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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Walter Rawlinson was born to [his father] Thomas Rawlinson of Stowlangtoft and [his mother] Dorothea Ray.
Before 12th June 1743 [his father] Thomas Rawlinson of Stowlangtoft and [his mother] Dorothea Ray (age 38) were married.
On 12th June 1743 [his mother] Dorothea Ray (age 38) died.
On 3rd December 1769 [his father] Thomas Rawlinson of Stowlangtoft died at his house in Fenchurch Street [Map]. He was buried at Haughley, Suffolk.
In 1773 Walter Rawlinson was elected Alderman of Dowgate Ward. He resigned in 1777.
In 1774 Walter Rawlinson was knighted.
In 1774 Walter Rawlinson was elected MP Queenborough which seat he held until 1784.
In 1784 Walter Rawlinson was elected MP Huntingdon which seat he held until 1790.
On 13th March 1805 Walter Rawlinson died without issue.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Unnamed Rawlinson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Daniel Rawlinson Vintner
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Rawlinson
GrandFather: Reverend Robert Rawlinson of Charlwood in Surrey
Father: Thomas Rawlinson of Stowlangtoft
Great x 3 Grandfather: Unnamed Rawlinson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Unamed Rawlinson
Great x 1 Grandfather: Daniel Rawlinson
GrandMother: Unamed Rawlinson
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Ray
GrandFather: Reverend Richard Ray of Haughley in Suffolk
Mother: Dorothea Ray