Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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Biography of William Irby 1st Baron Boston 1707-1775

Paternal Family Tree: Irby

In 1706 [his father] Edward Irby 1st Baronet (age 29) and Dorothy Paget Lady Irby were married. She by marriage Lady Irby of Whaplode and Boston. They were second cousins.

On 8th March 1707 William Irby 1st Baron Boston was born to [his father] Edward Irby 1st Baronet (age 30).

On 11th November 1718 [his father] Edward Irby 1st Baronet (age 42) died intestate at Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire. His son William (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.

On 26th August 1746 William Irby 1st Baron Boston (age 39) and Albania Selwyn Baroness Boston (age 27) were married.

On 9th June 1749 [his son] Frederick Irby 2nd Baron Boston was born to William Irby 1st Baron Boston (age 42) and [his wife] Albania Selwyn Baroness Boston (age 30) He married 15th May 1775 Christian Methuen and had issue.

On 29th August 1750 [his son] William Henry Irby was born to William Irby 1st Baron Boston (age 43) and [his wife] Albania Selwyn Baroness Boston (age 31). He married before 30th July 1792 Mary Blackman and had issue.

In 1761 William Irby 1st Baron Boston (age 53) was created 1st Baron Boston. [his wife] Albania Selwyn Baroness Boston (age 42) by marriage Baroness Boston.

On 1st April 1769 [his wife] Albania Selwyn Baroness Boston (age 50) died. She was buried at St Nicholas Church, Whiston [Map].

On 30th March 1775 William Irby 1st Baron Boston (age 68) died. His son Frederick (age 25) succeeded 2nd Baron Boston, 3rd Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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After 30th March 1775. Monument to William Irby 1st Baron Boston (deceased) at St Nicholas Church, Whiston [Map] sculpted by Joseph Nollekens (age 37).

Royal Ancestors of William Irby 1st Baron Boston 1707-1775

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 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 22 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 Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Irby 1st Baron Boston 1707-1775

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Irby

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Irby 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Peyton of Isleham in Cambridgeshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Peyton 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rich

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Peyton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Osborne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Osborne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hewett

GrandFather: Anthony Irby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert

Great x 3 Grandmother: Nazareth Newton Baroness Geneville Beaudasert

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Paget 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Knollys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knollys 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ambrose Cave

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cave

Father: Edward Irby 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stringer

GrandMother: Mary Stringer

William Irby 1st Baron Boston 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England