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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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In 1853 Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester was born to [her father] Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle (age 30).
On 22nd May 1876 George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 22) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 23) were married at Grace Church, Manhattan. Arguably a Dollar Princess. He the son of William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 52) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 43).
On 10th August 1876 Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford (age 35) and [her sister-in-law] Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Gosford. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 52) and [her mother-in-law] Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 44). He the son of Archibald Acheson 3rd Earl Gosford and Theodosia Brabazon Countess Gosford. They were half second cousin once removed.
On 2nd March 1877 Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough was born to William Kissam Vanderbilt (age 27) and Alva Erskine Smith (age 24) at New York. She was named after her godmother Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24). She married (1) 6th November 1895 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke of Marlborough, son of George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough and Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue (2) 4th July 1921 Jacques Balsan.
On 3rd March 1877 [her son] William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester was born to [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 23) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24). He married 14th November 1900 Helena Zimmerman and had issue.
On 27th November 1879 [her daughter] Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu was born to [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 26) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 26).
On 27th November 1879 [her daughter] Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu was born to [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 26) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 26).
Around 1883 José María Mora (age 35). Photograph of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 30).
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 5th January 1889 Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Alice Maude Olivia Montagu Countess Derby (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 65) and [her mother-in-law] Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 56). He the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 47) and Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 49).
On 22nd March 1890 [her father-in-law] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 66) died. His son [her husband] George (age 36) succeeded 8th Duke Manchester, 11th Earl Manchester, 11th Viscount Mandeville, 11th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 37) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
1891. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 38).
In 1892 [her father] Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle (age 69) died.
On 18th August 1892 [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 39) died at Tandragee Castle. His son [her son] William (age 15) succeeded 9th Duke Manchester, 12th Earl Manchester, 12th Viscount Mandeville, 12th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
Around 1895. Frederick John Jenkins (age 23). Heliograph of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 42).
On 15th March 1895 [her daughter] Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu (age 15) died of consumption.
On 10th January 1900 [her daughter] Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu (age 20) died of consumption.
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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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On 14th November 1900 [her son] William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Helena Zimmerman (age 22) were married at St Marylebone Church. They had met at a costume ball at a Brittany coast resort in Dinard in Brittany. They had two sons and two daughters. He the son of [her former husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 47).
January 1902. Tiffany Window at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. In memory of the two daughters of [her former husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 49) [her daughter] Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu, who died aged sixteen, and [her daughter] Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu, who died aged twenty-one, commissioned by their mother Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester.
Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu: On 27th November 1879 she was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester. On 15th March 1895 Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu died of consumption.
Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu: On 27th November 1879 she was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester. On 10th January 1900 Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu died of consumption.
1907. John Singer Sargent (age 50). Portrait of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 54).
On 20th November 1909 Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 56) died. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] sculpted by René de Saint-Marceaux (age 64).
