Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 1295-1345

Paternal Family Tree: Mortimer Woodham

Before 1273 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 17] and [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer were married.

On 14th September 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 40] and Matilda Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].

In 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 16] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 8] were married.

On 20th July 1304 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 49] died from poisoning, possibly by his wife [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. Baron Mortimer Burford aka Richard's Castle abeyant between his daughters [her sister] Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot and Alice Mortimer [aged 4] and their descendants. His wife sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England [aged 25]. After the death of King Edward I of England [aged 65] in 1307 she, Matilda Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probably murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.

Around 1307 [her daughter] Matilda Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 19] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 11] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.

In or after 1307 [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer died, probably murdered in revenge for her murder of her husband in Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer in 1304.

In 1310 [her daughter] Elizabeth Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 22] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 14] at Devon. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.

Around 1311 [her daughter] Joan Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 23] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 15] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England. She married James Neville and had issue.

In 1313 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 25] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 17] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England. He married before 8th September 1335 Sibella Bodrugan Baroness Burford and had issue.

Around 1313 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 25] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 17] at King's Nympton, Devon. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.

In 1315 [her son] John Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 27] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 19]. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.

In 1334 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet [aged 21] died.

In June 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 47] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son Richard [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.

Before 8th September 1335 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford [aged 22] and [her daughter-in-law] Sibella Bodrugan Baroness Burford were married. She by marriage Baroness Burford of Burford in Shropshire.

In October 1343 Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford [aged 30] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son Geoffrey [aged 8] succeeded 3rd Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.

On 25th December 1345 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 50] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map].

Thomas Hulhampton and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.

Royal Ancestors of Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 1295-1345

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Royal Descendants of Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 1295-1345
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [2]

Ancestors of Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 1295-1345

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Mortimer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Mortimer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Meschin

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer 6 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Say 4th Baron Burford 3 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford 4 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucia Clifford Baroness Burford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford 5 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Marmion 2nd Baron Marmion

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Marmion Baroness Burford

Grandfather: Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer 7 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Father: Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer 8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alain Zouche

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Zouche

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelicia Belmeis

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Zouche

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bisset

Grandmother: Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Trailly

Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 9 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Mother: Matilda Baroness Mortimer