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: Eden
On 19th January 1829 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland was born to Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland [aged 29].
On 23rd May 1847 [his father] Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland [aged 47] was consecrated Bishop of Sodor and Man.
On 1st January 1849 [his uncle] George Eden 1st Earl Auckland [aged 64] died unmarried. Earl of Auckland and Baron Eden of Norwood in Surrey extinct. His brother [his father] Robert [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 8th October 1857 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 28] and Lucy Walbanke-Childers Baroness Auckland [aged 21] were married. He the son of Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland [aged 58].
On 27th March 1859 [his son] William Morton Eden 5th Baron Auckland was born to William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 30] and [his wife] Lucy Walbanke-Childers Baroness Auckland [aged 23].
On 29th May 1861 [his son] George Eden was born to William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 32] and [his wife] Lucy Walbanke-Childers Baroness Auckland [aged 25]. He married 10th April 1888 Amy Violet Hay-Drummond and had issue.
On 25th April 1870 [his father] Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland [aged 70] died at the Bishop's Palace, Wells. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 4th Baron Auckland of West Auckland. [his wife] Lucy Walbanke-Childers Baroness Auckland [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland albeit for seventeen days only since she died on 12 May 1870.
On 12th May 1870 [his wife] Lucy Walbanke-Childers Baroness Auckland [aged 34] died.
On 6th July 1872 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 43] and Mabel Emily Finch-Hatton Baroness Auckland were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland. She died four months later. She the daughter of George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea [aged 57] and Constance Henrietta Paget Countess Nottingham Winchilsea [aged 49]. He the son of Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland.
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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On 7th November 1872 [his wife] Mabel Emily Finch-Hatton Baroness Auckland died at Carr House, Doncaster.
On 20th July 1875 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 46] and Edith Eden Baroness Auckland [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 10th April 1888 [his son] George Eden [aged 26] and [his daughter-in-law] Amy Violet Hay-Drummond [aged 20] were married.
On 17th February 1890 William Eden 4th Baron Auckland [aged 61] died. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 28th March 1931 [his former wife] Edith Eden Baroness Auckland [aged 71] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 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 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 21 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Eden 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Eden 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lambton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Lambton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Eden 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Shafto Of Whitworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Mark Shafto of Whitworth Hall 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Widdrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Shafto 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Eden 1st Baron Auckland 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Davison Lady Eden
Father: Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 3rd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Steuart 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Steuart
GrandMother: Eleanor Elliot
William Eden 4th Baron Auckland 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England