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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Paternal Family Tree: Annesly
On 16th July 1772 William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley was born to [his father] Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley [aged 27].
On 17th August 1789 [his uncle] Francis Charles Annesley 1st Earl Annesley [aged 48] was created 1st Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down with special remainder to his brother [his father] Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley [aged 44].
On 19th December 1802 [his uncle] Francis Charles Annesley 1st Earl Annesley [aged 62] died without legitimate issue. His brother [his father] Richard [aged 57] succeeded 2nd Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 3rd Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 3rd Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 19th May 1803 William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 30] and Mary St Lawrence were married. She the daughter of William St Lawrence 2nd Earl Howth [aged 50] and Mary Bermingham. He the son of Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley [aged 58].
In 1821 William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 48] and Mary St Lawrence were divorced by Act of Parliament. She had eleoped in 1819 with a young soldier.
On 4th April 1822 [his former father-in-law] William St Lawrence 2nd Earl Howth [aged 69] died. His son [his former brother-in-law] Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Earl Howth, 3rd Viscount St Lawrence, 17th Baron Howth.
On 9th November 1824 [his father] Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley [aged 79] died at Clontarf. His son William [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 4th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 4th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 9th January 1826 [his former brother-in-law] Thomas St Lawrence 3rd Earl Howth [aged 22] and Emily Burgh Countess Howth were married. She by marriage Countess Howth. She the daughter of John Thomas Burgh 13th Earl Clanricarde. He the son of [his former father-in-law] William St Lawrence 2nd Earl Howth and Margaret Burke Countess Howth.
In April 1827 [his former wife] Mary St Lawrence died.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 15th July 1828 William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 55] and Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley.
On 21st February 1830 [his son] William Richard Annesley 4th Earl Annesley was born to William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 57] and [his wife] Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley [aged 21].
On 26th January 1831 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Annesley 5th Earl Annesley was born to William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 58] and [his wife] Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley [aged 22]. He married (1) 4th July 1877 Mabel Markham Countess Annesley and had issue (2) 2nd July 1892 his first cousin Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley.
On 25th August 1838 William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 8] succeeded 4th Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 5th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 5th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 29th November 1838 [his son] William Octavius Annesley was born to William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley and [his former wife] Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley [aged 30].
On 29th March 1891 [his former wife] Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley [aged 82] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 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 25 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 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Annesley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Annesley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Stanhope Viscountess Valentia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Trentham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Chales Annesley of Thorganby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Annesley 1st Viscount Glerawly 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Richard Annesley 2nd Earl Annesley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Randal Beresford 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Annesley Lady Beresford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Stanhope Viscountess Valentia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Beresford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Power 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Power 3rd Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Annesley Countess Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Power Countess Tyrone 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England