Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Cope
Around 1577 William Cope 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 29] and [his mother] Frances Lytton.
In 1600 [his mother] Frances Lytton died.
On 7th April 1600 [his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 52] and [his step-mother] Anne Paston Lady Hanwell [aged 47] were married.
On 8th April 1602 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope were married at Hanwell, Oxfordshire.
In 1604 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Banbury.
Around 28th August 1608 [his son] John Cope 3rd Baronet was born to William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope. He married 14th February 1631 his fourth cousin Elizabeth Fane, daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland, and had issue.
In 1614 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Banbury.
On 6th July 1614 [his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope by marriage Lady Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
On 11th May 1615 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 38] was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 48] at Charterhouse [Map].
On 8th August 1615 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 38] admitted at Lincoln's Inn.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1619 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
In 1621 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1621 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Banbury.
In 1624 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 47] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1625 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Banbury.
On 14th February 1631 [his son] John Cope 3rd Baronet [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fane [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland [aged 49]. They were fourth cousins.
Before 22nd August 1637 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. On 22nd August 1637 he was buried at Hanwell, Oxfordshire. His son John [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
[his son] Johnathan Cope was born to William Cope 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope.
[his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet and [his mother] Frances Lytton were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 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 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 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 17 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cope
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Cope
GrandFather: Edward Cope
Father: Anthony Cope 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Mohun 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Mohun 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
William Cope 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Rowland Lytton of Knebworth in Hertfordshire
Mother: Frances Lytton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Carleton of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Carleton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Welbeck
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Welbeck of Oxon Hoath in Kent 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Culpepper 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Welbeck 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Anne Carleton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England