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: Stanhope
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Belnap
Michael Stanhope and Elizabeth Read were married.
In or before 1540 [his father] Michael Stanhope [aged 33] and [his mother] Anne Rawson [aged 24] were married.
Around 1549 Michael Stanhope was born to Michael Stanhope [aged 42] and Anne Rawson [aged 34].
On 26th February 1552 Miles Partridge and Ralph Fane were hanged. Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle [aged 50] and [his father] Michael Stanhope [aged 45] were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map] for plotting to assassinate John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 48].
Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map].
Around 1564 Michael Stanhope [aged 15] educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
After 1564 [his brother-in-law] Roger Townshend [aged 20] and [his sister] Jane Stanhope Baroness Berkeley [aged 17] were married.
In 1568 Michael Stanhope [aged 19] admitted at Gray's Inn.
In 1584 Michael Stanhope [aged 35] was elected MP Castle Rising.
On 20th February 1588 [his mother] Anne Rawson [aged 73] died.
On 6th May 1589 [his brother] John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope [aged 40] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope were married.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1597 Michael Stanhope [aged 48] was elected MP Ipswich.
On 9th March 1598 [his brother-in-law] Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley [aged 63] and [his sister] Jane Stanhope Baroness Berkeley [aged 51] were married at St Giles without Cripplegate Church [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
In 1601 Michael Stanhope [aged 52] was elected MP Ipswich.
Before 1603 Michael Stanhope [aged 53] was appointed Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 69].
On 7th May 1603 during his journey south King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 36] stayed at Theobalds House, Hertfordshire as a guest of William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley.
King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland knighted:
Gervase Helwys [aged 41]
John Leventhorpe 1st Baronet [aged 43]
Michael Stanhope [aged 54].
Thomas Bishopp 1st Baronet [aged 50].
In 1604 Michael Stanhope [aged 55] was elected MP Orford.
On 21st December 1604 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley was born to Michael Stanhope [aged 55] and Elizabeth Read. She married 13th April 1614 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley and had issue.
On 13th April 1614 [his son-in-law] George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley [aged 12] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
Around 1615 [his daughter] Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond was born to Michael Stanhope [aged 66] and Elizabeth Read at Great Shelford [Map]. She married before 29th December 1640 George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond, son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh, and had issue.
In 1618 [his sister] Jane Stanhope Baroness Berkeley [aged 71] died.
In 1621 Michael Stanhope [aged 72] died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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[his daughter] Jane Stanhope was born to Michael Stanhope and Elizabeth Read. She married before 11th August 1645 her fourth cousin once removed William Withipoll and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Stanhope 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Stanhope
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stanhope
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope
GrandFather: Edward Stanhope
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Jerningham 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret or Mary Jerningham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Francis
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Clifton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vincent Finch aka Herbert of Netherfield Sussex 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Finch
Father: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Louvaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bourchier Baron Fitzwarin Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester 
Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Thomasine Hankford 9th Baroness Fitzwarin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk Fitzwarin 6th Baron Fitzwarin 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzwarin 8th Baroness Fitzwarin 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Dynham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lovell 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dynham Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Arches of Eythrop
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Arches
Michael Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex
Mother: Anne Rawson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Cooke of Lavenham in Suffolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cooke
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Cooke
GrandMother: Beatrix Cooke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap