In 1539 Robert Bell was born.
Before 1562 Robert Bell [aged 22] and Dorothie Beaupré [aged 23] were married. She had the manor of South Acre, Norfolk assigned to her.
On or before 7th April 1562 [his son] Edmund Bell was born to Robert Bell [aged 23] and [his wife] Dorothie Beaupré [aged 23]. He was baptised on 7th April 1562. He married Muriel Knyvet, daughter of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners and Muriel Parry, and had issue.
In 1572 Robert Bell [aged 33] was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1577 Robert Bell [aged 38] was appointed Serjeant at Law.
In 1577 Robert Bell [aged 38] was knighted.
Around March 1577 a virulent outbreak of gaol fever occurred in Oxford killing around 300 people.
After 25th July 1577 Robert Bell [deceased] died of gaol fever.
In July 1577 Thomas D'Oyly died.
On 22nd July 1577 Robert Bell [aged 38] was appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer. [his son] Edmund Bell [aged 15] inherited the manor of South Acre, Norfolk.
On 8th June 1578 John Peyton [aged 34] and [his former wife] Dorothie Beaupré [aged 39] were married.
On 15th February 1603 [his former wife] Dorothie Beaupré [aged 64] died.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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[his daughter] Frances Bell was born to Robert Bell and Dorothie Beaupré. She married in or before 1598 Anthony Dering of Surrenden Dering in Pluckley in Kent and had issue.
[his daughter] Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart was born to Robert Bell and Dorothie Beaupré. She married 21st April 1590 Henry Hobart 1st Baronet and had issue.