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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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 21st January 1904 [her brother-in-law] Reginald Herbert 15th Earl Pembroke 12th Earl Montgomery [aged 23] and [her sister] Beatrice Eleanor Paget Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 20] were married. He the son of Sidney Herbert 14th Earl Pembroke 11th Earl Montgomery [aged 50] and Beatrix Louisa Lambton Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 45]. They were third cousin once removed.
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 14th March 1905 Henry Cyril "Toppy" Paget 5th Marquess Anglesey [aged 29] died of tuberculosis at the Hotel Royale, Monte Carlo; his former wife [aged 29] was present. He was buried at St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen [Map] in the same grave as his [her uncle] father. His first cousin [her brother] Charles [aged 19] succeeded 6th Marquess Anglesey, 7th Earl Uxbridge, 15th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 9th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey: On 14th April 1885 he was born to Alexander Victor Paget. On 3rd August 1912 Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey and Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey were married. She by marriage Marchioness Anglesey. She the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland. They were fifth cousins.
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.
On 21st February 1947 [her brother] Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey [aged 61] died. He was buried at St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen [Map]. His son [her nephew] George [aged 24] succeeded 7th Marquess Anglesey, 8th Earl Uxbridge, 16th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 10th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
George Charles Henry Victor Paget 7th Marquess Anglesey: On 8th October 1922 he was born to Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey and Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey. On 13th July 2013 George Charles Henry Victor Paget 7th Marquess Anglesey died. His son Charles succeeded 8th Marquess Anglesey, 9th Earl Uxbridge, 17th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 11th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.

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.
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
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey
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
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 4 Grandmother: Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John
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 4 Grandfather: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington
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 4 Grandfather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hill Countess 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