Around 1864. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of George Henry Conyngham 3rd Marquess Conyngham [aged 38].
Around 1865. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Chichester Parkinson Fortescue 2nd Baron Clermont 1st Baron Carlingford [aged 41].
Around 1870. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Henry Paget 4th Marquess Anglesey [aged 34].
1871. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 29].
Around 1872. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Robert Curzon 15th Baron Zouche [aged 20].
1875. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Prince Albert Victor "Eddy" Windsor [aged 10].
1877. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Mary "Patsy" Fitzpatrick [aged 21].
Around 1878. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 14]
Around 1878. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven [aged 14]
Around 1878. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Constance MacDonald "Connie" Gilchrist Countess Orkney [aged 12].
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Around 1880. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Violet Hermione Graham Duchess Montrose [aged 25].
Violet Hermione Graham Duchess Montrose: On 10th September 1854 she was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. On 24th July 1876 Douglas Graham 5th Duke Montrose and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Montrose. He the son of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose. They were third cousin once removed. On 21st November 1940 Violet Hermione Graham Duchess Montrose died.
1880. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Prince Albert Victor "Eddy" Windsor [aged 15].
1882. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Louisa Erskine Holmes Viscountess Wolseley [aged 38].
1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Baring 1st Earl Cromer [aged 41].
1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie [aged 26].
David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie: On 20th January 1856 he was born to David Ogilvy 10th Earl of Airlie and Henrietta Blanche Stanley. On 25th September 1881 David Ogilvy 10th Earl of Airlie died. His son David succeeded 11th Earl Airlie. On 19th January 1886 he and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran and Edith Jocelyn. On 11th June 1900 he died. His son David succeeded 12th Earl Airlie.
Around 1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire [aged 49].
Around 1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne [aged 37].
Around 1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury [aged 52].
Around 1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Count Gelichen [aged 49].
Around 1883. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Roundell Palmer 1st Earl Selborne [aged 70].
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Around 1885. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of John Manners 7th Duke Rutland [aged 66].
Around 1885. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Georgina Moncrieffe Countess Dudley [aged 38].
Around 1885. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Georgina Moncrieffe Countess Dudley [aged 38].
Around 1885. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of George Trevelyan 2nd Baronet [aged 46].
Around 1885. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Michael Edward Hicks-Beach 1st Earl St Aldwyn [aged 47].
Around 1889. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Henry Chaplin 1st Viscount Chaplin [aged 48]
Before 1895. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill [aged 45]
Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill: On 13th February 1849 he was born to John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough at 3 Wilton Terrace, Belgravia. On 15th April 1874 Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill and Jenny Jerome were married at British Embassy, Paris. Regarded by some as the original Dollar Princess although there are much earlier examples. He the son of John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough. On 24th January 1895 Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill died. He was buried at St Martin's Church, Bladon [Map].
Around 1895. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Archibald James Leofric Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood [aged 31].
Archibald James Leofric Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood: On 28th July 1863 he was born to Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. On 11th January 1900 Archibald James Leofric Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood died from wounds received a week before at Wagon Hill during the Siege of Ladysmith.
1899. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Herbert Plumer 1st Viscount Plumer [aged 41].
Before 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of General William Lockhart [aged 58].
General William Lockhart: On 2nd September 1841 he was born to Reverend Laurence Lockhart. On 18th March 1900 General William Lockhart died of malaria. His funeral occurred the following day and the service was taken by James Welldon the Bishop of Calcutta, and former headmaster of Harrow School. Lockhart's good friend and Viceroy Lord Curzon attended.
After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Guy Greville Wilson [aged 22]
Guy Greville Wilson: On 19th May 1877 he was born to Charles Henry Wilson 1st Baron Nunburnholme and Florence Jane Helen Wellesley Baroness Nunburnholme. On 23rd June 1904 Guy Greville Wilson and Isabel Innes-Kerr were married. She the daughter of James Henry Robert Innes-Kerr 7th Duke Roxburghe and Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill Duchess Roxburghe. On 22nd May 1911 Guy Greville Wilson and Avery Buxton were married. On 1st February 1943 Guy Greville Wilson died.
