Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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Shirley Paternal Family Tree
Ralph Shirley
Born 1413
02 Sep 1423 m Margaret Staunton x 1
1435 m Elizabeth Blount x 2
Died 26 Dec 1466 (53)
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Francis Shirley
Born 26 Jan 1515
Married Dorothy Giffard x 2
Died 27 Jul 1571 (56)
11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Francis Shirley
Mother: Dorothy Giffard
John Shirley
Born 1533
Died 12 Sep 1570 (37)
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Father: Robert William Shirley
Mother: Anne Weston
Robert William Devereux Shirley
Born 14 Dec 1825
Died 04 Jun 1849 (23)
13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Walter Shirley
Mother: Henrietta Maria Phillips
Walter Shirley
26 Jul 1796 m Alicia Newenham x 1
17 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Walter Shirley 11th Earl Ferrers
Mother: Mary Jane Moon Countess Ferrers
Margery Joan Shirley
Born 25 Nov 1891
22 Sep 1920 m Lancelot Sackville Fletcher
Died 01 Jun 1952 (60)
13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Walter Shirley
Mother: Henrietta Maria Phillips
Son Shirley
13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Walter Shirley
Mother: Henrietta Maria Phillips
Daughters x 3 Shirley
13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Evelyn Shirley
Mother: Phillis Byam Wollaston
Evelyn Shirley
Born 26 Apr 1788
Died 31 Dec 1856 (68)
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Evelyn Shirley
Evelyn Shirley
Born 22 Jan 1812
04 Aug 1842 m Mary Clara Elizabeth Lechmere
Died 19 Sep 1882 (70)
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Evelyn Shirley
Arthur Shirley
Born 1813
Died 1877 (64)
11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Francis Shirley
Mother: Dorothy Giffard
Elizabeth Shirley
Born 1540
1569 m Thomas Cotton x 2
Died 1579 (39)
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Robert Shirley
Ralph Shirley
Born 1482
Died 15 Jan 1535 (53)
11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Francis Shirley
Born 1526
11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Eleanor Shirley
Born 1528
Married Nicholas Browne x 3
Before 1540 m Thomas Vernon x 3
Died 28 Apr 1595 (67)
12 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Mother: Jane Bellingham
Richard Shirley
Born 1478
Died 10 Nov 1540 (62)
13 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Richard Shirley
William Shirley
Born 1498
Died 29 May 1551 (53)
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Father: Thomas Shirley
Mother: Anne Kempe
Jane Shirley
Born 22 Sep 1571
10 Jan 1589 m John Shirley of Isfield
Fourth Cousin Once Removed
Died 19 Apr 1605 (33)
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Mother: Jane Bellingham
Isabel Lister
Born 1486
In or before 1554 m Richard Lyster
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Mother: Jane Bellingham
Elizabeth Shirley
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Mother: Jane Bellingham
Beatrix Shirley
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Mother: Jane Bellingham
Jane Shirley
12 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Ralph Shirley
Mother: Jane Bellingham
Thomas Shirley
