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: Godolphin
On 25th December 1605 Francis Godolphin was born to [his father] William Godolphin [aged 38].
In 1613 [his father] William Godolphin [aged 46] died.
In 1625 Francis Godolphin [aged 19] was elected MP Helston.
In 1633 Cornelius Janssens aka Johnson [aged 39]. Portrait of Francis Godolphin [aged 27].
In 1638 Francis Godolphin [aged 32] was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall.
Before 1640 Francis Godolphin [aged 34] and Dorothy Berkeley [aged 37] were married. They were second cousin once removed.
Around 1640 [his son] William Godolphin 1st Baronet was born to Francis Godolphin [aged 34] and [his wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 38].
In November 1640 Francis Godolphin [aged 34] was elected MP Hereford during the Long Parliament.
In or before 1642 [his daughter] Elizabeth Godolphin Baroness Northcote was born to Francis Godolphin [aged 36] and [his wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 39]. She married before 1688 Arthur Northcote 2nd Baronet, son of John Northcote 1st Baronet and Grace Halswell, and had issue.
In 1643 [his daughter] Ursula Godolphin was born to Francis Godolphin [aged 37] and [his wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 41].
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 1643 [his daughter] Jael Godolphin was born to Francis Godolphin [aged 37] and [his wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 41]. She married in or before 1675 Edward Boscawen and had issue.
On 15th June 1645 [his son] Sidney Godolphin 1st Earl Godolphin was born to Francis Godolphin [aged 39] and [his wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 43]. He married 16th May 1675 Margaret Blagge and had issue.
On 15th August 1648 [his son] Henry Godolphin was born to Francis Godolphin [aged 42] and [his wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 46] at Godolphin House, Helston. He married before 1706 his second cousin once removed Mary Godolphin and had issue.
On 25th April 1660...
Thomas Thynne [aged 50] was elected MP Hindon.
Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland [aged 26] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 29] was elected MP Derbyshire.
John Glynne [aged 58] was elected MP Caernarfonshire.
William Glynne 1st Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Caernarfon.
Francis Godolphin [aged 54] was elected MP Heytesbury.
Richard Jennings [aged 41] was elected MP St Albans.
On 23rd April 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] was crowned II King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston [aged 44], Francis Fane [aged 23] and Edward Hungerford [aged 28] was appointed Knight of the Bath.
Francis Godolphin [aged 55] was knighted.
Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland [aged 16] attended.
James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 42] was appointed Earl Marshal.
On 22nd March 1667 Francis Godolphin [aged 61] died.
On 23rd November 1668 [his former wife] Dorothy Berkeley [aged 66] died.
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Godolphin 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Godolphin
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Godolphin
GrandFather: Francis Godolphin
Father: William Godolphin
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Killigrew 
GrandMother: Margaret Killigrew