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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In 688 King Cædwalla of Wessex [aged 29] Abdicated as King Wessex. In 688 His second cousin once removed Ine [aged 18] succeeded King Wessex.
In 709 Swæfred King of Essex died. His second cousin once removed Offa succeeded King Essex.
In 709 Sigeheard King of Essex died. His second cousin once removed Offa succeeded King Essex.
In 1193 Robert Lacy 5th Baron Pontefract died without issue. His cousin Albreda Lissours [aged 65] [daughter of his aunt Albreda Lacy] inherited his estates. His second cousin once removed Roger [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baron Pontefract. Maud Clere Baroness Lacy Baroness Warkworth by marriage Baroness Pontefract.
On 22nd August 1485 King Richard III of England [aged 32] was killed during the Battle of Bosworth. His second cousin once removed Henry Tudor [aged 28] succeeded VII King of England.
Humphrey Cotes [aged 35] died. It isn't clear on which side he was fighting.
Those supporting Henry Tudor included:
John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy [aged 35].
John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne [aged 43].
Richard Guildford [aged 35].
Walter Hungerford [aged 21].
Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby [aged 50].
Edward Woodville Lord Scales [aged 29].
Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon [aged 26].
Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth [aged 36].
Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford [aged 53].
William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont [aged 47].
Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney [aged 34].
William Stanley [aged 50].
Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley [aged 52].
Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney [aged 38].
William Brandon [aged 29] was killed.
James Harrington [aged 55] was killed.
John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk [aged 60] was killed and attainted. He was buried firstly at Thetford Priory, Norfolk [Map] and therafter at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. Duke Norfolk, Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave, Baron Howard forfeit.
John Sacheverell [aged 85] was killed.
Philibert Chandee 1st Earl Bath
William Norreys [aged 44], Gilbert Talbot [aged 33], John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 42] and John Savage [aged 41] commanded,.
Robert Poyntz [aged 35] was knighted.
Those who fought for Richard III included:
John Bourchier 6th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 47].
John Conyers [aged 74].
Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 17].
William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley [aged 59].
Richard Fitzhugh 6th Baron Fitzhugh [aged 28].
John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 48].
Thomas Scrope 6th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 26].
Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 50].
Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent [aged 68].
Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 29].
John de la Pole Earl Lincoln 1st [aged 23].
Humphrey Stafford [aged 59].
George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 17].
Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 42] was wounded, captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map] for three years. He was attainted; Earl Surrey forfeit.
Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell [aged 29] fought and escaped.
John Zouche 7th Baron Zouche Harringworth [aged 26] was captured.
John Babington [aged 62], William Alington [aged 65], Robert Mortimer [aged 43], Robert Brackenbury, Richard Ratclyffe [aged 55] and Richard Bagot [aged 73] were killed
Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 53] was killed.
William Catesby [aged 35] was executed at Leicester, Leicestershire [Map] after the battle.
George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster [aged 25] held as a hostage by Richard III before the Battle of Bosworth.
Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland [aged 36] betrayed King Richard III of England by not committing his forces at the Battle of Bosworth.
John Iwardby [aged 35] was killed.
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On 7th April 1498 Charles VIII King France [aged 27] died after he hit his head on a door lintel at Château d'Amboise, Amboise. His second cousin once removed Louis [aged 35] succeeded XII King France: Capet Valois.
On 13th March 1540 Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu died. Earl Essex, Viscount Bourchier extinct. His daughter Anne [aged 23] succeeded 7th Baroness Bourchier. His second cousin once removed John [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Count Eu. Neither he or his descendants used the title.
On 27th November 1542 David Lindsay 8th Earl Crawford died. His second cousin once removed David [aged 39] succeeded 9th Earl Crawford.
On 4th August 1558 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton [aged 3] died at Smeaton, East Linton, Haddington, Haddingtonshire. His second cousin once removed William [aged 25] succeeded 9th Earl Angus. Egidia Graham Countess of Angus [aged 22] by marriage Countess Angus.
On 21st November 1639 Henry Grey 8th Earl Kent [aged 56] died without issue. He was buried at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map]. His second cousin once removed Anthony [aged 82] succeeded 9th Earl Kent. His nephew Charles [aged 27] succeeded 12th Baron Grey of Ruthyn.
Charles Longueville 12th Baron Grey of Ruthyn: On or before 21st April 1612, the date he was baptised, he was born to Michael Longueville and Susan Grey. Before 14th June 1643 he and Frances Neville were married. On 14th June 1643 he died. His daughter Susan succeeded 13th Baroness Grey of Ruthyn.
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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On 25th June 1652 William Eure 5th Baron Eure died. His second cousin once removed William succeeded 6th Baron Eure.
In 1677 Charles Rich 1st Baronet [aged 58] died. His son-in-law His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baronet Rich of London.
On 26th May 1677 John Carey 2nd Earl Dover [aged 69] died without male issue. Earl Dover and Viscount Rochford extinct. His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baron Hunsdon.
