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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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Paternal Family Tree: Grey
On 14th October 1641 [his father] Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 46) and Mary Courtine Countess Kent were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of [his grandfather] Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent (age 84) and [his grandmother] Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent (age 69).
Before 1643 Anthony Fane (age 29) and [his mother] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 35) were married. He the son of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland.
On 1st August 1644 [his father] Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 49) and [his mother] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 36) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of [his grandfather] Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent and [his grandmother] Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent (age 72).
On 11th June 1645 Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent was born to [his father] Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 50) and [his mother] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 37).
On 28th May 1651 [his father] Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 56) died. Monument made in 1658 at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map]. His son Anthony (age 5) succeeded 11th Earl Kent.
Between 2nd March 1662 and 1671 Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 16) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 54).
On 7th May 1663 [his wife] Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 19) was created 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell with a special remainder to her heirs male by her husband Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 17), and failing which, to her heirs female without division; an unusual provision meaning it wouldn't become abeyant in the event of more than one daughter.
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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John Evelyn's Diary. 3rd May 1664. Came the Earl of Kent (age 18), my kinsman1, and his [his wife] Lady (age 20), to visit us.
Note 1. John Evelyn (age 43) and Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent were first cousin twice removed; Anthony Grey's maternal grandmother was [his grandmother] Jane Evelyn (age 76). She and John Evelyn had the same grandfather George Evelyn of Long Ditton.
In 1671 [his son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent was born to Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 25) and [his wife] Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 27). He married (1) 20th April 1695 Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent, daughter of Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew and Anne Armine, and had issue (2) 24th March 1729 Sophia Bentinck Duchess Kent, daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Jane Martha Temple Countess Portland, and had issue.
Before 1673 [his brother-in-law] Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard (age 30) and [his sister] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard were married. She the daughter of [his father] Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and [his mother] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 65).
On 3rd February 1689 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 66) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Banastre (age 47) succeeded 3rd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 3rd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his sister] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow and Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
On 20th April 1695 [his son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent (age 19) were married. They had five sons and seven daughters of whom only three surviving her. He the son of Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 49) and [his wife] Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 51).
In 17th August 1698 [his mother] Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 90) died. She was interred with her former husband [his father] Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent who had died some 45 and more years before at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] - see Monument.
On 19th August 1702 Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 57) died. His son Henry (age 31) succeeded 12th Earl Kent. [his daughter-in-law] Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent (age 27) by marriage Countess Kent.
On 1st November 1702 [his former wife] Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 58) died. Her son [his son] Henry (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Grey 2nd Earl Kent 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Percy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Grey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Herbert Countess Kent 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Anthony Grey 9th Earl Kent 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerard Salvaine of Croxall, County Durham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Salvaine
Father: Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Purefoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Purefoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Purefoy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Fitzherbert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fitzherbert 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Marshall
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Purefoy 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Magdelane Purefoy Countess Kent 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Anthony Benn
Mother: Amabel Benn Countess Kent
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Kingston
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Long Ditton
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Godstone
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Williams
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rose Williams
GrandMother: Jane Evelyn