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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Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex

Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.

Summary

5th October 1805. 1st. Francis Hartwell 1st Baronet [aged 48] created.

28th June 1831. 2nd. Grandson Broderick Hartwell 2nd Baronet [aged 17] succeeded.

11th December 1888. 3rd. Son Francis Houlton Hartwell 3rd Baronet [aged 52] succeeded.

26th December 1900. 4th. Nephew Brodrick Hartwell 4th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.

24th November 1948. 5th. Son Brodrick William Hartwell 5th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.

14th December 1993. 6th. Son Francis Anthony Hartwell 6th Baronet [aged 53] succeeded.

The London Gazette 15848. Whitehall, October 5, 1805.

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, viz

Sir Francis John Hartwell [aged 48], of Dale-Hall, in the County of Essex, Knight:

Lieutenant-General John Doyle, Colonel of His Majesty's Eighty-seventh Regiment of Foot, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Guernsey:

Robert Wigram, of Walthamstow-House, in the County of Essex, Esq; Lieutenant Colonel Commaudant of the Sixth Regiment of Loyal London Volunteers:

Claude Champion de Crespigny [aged 70], of Champion Lodge, Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, Doctor of Laws:

Manasseh Lopes [aged 50], of Maristow-House, in the County of Devon, Esq; with Remainder to his Nephew Ralph Franco [aged 17] Esq.

John Geers Cotterell, of Garnons, in the County of Hereford, Esq.

William Hillary, of Danbury Place, in the County of Essex, and of Rigg-House, in the County of York, Esq.

Alexander Muir Mackenzie, of Delvine, in the County of Perth, Esq.

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On 28th June 1831 Francis Hartwell 1st Baronet [aged 74] died. His grandson Broderick [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.

On 11th December 1888 Broderick Hartwell 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Francis [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.

On 26th December 1900 Francis Houlton Hartwell 3rd Baronet [aged 64] died. His nephew Brodrick [aged 24] succeeded 4th Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.

On 24th November 1948 Brodrick Hartwell 4th Baronet [aged 72] died. His son Brodrick [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.

On 14th December 1993 Brodrick William Hartwell 5th Baronet [aged 84] died. His son Francis [aged 53] succeeded 6th Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.