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: Paget
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Cave 1559-1606
Before 19th June 1602 [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 30) and [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.
On 13th September 1609 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert was born to [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 37) and [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 26) at Beaudesert House, Staffordshire.
On 29th August 1629 [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 57) died. His son William (age 19) succeeded 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert.
On 28th June 1632 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 22) and Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 15) were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 41) and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were second cousin once removed.
Around 1633 [his daughter] Frances Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 23) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 16). She married before 29th October 1669 Rowland Hunt and had issue.
From 1637 to 1643 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 27) lived at 43 King Street.
On 10th February 1637 [his son] William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 27) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 20). He married before January 1663 Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and had issue.
On 1st December 1640 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 50) and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.
In 1641 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 31) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.
In 1641 [his brother-in-law] Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland (age 22) and Elizabeth Ingram Countess Holland (age 18) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 50) and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were fifth cousin once removed.
Around 1643 [his son] Henry Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 26).
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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In 1645 [his son] Thomas Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 35) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 28).
Around 1647 [his daughter] Isabella Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 30).
In 1649 [his daughter] Lettice Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 39) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 32). She married Richard Hampden.
On 19th May 1649 [his sister-in-law] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 21) died.
Around 1651 [his daughter] Elizabeth Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 41) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 34).
In 1655 [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 72) died.
Around 1655 [his daughter] Penelope Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 45) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 38). She married 5th October 1670 Philip Foley.
Around 1657 [his daughter] Diana Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 47) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 40). She married Henry Ashhurst.
Around 1659 [his daughter] Anne Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 49) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 42).
In 1661 [his brother-in-law] Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland (age 42) and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester (age 59) and Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were first cousin once removed.
Before January 1663 [his son] William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert were married.
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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Before 29th October 1669 [his son-in-law] Rowland Hunt (age 40) and [his daughter] Frances Paget (age 36) were married.
In or before 1670 [his son-in-law] Henry Ashurst 1st Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter] Diana Paget were married.
On 5th October 1670 [his son-in-law] Philip Foley (age 22) and [his daughter] Penelope Paget (age 15) were married.
On 12th November 1672 [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 55) died.
On 19th October 1678 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 69) died. His son William (age 41) succeeded 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert. [his daughter-in-law] Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.
[his daughter] Diana Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert and Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert. She married in or before 1670 Henry Ashurst 1st Baronet and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paget 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert
GrandFather: Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Preston Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and Parr Kendal 
Father: William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert
GrandMother: Nazareth Newton Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 
William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Doyley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Troutbeck
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Troutbeck
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
GrandFather: Henry Knollys 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Fulford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ambrose Cave
GrandMother: Margaret Cave