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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Wentworth Paternal Family Tree
William Wentworth
Born 1283
Married Isabel Pollington x 1
Died 1333 (50)
Father: William Wentworth
Mother: Isabel Pollington
William Wentworth
Born 1309
Married Isabel Hooton x 1
Married Jocosa Tynsloe
Died 1335 (26)
Father: William Wentworth
Mother: Isabel Hooton
William "Younger" Wentworth
Born 1330
Married Lucy Tinsley x 1
Died 1355 (25)
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Father: William Wentworth 1st Baronet
Mother: Anne Atkins Baroness Wentworth Woodhouse
Anne Wentworth
Born 1591
In or before 1611 m George Savile x 2
Fifth Cousin Once Removed
Died 30 Jul 1633 (42)
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: William Wentworth 1st Baronet
Mother: Anne Atkins Baroness Wentworth Woodhouse
William Wentworth of Ahsby
Born 13 Apr 1593
Died 03 Jul 1644 (51)
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: William Wentworth of Ahsby
William Wentworth of Northgatehead
Born 1627
Before 17 Sep 1672 m Isabella Apsley x 4
Died 1693 (66)
11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford
Mother: Anne Johnson Countess Strafford
Anne Wentworth
Born 08 Oct 1729
1733 m William James Conolly x 7
Died 02 Jan 1797 (67)
Father: John Wentworth
Mother: Joan Tyas
John Wentworth
Born 27 Jun 1369
Married Agnes Dronsfield x 2
Died 15 Oct 1425 (56)
8 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Father: Henry Wentworth
John Wentworth of Gosfield
Born 1540
1561 m Elizabeth Heydon x 2
After 1573 m Dorothy Southwell
Third Cousin Twice Removed
Died 03 Apr 1588 (48)
9 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Father: John Wentworth of Gosfield
Mother: Elizabeth Heydon
John Wentworth
Born 1564
Before 10 Aug 1593 m Cicely Unton x 2
Fourth Cousin Once Removed
Died 10 Feb 1613 (49)
Father: John Wentworth
Mother: Agnes Dronsfield
John Wentworth of North Elmsall
Born 1395
Died 11 Jun 1461 (66)
