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: Evelyn
Elizabeth Evelyn was born to [her father] John Evelyn of Wiltshire and [her mother] Elizabeth Coxe.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1649. I went from Wotton, Surrey [Map] to Godstone, Surrey (the residence of Sir John Evelyn (age 58)), where was also [her father] Sir John Evelyn of Wilts. (age 47), when I took leave of both Sir Johns and their ladies. Mem. the prodigious memory of Sir John of Wilts' daughter, since married to Mr. W. Pierrepont [Note. Mr R Pierrepoint], and mother of the present [her son] Earl of Kingston. I returned to Sayes Court, Deptford [Map] this night.
Around 1655 [her son] Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull was born to Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn. He married (1) 1687 Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull, daughter of William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh and Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh, and had issue (2) 2nd August 1714 Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull, daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers Countess Portland, and had issue.
Around 1660 [her son] Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston was born to Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn.
Around 1662 [her son] William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston was born to Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn at West Dean, Wiltshire [Map]. He married 1685 Anne, daughter of Robert Greville 4th Baron Brooke and Ann Dodington Baroness Brooke.
Before 26th September 1662 [her brother-in-law] John Wray 3rd Baronet (age 43) and [her sister] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
Around 1665 [her brother-in-law] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 33) and [her sister] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 23) were married.
On 30th March 1665 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 69) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Thomas (age 33) succeeded 2nd Viscount Fanshawe. [her sister] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Fanshawe.
After 1674 [her brother-in-law] George Saunderson 5th Viscount Castleton (age 42) and [her sister] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 32) were married. His second wife, her third husband. She by marriage Viscountess Castleton.
In June 1682 [her son] Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston (age 22) died at Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother [her son] William (age 20) succeeded 4th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 4th Viscount Newark, 4th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
In 1685 [her son] William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 26th June 1685 [her father] John Evelyn of Wiltshire (age 83) died. He left his daughter [her sister] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 43) only five shillings in his will since he disapproved of her marriage with [her brother-in-law] George Saunderson 5th Viscount Castleton (age 53).
In 1687 [her son] Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull (age 19) were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh and Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh.
John Evelyn's Diary. 6th June 1687. I visited my Lady Pierpoint, daughter to [her father] Sir John Evelyn, of Deane [in Wilts], now widow of Mr. Pierpoint, and mother of the [her son] Earl of Kingston. She was now engaged in the marriage of my cousin, [her son] Evelyn Pierpoint (age 32), her second son.
On 17th September 1690 [her son] William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston (age 28) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother [her son] Evelyn (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 5th Viscount Newark, 5th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. [her daughter-in-law] Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull (age 22) by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
Around January 1699 Elizabeth Evelyn died at Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire [Map].
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st January 1699. My cousin Pierrepoint died. She was daughter to [her father] Sir John Evelyn, of Wilts, my father's nephew; she was widow to William Pierrepoint, brother to the Marquis of Dorchester, and mother to [her son] Evelyn Pierrepoint, Earl of Kingston (age 44); a most excellent and prudent lady.
In or before 1660 Robert Pierrepont and Elizabeth Evelyn were married.
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Kingston
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Long Ditton
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Godstone
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Williams
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rose Williams
GrandFather: George Evelyn of West Dean
Father: John Evelyn of Wiltshire
GrandFather: Robert Coxe
Mother: Elizabeth Coxe