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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: Maynard
In 1751 [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet (age 30) and [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard (age 20) were married Baron Maynard of Wicklow. She by marriage Lady Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.
On 9th August 1752 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard was born to [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet (age 31) and [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard (age 21).
On 28th October 1766 Charles Maynard 1st Viscount Maynard (age 76) was created 1st Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 1st Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to (his third cousin) [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet (age 45).
On 23rd March 1769 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32) were divorced when he discovered she was pregnant by her lover John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory (age 23) whom she subsequently married. Plans to marry his mistress [his future wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 34), if they existed, were undermined by the discovery he discovered she was having an affair with John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 23).
On 18th January 1772 [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet (age 51) died. His son Charles (age 19) succeeded 5th Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.
On 30th June 1775 Charles Maynard 1st Viscount Maynard (age 85) died. Baron Maynard of Wicklow, Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton extinct. His third cousin once removed Charles (age 22) succeeded 2nd Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 2nd Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex. [his future wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 40) by marriage Viscountess Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex.
On 24th September 1776 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard (age 24) and Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 41) were married.
In 1784 [his wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 49) became interested in Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford (age 18). She and her husband Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard (age 31), and Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford spent the winter of 1785/1786 in Nice.
On 8th October 1803 [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard (age 72) died.
In 1814 or 1815 [his wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 79) died at Paris [Map].
On 10th March 1824 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard (age 71) died. His nephew Charles (age 37) succeeded 3rd Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 3rd Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex, 6th Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maynard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Maynard
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pearson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Pearson
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Maynard 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Zegar Corsellis
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Corsellis
GrandFather: Henry Maynard 3rd Baronet
Father: William Maynard 4th Baronet
GrandMother: Catherine Gounter Lady Maynard
Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bishopp 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Bishopp 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Weston 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tufton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England