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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Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Ilam 1460
Audrey Gainsford was born to [her father] John Gainsford and [her mother] Audrey Shaa.
In November 1524 [her future husband] George Harper (age 21) and Lucy Peckham (age 20) were married.
In 1533 [her future husband] George Harper (age 29) was appointed Esquire to the Body.
In 1539 [her future husband] George Harper (age 35) was appointed Justice of the Peace Kent.
Before June 1556 George Harper (age 53) and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Before 12th December 1558 [her husband] George Harper (age 55) died.
After 12th December 1558 George Carleton (age 29) and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Before 27th January 1560 Audrey Gainsford died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 27th January 1560. The xxvij day of January was cared from [Black] frers unto sant Martens at Ludgatt to be bered my lade Harper, by her furst hosband ser [her former husband] Gorge Harper knyght, and the wyff of [her husband] master Carlton (age 31), with a pennon of armes, and ij dosen and a d' of skochyons of armes, and re .. mad in the chyrche and hangyd with blake and armes; and haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 50) and master Somersett, [and] mony morners in blake; the cheyff morner was ...
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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In January 1590 [her former husband] George Carleton (age 61) died.
George Taylor of Lingfield in Surrey and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Father: John Gainsford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Shaa
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Shaa
GrandFather: John Shaa
Mother: Audrey Shaa
GrandMother: Margaret Ilam