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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Paternal Family Tree: Welf
Conrad I King Burgundy and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
Around 925 Conrad I King Burgundy was born to Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy [aged 45] and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
On 11th July 937 [his father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy [aged 57] died. His son Conrad [aged 12] succeeded I King Burgundy.
In 951 [his brother-in-law] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and [his sister] Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of [his father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [his mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
On 2nd February 962 [his brother-in-law] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor [aged 49] was created Holy Roman Emperor. [his sister] Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
In 964 Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 39] and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 964 [his daughter] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France was born to Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 39] and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 21]. She married (1) 983 her sixth cousin Odo Blois I Count Blois, son of Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy, and had issue (2) 999 her second cousin Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks, son of Hugh I King of the Franks and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France.
In 965 [his daughter] Gerberga Welf was born to Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 40] and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 22].
In 969 [his daughter] Matilda Welf was born to Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 44] and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 26].
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 971 [his son] Rudolph "Idle" III King Burgundy was born to Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 46] and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 28].
In or before 975 [his son-in-law] Henry "Quarrelsome" Saxon Ottonian II Duke Bavaria [aged 23] and Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 49] and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria and Judith Luitpoldings.
In 977 [his brother-in-law] Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 23] was appointed Duke Lower Lorraine.
After 7th September 978 [his sister-in-law] Gerberge Reginarids Countess Vermandois [deceased] died.
Around 983 [his son-in-law] Odo Blois I Count Blois [aged 33] and Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 58] and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 40]. He the son of Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy. They were sixth cousins.
On 2nd March 986 [his brother-in-law] Lothair III King West Francia [aged 45] died. His son Louis [aged 19] succeeded V King West Francia. Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia [aged 46] by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 12th June 991 [his brother-in-law] Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 38] died.
On 27th January 992 [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 49] died.
On 19th October 993 Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 68] died. His son Rudolph [aged 22] succeeded III King Burgundy.
[his father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [his mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [his grandfather] Rudolph I King Burgundy.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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[his daughter] Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria was born to Conrad I King Burgundy and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy. She married in or before 975 Henry "Quarrelsome" Saxon Ottonian II Duke Bavaria, son of Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria and Judith Luitpoldings, and had issue.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Welf
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony
Great x 1 Grandfather: Conrad Welf II Count Auxerre
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Tours
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre
GrandFather: Rudolph I King Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre
Mother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy