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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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Paternal Family Tree: Cockerell
On or before 14th January 1740, the date of the license [his father] John Cockerell (age 26) and [his mother] Frances Jackson (age 17) were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace.
On 18th February 1755 Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet was born to [his father] John Cockerell (age 41) and [his mother] Frances Jackson (age 32).
In April 1767 [his father] John Cockerell (age 53) died in Antigua.
Before 25th April 1769 [his mother] Frances Jackson (age 47) died. She was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Clapham.
On 11th March 1789 Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 34) and Mary Tryphena Blunt were married in Calcutta, India.
On 13th February 1808 Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 52) and Harriet Rushout (age 38) were married.
On 14th June 1809 [his son] Charles Cockerell aka Rushout 2nd Baronet was born to Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 54) and [his wife] Harriet Rushout (age 39). He married 5th August 1834 Cecilia Olivia Foley Lady Cockerell, daughter of Thomas Foley 3rd Baron Foley and Cecilia Olivia Geraldine Fitzgerald Baroness Foley, and had issue.
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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The London Gazette 16293. Whitehall, September 2nd, 1809. 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.
Paulus Arnelius Irving, of Woodhottse and Robgill Tower, in the County of Dumfries, Esq; Lieutenant-General of His Majesty's Forces.
Thomas Roberts, of Roberts's Cove, in the County of Cork, Esq.
James Shaw, of the City of London, and of Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayr, Esq.
Rowland Blennerhassett, of Blennerville, in the County of Kerry, Esq.
William Smith, of Eardiston, in the County of Worcester, Esq.
Charles Cockcrell (age 54), of Sezincot, in the County of Gloucester, and of Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, Esq.
Edwin Bayntun-Sandys (age 35), of Miserden Castle, in the County of Gloucester, and of Chadlington-Hall, in the County of Oxford, Esq.
Henry Halford (age 42), of St. George's Hanover-Square, in the County of Middlesex, Doctor of Physic, and of one of His Majesty's Physicians in Extraordinary. [Elizabeth Barbara St John Lady Halford (age 47) by marriage Lady Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire.]
John Tyrell (age 47), of Boreham-House, in the County of Essex, Esq.
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On 15th June 1812 [his daughter] Harriet Anne Cockerell was born to Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 57) and [his wife] Harriet Rushout (age 42). She married 15th March 1836 George William Coventry, son of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry and Emma Susanna Lygon.
1819. George Hayter (age 26). Portrait of Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 63).
On 5th August 1834 [his son] Charles Cockerell aka Rushout 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Cecilia Olivia Foley Lady Cockerell were married.
On 15th March 1836 [his son-in-law] George William Coventry (age 27) and [his daughter] Harriet Anne Cockerell (age 23) were married. He the son of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 51) and Emma Susanna Lygon.
On 6th January 1837 Charles Cockerell 1st Baronet (age 81) died. His son Charles (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cockerell of Sezincote in Gloucestershire. [his daughter-in-law] Cecilia Olivia Foley Lady Cockerell by marriage Lady Cockerell of Sezincote in Gloucestershire.
On 30th October 1851 [his former wife] Harriet Rushout (age 81) died.
On 8th October 1879 [his former wife] Mary Tryphena Blunt died.
Father: John Cockerell
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Jackson
GrandFather: John Jackson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pepys of Impington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas "The Black" Pepys
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pepys
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Day
Great x 1 Grandmother: Paulina Pepys
Mother: Frances Jackson