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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St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley is in Barthomley, Cheshire, Churches in Cheshire.
Chancel and nave at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
General monuments at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
Interior of the Carew chapel at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
Monument at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map]. The armorial Turnor impaled with 
Crewe Arms.
Exteriod of St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
In 1389 Robert de Fouleshurst (age 59) died. He was buried at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map]. Camail and Jupon Period. Chest with Angels with Rounded Wings holding Shields. Hip Belt. Lancastrian Esses Collar. IHC NASARE Lettering.
Ray State, in his book 'The Alabaster Carvers', describing the 1389 Fouleshurst monument in Note d3: 'Tomb chest with angels, which may not belong. The angels are standing holding shields and extended wings with serrated edges a feature not thought to be used for another 20 years.'
Robert de Fouleshurst: Around 1330 he was born. Before 1366 Robert de Fouleshurst and Elizabeth de Praers were married.
1529. Monument to (probably) Robert Fouleshurst Rector of St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map] who died in 1529.
On 15th May 1711 Anne Crewe (age 61) died. Monument at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
Anne Crewe: John Offley of Madely in Staffordshire and she were married. In September 1649 she was born to John Crewe of Crewe and Carew Gorges.
On 26th August 1749 John Crewe of Crewe (age 68) died. Monument at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map] commissioned by his wife Sarah Price (age 67).
John Crewe of Crewe: Around 1681 he was born to John Offley of Madely in Staffordshire and Anne Crewe. In or before 1709 John Crewe of Crewe and Sarah Price were married.
Sarah Price: Around 1682 she was born. On 8th May 1751 she died.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 19th September 1887 Sibyl Marcia Graham Baroness Houghton (age 30) died suddenly. Monument at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map] sculpted by Joseph Boehm (age 53).
Sibyl Marcia Graham Baroness Houghton: On 23rd June 1857 she was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%. On 3rd June 1880 Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe Milnes 1st Marquess of Crewe and she were married. On 11th August 1885 Robert Moncton Milnes 1st Baron Houghton died. His son Robert succeeded 2nd Baron Houghton of Great Houghton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. She by marriage Baroness Houghton of Great Houghton in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
On 20th June 1945 Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe Milnes 1st Marquess of Crewe (age 87) died without surviving male issue. Marquess of Crewe, Earl of Crewe in Cheshire and Baron Houghton of Great Houghton in the West Riding of Yorkshire extinct. He was buried at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
In 1890 Richard Charles Rodes Crewe Milnes (age 8) died. He was buried at St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley [Map].
Richard Charles Rodes Crewe Milnes: In 1882 he was born to Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe Milnes 1st Marquess of Crewe and Sibyl Marcia Graham Baroness Houghton.
