Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Paternal Family Tree: Seymour
On 22nd January 1552 Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (age 52) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map]. Duke Somerset, Earl Hertford, Viscount Beauchamp forfeit. His great-grandson William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset was restored to the titles in 1660.
In 1588 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset was born to [his father] Edward Seymour (age 26) and [his mother] Honora Rogers. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 22nd June 1610 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 22) and Arabella Stewart (age 35) were married in secret at Palace of Placentia, Greenwich [Map]. For having married without permission King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 44) had Arabella Stewart imprisoned in Sir Thomas Perry's House, Lambeth and he in the Tower of London [Map]. She the daughter of Charles Stewart 5th Earl Lennox and Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Lennox. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 21st July 1612 [his father] Edward Seymour (age 50) died.
In 1613 [his brother] Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Prynne were married.
On 25th September 1615 [his wife] Arabella Stewart (age 40) died at Tower of London [Map] from illnesses exacerbated by her refusal to eat.
On 3rd March 1617 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 29) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 17) were married at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 50). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1618 [his daughter] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 30) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 18). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married (1) 1637 Richard Molyneux 2nd Viscount Molyneux, son of Richard Molyneux 1st Viscount Molyneux and Mary Caryll Viscountess Molyneux (2) 7th May 1659 her second cousin once removed Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester, son of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (3) 1676 her sixth cousin Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness, son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness and Grace Rokeby.
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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Diary of Anne Clifford. 28th April 1619. The 28th my Lord (age 30) and I, my Coz. Sackville and Lady Windsor went to the Tower to see my Lady Somerset (age 28), where we saw her little child (age 3)1. My Lord went to see Earl of Northumberland (age 55)2 and I and the Lady Windsor went to see Lady Shrewsbury (age 63)3, and after supper my Lord and I went by water to Channel Row to see my [his grandfather] Lord of Hertford (age 79)4 and his Lady (age 40) where we found my Lady Beauchamp5, my [his brother-in-law] Lord Essex's (age 28) Sister, then I went to Arundel House and talked with her about Lords being made Knights of the Garter.
Note 1. "Her little Child," Anne Carr, afterwards married to William 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford (age 2).
Note 2. Henry, 6th Earl, a Prisoner since the time of the Gunpowder Plot.
Note 3. Mary Cavendish, wife of Gilbert 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, was sent to the Tower in June 1611, at the same time with her niece the Lady Arabella Stuart first cousin of King James. Lady Arabella died, in the Tower, in 1615.
Note 4. Earl of Hertford son of Protector Somerset, and his 3rd wife Frances, d. of Thomas Viscount Howard of Bindon, widow of Henry Pranell, Esq., and married, 3rdly to Ludovick Stuart Duke of Lenox and Richmond (age 44).
Note 5. Lady Frances Devereux (age 19), and wife of William Lord Beauchamp (age 31), afterwards Marquis of Hertford; daughter of Queen Elizabeth's favourite, and sister of the Parliament's General.
In 1621 [his son] William Seymour was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 21). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1622 [his brother-in-law] Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 18) and Anne Compton Lady Rushout were married. She the daughter of William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton (age 46). He the son of Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 50) and [his mother-in-law] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 55).
In 1622 [his son] Robert Seymour was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 34) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 22). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1626 [his son] Henry Seymour was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 38) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 26). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. He married 28th June 1648 his fourth cousin Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort, daughter of Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham and Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham, and had issue.
On 11th March 1630 [his brother-in-law] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 39) and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and [his mother-in-law] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 63). They were fourth cousins.
In 1635 [his brother] Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 45) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Lee Baroness Seymour Trowbridge were married.
On 12th November 1635 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 63) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Ulick (age 31) succeeded 5th Earl Clanricarde, 2nd Earl St Albans. Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford (age 42) was blamed for his death making an enemy of Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde and his half-brother (they shared the same mother [his mother-in-law] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex) Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 44).
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Around 1637 [his son-in-law] Richard Molyneux 2nd Viscount Molyneux (age 18) and Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 19) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Molyneux. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 37).
In 1637 [his daughter] Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 37). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married 1650 her third cousin Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea, son of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea, and had issue.
In 1637 [his daughter] Jane Seymour was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 37). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married 7th May 1661 her half sixth cousin Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford, son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington, and had issue.
In 1641 [his brother] Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 51) was created 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. [his sister-in-law] Catherine Lee Baroness Seymour Trowbridge by marriage Baroness Seymour of Trowbridge.
In 1641 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 53) was created 1st Marquess Hertford.
On 16th June 1642 [his son] William Seymour (age 21) died.
On 20th September 1643 the First Battle of Newbury was fought at Newbury, Berkshire [Map] with King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 42) commanding the Royalist army and [his brother-in-law] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 52) commanding the victorious Parliamentary army. For King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 44) fought with distinction.
Henry Bertie was killed.
Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 33) was killed. His son Charles (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison (age 29) was killed. His brother John succeeded 3rd Viscount Grandison.
Edward Villiers (age 23) fought.
Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 33) was killed. His son Lucius (age 11) succeeded 3rd Viscount Falkland.
Richard Neville (age 28) served under the Earl Carnarvon. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command as a Colonel of Horse.
Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 25) was wounded.
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On 17th June 1644 William Sydenham (age 29) was appointed Governor of Weymouth by [his brother-in-law] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 53).
In or before 1645 [his son] John Seymour 4th Duke of Somerset was born to William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 56) and [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 45). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. He married 1656 Sarah Alston Duchess Somerset.
In 1646 [his son] Robert Seymour (age 24) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 14th September 1646 [his brother-in-law] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 55) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His half first cousin twice removed Walter (age 71) succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.
On 28th June 1648 Henry Seymour (age 22) and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 17) were married at Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map]. He the son of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 60) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 48). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1650 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 62) was appointed 447th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 19).
Around 1650 [his son-in-law] Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 22) and Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Winchilsea. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 62) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 50). He the son of Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea and Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 30th March 1654 [his son] Henry Seymour (age 28) died. He was buried at Bedwyn Magna Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.
In 1656 John Seymour 4th Duke of Somerset (age 11) and Sarah Alston Duchess Somerset (age 14) were married. He the son of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 68) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 56).
In July 1657 [his brother-in-law] Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 53) died. His first cousin Richard succeeded 6th Earl Clanricarde. Earl St Albans extinct.
On 7th May 1659 [his son-in-law] Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 52) and Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 71) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 59). He the son of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Before 24th October 1660 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 72) was restored 2nd Duke Somerset, 2nd Earl Hertford, 2nd Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset. [his wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 61) by marriage Duchess Somerset.
On 24th October 1660 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 72) died. His grandson William (age 6) succeeded 3rd Duke Somerset, 2nd Marquess Hertford, 3rd Earl Hertford, 3rd Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset.
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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On 23rd April 1674 [his former wife] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 74) died.
[his father] Edward Seymour and [his mother] Honora Rogers were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford and [his grandmother] Catherine Grey Countess Hertford.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Seymour
12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coker
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Seymour
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Darrell of Littlecote
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darrell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stourtron
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Wentworth
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Clifford Baroness Despencer
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Saye
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Saye Baroness Despencer
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanhope
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jerningham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret or Mary Jerningham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clifton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier Baron Fitzwarin
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Thomasine Hankford 9th Baroness Fitzwarin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dynham Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Arches
Father: Edward Seymour
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset
GrandMother: Catherine Grey Countess Hertford
Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brandon
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wingfield
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk
Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Tudor Queen Consort France
Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward IV of England
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England
Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Mother: Honora Rogers