After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour [aged 51]
After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett [aged 10]
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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After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Eleanor "Nellie" Souray Viscountess Torrington [aged 20]
After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Eleanor "Nellie" Souray Viscountess Torrington [aged 20]
After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Margaret Hyde "Daisy" Leiter [aged 21]
Margaret Hyde "Daisy" Leiter: In 1879 she was born to Levi Zeigler Leiter in Chicago. On 26th December 1904 Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire and she were married. She a wealthy American heiress, one of many who married into English nobility around the time. He the son of Henry Charles Howard 18th Earl Suffolk 11th Earl Berkshire and Mary Eleanor Coventry Countess Suffolk and Berkshire. On 5th March 1968 she died.
1904. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Lucy "Madame Lucille" Christiana Sutherland Lady Duff-Gordon [aged 40]
Lucy "Madame Lucille" Christiana Sutherland Lady Duff-Gordon: On 13th June 1863 she was born. On 24th May 1900 Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon 5th Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire. On 20th April 1935 she died.
1904. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell [aged 35]
Around 1905. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland [aged 52]
1906. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Camilla "Camille" Clifford [aged 20]
Around 1907. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 55]
Around 1907. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 55]
Around 1907. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Gwladys Sutherst Marchioness Townshend [aged 23]
1907. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Alexander Mountbatten 1st Marquess Carisbrooke [aged 20]
Alexander Mountbatten 1st Marquess Carisbrooke: On 3rd November 1886 he was born to Henry Mountbatten and Princess Beatrice. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. In 1917 Alexander Mountbatten 1st Marquess Carisbrooke and Irene Denison Marchioness Carisbrooke were married. She the daughter of William Henry Francis Denison 2nd Earl Londesborough and Grace Adelaide Fane Countess Londesborough. On 23rd February 1960 Alexander Mountbatten 1st Marquess Carisbrooke died.
Around 1907. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 55]
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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1908. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Edith Laura St John Baroness Luke [aged 29]
1908. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 26]
1908. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of (probably) Violet Nita Poulett [aged 28]
Violet Nita Poulett: In 1880 she was born to William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett and Rosa Melville Countess Poulett.
1908. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale [aged 53]
Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale: On 15th October 1854 she was born to Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly. In 1878 Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale and she were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly. He the son of Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale. On 8th February 1882 George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale died at a house in London he had purchased for Connie Gilchrist and other girls of the Gaiety Theatre. He bequeathed the house, and a sizeable legacy, to Gilchrist. His brother Hugh succeeded 5th Earl Lonsdale, 6th Viscount Lowther, 6th Baron Lowther. She by marriage Countess Lonsdale. On 12th May 1941 Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale died.
1908. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Edith Laura St John Baroness Luke [aged 29]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Mary Curzon Countess Howe [aged 21]
Mary Curzon Countess Howe: On 30th October 1887 she was born to Montagu Curzon and Esmé Fitzroy. On 28th October 1907 Francis Curzon 5th Earl Howe and she were married. They divorced in 1937. He the son of Richard George Penn Curzon 4th Earl Howe and Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill Countess Howe. They were half first cousin once removed. On 10th January 1929 Richard George Penn Curzon 4th Earl Howe died. His son Francis succeeded 5th Earl Howe, 6th Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire, 7th Baron Howe. She by marriage Countess Howe. On 1st September 1962 Mary Curzon Countess Howe died.
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 44]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon [aged 41]
Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon: In 1868 she was born to Samuel Wilson in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On 11th June 1892 Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings 14th Earl Huntingdon and Mary Anne Westenra Countess Huntingdon. On 26th December 1952 she died.
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Lorna Catherine Curzon Countess Howe
Lorna Catherine Curzon Countess Howe: she was born to Major Ernest Charles Penn Curzon. On 4th August 1927 Richard George Penn Curzon 4th Earl Howe and she were married. She by marriage Countess Howe. He the son of Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 3rd Earl Howe and Isabella Maria Katherine Anson Countess Howe. They were first cousin once removed. On 24th February 1961 Lorna Catherine Curzon Countess Howe died.
