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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Paternal Family Tree: Archer
Before 1650 [his father] Thomas Archer [aged 30] and [his mother] Anne Leigh [aged 16] were married.
Before 2nd August 1659, the date he was baptised, Andrew Archer was born to Thomas Archer [aged 40] and Anne Leigh [aged 26].
In 1678 Andrew Archer [aged 18] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1680 Andrew Archer [aged 20] admitted at Inner Temple.
On 24th October 1685 [his mother] Anne Leigh [aged 52] died.
On or before 25th October 1685, the date he was buried at Tamworth, Staffordshire [Map], [his father] Thomas Archer [aged 66] died.
In 1690 Andrew Archer [aged 30] was elected MP Warwickshire.
On 21st July 1695 [his son] Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer was born to Andrew Archer [aged 35] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Dashwood. He married Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer, daughter of Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet and Anne Cheke, and had issue.
In 1700 [his son] Henry Archer was born to Andrew Archer [aged 40] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Dashwood.
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 1702 Andrew Archer [aged 42] and Elizabeth Dashwood were married.
In 1705 Andrew Archer [aged 45] was elected MP Warwickshire.
In 1713 Andrew Archer [aged 53] was elected MP Warwickshire.
In 12th July 1720 [his son-in-law] Thomas Chaplin of Blankney [aged 36] and [his daughter] Diana Archer were married.
On 31st August 1741 Andrew Archer [aged 82] died.
[his daughter] Diana Archer was born to Andrew Archer and Elizabeth Dashwood. She married 12th July 1720 Thomas Chaplin of Blankney and had issue.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Archer was born to Andrew Archer and Elizabeth Dashwood.
[his daughter] Sarah Archer was born to Andrew Archer and Elizabeth Dashwood.
[his daughter] Anne Archer was born to Andrew Archer and Elizabeth Dashwood.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
GrandFather: Simon Archer
Father: Thomas Archer 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret or Margot Pigot
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Cockayne 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Cockayne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Marrow
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bradbourne 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bradbourne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Cotton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bradbourne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Anne Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Richard Leigh
Mother: Anne Leigh