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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: Craven
On 18th April 1893 [his father] William Craven 4th Earl Craven (age 24) and [his mother] Cornelia Martin Countess Craven (age 21) were married at Grace Church Manhattan. She an heiress bringing an allowance of $75000 per year and property in Mayfair. He the son of [his grandfather] George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven.
On 31st July 1897 William Craven 5th Earl Craven was born to [his father] William Craven 4th Earl Craven (age 28) and [his mother] Cornelia Martin Countess Craven (age 25).
On 14th October 1911 William Craven 5th Earl Craven (age 14) and Mary Williamina George Countess Craven were married. He the son of William Craven 4th Earl Craven (age 42) and Cornelia Martin Countess Craven (age 40).
On 8th September 1917 [his son] William Craven 6th Earl Craven was born to William Craven 5th Earl Craven (age 20) and [his wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven.
On 10th July 1921 [his father] William Craven 4th Earl Craven (age 52) drowned having fallen overboard during Cowes Week. His body washed ashore two days later. His son William (age 23) succeeded 5th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 5th Viscount Uffington, 11th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire. [his wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire.
In 1922 William Craven 5th Earl Craven (age 24) was named in the divorce suit between George Cathcart, 5th Earl Cathcart (age 59) and Lady Cathcart (age 29), the former Vera Estelle Warter. Lord Cathcart obtained a "decree dissolving his marriage with Lady Cathcart, upon proof being given of her indiscretions with the Earl of Craven".
Around 1924 William Craven 5th Earl Craven (age 26) and Vera Estelle Fraser Countess Cathcart (age 31) travelled together to her homeland South Adrica. In 1925 [his wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven sued for divorce. It isn't clear whether they were divorced?
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 15th September 1932 William Craven 5th Earl Craven (age 35) died of peritonitis at Pau, France. His son William (age 15) succeeded 6th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 6th Viscount Uffington, 12th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
In 1974 [his former wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Craven of Stanton Lacy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Craven 6th Baron Craven
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Craven 1st Earl Craven 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 
Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Craven 2nd Earl Craven 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Brunton Countess Craven
GrandFather: George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Grimston 2nd Viscount Grimston
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Walter
Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Walter Viscountess Grimston
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Charles Jenkinson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam
Father: William Craven 4th Earl Craven 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
William Craven 5th Earl Craven 7 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Mother: Cornelia Martin Countess Craven