On 8th November 1684 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard [aged 22] died. His second cousin once removed Charles [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 73] died without surviving issue. His sister Hester [aged 59] succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
On 25th December 1749 John Lindsay 20th Earl of Crawford, 4th Earl Lindsay [aged 47] died. His second cousin once removed George [aged 26] succeeded 21st Earl Crawford, 5th Earl Lindsay.
On 30th April 1755 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet [aged 74] died. His second cousin once removed Richard [aged 60] succeeded 7th Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The two Baronetcies of Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk and Baronet Bacon of Mildenhall in Suffolk were combined.
On 17th December 1758 Charles Butler 3rd Duke Ormond [aged 87] died without issue at his lodgings at Whitehall Palace [Map]. He was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. Duke Ormonde, Marquess Ormonde, Earl Arran extinct. His second cousin once removed John de jure 16th Earl Ormonde, 8th Earl Ossory although he never used these titles.
On 26th August 1762 John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 77] died without issue. Baron Despencer, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Burghesh in Suffolk abeyant. His second cousin once removed Thomas [aged 61] succeeded 8th Earl of Westmoreland. Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 14th May 1766 John Fitzgerald Villiers 1st Earl Grandison [aged 82] died. His second cousin once removed William [aged 59] succeeded 6th Viscount Grandison.
On 4th December 1769 John Head 5th Baronet [aged 67] died. His second cousin once removed Edmund [aged 36] succeeded 6th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
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 1790 Thomas Edwardes 6th Baronet [aged 60] died. His second cousin once removed Thomas [aged 60] succeeded 7th Baronet Edwardes of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
On 20th November 1791 Richard Acton 5th Baronet [aged 80] died. His second cousin once removed John [aged 55] succeeded 6th Baronet Acton of Aldenham Hall.
On 18th December 1792 David Kennedy 10th Earl Cassilis [aged 58] died unmarried. His second cousin once removed Archibald [aged 72] succeeded 11th Earl Cassilis at which time he was lviign in New York. Baronet Kennedy of Culzean in Ayrshire extinct.
On 14th October 1805 Rowland Winn 6th Baronet [aged 30] died unmarried. His second cousin once removed Edmund [aged 43] succeeded 7th Baronet Winn of Nostel in Yorkshire. Nostell Priory, Wakefield [Map] was inherited by his nephew John Williamson aka Winn [aged 12], son of Rowland's sister Esther Winn [aged 37]. All of Esther's children changed their surname to Winn.
On 8th October 1872 William Aloysius Clavering 9th Baronet [aged 72] died. His second cousin once removed Henry [aged 48] succeeded 10th Baronet Clavering of Axwell in County Durham. Christina Alexander Lady Clavering [aged 39] by marriage Lady Clavering of Axwell in County Durham.
On 1st September 1878 Thomas Maitland 11th Earl Lauderdale [aged 75] died. His second cousin once removed Charles [aged 55] succeeded 12th Earl Lauderdale, 12th Viscount Maitland, 12th Viscount Lauderdale, 8th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
On 2nd January 1883 George Grey 7th Earl Stamford 3rd Earl Warrington [aged 55] died. His second cousin once removed Harry [aged 70] succeeded 8th Earl Stamford, 10th Baron Grey of Groby. Earl Warrington and Baron Delamer extinct, along with an immense fortune of of £8,000 per annum.
On 18th April 1891 Alfred Wilson Trevelyan 7th Baronet [aged 59] died. His second cousin once removed Walter [aged 25] succeeded 8th Baronet Trevelyan of Nettlecombe.
On 29th June 1892 Henry Seymour Moore 3rd Marquess Drogheda [aged 66] died. Marquess Drogheda extinct. His second cousin once removed Ponsonby [aged 46] succeeded 9th Earl Drogheda, 11th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 11th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.
On 11th June 1907 Everard Aloysius Gonzaga Arundell 13th Baron Arundel [aged 72] died. His second cousin once removed Edgar [aged 47] succeeded 14th Baron Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire. Ellen Elizabeth Thatcher Baroness Arundel Wardour by marriage Baroness Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 1st May 1911 Louis John Francis Twysden 9th Baronet [aged 81] died. His second cousin once removed Roger [aged 17] succeeded 10th Baronet Twysden of Roydon in Kent.
On 29th May 1912 Lewis William Molesworth 11th Baronet [aged 58] died. His second cousin once removed St Aubyn [aged 78] succeeded 12th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
On 12th June 1913 Fitzherbert Edward Stafford-Jerningham 11th Baron Stafford [aged 79] died. His nephew Francis [aged 53] succeeded 12th Baron Stafford. His second cousin once removed William [aged 46] succeeded 11th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
On 7th October 1923 Frederick William Hotham 6th Baron Hotham [aged 60] died. His second cousin once removed Henry [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 17th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire. Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil Baroness Hotham [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire.
