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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 26th March 1751 [his father] George Beaumont 6th Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Rachel Howland (age 33) were married at St John's Church, Clerkenwell [Map].
On 6th November 1753 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet was born to [his father] George Beaumont 6th Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Rachel Howland (age 35) at Great Dunmow, Essex [Map]. He was baptised at St Mary's Church, Great Dunmow on 17th December 1753.
In 1762 [his father] George Beaumont 6th Baronet (age 36) died. His son George (age 8) succeeded 7th Baronet Beaumont of Stoughton Grange in Leicestershire.
On 4th May 1772 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet (age 18) matriculated New College, Oxford University.
On 6th May 1778 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet (age 24) and Margaret Willes Lady Beaumont (age 22) were married. Margaret Willes Lady Beaumont
In 1790 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet (age 36) was elected MP Bere Alston which seat he held until 1796.
The British Institution was founded in June 1805 by a group of private subscribers who met in the Thatched House Tavern in London. The founding "Hereditory Governors" included Sir George Beaumont (age 51), 7th Baronet and Charles Long (age 45), 1st Baron Farnborough. George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 49) was appointed the first President of the British Institution.
On 5th May 1814 [his mother] Rachel Howland (age 96) died.
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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1826 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet (age 72) presented a number of his paintings to the newly established National Gallery.
On 7th February 1827 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet (age 73) died without issue at Coleorton Hall. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Coleorton [Map]. His first cousin once removed George (age 28) succeeded 8th Baronet Beaumont of Stoughton Grange in Leicestershire.
On 14th July 1829 [his former wife] Margaret Willes Lady Beaumont (age 73) died at Coleorton Hall.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beaumont 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Beaumont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Farnham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Beaumont 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Turpin
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Turpin
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beaumont of Great Dunmow 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Trott
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trott
GrandFather: William Beaumont 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: George Beaumont 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Michael Howland of Stone Hall, Matching Green
Mother: Rachel Howland