Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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Biography of Edmund Isham 6th Baronet 1690-1772

Paternal Family Tree: Isham

On 16th July 1683 [his father] Justinian Isham 4th Baronet [aged 24] and [his mother] Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham [aged 17] were married.

On 18th December 1690 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet was born to Justinian Isham 4th Baronet [aged 32] and Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham [aged 24].

In 1707 [his mother] Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham [aged 41] died.

On 13th May 1730 [his father] Justinian Isham 4th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son [his brother] Justinian [aged 42] succeeded 5th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 17th February 1735 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet [aged 44] and Elizabeth Wood Lady Isham were married. She by marriage Lady Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 5th March 1737 Justinian Isham 5th Baronet [aged 49] died without issue. His brother Edmund [aged 46] succeeded 6th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 19th July 1748 [his wife] Elizabeth Wood Lady Isham died.

On 4th May 1751 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet [aged 60] and Philippa Gee Lady Isham were married. She by marriage Lady Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

1772. Thomas Hudson [aged 71]. Portrait of Edmund Isham 6th Baronet [aged 81].

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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 15th December 1772 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet [aged 81] died without issue. His nephew Justinian [aged 32] succeeded 7th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 17th December 1786 [his former wife] Philippa Gee Lady Isham died.