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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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Paternal Family Tree: Courtenay
Before 11th March 1676 [his father] Francis Courtenay (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Boevey were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 47) and [his grandmother] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
On 11th March 1676 William Courtenay 6th was born to [his father] Francis Courtenay (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Boevey.
In 1699 [his father] Francis Courtenay (age 48) died.
In 1701 William Courtenay 6th (age 24) was elected MP Devon.
In 1702 William Courtenay 6th (age 25) was elected MP Devon.
On 1st August 1702 [his grandfather] William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 73) died. His grandson William (age 26) de jure 6th Earl Devon.
In 1705 William Courtenay 6th (age 28) was elected MP Devon.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1708 William Courtenay 6th (age 31) was elected MP Devon.
Before 11th February 1709 William Courtenay 6th (age 32) and Anne Bertie Countess Devon were married. She the daughter of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.
On 11th February 1709 [his son] William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon was born to William Courtenay 6th (age 32) and [his wife] Anne Bertie Countess Devon. He married 2nd April 1741 Frances Finch Countess Devon, daughter of Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford and Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford, and had issue.
On 22nd July 1712 William Courtenay 6th (age 36) was elected MP Devon.
In 1713 William Courtenay 6th (age 36) was elected MP Devon.
In 1714 William Courtenay 6th (age 37) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Devon.
On 8th June 1714 [his son] Henry Reginald Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 6th (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Bertie Countess Devon. He married 14th April 1737 his third cousin twice removed Catherine Bathurst and had issue.
On 31st October 1718 [his wife] Anne Bertie Countess Devon died.
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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 6th October 1735 William Courtenay 6th (age 59) died. His son William (age 26) de jure 7th Earl Devon.
[his daughter] Eleanor Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 6th and Anne Bertie Countess Devon. She married 1740 John Francis Bassett.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine St Leger 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Manners 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Neville Countess Rutland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pole
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pole
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pole of Colcombe House
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Pole
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Peryam
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Peryam of Little Fulford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Peryam
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Parker of North Molton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Parker
Father: Francis Courtenay 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Waller of Groombridge
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Waller of Groombridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Waller
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Waller 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lennard 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Margaret Waller Countess Devon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Reynell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Reynell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Reynell
William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andreas Boevey
GrandFather: William Boevey
Mother: Mary Boevey