a framed engraving; Louise, Duchess of Manchester, carriage-basket with clock, &c. the Countess of Minto, Louis XVI. clock; Earl and Coun tess of Wharneliffe, large copper jardiniere on iron stand; Earl and Countess Cowrper, Louis XV clock,; Lord Wolverton silver and copper card-case and memo-book; Lord and Lady Strathrnore. heart-shaped mirror in silver frame; Lord aBnd Lady P.oay, silver trinket tray on stand; Viscount Turnour, silver shell tray; Lady Claud AnSOn, silver tray; Lord and Lady Edmunud Fitzmaurice, pearl and diamond brooch; Viscountess Cranborne ann Lady Esther Gore, gold curb bracelet with crimson enamel heart; Lord and Lady Mount Stephen,. a sable travelling rug; Lady Edward S*vs;di'eA4d tars viacoant Valetort, diamond bracelet: l; dy Robert Cecil and Lady Anne Lambton, pair of gold and malachite links; the Ladies Churchill, silver-mounted heart-shaped tortoise-shell tray; Lady Suffolk, diamond and pearl brooch; Lord Frederick Hamilton, enamel miniature locket set with pearls; Lord Henry Scott, silver tea-caddy the Earl of Caraperdown, silver box; Lord Alington, three-fold screen; Dowager Baroness Ashburton and Mliss Digby, screen; Lord and Lady Roberts, Indian silver bowl; Lady Amnpthill,:gilt carriage clock; Baroness Leconfield, rosewood specimen table; Lord and Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, tortoiseshell and silver tea-caddy; Viscount and Viscountess Cross, hammered silver tray; Lady Abercromby, gold box with enamelled cross and pearl in centre; Lord Revelstoke Savres chin-: vase; Baroness Revelstoke, gold-mounted torto.iseshell paper knife; Lord Rowton, silver-gilt vase; Lady Wantage, Louis XV. clock; Viscount and Viscountess Newport, pair of agate trays; Lord and Lady Ernest Hamilton,two Crorwn Derby ink-pots and tua7; Earl and Countes5 oEf Morley, pair of silver-gilt mounted claret jugs; Lady Beatrice Fitzmaurice, chased silver teapot; Baroness Carrington, silver hot-milk jug-; archioness of Carmarthen, ostrich feather fan; Mrs. 3ontefiore, inlaid cabinet table vith marble top; Hon C Lambton, small silver dish; Mrs. Temple, sil-er bell; Mr Thomas Baring, gold necklace with onys Dendant set. in diamonds; 3r. John Baring, gold curb bracelet with moonstone heart surmonnted with rubies and diamonds; Hon. Miss Baring, diamond and enamel heart brooch; Mrs. Sackville West, gold ball hatpin set with diamonds. Mrs. Grace, silver inkstand and tray; Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes,massive silver-framed:mirror.; Sir Alerander Iackenzie, gold safety-pin brooch set with pearls and diamonds; Captain and Mrs. Cecil Cavendish, silver-mounted pin-cushion; Hon. Mrs Wyndharn, silver buckle Mrr and Lady Fanny hlarioribanks, piece of Indian plate; Mr. and hMrs. W. Grenfell, copper and brass standard lamp; General Brackenbury, large silver-mounted:scent bottle, Mr. and Lady Louise Loder, silver inkstand and tray; MIr. Cyril Flower, large Venetian glass bowl hlr. and Irs. Childers, Dresden china tdte-&-tetc tea service Lord Lansdowne's WViltshire tenants, diamond bracelet. The bridegroom's presents included --From the Duchess of Westminster, tortoiseshell blotting case inlaid with gold; the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, sl1ver salver; the Marquis of Blandford, silver-gilt card case; the Earl of Chesterfield, silver flask; Mr. R. Cavendish, Eervice of plate in walnut case; the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne, large diamond scarf-pin; the Dowrager Duchess of Abercorn, silver cofee pot; the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, gold and bloodstone seal,; the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, tortoiseshell and silver calendar frame Lady Frederick Cavendish, 24 volumes of George Eliot's works; the Countess of Bectivo, crystal and gold bos; the Marchioness of Salisbury, pair of tall silver salt cellars and spoons in case; Louise, Duchess of Manchester, silver milk jug; the Marquis of Granby, silver-mounted walking stick; Viscount 'Wolmer, silver-mounted hunting crop; Viscount and Viscountes6 Portman, half-a-dozen silver-gilt dessert spoons in a case; Earl of Arran, gold and nearl Albert chain; Lord and Lady Burton and Hon. ellie Bass, antique silver box; Baroness Taunton, pair of silver candlesticks; Lord Ampthill, massive silver-mounted inkstand; Lord and Lady Henry Bentinek, silver hot milk jug; Sir Thomas asd Baroness Brooke, pair of antique b-rass ornaments; Lord and Lady Herschell, silver-mounted blotter; Hon. W. and Mrs. Cavendish, silver-mounted hock jug; Sir H. and Lady Mleysey Thompson, silver-gilt match box and tray; Hon. A. Lyttelton, silver-mounted riding whip; Hon E. Cavendish, silver grenade cigar lighter; Lord Vernon, silver.tobacco box; Lord and Baroness Chesham, gold and enamel pencil-case Lord and Baroness Penrhyn, four silver salt cellars and spoons; Viscount and Viscountess Hampden, silver coffee-pot; the Earl and Countess of St. toermans, pair of vases; the Countess of Leicester, silver and tortoiseshell scimitar paper cutter; Sir George Baden Powell, silver-mounted ebony stick; Sir Henry James, set of pearl studs; Colonel J. C. Cavendish, silver inkstand; Viscount St. Cyres, silver-mounted walking-stick; Lord and Lady Belper, silver inkstand; Ron. J. Mansfield, silver match-box; Hon. F. Leveson-Gower, two engravings; Earl Spencer, silver sandwich box and flask in casel; Mr and Lady Harriet Cavendish, a silver-mounted driving whip.
On 1st November 1894 James Albert Edward Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn [aged 24] and Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham Duchess Abercorn [aged 25] were married at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. She the daughter of Charles George Bingham 4th Earl Lucan [aged 64] and Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox Countess Lucan [aged 56]. He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 56] and Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 46]. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 25th September 1900 [his brother-in-law] Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 3rd Earl Howe [aged 78] died. His son Richard [aged 39] succeeded 4th Earl Howe, 5th Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Howe. Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill Countess Howe [aged 40] by marriage Countess Howe.
