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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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Fane to Furnival is in Armorials.
Fanshawe Arms. Or a chevron between three fleur de lys sable. Source.
Feilding Arms. Argent, on a fess azure three lozenges or. Source.
Fermor Arms. Argent, a fess sable between three lion's heads erased gules. Source.
Ferneley Arms. Or, on a bend vert three buck's heads caboshed argent.
In June 1653 Richard Hovell of Hillington (age 80) died. In December 1648 Frances Ferneley died. Wall monument in Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map]. Of alabaster with Renaissance arches and two pairs of figures each facing each other across faldstools. Armoirals Quarterly 
Hovell Arms and 
Ford Arms impaled with Ferneley Arms.
Richard Hovell of Hillington: In 1573 he was born to Richard Hovell of Hillington and Margery Ford. On 1st March 1598 Richard Hovell of Hillington and Frances Ferneley were married at the Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map].
Frances Ferneley: In 1575 she was born to Thomas Ferneley of Creting in Suffolk.
Ferrers Arms. Vairy or and gules.
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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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Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex 1565 1601 Arms. 1 
Devereux Arms 2 
Bourchier Arms 3 
Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester Arms 4 
Bohun Arms 5 Gloucester Arms 6 
Mandeville Arms 7 
Louvain Arms 8 
Woodville Arms 9 Unknown Arms, 10 
Verdun Arms 11 
Marshal Arms 12 Unknown Arms 13 Ferrers Arms 14 
Kevelioc Arms 15 
De Quincy Arms 16 Unknown Arms.
Fiennes Arms. Azure three lions rampant or. Source.
Fitzgerald Arms. Argent, a #saltire gules. Source.
Fitzherbert Arms. Gules, three lions rampant or. Source.
On 13th March 1519 Thomas Babington of Dethick (age 70) died at Ashover, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at All Saints Church, Ashover, Derbyshire [Map].
Monument to Thomas Babington of Dethick and Edith Fitzherbert. Excellent painted alabaster monument of the Fluted Period with the colours much refreshed. Carved by Harpur and Moorecock of Burton on Trent. Chest with Angels with Rounded Wings. The monument was probably erected shortly after Edith died. Thomas's will requests the tomb not be disturbed when dies:
I will my body be buryed in my parish church of Ashover, nere by wif Edith, it is fortune me to deceas within xx. myles of the same. And ells in such place as shalbe thought by them that shalbe wt me at the tyme of my diceas; But I will not that the Tombe which I have made in the Church of Ashover be broken or hurt for my carkas, but that it be leyde nere the same, and over that place that I shall lye in, a stone with a scripture after myne executors and supervisour myndis or the more parte of them to be leyde."
Thomas Babington of Dethick: Around 1449 he was born to John Babington and Isabel Bradbourne. Before 1476 Thomas Babington of Dethick and Edith Fitzherbert were married.
Edith Fitzherbert: Around 1457 she was born to Ralph Fitzherbert and Elizabeth Marshall at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. In 1511 Edith Fitzherbert died at Ashover, Staffordshire.
Dogs chewing at her dress suggests Harpur and Moorecock of Burton on Trent carved the monument.
The chest tomb of exceptional quality with the fifteen weepers under crocketed canopies broadly undamaged. The weepers on the sides are believed to represent Thomas and Editha's children, possibly fourteen, and their respective spouses. The chest tomb now abuts the south wall of the chancel meaning only three sides visible.
Thomas Babington of Dethick and Edith Fitzherbert with Saints Catherine and Thomas of Canterbury in the centre.
Babington Arms impaled Fitzherbert Arms.
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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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Fitzhugh Arms. Azure, three chevrons interlaced in base or a chief of the last. Source.
Fitzpayn Arms. Gules, three lions passant guardant argent, overall a bend azure. Source.
Fitzwalter Arms. Or, a fess gules between two chevrons of the last. Source.
Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 1483 1542 Arms. Quartered 1 Quartered 1&4 
Radclyffe Arms 2&3 Fitzwalter Arms 2 Unknown Arms 3 
Lucy Arms 4 Multon Arms.
