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: Boteler
On 26th July 1563 [his father] Henry Boteler (age 25) and [his mother] Catherine Waller (age 33) were married.
Around 1566 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler was born to [his father] Henry Boteler (age 28) and [his mother] Catherine Waller (age 36).
In 1572 [his mother] Catherine Waller (age 42) died.
Before 1580 [his father] Henry Boteler (age 41) and [his step-mother] Alice Poulter (age 27) were married.
Before 1600 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 33) and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield (age 26) were married.
Around 1600 [his daughter] Anne Boteler Countess Newport and Portland was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield (age 27). She married (1) 7th February 1626 Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport, son of Charles Blount 1st Earl Devonshire and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire, and had issue (2) after 1666 her half fifth cousin Thomas Weston 4th Earl of Portland, son of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland.
Around 1607 [his son-in-law] Endymion Porter (age 20) and [his daughter] Olivia Boteler were married.
In July 1607 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 41) was knighted at Greenwich, Kent [Map].
Before 1608 [his son-in-law] Francis Anderson (age 26) and [his daughter] Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester were married.
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 20th January 1609 [his father] Henry Boteler (age 71) died at Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire.
On 18th May 1616 [his son-in-law] John Drake and [his daughter] Helen Boteler were married at Church of St Gile's in the Fields.
On 31st July 1617 [his son-in-law] Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester (age 19) and [his daughter] Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester were married.
After 1618 [his son-in-law] James Ley 1st Earl of Marlborough (age 66) and [his daughter] Jane Boteler Countess Marlborough were married.
On 12th April 1620 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Boteler of Hatfield Woodhall in Hertfordshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield (age 47) by marriage Lady Boteler of Hatfield Woodhall in Hertfordshire.
Around 1624 [his son-in-law] Edward Howard 1st Baron Howard (age 22) and [his daughter] Mary Boteler Baroness Howard were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 62) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 60).
In 1625 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 59) was elected MP Hertfordshire.
In 1626 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 60) was elected MP Hertfordshire.
On 7th February 1626 [his son-in-law] Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport (age 29) and [his daughter] Anne Boteler Countess Newport and Portland (age 26) were married. He the illegitmate son of Charles Blount 1st Earl Devonshire and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire.
On 30th July 1628 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 62) was created 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield. [his wife] Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield (age 55) by marriage Baroness Boteler of Brantfield.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 27th May 1637 John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler (age 71) died at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. He was buried at Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire. His son William succeeded 2nd Baron Boteler of Brantfield, 2nd Baronet Boteler of Hatfield Woodhall in Hertfordshire.
[his son] William Boteler 2nd Baron Boteler was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield.
[his daughter] Olivia Boteler was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield. She married 1607 Endymion Porter and had issue.
[his son] Henry Boteler was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield.
[his daughter] Jane Boteler Countess Marlborough was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield. She married (1) after 1618 James Ley 1st Earl of Marlborough (2) before 1672 her half second cousin once removed William Ashburham.
[his daughter] Helen Boteler was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield. She married 18th May 1616 John Drake and had issue.
[his daughter] Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield. She married (1) before 1608 Francis Anderson and had issue (2) 31st July 1617 Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester and had issue.
[his daughter] Mary Boteler Baroness Howard was born to John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler and Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield. She married 1624 Edward Howard 1st Baron Howard, son of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Boteler
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Boteler
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Boteler
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Boteler
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tyrrell 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Darcy 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy
GrandFather: John Boteler 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Drury of Hawstead in Suffolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Drury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Calthorpe 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Miles Stapleton of Ightham in Norfolk 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stapleton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine de la Pole 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Henry Boteler 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Griselda Roche
John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Waller
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Waller
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Waller
GrandFather: Robert Waller
Mother: Catherine Waller