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: Armine
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Bettershorne 1353-1427
Before 11th December 1593 [his father] William Armyn of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire [aged 32] and [his mother] Martha Eure were married.
On 11th December 1593 William Armine 1st Baronet was born to William Armyn of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire [aged 32] and Martha Eure.
On 28th November 1619 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 25] was created 1st Baronet Armine of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire.
On 14th December 1619 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lady Armine of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire.
In 1622 [his father] William Armyn of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire [aged 61] died.
On 14th July 1622 [his son] William Armine 2nd Baronet was born to William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 28] and [his wife] Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine [aged 24]. He married 26th August 1649 Anne Crane, daughter of Robert Crane 1st Baronet and Susan Alinton, and had issue.
In 1625 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP Grantham.
In 1625 [his son] Michael Armine 3rd Baronet was born to William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 31] and [his wife] Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine [aged 27].
In 1626 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 32] acted as assistant to the managers of the parliamentary impeachment of the George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 33].
In 1626 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Lincolnshire.
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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In 27th September 1626 [his wife] Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine [aged 28] died.
In 1627 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 33] refused to collect an arbitrary "loan" which the King [aged 26] had attempted to impose on Lincolnshire, and was imprisoned as a result.
In 1628 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Lincolnshire.
On 28th August 1628 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 34] and Mary Talbot [aged 34] were married. They were sixth cousins.
In 1630 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 36] was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.
In 1639 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 45] was appointed Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In or before 1646 [his son-in-law] Thomas Barnardiston 1st Baronet [aged 27] and [his daughter] Anne Armine were married.
In 1649 [his sister-in-law] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 68] died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
On 26th August 1649 [his son] William Armine 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Crane [aged 18] were married.
On 10th April 1651 William Armine 1st Baronet [aged 57] died. His son William [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baronet Armine of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire.
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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In 1676 [his former wife] Mary Talbot [aged 82] died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Armine was born to William Armine 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine. She married in or before 1679 Thomas Style 2nd Baronet, son of Thomas Style 1st Baronet, and had issue.
Thomas Holcroft and Mary Talbot were married.
[his daughter] Anne Armine was born to William Armine 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine. She married in or before 1646 Thomas Barnardiston 1st Baronet and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 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 20 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 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
William Armine 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Eure 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Eure 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Constable 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Eure 1st Baron Eure 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Hastings 10th Baron Hastings 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Muriel Hastings 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Gascoigne Baroness Hastings 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Eure 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Welles 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby Baroness Eure 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jenney Baroness Willoughby of Eresby
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cawse
GrandFather: William Eure 2nd Baron Eure 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Martha Eure 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Dymoke 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dymoke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dymoke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan or Cecily Waterton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Dymoke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Margaret Dymoke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Tailboys 8th Baron Kyme 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville Baroness Kyme 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heron of Ford Castle Northumberland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heron Baroness Kyme
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Tailboys 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gascoigne XIII 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Neville 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gascoigne Baroness Kyme 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England