Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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Biography of Winifred Contance Hester Paget 1881-1965

Paternal Family Tree: Bayly aka Paget

On 2nd November 1881 Winifred Contance Hester Paget was born to [her father] Alexander Victor Paget [aged 42].

On 26th October 1896 [her father] Alexander Victor Paget [aged 57] died.

On 23rd April 1904 Charles Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 21] and Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 22] were married. He the son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 20th Earl of Shrewsbury 5th Earl Talbot [aged 43] and Ellen Palmer Morewood Countess Shrewsbury Waterford Talbot [aged 47].

On 12th September 1907 [her daughter] Ursula Audrey Chetwynd-Talbotwas born to [her husband] Charles Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 25] and Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 25].

1908. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 26]

On 13th March 1910 [her daughter] Victoria Audrey Chetwynd-Talbotwas born to [her husband] Charles Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 27] and Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 28]. She married before 18th January 1944 Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury, son of Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury.

On 30th October 1911 [her daughter] Joan Chetwynd-Talbotwas born to [her husband] Charles Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 29] and Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 29]. She married 27th May 1937 Francis Howard Bickerton.

On 3rd August 1912 [her brother] Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey [aged 27] and [her sister-in-law] Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Anglesey. She the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland [aged 60] and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland [aged 56]. They were fifth cousins.

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 30th March 1913 Sidney Herbert 14th Earl Pembroke 11th Earl Montgomery [aged 60] died in Rome, Italy [Map]. His son [her brother-in-law] Reginald [aged 32] succeeded 15th Earl Pembroke, 12th Earl Montgomery, 4th Baron Herbert Lea. [her sister] Beatrice Eleanor Paget Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 29] by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery.

Around 1914. James Jebusa Shannon [aged 51]. Portrait of Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 32].

On 1st December 1914 [her son] John Chetwynd-Talbot 21st Earl of Shrewsbury 6th Earl Talbot was born to [her husband] Charles Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 32] and Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 33]. He married before 18th December 1952 Nina Mortlock Countess Shrewsbury, Waterford and Talbot and had issue.

On 8th January 1915 [her husband] Charles Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 32] died of pneumonia. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. Monument sculpted by Countess Feodora Gleichen [aged 53].

Charles Chetwynd-Talbot: On 8th September 1882 he was born to Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 20th Earl of Shrewsbury 5th Earl Talbot and Ellen Palmer Morewood Countess Shrewsbury Waterford Talbot. On 23rd April 1904 Charles Chetwynd-Talbot and Winifred Contance Hester Paget were married. He the son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 20th Earl of Shrewsbury 5th Earl Talbot and Ellen Palmer Morewood Countess Shrewsbury Waterford Talbot.

On 2nd August 1917 Richard Edmands Pennoyer [aged 31] and Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 35] were married.

On 27th May 1937 [her son-in-law] Francis Howard Bickerton [aged 48] and [her daughter] Joan Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Before 18th January 1944 [her son-in-law] Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury [aged 36] and [her daughter] Victoria Audrey Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 33] were married.

Before 18th December 1952 [her son] John Chetwynd-Talbot 21st Earl of Shrewsbury 6th Earl Talbot [aged 38] and [her daughter-in-law] Nina Mortlock Countess Shrewsbury, Waterford and Talbot were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford, Countess Talbot.

On 18th April 1965 Winifred Contance Hester Paget [aged 83] died. Memoral at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map].

On 17th November 1968 [her former husband] Richard Edmands Pennoyer [aged 82] died.

Royal Ancestors of Winifred Contance Hester Paget 1881-1965

Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 32 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Winifred Contance Hester Paget 1881-1965

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Paget 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge

GrandFather: Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Churchill Countess Bridgewater 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Philip Twysden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Twysden

Father: Alexander Victor Paget 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Bagot 4th Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bagot 1st Baron Bagot 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bagot 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry St John 1st Viscount St John 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 2nd Viscount St John 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth St John Baroness Bagot 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Furnese

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Balam

GrandMother: Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sale

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Forbes 3rd Earl Granard

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Forbes

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Capell 3rd Earl Essex 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Capell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Hyde Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Winifred Contance Hester Paget 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland