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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On or before 3rd November 1629, the date he was baptised, Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Nicholas Cole 1st Baronet and [his mother] Mary Liddell.
On 4th March 1640 [his father] Nicholas Cole 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Cole of Brancepeth.
In or before 1651 Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet (age 21) and Margaret Windham were married.
In 1657 [his wife] Margaret Windham died.
In 1660 [his father] Nicholas Cole 1st Baronet died. His son Ralph (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cole of Brancepeth.
In or before 1664 Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet (age 34) and Catherine Foulis Lady Cole were married. She by marriage Lady Cole of Brancepeth.
On 29th March 1678 Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet (age 48) was elected MP City of Durham.
In March 1679 Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet (age 49) was elected MP City of Durham
In or before 1685 [his son] Nicholas Cole and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Milbanke were married.
In 1704 [his wife] Catherine Foulis Lady Cole died.
On 9th August 1704 Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet (age 74) died. He was buried at St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth. His grandson [his grandson] Nicholas (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cole of Brancepeth.
[his father] Nicholas Cole 1st Baronet and [his mother] Mary Liddell were married.
[his son] Nicholas Cole was born to Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet and Margaret Windham. He married in or before 1685 Elizabeth Milbanke, daughter of Mark Milbanke 1st Baronet, and had issue.
Father: Nicholas Cole 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Liddell of Newcastle upon Tyne 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle
GrandFather: Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Watson of Newcastle 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Watson
Mother: Mary Liddell
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Anderson of Haswell
GrandMother: Isabel Anderson