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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Biography of Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon 1829-1883

Paternal Family Tree: Vernon

After 1800. Memorial to three children who died young of Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon and [his future wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon at All Saints Church, Sudbury [Map].

On 30th October 1824 [his father] George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon [aged 21] and [his mother] Isabella Caroline Ellison [aged 19] were married.

On 1st February 1829 Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon [aged 25] and Isabella Caroline Ellison [aged 23].

On 18th November 1835 [his grandfather] George Charles Venables-Vernon 4th Baron Vernon [aged 55] died. His son [his father] George [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.

In 1851 Alfred Gatley [aged 34] produced a bust in marble of Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 21] of Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire [Map].

On 7th June 1851 Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 22] and Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 55] and Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 51]. They were third cousins.

On 8th February 1853 [his daughter] Mildred Venables-Vernon was born to Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 24] and [his wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 25]. She married 2nd November 1878 Henry Augustus Stanhope, son of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope and Emily Harriet Countess Stanhope.

On 14th October 1853 [his mother] Isabella Caroline Ellison [aged 48] died. She was buried at Kingsbury, Middlesex.

On 25th February 1854 [his son] George William Henry Venables-Vernon 7th Baron Vernon was born to Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 25] and [his wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 26]. He married 14th July 1885 Frances Margaret Lawrance Baroness Vernon and had issue.

On 18th March 1854 [his father-in-law] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 58] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Thomas [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Earl Lichfield, 3rd Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 3rd Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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On 10th April 1855 [his brother-in-law] Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 29] and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 44] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 42]. He the son of [his father-in-law] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 55].

On 18th July 1856 [his son] William Frederick Cuthbert Vernon was born to Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 27] and [his wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 28]. He married before 22nd April 1890 Louisa Frost and had issue.

On 14th December 1859 [his father] George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon [aged 56] and [his step-mother] Frances Maria Emma Boothby were married. They were first cousins.

On 31st May 1866 [his father] George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon [aged 62] died in Gibralta. His son Augustus [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. [his wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 38] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.

On 12th October 1870 [his daughter] Adela Venables-Vernon was born to Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 41] and [his wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 42]. She married before 13th January 1897 her second cousin once removed Rear-Admiral Algernon Horatio Anson, son of John William Hamilton Anson 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Catherine Pack Lady Anson, and had issue.

On 2nd November 1878 [his son-in-law] Henry Augustus Stanhope [aged 32] and [his daughter] Mildred Venables-Vernon [aged 25] were married. He the son of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope and Emily Harriet Countess Stanhope.

On 1st January 1883 Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss [aged 86] died. His son Francis [aged 64] succeeded 10th Earl Wemyss, 3rd Baron Wemyss of Wemyss in Fife. [his sister-in-law] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss [aged 59] by marriage Countess Wemyss.

On 1st May 1883 Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 54] died. His son George [aged 29] succeeded 7th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.

After 1st May 1883 Memorial to Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [deceased] at All Saints Church, Sudbury [Map].

After 1st May 1883. All Saints Church, Sudbury [Map]. Monument to Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [deceased] and his wife Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 55] commissioned by their son George William Henry Venables-Vernon 7th Baron Vernon [aged 29] who died before the monument was completed.

On 15th February 1898 [his former wife] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 70] died.

Royal Ancestors of Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon 1829-1883

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon 1829-1883

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Vernon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot of Chetwynd in Shropshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pigot

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John The Younger Evelyn

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn

GrandFather: George Charles Venables-Vernon 4th Baron Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Sedley 5th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Sedley 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Sedley 2nd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Father: George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Borlase Warren 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Borlase 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Borlase Warren 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Admiral John Borlase Warren 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Frances Maria Warren Baroness Vernon 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Clavering of Greencroft 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Clavering 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Ellison

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lieutenant-General John Clavering 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Yorke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Yorke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Clavering Lady Warren 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John West 6th Baron De La Warr 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John West 1st Earl De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana West 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Donough MacCarty 4th Earl Clancarty 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte MacCarty Baroness De La Warr 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Countess Clancarty 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Cuthbert Ellison

Mother: Isabella Caroline Ellison