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On 11th May 1889 [his father] Gervase Elwes [aged 22] and [his mother] Winefride Mary Elizabeth Feilding [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Rudolph Feilding 8th Earl of Denbigh 7th Earl Desmond [aged 66] and [his grandmother] Mary Berkeley Countess Denbigh.
On 29th June 1902 Simon Elwes was born to Gervase Elwes [aged 35] and Winefride Mary Elizabeth Feilding [aged 33] at Hothorpe Hall, Northamptonshire.
On 12th January 1921 [his father] Gervase Elwes [aged 54] was killed in a railway accident at the Back Bay Railway Station. Elwes and his [his mother] wife [aged 52] had alighted on the platform when the singer attempted to return to the conductor an overcoat that had fallen off the train. He leaned over too far and was hit by the train, falling between the moving carriages and the platform. He died of his injuries a few hours later.
1922. Harris & Ewing, Inc.. Photograph of Simon Elwes [aged 19] leaving the White House after completing sketches of President Harding.
On 25th November 1926 Simon Elwes [aged 24] and Gloria Rodd [aged 25] were married.
Around 1930. Simon Elwes [aged 27]. Portrait of Elizabeth "Betty" Maude Kerr-Smiley [aged 22].
Elizabeth "Betty" Maude Kerr-Smiley: On 16th April 1907 she was born to Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley and Maud Simpson. On 23rd April 1936 Christopher Edward Clive Hussey and she were married. In April 2006 she died. She was buried at Lamberhurst, Kent [Map].
Around 1930. Simon Elwes [aged 27]. Portrait of Princess Marina Glücksburg Duchess Kent [aged 23].
Around 1930. Simon Elwes [aged 27]. Portrait of David Ogilvy 12th Earl of Airlie [aged 36].
David Ogilvy 12th Earl of Airlie: On 18th July 1893 he was born to David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie. On 11th June 1900 David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie died. His son David succeeded 12th Earl Airlie. On 17th July 1917 he and Alexandra Bridget Coke Countess Airlie were married. She by marriage Countess Airlie. She the daughter of Thomas William Coke 3rd Earl of Leicester and Alice Emily White Countess Leicester. He the son of David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie. On 28th December 1968 he died.
Around 1932. Simon Elwes [aged 29]. Portrait of Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent [aged 29].
1933. Simon Elwes [aged 30]. Portrait of Princess Mary Windsor Countess Harewood [aged 35].
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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1936. Simon Elwes [aged 33]. Portrait of Katherine "Kitty" Kinloch Baroness Brownlow [aged 29].
Katherine "Kitty" Kinloch Baroness Brownlow: On 5th March 1906 she was born to Brigadier David Alexander Kinloch 11th Baronet and Elinor Lucy Bromley-Davenport. In 1927 Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow and she were married. She by marriage Baroness Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire. On 14th June 1945 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor were married. They had met one month before at a VE Day cocktail party given by her aunt Katherine "Kitty" Kinloch Baroness Brownlow having become engaged five days later. On 27th November 1952 she died.
1936. Simon Elwes [aged 33]. Portrait of Richard Sykes 7th Baronet [aged 30].
Richard Sykes 7th Baronet: On 24th August 1905 he was born to Mark Sykes 6th Baronet and Edith Violet Gorst. On 16th February 1919 Mark Sykes 6th Baronet died of Spanish Flu. His son Richard succeeded 7th Baronet Sykes of Sledmere in Yorkshire. On 29th September 1942 Richard Sykes 7th Baronet and Virginia Gilliat Lady Sykes were married. She by marriage Lady Sykes of Sledmere in Yorkshire. She the daughter of John Francis Grey Gilliat and Lilian Florence Chetwynd Marchioness of Anglesey. They were half fifth cousin once removed. On 24th July 1978 Richard Sykes 7th Baronet died. His son Tatton succeeded 8th Baronet Sykes of Sledmere in Yorkshire.
1938 to 1939. Simon Elwes [aged 35]. Portrait of Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [aged 70].
Around 1938. Simon Elwes [aged 35]. Portrait of Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm [aged 39].
1955. Simon Elwes [aged 52]. Portrait of Susan Leslie in a blue shawl.
1956. Simon Elwes [aged 53]. Portrait of Henry Windsor 1st Duke Gloucester [aged 55].
On 24th February 1959 [his mother] Winefride Mary Elizabeth Feilding [aged 90] died.
Before 1968. Simon Elwes [aged 65]. Portrait of Marcus Felix Brudenell (Marc) Fitch (1908–1994), CBE, DLitt, FBA (Hon.), FSA.
Before 1975. Simon Elwes [aged 72]. Portrait of Gloria Rodd.
Before 1975. Simon Elwes [aged 72]. Portrait of Winnie Carlton Paget.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Before 1975. Simon Elwes [aged 72]. Portrait of Colonel Jack Tweed.
Before 1975. Simon Elwes [aged 72]. Portrait of Miss Trubee Davison.
In 1975 [his wife] Gloria Rodd [aged 74] died.
On 6th August 1975 Simon Elwes [aged 73] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 21 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Cary-Elwes
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Cary-Elwes 19 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Anderson of Manby 16 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Anderson-Pelham 1st Baron Yarborough 17 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Pelham 18 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Aufrère
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Aufrère
Grandfather: Valentine Dudley Henry Cary-Elwes 20 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Father: Gervase Elwes 21 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend Henry Ward
Grandmother: Alice Geraldine Ward
Simon Elwes 13 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 4th Earl Desmond 5th Earl Denbigh 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Basil Feilding 5th Earl Desmond 6th Earl Denbigh 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Jong Countess Desmond and Denbigh
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Feilding 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cotton 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Cotton Countess Desmond and Denbigh 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Feilding 6th Earl Desmond 7th Earl Denbigh 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Catherine Powys 
Grandfather: Rudolph Feilding 8th Earl of Denbigh 7th Earl Desmond 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Reynolds
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Reynolds-Moreton 3rd Baron Ducie
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moreton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Reynolds-Moreton 1st Earl Ducie
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton Countess Desmond and Denbigh 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Elizabeth Tewes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Herbert Baroness Ducie Tortworth 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont 
7 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Winefride Mary Elizabeth Feilding 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 
11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Berkeley 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Berkeley 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Berkeley 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Grandmother: Mary Berkeley Countess Denbigh 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England