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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Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber.
On 17th April 1694 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans [aged 23] and [his mother] Diana Vere Duchess St Albans [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford [aged 67] and [his grandmother] Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Nell Gwyn.
On 6th April 1696 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans was born to [his father] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans [aged 25] and [his mother] Diana Vere Duchess St Albans [aged 17]. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1706 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 9] educated at Eton College [Map].
On 24th April 1714 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 18] was educated at New College, Oxford University.
On 26th February 1718 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 21] was elected MP Bodmin.
In 1722 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 25] was elected MP Windsor.
On 13th December 1722 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 26] and Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans [aged 23] were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans [aged 52] and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans [aged 43].
In 1726 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 29] was appointed Master of the Hawks.
On 10th May 1726 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans [aged 56] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Duke St Albans, 2nd Earl Burford, 2nd Baron Heddington. [his wife] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans [aged 27] by marriage Duchess St Albans.
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 1727 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 30] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.
In 1727 [his illegitimate daughter] Diane Beauclerk Lennox was born illegitimately to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 30] and Renee Lennox [aged 18]. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
In 1730 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 33] was appointed Constable of Windsor Castle and Warden of the Windsor Forest.
On 25th June 1730 [his son] George Beauclerk 3rd Duke St Albans was born to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 34] and [his wife] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans [aged 31]. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th April 1736 [his brother] Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere [aged 36] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. He the son of [his father] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans and [his mother] Diana Vere Duchess St Albans [aged 57].
Before 12th January 1737 [his brother] Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere [aged 37] was created 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.
In 1741 King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 57] created new Garter Knights as follows:
554th Frederick Hesse-Kassel [aged 20]. Probably as a consequence of his having married the daughter of King George II.
555th Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 44],
556th Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 34],
557th Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 30],
558th William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland [aged 31],
559th Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III [aged 41].
On 15th January 1742 [his mother] Diana Vere Duchess St Albans [aged 63] died.
Around 1746 [his daughter] Diana Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 49] and [his wife] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans [aged 47]. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 2nd February 1761 Bishop Shute Barrington, son of John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington and Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington.
On 27th July 1751 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans [aged 55] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son George [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Duke St Albans, 3rd Earl Burford, 3rd Baron Heddington.
On 1st November 1752 [his former wife] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans [aged 53] died.
[his illegitimate daughter] Suzanne Beauclerk was born illegitimately to Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans and Marie Françoise Rochefoucauld. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox 
Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland 
Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian III King of Denmark 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandMother: Nell Gwyn
Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Aubrey Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Vere 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spring 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spring
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Waldegrave 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Walsh
GrandFather: Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford
Mother: Diana Vere Duchess St Albans 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Kirke
GrandMother: Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford