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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: Eversfield
Around 1618 Edward Eversfield was born to [his father] Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, Hollington (age 34).
In 1629 [his father] Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, Hollington (age 45) died.
In 1644 Edward Eversfield (age 26) and Mary Muschamp were married.
In 1660 Edward Eversfield (age 42) was appointed Commissioner for Assessment in Sussex which office he held until 1663.
In 1660 Edward Eversfield (age 42) was elected MP Bramber which seat he held until 1661.
In 1664 Edward Eversfield (age 46) was appointed Commissioner for Assessment in Surrey which office he held until 1669.
Before 1666 Richard Roberts of Thorpe Langton, Leicestershire and [his future wife] Frances Roberts were married.
In or before 1666 [his wife] Mary Muschamp died.
In 1666 Edward Eversfield (age 48) and Frances Roberts were married.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In or before 1670 [his wife] Frances Roberts died.
In 1670 Edward Eversfield (age 52) and Cecily Warmestry were married.
In 1673 Edward Eversfield (age 55) was appointed Commissioner for Assessment in Sussex which office he held until 1674.
Around 1676 Edward Eversfield (age 58) died.