On 31st March 1905 [his mother] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 92] died. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map].
Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn: Memorials of Francis Chantrey RA in Hallamshire and Elsewhere Part V London Life and Works. In 1818, he exhibited a bust of John Rennie, the engineer, one of his most admirable heads, and that exquisite little statue at Woburn of Lady Louisa Russell, the present Marchioness of Abercorn. The child stands on tiptoe, with a face of the most exquisite and arch expression, proud with delight of the dove which she fondles in her bosom. All who have been at Woburn will recollect this little figure; but the trays of the Italian boys have given it a wider, and only its deserved celebrity. On 8th July 1812 she was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. In 1832 James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford. He the son of James Hamilton and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen.
In 1906 [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Charlotte Curzon Howe Duchess Beaufort [aged 81] died.
On 16th March 1912 [his sister] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 75] died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1913 [his sister] Georgiana Susan Hamilton Countess Winterton [aged 72] died.
In 1913 [his sister] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 79] died.
On 3rd January 1913 James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 74] died. His son James [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Duke Abercorn, 4th Marquess Abercorn, 12th Earl Abercorn. Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham Duchess Abercorn [aged 43] by marriage Duchess Abercorn.
In 1929 [his former wife] Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 81] died.
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 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 11 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 7th Earl Abercorn 6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Reading
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hamilton 7 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Plumer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Plumer Countess Abercorn
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn 8 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Craggs
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Craggs
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Craggs
Grandfather: James Hamilton 9 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Joseph Moyle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet 15 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Copley 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Copley 14 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Purcell Lady Copley Sprotborough
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Buller 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Francis Buller
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Pollexfen
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Buller Lady Copley 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet 
11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Trelawny 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
father: James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn 10 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 10th Earl Morton 6 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 13th Earl Morton 7 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Douglas 14th Earl Morton 8 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Douglas 9 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Heathcote
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Dickens
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Heathcote Countess Morton
Grandmother: Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen 10 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel Lascelles 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Lascelles
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Lascelles
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Lascelles 1st Earl Harewood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Lascelles
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Chaloner
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Chaloner
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bowes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn 4 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 
9 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 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: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 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: John Russell 6th Duke Bedford 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oswald Keppel 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Van Der Duyn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keppel Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland 
son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Savile 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
mother: Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Duke Gordon 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Gordon 
7 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 7 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Carey Fraser Countess Peterborough and Monmouth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon 8 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 7 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Duke Atholl 
5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Murray 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Grandmother: Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford 9 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Maxwell 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon