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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On 20th August 1635 Henry Vaughan of Moccas Court in Herefordshire and [his mother] Frances Pye (age 14) were married.
In or before 1654 [his father] Edward Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire and [his mother] Frances Pye (age 32) were married at St David's Church, Much Dewchurch.
In 1654 Colonel Henry Cornewall was born to [his father] Edward Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire and [his mother] Frances Pye (age 33).
On 11th October 1683 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 29) and Margarita Laurentia Huyssen of Middelburg in Zeeland were married.
In 1685 [his son] General Henry Cornewall was born to Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 31) and [his wife] Margarita Laurentia Huyssen of Middelburg in Zeeland.
In 1685 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 31) was elected MP Weobley which seat he held until 1687.
In 1689 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 35) was elected MP Herefordshire which seat he held until 1695.
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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On 26th April 1692 [his wife] Margarita Laurentia Huyssen of Middelburg in Zeeland died. She was buried at the Dutch Church, Austin Friars.
On 27th April 1695 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 41) and Sussanah Williams were married.
In 1697 [his son] Velters Cornewall of Moccas in Herefordshire was born to Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 43) and [his wife] Sussanah Williams. He married (1) April 1722 Judith Herbert Lady Powell (2) October 1734 Jane Bray (3) 2nd April 1737 Catherine Hanbury and had issue.
In 1698 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 44) was elected MP Herefordshire which seat he held until 1700.
In 1701 [his mother] Frances Pye (age 80) died.
In 1701, 1702, 1705 and 1710 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 47) was elected MP Weobley.
On 22nd February 1717 Colonel Henry Cornewall (age 63) died.
Father: Edward Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire
GrandFather: Walter Pye of The Mynde in Herefordshire 
Mother: Frances Pye
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Rudshall of Rudshall in Gloucestershire
GrandMother: Joan Rudshall