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden [aged 32]
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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Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Adeline Verena Ishbel Cocks Countess of Clarendon [aged 23]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden [aged 32]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden [aged 32]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Marguerite Helen Neville Baroness Hastings [aged 22]
Marguerite Helen Neville Baroness Hastings: In 1887 she was born to Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny and Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson. On 11th February 1907 Albert Edward Astley 21st Baron Hastings and she were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. She the daughter of Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny and Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson. They were fourth cousin once removed. In 1975 Marguerite Helen Neville Baroness Hastings died.
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget [aged 32]
Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget: On 19th August 1876 she was born to Murray Finch-Hatton 7th Earl Nottingham 12th Earl Winchilsea and Edith Harcourt Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham. On 31st May 1897 Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Murray Finch-Hatton 7th Earl Nottingham 12th Earl Winchilsea and Edith Harcourt Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham. On 3rd February 1908 Richard Horner Paget 1st Baronet died. He was buried at St Aldhelm's Church, Doulting. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Baronet Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset. She by marriage Lady Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset. On 16th June 1938 Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget died.
1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Doreen Maud Milner Marchioness of Linlithgow [aged 22]
Doreen Maud Milner Marchioness of Linlithgow: On 20th March 1886 she was born to Frederick George Milner 7th Baronet and Adeline Gertrude Denison Beckett-Denison. On 19th April 1911 Victor Alexander John Hope 2nd Marquess Linlithgow and she were married. She by marriage Marchioness Linlithgow. He the son of John Hope 1st Marquess Linlithgow. On 2nd August 1965 Doreen Maud Milner Marchioness of Linlithgow died.
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden [aged 32]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden [aged 32]
Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Adeline Verena Ishbel Cocks Countess of Clarendon [aged 23]
After 14th January 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Beatrice Mills Countess of Granard [aged 25]
Beatrice Mills Countess of Granard: On 19th July 1883 she was born at Newport, Rhode Island. On 14th January 1909 Bernard Forbes 8th Earl of Granard and Beatrice Mills were married. She by marriage Countess Granard. He the son of George Arthur Hastings Forbes 7th Earl Granard. On 30th January 1972 she 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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After 14th January 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Beatrice Mills Countess of Granard [aged 25]
After 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Camilla "Camille" Clifford [aged 24]
18th June 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Lucinda Dorothea Kemble Countess Dunmore [aged 32]
Lucinda Dorothea Kemble Countess Dunmore: In 1878 she was born to Colonel Horace William Kemble. On 5th January 1904 Alexander Murray 8th Earl of Dunmore and she were married. He the son of Charles Adolphus Murray 7th Earl Dunmore and Gertrude Coke. On 27th August 1907 Charles Adolphus Murray 7th Earl Dunmore died. His son Alexander succeeded 8th Earl Dunmore, 4th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire. She by marriage Countess Dunmore. On 9th February 1966 she died.
18th August 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick [aged 48]
18th August 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick [aged 48] with her daughter Mercy Greville [aged 6].
Mercy Greville: On 3rd April 1904 she was born to Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick. Some sources describe her father as Joseph Frederick Laycock. On 12th November 1968 Mercy Greville died.
24th September 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Hugh Charles Clifford [aged 44].
Hugh Charles Clifford: On 5th March 1866 he was born to Henry Hugh Clifford. On 18th December 1941 Hugh Charles Clifford died.
24th September 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Edith Victoria Blanche Winn [aged 15].
Edith Victoria Blanche Winn: On 12th January 1895 she was born to Rowland Winn 2nd Baron St Oswald and Mabel Susan Forbes Baroness Winn. On 10th July 1916 Guy Randolph Westmacott and she were married. On 5th June 1966 Edith Victoria Blanche Winn died.
24th September 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Edith Victoria Blanche Winn [aged 15].
21st November 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Betty Constance Manners [aged 21]
Betty Constance Manners: On 15th June 1889 she was born to John Manners-Sutton 3rd Baron Manners and Constance Hamlyn-Fane Baroness Manners. On 30th April 1918 Commander Arthur Asquith and she were married. He the son of Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith and Helen Kelsall Melland. On 12th September 1962 Betty Constance Manners died.
30th November 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey [aged 26]
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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30th November 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey [aged 26]
2nd December 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Algernon George de Vere Capell 8th Earl of Essex [aged 26] with his son Reginald George de Vere Capell 9th Earl of Essex [aged 4].
