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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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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.
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
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
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 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer
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 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