Paternal Family Tree: Wallop
On 27th August 1763 [his father] John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth [aged 21] and [his mother] Urania Fellowes [aged 21] were married.
On 26th June 1772 Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth was born to John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth [aged 29] and Urania Fellowes [aged 30]. He was identified as an unsound mind from an early age. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1794 Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 21] inherited the estates of his maternal uncle Henry Arthur Fellowes taking the surname and arms of Fellowes.
On 30th January 1795 Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 22] and Frances Sherard [aged 20] were married. He the son of John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth [aged 52] and Urania Fellowes [aged 53].
On 16th May 1797 [his father] John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth [aged 54] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl Portsmouth, 3rd Viscount Lymington, 3rd Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
On 29th October 1799 [his son] Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes was born to Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 27] and [his wife] Frances Sherard [aged 24].
On 19th November 1799 John Wallop 3rd Earl Portsmouth [aged 31] and Grace Norton Countess Portsmouth [aged 47] were married. She by marriage Countess Portsmouth. She the sister of one of his trustees William Norton 2nd Baron Grantley [aged 57]. She being forty-seven years old at the time of the marriage was considered unlikely to have children which his brother Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 27] considered desriable given John's mental condition. He the son of John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth and Urania Fellowes [aged 57].
On 29th January 1812 [his mother] Urania Fellowes [aged 70] died.
On 7th March 1814 [his brother] John Wallop 3rd Earl Portsmouth [aged 46] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Anne Hanson Countess Portsmouth were married. The marriage had been arranged in secret by her father John Hanson who was one of John's trustees. George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron [aged 26], another of John Hanson's clients, gave the bride away. She had an adulterous affair with William Alder with whom she had three children. In 1828 the marriage was annulled and the children declared illegitimate as a consequence of a de lunatico inquirendo instigated by his nephew Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes [aged 14]. He the son of John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth and Urania Fellowes.
On or before 15th March 1819 [his daughter] Henrietta Caroline Fellowes was born to Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 46] and [his wife] Frances Sherard [aged 44].
On 15th March 1819 [his wife] Frances Sherard [aged 44] died.
On 24th June 1820 Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 47] and Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 33] were married. She the daughter of Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue [aged 67] and Hester Granville Countess Fortescue [aged 54]. He the son of John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth and Urania Fellowes. They were sixth cousins.
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 1822 [his daughter] Hester Urania Fellowes was born to Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 49] and [his wife] Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 35]. She married 26th October 1847 Ralph Merrik Leeke of Longford Hall, Shropshire.
On 11th January 1825 [his son] Isaac Newton Wallop 5th Earl of Portsmouth was born to Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 52] and [his wife] Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 38]. He married 15th February 1855 his third cousin once removed Eveline Howard Herbert Countess Portsmouth, daughter of Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon and Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon, and had issue.
In 1830 William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue [aged 76] and [his mother-in-law] Hester Granville Countess Fortescue [aged 64]. He the son of William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon [aged 52] and Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon [aged 52]. They were sixth cousins.
In 1841 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue [aged 57] and Elizabeth Geale Countess Fortescue were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue [aged 87] and [his mother-in-law] Hester Granville Countess Fortescue [aged 75].
On 16th June 1841 [his father-in-law] Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue [aged 88] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Hugh [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Earl Fortescue, 2nd Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 4th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Elizabeth Geale Countess Fortescue by marriage Countess Fortescue.
On 17th February 1847 [his son] Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes [aged 47] died.
On 26th October 1847 [his son-in-law] Ralph Merrik Leeke of Longford Hall, Shropshire [aged 34] and Hester Urania Fellowes [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 75] and Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 61].
On 8th June 1852 [his son-in-law] Dudley Francis Fortescue [aged 31] and Camilla Eleanor Wallop were married. She the daughter of Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 79] and Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 65]. He the son of Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue [aged 69] and Susan Ryder. They were first cousins.
On 14th July 1853 John Wallop 3rd Earl Portsmouth [aged 85] died. He was buried at St John's Church, Farleigh Wallop. His brother Newton [aged 81] succeeded 4th Earl Portsmouth, 4th Viscount Lymington, 4th Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire. He died six months later. Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 66] by marriage Countess Portsmouth.
On 9th January 1854 Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 81] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Eggesford. His son Isaac [aged 28] succeeded 5th Earl Portsmouth, 5th Viscount Lymington, 5th Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
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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On 20th May 1854 [his former wife] Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 67] died.
[his daughter] Catherine Henrietta Fellowes was born to Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth and Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth. She married Seymour Phillips Allen of Cresselly, Pembrokeshire.
[his daughter] Camilla Eleanor Wallop was born to Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth and Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth. She married 8th June 1852 her first cousin Dudley Francis Fortescue, son of Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue and Susan Ryder.
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Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
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Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 19 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Wallop
11 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wallop
8 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wriothesley
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Wallop of Farleigh Wallop
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Borlase
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Borlase 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Popham 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alicia Borlase 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bankes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna Bankes
Grandfather: John Wallop Viscount Lymington
11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bennet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grobham Howe
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Annabella Scrope
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Grey 2nd Baron Grey Werke
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley
father: John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth
12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Newton Wallop aka Fellowes 4th Earl of Portsmouth
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Fellowes of Eggesford
Grandfather: Coulson Fellowes of Ramsay Abbey
mother: Urania Fellowes 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Herbert
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Herbert
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Herbert of Bromfield and Dolgeiog
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Herbert of Oakley Park Montgomeryshire
6 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
10 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Herbert 2nd Baron Herbert of Cherbury
11 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Herbert Baroness Herbert Chirbury
13 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Florence Herbert
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Egerton Baroness Herbert of Cherbury
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Grandmother: Urania Herbert
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Oldbury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Oldbury