Vesta Monumenta. Over the door leading to the chapel are, or were, these arms and quarterings carved in stone of Thomas Ratcliffe earl of Sussex, with those of his lady Frances Sydney, daughter of Sir William Sydney of Penshurst in Kent, knt. the celebrated founderess of Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge, and whose time by these arms we may conclude some additions were made to this mansion:
1. A bend ingrailed. Ratcliffe earl of Sussex.
2. A fess between two chevrons. Fitzwalter Arms.
3. A lion rampant crowned, within a bordure. Burnell.
4. A saltire ingrailed. Botetourt.
5. Three lucies hauriant. Lucy Arms.
6. Three bars. 
Multon Arms.
7. Semee Fleurs de lis. Mortimer of Attilborough.
8. An eagle and child. Culcheth.
Over the door leading to the hall those of Frances countess of Sussex, his consort:
1. A pheon. Sydney.
2. Two bars, in chief three shields. Clunford.
3. Three chevronells; a label of 3 points. Barrington.
4. On a bend three lozenges or muscles. Mercy.
5. Quarterly an escarbuncle. Mandeville Arms.
6. A chevron between three mullets. Chetwynd.
7. Three lions rampant. Baard.
8. Barry of 8 a lion rampant crowned. 
Brandon Arms.
A bear chained: the crest of Dudley earl of Leicester.
A griffin chained.
A rose crowned. Henry VIII.
A pomegranate crowned. Catharine of Arragon, his queen.
These coats and devices are here engraved from drawings taken by Mr. Vertue at the same time that he made those of the house.
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Fitzwilliam Arms. Chequy gules and argent. Source.
Around 1280. St Mary's Church, Sprotbrough [Map]. Effigy of a Knight in 14th Century cusped, ogee recess. Probably of the Fitzwilliam Family - Fitzwilliam Arms.
NO IMAGE. Quartered 1&4 Fitzwilliam Arms 2&3 
Wentworth Arms.
Foljambe Arms. Sable a bend between six escallops or.
Floor slab at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map] to an unknown member of the Foljambe family, as identified by 1. Foljambe Arms, 2. the Foljambe Crest of a crooked leg with a spur, and 3. the feet resting on a 'Chatloup' aka 'Calopus' i.e. a monster with a wolf's body. a cat's face and goat's horns. The armour of the fluted period i.e. 1460-1530. In 1490 Godfrey Foljambe (age 17) and Catherine Leeke (age 14) were married - she the daughter of John Leke (age 36) who was Lord of the manor of Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. The floor slab may be for one of their children who died before reaching adulthood; possibly John Foljambe.
Godfrey Foljambe: On 27th March 1472 he was born to Henry Foljambe and Benedicta Vernon. In 1490 Godfrey Foljambe and Catherine Leeke were married. On 20th December 1541 Godfrey Foljambe died. He was buried at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map].
Catherine Leeke: In 1476 she was born to John Leke and Elizabeth Savage. On 24th May 1529 Catherine Leeke died at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map].
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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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In June 1653 Richard Hovell of Hillington (age 80) died. In December 1648 Frances Ferneley died. Wall monument in Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map]. Of alabaster with Renaissance arches and two pairs of figures each facing each other across faldstools. Armoirals Quarterly Hovell Arms and Ford Arms impaled with Ferneley Arms.
Richard Hovell of Hillington: In 1573 he was born to Richard Hovell of Hillington and Margery Ford. On 1st March 1598 Richard Hovell of Hillington and Frances Ferneley were married at the Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map].
Frances Ferneley: In 1575 she was born to Thomas Ferneley of Creting in Suffolk.
Fortescue Arms. Azure a bend engrailed argent cotised or. Source.
Fox Arms. Ermine, on a chevron azure three fox's heads and necks erased or on a canton of the second a fleur de lys of the third. The canton is an augmentation of honour to his paternal arms, granted out of the Royal Arms as a mark of esteem to him and his heirs forever, by King Charles II following the Restoration of the Monarchy. Source.
