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 28th April 1860 [his father] James Forsyth [aged 32] and Eliza Hastie [aged 26] were married.
On 7th November 1868 [his father] James Forsyth [aged 40] and [his mother] Annie Hardie [aged 29] were married.
2nd April 1871. Census. 8 Edward Street, St Pancras.
[his father] James Forsyth [aged 43]. 43. Sculptor.
[his mother] Annie Hardie [aged 32]. 32.
[his half-brother] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 7]. Son. 7. Scholar.
[his half-sister] Agnes Ellen Forsyth [aged 5]. Daughter. 5. Scholar.
[his illegitimate sister] Eliza Forsyth [aged 3]. Daughter. 3.
William Adam Forsyth. Son. 8. Scholar.
[his grandmother] Agnes m Forsyth. Mother. 66. No occupation.
Mary Blackall. Servant. 16.
In 1873 William Adam Forsyth was born to [his father] James Forsyth [aged 45] and [his mother] Annie Hardie [aged 34].
1881. Census. 8 Edward Street, St Pancras.
[his father] James Forsyth [aged 53]. 53. Sculptor.
[his mother] Annie Hardie [aged 42]. 42.
[his half-brother] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 17]. Son. 17. Sculptor.
[his half-sister] Agnes Ellen Forsyth [aged 15]. Daughter. 15. Dressmaker.
[his illegitimate sister] Eliza Forsyth [aged 12]. Daughter. 13. Scholar.
William Adam Forsyth [aged 8]. Son. 8. Scholar.
[his brother] John Dudley Forsyth [aged 6]. Son. 6. Scholar.
Annie Fosyth [aged 5]. Daughter. 5. Scholar.
Jessie Forsyth [aged 3]. Daughter. 3.
Agnes m Forsyth. Mother. 77. No occupation.
Adam Forsyth. Nephew.
Adelaide Stansell. 21. Servant
Fanny Dann. Servant.
1891. Census. Ednam House
[his father] James Forsyth [aged 63]. 63. Sculptor.
[his mother] Annie Hardie [aged 52]. 52.
[his half-brother] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 27]. Son. 27. Sculptor.
[his half-sister] Agnes Ellen Forsyth [aged 25]. Daughter. 25. Dressmaker.
[his illegitimate sister] Eliza Forsyth [aged 22]. Daughter. 23. Scholar.
William Adam Forsyth [aged 18]. Son. 18. Pupil Architect.
[his brother] John Dudley Forsyth [aged 16]. Son. 16. Pupil Artist.
Annie Fosyth [aged 15]. Daughter. 15. Scholar.
Jessie Forsyth [aged 13]. Daughter. 13.
Emma Harrison Servant. 16. General Domestic Servant.
Agnes m Forsyth. Mother. 86. Living on own means.
1901. Census. 110 Goldhurst Terrace
[his father] James Forsyth [aged 73].73. Sculptor.
[his half-brother] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 37]. Son. 37. Sculptor.
William Adam Forsyth [aged 28]. Son. 28. Architect.
[his brother] John Dudley Forsyth [aged 26]. Son. 26. Stained Glass Artist.
[his sister] Jessie Forsyth [aged 23]. Daughter. 23.
Charlie Naylor. Visitor. 26. Techer of Dancing School
Martha Watkins. 20. General Domestic Servant.
On 21st January 1902 [his half-brother] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 38] and Cecilia Naylor [aged 26] were married at All Saints Church in the presence of William Adam Forsyth [aged 29] and [his father] James Forsyth [aged 74]. He the son of James Forsyth and Eliza Hastie.
On 10th May 1920. Probate for [his father] James Forsyth of Ednam House. Executors William Adam Forsyth [aged 47] Architect and [his brother] John Dudley Forsyth [aged 45] Artist. Effects £7969 14s 4d.
Mother: Annie Hardie