On 4th October 1925 Arthur John Henniker-Hughan 6th Baronet [aged 59] died. His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 37] succeeded 7th Baronet Henniker of Newton Hall in Essex.
On 25th November 1938 Victor James Guy Chetwynd 6th Baronet [aged 36] died. His second cousin once removed Arthur [aged 51] succeeded 7th Baronet Chetwynd of Brocton Hall in Staffordshire.
On 29th January 1950 Charles Gunning 7th Baronet [aged 90] died. His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 48] succeeded 8th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 19th February 1950 Reverend William Wolseley 11th Baronet [aged 84] died. His second cousin once removed Garnet [aged 34] succeeded 12th Baronet Wolseley of Mount Wolseley in County Carlow.
In 1962 Edward Cunard 5th Baronet [aged 71] died. His second cousin once removed Henry [aged 52] succeeded 6th Baronet Cunard of Bush Hill in Middlesex.
On 26th July 1963 John Francis Godolphin Osborne 11th Duke Leeds [aged 62] died without male issue. His second cousin once removed Francis [aged 78] succeeded 12th Duke Leeds, 12th Earl of Danby, 12th Viscount Osborne, 12th Viscount Latimer, 12th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 13th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton, 6th Baron Godolphin of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 12th January 1964 Reginald Frankland Payne-Gallwey 5th Baronet [aged 74] died. His second cousin once removed Philip [aged 28] succeeded 6th Baronet Frankland-Payne-Gallwey of Hampton Hill.
On 11th July 1968 Philip Humphrey Antrobus 6th Baronet [aged 91] died. His second cousin once removed Philip [aged 60] succeeded 7th Baronet Antrobus of Antrobus in Cheshire. Dorothy May Davis Lady Antrobus by marriage Lady Antrobus of Antrobus in Cheshire.
In 1972 Paul Brooke-Pechell 8th Baronet [aged 83] died. His second cousin once removed Ronald [aged 53] succeeded 9th Baronet Brooke-Pechell of Paglesham in Essex.
In 1974 Nigel Gresley 12th Baronet [aged 80] died. His second cousin once removed William [aged 76] succeeded 13th Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.
On 25th December 1982 Charles Dutton 7th Baron Sherborne [aged 71] died. His second cousin once removed Ralph [aged 84] succeeded 8th Baron Sherborne and inherited Hinton Ampner House, Winchester.
On 19th April 1983 Vere Hobart-Hampden 9th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 81] died. His second cousin once removed George [aged 38] succeeded 10th Earl Buckinghamshire, 10th Baron Hobart, 14th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 5th December 1986 Victor Johnson 6th Baronet [aged 81] died. His second cousin once removed Robin [aged 57] succeeded 7th Baronet Johnson of Bath in Somerset.
On 3rd June 1987 Alan Montagu Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 4th Earl of Wharncliffe [aged 52] died at Wharncliffe House, Wortley. He was buried at the Church of St Leonard, Wortley [Map]. His second cousin once removed Richard [aged 34] succeeded 5th Earl Wharncliffe, 7th Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire.
On 4th November 1988 Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope 9th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 81] died. His second cousin once removed Edward [aged 68] succeeded 10th Duke Newcastle under Lyme, 17th Earl Lincoln; he died seven and a half weeks later on Christmas day.
On 11th July 1992 Robert William Gerard 4th Baron Gerard [aged 74] died. His second cousin once removed Anthony [aged 42] succeeded 5th Baron Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire, 17th Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
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 15th September 1995 John Somers Cocks 8th Baron Somers [aged 88] died. His second cousin once removed Philip [aged 47] succeeded 9th Baron Somers.
On 28th July 1997 Geoffrey Vavasour 5th Baronet [aged 82] died. His second cousin once removed Eric [aged 44] succeeded 6th Baronet Vavasour of Hazlewood in Yorkshire.
On 10th July 1999 John Scott-Ellis 9th Baron Howard de Walden 5th Baron Seaford [aged 86] died. Baron Howard de Walden abeyant. His second cousin once removed Colin [aged 53] succeeded 6th Baron Seaford of Seaford in Sussex.
On 27th June 2003 Gerald Balfour 4th Earl Balfour [aged 77] died. His second cousin once removed Roderick [aged 54] succeeded 5th Earl Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire.
On 3rd July 2006 Mark Tennyson 5th Baron Tennyson [aged 86] died without issue. His second cousin once removed David [aged 46] succeeded 6th Baron Tennyson of Aldworth in Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight.
In 2017 Victor George Spencer 3rd Viscount Churchill [aged 83] died. Viscount Churchill of Rolleston in Leicestershire extinct. His second cousin once removed Richard [aged 91] succeeded 6th Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 22nd August 2018 Henry David Shiffner 8th Baronet [aged 88] died. His second cousin once removed Michael [aged 55] succeeded 9th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 27th March 2020 Randolph Stewart 13th Earl of Galloway [aged 91] died. His second cousin once removed Andrew [aged 71] succeeded 14th Earl Galloway, 13th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 12th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney.