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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Earl Dartmouth is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1711. William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 38] created.
15th December 1750. Grandson William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 19] succeeded.
15th July 1801. Son George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 45] succeeded.
10th November 1810. Son William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 25] succeeded.
22nd November 1853. Son William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth [aged 30] succeeded.
4th August 1891. Son William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 40] succeeded.
11th March 1936. Son William Legge 7th Earl Dartmouth [aged 55] succeeded.
1958. Brother Humphry Legge 8th Earl Dartmouth [aged 70] succeeded.
1962. Son Gerald Legge 9th Earl of Dartmouth [aged 37] succeeded.
14th December 1997. Son William Legge 10th Earl of Dartmouth [aged 48] succeeded.
In 1711 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 38] was created 1st Earl Dartmouth. Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
On 15th December 1750 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 78] died. His grandson William [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.
On 11th January 1755 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 23] and Frances Catherine Gounter Nicoll Countess Dartmouth [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
On 15th July 1801 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 70] died. His son George [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Earl Dartmouth. Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 40] by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He took his seat in the Lords on 29th October 1801.
On 10th November 1810 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 55] died in Cornwall. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Minories [Map] on 24th November 1810. His son William [aged 25] succeeded 4th Earl Dartmouth, 5th Baron Dartmouth.
On 5th April 1820 William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 35] and Frances Charlotte Chetwynd-Talbot Countess Dartmouth [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. She the daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot [aged 42] and Frances Thomasina Lambart Countess Talbot. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 59].
On 25th October 1828 William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 43] and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 67].
On 22nd November 1853 William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 68] died. In 1853 His son William [aged 30] succeeded 5th Earl Dartmouth, 6th Baron Dartmouth. Augusta Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 31] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
On 18th December 1879 William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 28] and Mary Coke Countess Dartmouth [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 56] and Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester. He the son of William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth [aged 56] and Augusta Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 57]. They were half fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
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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On 4th August 1891 William Legge 5th Earl Dartmouth [aged 67] died. His son William [aged 40] succeeded 6th Earl Dartmouth, 7th Baron Dartmouth.
On 11th March 1936 William Legge 6th Earl Dartmouth [aged 84] died. His son William [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl Dartmouth, 8th Baron Dartmouth. Ruperta Wynn-Carington Countess Dartmouth [aged 53] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
In 1958 William Legge 7th Earl Dartmouth [aged 77] died. In 1958 His brother Humphry [aged 70] succeeded 8th Earl Dartmouth, 9th Baron Dartmouth. Raine McCorquodale Countess Dartmouth and Spencer [aged 28] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
In 1962 Humphry Legge 8th Earl Dartmouth [aged 74] died. His son Gerald [aged 37] succeeded 9th Earl Dartmouth, 10th Baron Dartmouth.
On 14th December 1997 Gerald Legge 9th Earl of Dartmouth [aged 73] died. His son William [aged 48] succeeded 10th Earl Dartmouth, 11th Baron Dartmouth.