Reginald George de Vere Capell 9th Earl of Essex: In 1906 he was born to Algernon George de Vere Capell 8th Earl of Essex and Mary Eveline Stewart Freeman. On 8th December 1966 Algernon George de Vere Capell 8th Earl of Essex died. His son Reginald succeeded 9th Earl Essex, 10th Baron Capell Hadham. In 1981 Reginald George de Vere Capell 9th Earl of Essex died. His third cousin once removed Robert succeeded 10th Earl Essex, 11th Baron Capell Hadham.
2nd December 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Algernon George de Vere Capell 8th Earl of Essex [aged 26], Mary Eveline Stewart Freeman and their son Reginald George de Vere Capell 9th Earl of Essex [aged 4].
Mary Eveline Stewart Freeman: she was born to William Russell Stewart Freeman. On 28th September 1905 Algernon George de Vere Capell 8th Earl of Essex and she were married. He the son of George Capell 7th Earl of Essex and Ellenor Harriet Maria Harford. In 1925 Algernon George de Vere Capell 8th Earl of Essex and Mary Eveline Stewart Freeman were divorced. On 30th October 1955 she died.
22nd December 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Roger Grey 10th Earl Stamford 6th Earl Warrington [aged 14].
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
28th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Prince Maurice of Battenburg aka Mountbatten [aged 19].
Prince Maurice of Battenburg aka Mountbatten: On 3rd October 1891 he was born to Henry Mountbatten and Princess Beatrice. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
1913. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 43].
Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury: On 31st August 1869 he was born to Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury and Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury. On 13th April 1886 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury died. His son Anthony succeeded 9th Earl Shaftesbury, 9th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 10th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. On 15th July 1899 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury and Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury. They were fifth cousins. On 25th March 1961 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury died. His grandson Anthony succeeded 10th Earl Shaftesbury, 10th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 11th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
Around 1915?. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Charles James Jessel 1st Baronet [aged 54].
Around 1915. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Chandler aka Eva Carrington Lady de Clifford [aged 28].
Evelyn Chandler aka Eva Carrington Lady de Clifford: In 1887 she was born to Robert Chandler. In February 1906 Jack Russell 25th Baron de Clifford and Evelyn Chandler aka Eva Carrington were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. In 1979 she died.
1st January 1916. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Henry Evelyn Wood [aged 77].
Henry Evelyn Wood: On 9th February 1838 he was born to Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet. On In 1867 Henry Evelyn Wood and Mary Paulina Southwell were married. On 2nd December 1919 Henry Evelyn Wood died.
26th October 1918. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Edith Chaplin Marchioness Londonderry [aged 39]
1919. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Winifred "Freda" May Birkin [aged 24]
1919. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Gwladys Sutherst Marchioness Townshend [aged 35] and her children George Townshend 7th Marquess Townshend [aged 2] and Elizabeth.
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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1923. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 47].
Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury: On 22nd August 1875 she was born to Victor Alexander Grosvenor and Sibell Mary Lumley. On 8th July 1957 Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury died.
11th May 1923. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper [aged 20]
1925. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 18].
26th June 1925. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Beatrice Edith Mildred Gascoyne-Cecil Baroness Harlech [aged 33].
1926. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Isabelle "Belle Bilton" Penrice Countess Clancarty.
Isabelle "Belle Bilton" Penrice Countess Clancarty: In 1867 she was born. In 1889 William Trench 5th Earl of Clancarty and she were married. He the son of Richard Trench 4th Earl of Clancarty and Adeliza Georgiana Hervey Countess Clancarty. On 29th May 1891 Richard Trench 4th Earl of Clancarty died. His son William succeeded 5th Earl Clancarty. She by marriage Countess Clancarty. In 1906 she died.
1932. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Nancy Mitford [aged 27].
4th October 1932. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll [aged 19].
Source: National Portrait Gallery
2nd February 1934. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Joan Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 22].
Joan Chetwynd-Talbot: On 30th October 1911 she was born to Charles Chetwynd-Talbot and Winifred Contance Hester Paget. On 27th May 1937 Francis Howard Bickerton and she were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. On 2nd June 1974 Joan Chetwynd-Talbot died.
2nd February 1934. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Lillian Maud Glen Coats Duchess Wellington [aged 49].
8th January 1936. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Marguerite Rose Bligh aka Tangye [aged 22].