CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. THE DESCENT OF THE LORDSHIP MARCHER OR COUNTY OF WENTLLWCH, THE HUNDRED OF WENTLLWCH OR WENTLOOG. Arranged from Mr. O. Morgan's "History of the Descent of the Lordship." 1107 Mabel, married Robert Consul, created Earl of Gloucester 1147 William, Earl of Gloucester 1183 Isabel, married John, Earl of Montaigne, afterwards King John 1217 Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester 1262 Gilbert de Clare, married Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I. 1295 Joan of Acre 1314 King Edward retained the estate 1318 Margaret de Clare, wife of Hugh de Audeley, created Earl of Gloucester 1320 Le Despenser 1326 Margaret de Clare, Countess of Gloucester (The name of Wentllwch changed to that of Newport). 1342 Margaret de Audeley, married, Ralph, Lord Stafford 1349 Ralph, Lord Stafford. created Earl of Stafford 1372 Hugh, Earl of Stafford 1403 Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, created Duke of Buckingham Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. Beheaded. Richard III. retained the estate. Henry VII. granted the estate to Katherine, Duchess of Buckingham, then wife of Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford 1460 1483 1485 1498 1521 Henry VIII. 1547 Edward, Duke of Buckingham. Beheaded. Edward VI. granted the estate to William Herbert, first Earl of Pembroke 1570 Henry, Earl of Pembroke 1655 Philip, 5th Earl of Pembroke and 2nd of Montgomery 1710 John Morgan, Esquire, afterwards of Ruperra 1715 John Morgan, Esquire, of Tredegar 1719 William Morgan, Esquire, afterwards Sir William Morgan, K.B. 1731 William Morgan, Esquire 1763 Thomas Morgan, Esquire, of Ruperra 1769 Thomas Morgan, Esquire 1771 Charles Morgan, Esquire 1787 John Morgan, Esquire 1792 Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. 1806 Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. 1846 Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., afterwards 1st Lord Tredegar 1875 Godfrey Charles Morgan, 2nd Lord Tredegar |