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: Maude
On 19th September 1729 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden was born to [his father] Robert Maude 1st Baronet [aged 52].
On 4th August 1750 [his father] Robert Maude 1st Baronet [aged 73] died. His son [his brother] Thomas [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary.
On 8th August 1756 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 26] and Letitia Vernon were married.
On 24th May 1757 [his wife] Letitia Vernon died without issue.
On 10th June 1766 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 36] and Mary Allen were married.
On 16th April 1767 [his son] Thomas Ralph Maude 2nd Viscount Hawarden was born to Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 37] and [his wife] Mary Allen. He married 14th December 1798 Frances Anne Agar Viscountess Hawarden, daughter of Charles Agar 1st Earl Normanton and Jane Benson Countess Northampton.
In 1775 [his wife] Mary Allen died.
On 18th July 1776 [his brother] Thomas Maude 1st Baron Montalt [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary.
On 17th May 1777 Thomas Maude 1st Baron Montalt [aged 50] died unmarried. Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary extinct. His brother Cornwallis [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary. Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 18] by marriage Lady of Dundrum in Tipperary.
On 3rd June 1777 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 47] and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 27th March 1780 [his son] Cornwallis Maude 3rd Viscount Hawarden was born to Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 50] and [his wife] Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 21]. He married 8th July 1811 Jane Crawfurd Bruce and had issue.
Around 1783 [his daughter] Alicia Maude was born to Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 53] and [his wife] Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 24]. She married May 1807 Reverend Robert Ponsonby Tottenham, son of Charles Tottenham aka Loftus 1st Marquess Ely and Jane Myhill Marchioness Ely, and had issue.
On 29th June 1786 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 56] was created 1st Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary. [his wife] Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 27] by marriage Baroness Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary.
On 5th December 1793 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 64] was created 1st Viscount Hawarden. [his wife] Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 34] by marriage Viscountess Hawarden.
On 12th April 1794 [his son-in-law] William Ralph Cartwright of Aynho Park in Northamptonshire and [his daughter] Emma Mary Maude were married.
On 17th November 1798 [his son] Captain Francis Maude was born to Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 69] and [his wife] Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 39].
On 14th December 1798 [his son] Thomas Ralph Maude 2nd Viscount Hawarden [aged 31] and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Anne Agar Viscountess Hawarden were married. She the daughter of Charles Agar 1st Earl Normanton [aged 61] and Jane Benson Countess Northampton.
On 23rd August 1803 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [aged 73] died. His son Thomas [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Viscount Hawarden, 2nd Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary, 4th Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary. Frances Anne Agar Viscountess Hawarden by marriage Viscountess Hawarden.
On 26th July 1851 [his former wife] Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 92] died.
[his daughter] Emma Mary Maude was born to Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden and Letitia Vernon. She married 12th April 1794 William Ralph Cartwright of Aynho Park in Northamptonshire.
[his daughter] Sophia Maria Maude was born to Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden and Letitia Vernon. She married 25th June 1807 George Hay Dawkins-Pennant and had issue.