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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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Algernon Percy 1851-1933

Paternal Family Tree: Smithson

In 1845 [his father] Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland [aged 34] and [his mother] Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland were married. He the son of [his grandfather] George Percy 5th Duke Northumberland [aged 66] and [his grandmother] Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie [aged 63].

On 2nd October 1851 Algernon Percy was born to Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland [aged 41] and Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland.

On 23rd December 1868 [his brother] Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll [aged 45] and Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll. He the son of [his father] Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland [aged 58] and [his mother] Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousins.

On 3rd August 1880 Algernon Percy [aged 28] and Victoria Frederica Edgcumbe [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 46] and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. He the son of Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland [aged 70] and Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1882 Algernon Percy [aged 30] was elected MP Westminster which seat he held until 1885 when the seat was divided.

In 1882 [his daughter] Katharine Louisa Victoria Percy was born to Algernon Percy [aged 30] and [his wife] Victoria Frederica Edgcumbe [aged 23]. She married 15th September 1904 her third cousin Josceline Reginald Heber-Percy.

In 1884 [his son] Algernon William Percy was born to Algernon Percy [aged 32] and [his wife] Victoria Frederica Edgcumbe [aged 25].

In 1885 Algernon Percy [aged 33] was elected MP St George's, Hanover Square which seat he resigned in 1887.

In December 1890 [his mother] Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland died.

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Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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On 2nd January 1899 [his father] Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland [aged 88] died. He was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey. His son [his brother] Henry [aged 52] succeeded 7th Duke Northumberland, 4th Earl Beverley, 10th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. [his sister-in-law] Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Northumberland.

On 15th September 1904 [his son-in-law] Josceline Reginald Heber-Percy [aged 24] and [his daughter] Katharine Louisa Victoria Percy [aged 22] were married at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. They were third cousins.

In 1910 Algernon Percy [aged 58] was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire.

On 18th November 1911 [his nephew] Alan Ian Percy 8th Duke Northumberland [aged 31] and Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 65] and Isabel Sophie Craven. He the son of [his brother] Henry George Percy 7th Duke Northumberland [aged 65] and [his sister-in-law] Edith Campbell Duchess Northumberland [aged 62]. They were fifth cousins.

In 1916 [his son] Algernon William Percy [aged 32] was killed during the Battle of Jutland.

In 1920 [his wife] Victoria Frederica Edgcumbe [aged 61] died.

On 28th December 1933 Algernon Percy [aged 82] died.

Royal Ancestors of Algernon Percy 1851-1933

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 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 11 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 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

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

Ancestors of Algernon Percy 1851-1933

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Smithson 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Langdale Smithson

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Strode 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: George Percy 5th Duke Northumberland 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Burrell

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Burrell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Raymond

Great x 3 Grandmother: Amy Raymond

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lewis

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lewis

Father: Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland 9 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: James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 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

Grandmother: Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 8 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: David Cunynghame 3rd Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Cunynghame

Algernon Percy 10 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland

Grandfather: Henry Drummond

Mother: Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hay 7th Earl Kinnoull

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Henry Hay 8th Earl Kinnoull

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archbishop Robert Hay-Drummond 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Abigail Harley Countess Kinnoul 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Hay-Drummond 10th Earl Kinnoul 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter d'Auriol

Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta d'Auriol

Grandmother: Henrietta Hay-Drummond 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Foley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Harley 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Morgan of Tredegar 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Vaughan

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Harley Countess Kinnoul 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Bangham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bangham