Fox Strangways Arms. Quartered 
Strangeways Arms and Fox Arms.
Capet Arms. Azure, three Fleur de lys or. Source.
Spencer Churchill Arms. Quartered 1&4 
Churchill Arms a canton of St George, 2&3 
Despencer Arms a bend sable three escallops, overall an escutcheon St George overall an escutcheon Capet Arms.
England Henry IV Arms. Capet Arms quartered with 
Plantagenet Arms. Source.
NO IMAGE. Quartered 1 Plantagenet Arms impaled 
Dunkeld Arms 2. Capet Arms 3. 
Ireland Arms 4. 1&2 
Brunswick Luneburg Arms, 3 
Hanover Arms, an inescutcheon over all three, gules the Crown of Charlemagne Proper (As Archtreasurer of the Holy Roman Empire).
John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux 1380 1429 Arms. Capet Arms within a bordure gules charged with eight buckles or. Awarded in 1427 by King Charles VII of France. Source.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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France Ancient Arms. Azure semy-de-lis or. Source.
England Edward III Arms. France Ancient Arms quartered Plantagenet Arms. Source.
NO IMAGE. Sable, two bars or in chief three mullets of the last. Source.
Freschville Arms. Azure, bend argent between six escallops.
On 22nd May 1653 unamed child was born to Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 23) and Christian Freschville (age 19). She died in childbirth. The child died seven days later on 29th May 1653. Both were buried at the St John the Baptist's Church, Staveley [Map]. Monument erected by her husband Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton the future Duke Bolton. Reclining figure with Chrisom Child.
Armorials...
Top Middle 
Paulet Arms differenced with a label argent three points impaled Freschville Arms.
Top Left: His Arms, in sixths 1 Paulet Arms 2 Possibly 
Seymour Arms although wings should be Or 3 Unknown Arms 4 Unknown Arms 5 Unknown Arms 6 
St John Arms with a label argent three points to reflect his status as son of the current owner of the Arms.
Top Right: Her Arms, in sixths 1 Freschville Arms 2 Unknown Arms 3 Unknown Arms 4 Unknown Arms 5 Unknown Arms 6 
Harrington Arms.
Christian Freschville: On 13th December 1633 she was born to John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville and Sarah Harrington. On 28th February 1652 Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton and she were married. He the son of John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester and Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester.
Furnival Arms. Argent, a bend gules six martlets gules. Source.
ffolkes Arms. Per pale vert and gules, a fleur de lys argent. Source.
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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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On 28th July 1740 Martin ffolkes (age 20) died. Grave slab in the Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map]. Arms quartered ffolkes Arms and Hovell Arms differenced with a label three points.
Martin ffolkes: In 1720 he was born to Martin Folkes and Lucretia Bradshaw.
On 28th June 1754 Martin Folkes (age 63) died. Grave slab in the Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map]. Arms quartered ffolkes Arms and Hovell Arms.
After 15th October 1828. Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map]. Monument to Edward West and Lucretia Georgiana ffolkes sculpted by Henry Hopper (age 61). The armorial Edward West Chief Justice of Bombay 1782-1828 arms and Lucretia Georgiana ffolkes impaled. His arms quartered 
West Arms and Unknown Arms. Her arms quartered 1 ffolkes Arms 2 Hovell Arms 3 appears to be Browne as seen in the armorial to William Browne 4 
Turner Baronets Arms.
Edward West: he was born to John Balchen West. His parents died young so he was brought up by his uncle Martin ffolkes 1st Baronet. 26th August 1822 he and Lucretia Georgiana ffolkes were married at St Marylebone Church. She the daughter of his guardian and uncle Martin ffolkes 1st Baronet. On 16th August 1828 he died at Poonah.
Lucretia Georgiana ffolkes: she was born to Martin ffolkes 1st Baronet and Fanny Turner. On 15th October 1828 Lucretia Georgiana ffolkes died in childbirth at Bombay, India eleven days after having given birth to a posthumous son who only lived at few hours.
William Browne: In 1692 he was born. On 24th August 1717 he and Mary Greene were married.
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