Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Lyttelton
On 8th May 1708 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet [aged 22] and [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 29] were married. They were half third cousins.
In 1714 Charles Lyttelton was born to Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet [aged 28] and Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 35] at Hagley, Worcestershire.
On 2nd May 1716 [his grandfather] Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet [aged 88] died. His son [his father] Thomas [aged 30] succeeded 4th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley. [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 37] by marriage Lady Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 10th October 1732 Charles Lyttelton [aged 18] matriculated University College, Oxford University. He graduated BCL in March 1745.
On 15th June 1742 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton [aged 33] and [his sister-in-law] Lucy Fortescue [aged 24] were married.
In January 1743 Charles Lyttelton [aged 29] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
On 13th August 1743 Charles Lyttelton [aged 29] became Rector of St Laurence Church, Alvechurch [Map].
In 1746 Charles Lyttelton [aged 32] was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
In December 1747 Charles Lyttelton [aged 33] was appointed Royal Chaplain to King George II [aged 64].
In 1748 [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 69] died.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 5th May 1748 Charles Lyttelton [aged 34] was appointed Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.
On 4th June 1748 Charles Lyttelton [aged 34] was appointed Dean of Exeter.
On 10th August 1749 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton [aged 40] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Rich Baroness Lyttelton were married.
On 14th September 1751 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet [aged 65] died. His son [his brother] George [aged 42] succeeded 5th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
In 1756 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton [aged 46] was created 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcester.
On 2nd June 1761 [his brother] William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton [aged 36] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Macartney were married.
On 21st March 1762 Charles Lyttelton [aged 48] was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle aat Whitehall Chapel.
In 1765 Bishop Charles Lyttelton [aged 51] was appointed President of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Vesta Monumenta. 1765. Plate 2.28. Engraving of a portrait of Bishop Charles Lyttelton [aged 51] from around 1765, Bishop of Carlisle and President of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 1765 to 1768. This portrait was likely painted to commemorate his appointment as president of the Society in 1765. Engraving by James Watson after Francis Cotes.
Archaeologia Volume 3 Section XXVIII. Account of opening one of the largest Barrows on Sandford Moor, Westmoreland, in a Letter from Mr. William Preston, dated Warcop Hall, Sept. 5, 1766, to Bishop Lyttelton [aged 52]. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, Nov. 6, 1766.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1768 Bishop Charles Lyttelton [aged 54] died unmarried at Clifford Street. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Hagley on 30th December 1768.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 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 Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Packington 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyttelton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Coningsby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Englefield
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Meriel Bromley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adrian Fortescue 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fortescue 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Reade
GrandFather: Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple of Frankton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Temple of Frankton
GrandMother: Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton
Bishop Charles Lyttelton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Temple 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Temple 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sandes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Myles Sandes
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dixon of Lindale
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Sandes
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hester Clifton
GrandFather: Richard Temple 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson
Great x 4 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Christian Leveson 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Knapp
GrandMother: Mary Knapp Lady Temple