genealogy

Which duke? And which hill was marched up and then down again….?

Nov 21, 2022

battles, buildings, genealogy, sources

Country Life, Crayke manor, Dukes of York, Edward IV, James VII/II, Netherlands, nursery rhymes, Prince Maurice of Orange, property sales, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Talbot Shrewsbury Book, Yorkshire

We all know the Grand Old Duke of York marched his 10,000 men up a hill and then down again. But which Duke of York was it? If you go here you’ll find there are a number of candidates, including the 3rd Duke, father of Edward IV and Richard III. In general, however, my…
Wardship and Marriage

Nov 15, 2022

genealogy, law

Charles I, dowry, Earl of Southampton, Earls of Warwick, Edmund of Langley, Elizabeth I, feudalism, Joan Mohun, John of Gaunt, Long Parliament, majority, marriage rights, Matilda Burghersh, Thomas Chaucer, Thomas Earl of Gloucester

The right of wardship and marriage usually go together, but they were in fact separate rights. An example of them being divided is Thomas Despenser (later Earl of Gloucester.) His mother had his wardship but his marriage was granted to Edmund of Langley who used it for the benefit of his daughter. The feudal lord…
Celebrity Apprentice – the latest contestants

Nov 14, 2022

anniversaries, genealogy, humour

Celebrity Apprentice, Charles “III”, Edward the Black Prince, Edward VII, George IV, James VI/I, satire, television preview
Joan/Joanne/Joanna Holland, Duchess of York

Nov 13, 2022

anniversaries, battles, genealogy, law, sources

Alianore Countess of March, Alice Fitzalan, Anne of Bohemia, Catherine de Roet, Duchess of Lancaster, Edmund of Langley, executions, Fitzhugh family, Froissart, Henry IV, Henry Scrope Baron Masham, Henry V, Isabella de Valois, Joan Holland, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, Order of the Garter, Philippa de Bryan, Richard Earl of Cambridge, Richard II, Sandal Castle, Sir Henry Bromflete, Southampton plot, stepchildren, Thomas Holland, Wales, widowhood

Joan Holland was born about 1380, one of the many children of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and his wife Alice Arundel (aka Fitzalan) and the second-eldest daughter. It seems to have been Kent’s policy to marry his daughters into every family that could conceivably inherit the throne. Accordingly, towards the end of…
A much simpler analysis: Herr today, gone tomorrow?

Nov 12, 2022

anniversaries, genealogy, law

Abdication, adoption, Bavaria, Germany, Hohenzollerns, Jacobites, Liechtenstein, Prussia, Salic Law, Saxony, Useful Charts, Wilhelm II, Wurttenburg

This time, Useful Charts determines the hypothetical King (Emperor) of Germany. The Emperors from 1871 were the Hohenzollerns, an ancient family who had become Kings of Prussia, the largest of the four remaining component monarchies alongside Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttenburg and several smaller states. The 2018 video, ironically marking the centenary of the abdication shows…
Do you fancy living in a STANLEY property….?

Nov 9, 2022

anniversaries, buildings, genealogy

Battle of Bosworth, Earls of Derby, Liverpool Echo, Merseyside, property sales, Roby, Stanleys, treachery

Well, as a selling point and “a little bit of history” it would seem that the above property’s provenance isn’t quite certain. It’s reportedly part of the Stanley family’s estates. This in itself is a dubious recommendation to any Ricardian! I mean, as far as supporters of Richard III are concerned, the mere name…
John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (c 1350-1400)

Nov 7, 2022

anniversaries, battles, genealogy, religion

Anne Neville, Barons Montagu, Christine de Pizan, Cirencester, Conwy, Counter-Appellants, Edward I, Epiphany Rising, Henry IV, Henry V, Ireland, Isabel Neville, Joan “Beaufort”, Joan of Acre, John Earl of Salisbury, Lollards, Lord Mayors of London, Lord Morley, Mary de Bohun, Maud Francis, Monthermer Barony, Nevilles, Orleans, Parliament, poetry, Prussia, Ravenspur, Richard II, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Warwick, summary executions, Thomas Earl of Salisbury, Thomas of woodstock, Wakefield, William Earl of Salisbury

John Montagu (or Montacute) was the son of Sir John Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu (d 1390) and Margaret de Monthermer. It follows that he descended from Joan of Acre, and through her, from King Edward I. He was also the nephew (and, as it proved, the heir) of William Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. There…
Do you know your medieval sovereigns….?

Nov 6, 2022

anniversaries, genealogy

England, France, History Today, kings, quizzes, Scotland

I can’t say that I’m the world’s most brilliant participant when it comes to quizzes, but I had hopes with this one . Oh dear. I may have got the English ones right, but Scotland tripped me up once. As for France…. I don’t know my Louis’ from my Charles’. Shame on me! But there…
STAINDROP CHURCH, A NEVILLE MAUSOLEUM

Nov 5, 2022

anniversaries, battles, buildings, genealogy, heraldry, religion, sources

Battle of Neville’s Cross, Biblioteque National, Branchepeth Church, Cecily Duchess of York, Charles Alfred Stothard, Charles Ross, churches, Durham, Durham Cathedral, Edward IV, Euphemia de Clavering, graffiti, Joan “Beaufort”, Joanna Laynesmith, Lincoln Cathedral, livery collars, Margaret Stafford, Marjorie Neville, Nevilles, Raby Castle, Ralph Baron Neville, Ralph Earl of Westmorland, Richard III, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Warwick, Staindrop Church, tombs, W.E. Hampton

REBLOGGED FROM A Medieval Potpourri @ sparkypus.com Ralph Neville Earl of Westmorland and his two wives. Staindrop Church, Durham. Ralph Neville by his wife Joan Beaufort, was the father of Cicely Neville, mother of two kings – Edward IV and Richard III. This drawing was made by Charles A Stothard c.1811 and shows them minus the graffiti.…
Historic royal families and incest….

Nov 1, 2022

anniversaries, genealogy, law, religion, Science

“Tudor” propaganda, “Tudors”, Arthur “Tudor”, Catherine of Aragon, Elizabeth of York, false rumours, Habsburgs, Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII, inbreeding, incest, infertility, Joanna, Manuel Duke of Beja, Mary I, Pharoahs, Portuguese marriage plans, Richard III, Spain

The above gentlemen have the infamous Habsburg chin on full display. It means they are definitely not going to win a World’s Handsomest Man competition any time soon. Their chins and general looks are the result of generations of inbreeding, the aim being to keep the royal blood pure. Well, there’s pure and there’s…