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: Borlase
In 1589 William Borlase was born to William Borlase of Little Marlow [aged 25].
On 22nd June 1604 William Borlase [aged 15] matriculated Magdalen College, Oxford University.
In 1614 William Borlase [aged 25] was elected MP Wycombe.
On 5th September 1617 William Borlase [aged 28] was knighted at Warwick, Warwickshire [Map].
Before 21st August 1619 William Borlase [aged 30] and Jane Popham were married.
On 21st August 1619 [his son] John Borlase 1st Baronet was born to William Borlase [aged 30] and [his wife] Jane Popham at Littlecote House. He married 4th December 1637 Alice Bankes Lady Borlase and had issue.
On 15th October 1620 [his son] William Borlase was born to William Borlase [aged 31] and [his wife] Jane Popham at Littlecote House. He married before 1660 Joanna Bankes and had issue.
In or before 1628 Thomas Luttrell [aged 44] and [his wife] Jane Popham were married.
In 1628 William Borlase [aged 39] was elected MP Wycombe.
On 4th September 1629 [his father] William Borlase of Little Marlow [aged 65] died. He was buried on 10th September 1629.
On 15th December 1630 William Borlase [aged 41] died.
In 1668 [his former wife] Jane Popham died.
[his daughter] Ann Borlase was born to William Borlase and Jane Popham at Littlecote House. She married Arthur Warren of Stapleford in Nottinghamshire and had issue.
GrandFather: John Borlase of Buckinghamshire
Father: William Borlase of Little Marlow