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Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
1428 Parliament Passes a Bill to Prevent Catherine of Valois Marrying
1447 Death of Humphrey of Lancaster
1448 Warwick "Kingmaker" Becomes Earl of Warwick
1453 Birth of Edward of Westminster
On 27 Nov 1397 [his father] John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 24) and [his mother] Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Somerset. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and [his grandmother] Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 47). He the illegitmate son of [his grandfather] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 57) and [his grandmother] Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster (age 47). They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1406 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset was born to John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 33) and Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 21). He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 16 Mar 1410 [his father] John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 37) died at Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at St Michael's Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. His son [his brother] Henry Beaufort 2nd Earl Somerset (age 9) succeeded 2nd Earl Somerset.
In Nov 1411 [his step-father] Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (age 23) and [his mother] Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and [his grandmother] Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 61). He the son of [his uncle] King Henry IV of England (age 44) and Mary Bohun. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 09 Sep 1427 Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 19) and [his future wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 45) and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1428 Parliament Passes a Bill to Prevent Catherine of Valois Marrying without the consent of the King. The Bill appears to be in response to rumours that Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England (age 26) and Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 22) were having an affair, and were planning to marry.
On 11 Jun 1430 Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond was born to Owen Tudor (age 30) and Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England (age 28) at Much Hadham Palace, Hertfordshire (which belonged to the Bishops of London). There was speculation[Source Unknown?] that the biological father was Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 24) with whom Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England was rumoured to have had an affair. Interesting, perhaps, that he was named Edmund rather than Owen. Interesting that he took the Royal Arms of England differenced. Also interesting that his younger brother was named Jasper; a Persian name meaning 'Keeper of the Treasure'.
In or before 1432 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 25) and Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 49) and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick. He the son of John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset and Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 46). They were half fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Around 1432 [his daughter] Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 26) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 23). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1433 [his daughter] Joan Beaufort Baroness Howth was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 27) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 24). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 24 Mar 1433 [his daughter] Anne Beaufort was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 27) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 24). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1434 [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick (age 8) and Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick (age 10) were married at Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire [Map]. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. His sister [his sister-in-law] Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick (age 7) would marry her brother Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 5) two years later. She the daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 34) and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury (age 27). He the son of [his father-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 51) and Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester (age 33). They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1434 Thomas Boleyn (age 34) is titled Magister in the commission for him to attend the Council of Basle in 1434 upon the King's affairs in the suite of Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 28).
In 1436 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 30) was appointed 150th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 14).
Chronicle of Gregory 1436. 1436. And that same year the Mayre of London sende, by the goode a-vyse and consent of craftys, sent sowdyers to Calys [Map], for it was said that the Duke of Burgone (age 39) lay sege unto Calis. And soo he dyd son aftyr, as ye shalle hyre here after. And at the Parlyment be-fore it was ordaynyde that the Duke of Yorke (age 24) shulde in to Fraunce with certayne lordys with him in stede of the Eegaunt. And whythe him went the Erle of Salysbury (age 36). Ande the Erle of Mortayne (age 30) wente to Calys [Map] son aftyr Estyr.
And the xiiij day aftyr he made a roode in to Flaunders, and he slowe and toke xv c [1500] of Flemmyngys, and many bestys; the nombyr is more thenne I canne certaynely reherse. And a-non aftyr the Duke of Burgone layde his sege unto Calys whythe a strong ordynaunce and a mighty, with xl M [40000] men and moo. And they made grete bulworkys, and grete bastylys, and strong forty fycacy on.
In 1436 Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 7) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick (age 9) were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. His sister Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick (age 12) had previously married her brother [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick (age 10). She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 53) and Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester (age 35). He the son of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 36) and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury (age 29). They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 26 Jan 1436 [his son] Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 30) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 27). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Chronicle of Gregory 1436. 12 Jul 1436. Ande xij day of Juylle the Erle of Mortayne (age 30), the lord Camyse, whythe othyr moo knyghtes and squyers went out whythe a goodely mayny unto the Bastyle, and wanne it manfully, and sette it a fyre; and in that same Bastyle was v. C. [500] men of armys, of the whyche v. c. [500] schapyd not a way the nombyr of xij [12] men, as letters made mencyon that were sente into Ingelonde. Ande a-non the Duke of Burgone (age 39) with alle his oste fledde cowardely; and he lefte the moste parte of his stoffe and ordynance be hynde, for he hadde haste in his fleynge; for there were lefte many grete gonnys, and many of othyr ordynaunce, why the moche vytayle of flesehe, flowre, wyne, bere, and a grete nomber of barellys whythe botyr, &c.
Around 1437 [his daughter] Margaret Beaufort was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 31) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 28). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1438 Thomas Boleyn (age 38) was appointed Rector of Hackford next Reepham, Norfolk by Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 32).
Chronicle of Gregory 1438. 1438. Ande the same year the Erle of Mortayne (age 32) was made Erle of Dorsette, and he was sentte unto Anjoye and Mayne [Map].
In 1439 [his son] Edmund Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 33) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 30). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 30 Apr 1439 [his father-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 57) died at Rouen, France [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick (age 14) succeeded 14th Earl Warwick. Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick (age 15) by marriage Countess Warwick.
On 27 Dec 1439 Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester (age 39) died. Her son [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick (age 14) succeeded 6th Baron Burghesh.
On 31 Dec 1439 [his mother] Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 54) died.
In 1441 [his son] John Beaufort was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 35) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 32). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In Aug 1441 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 35) was created 1st Earl Dorset. [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 32) by marriage Countess Dorset. The date possibly 1441.
In 1442 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 36) was created 1st Marquess Dorset. [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 33) by marriage Marchioness Dorset.
In 1442 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 59) was created 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl Waterford. [his sister-in-law] Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 38) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.
In 1442 [his son] Thomas Beaufort was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 36) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 33). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1443 [his daughter] Elizabeth Beaufort was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 37) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 34). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 28 May 1444 the Treaty of Tours was concluded. The terms included the marriage of King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 22) and Margaret of Anjou (age 14) in return for which England ceded the strategically important French County of Maine to France; she brought no dowry. The Treaty was negotiated by William de la Pole Duke of Suffolk (age 47). The cessation of Maine subsequently came as something of surprise to Edmund Beaufort Earl Somerset (age 38) who was its Governor. He, Somerset, was offered the Governorship of Normandy instead leading to a further rift between Somerset and Richard Duke of York (age 32) who had already been offered Normandy. These seeds of the Wars of the Roses were falling on fertile ground.
On 30 May 1444 [his brother] John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset (age 41) committed suicide. Suicide not certain but likely. Duke Somerset, Earl Kendal extinct. His brother Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 38) succeeded 4th Earl Somerset. [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 35) by marriage Countess Somerset.
His only child Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond aged one was his heir. King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 22) granted her wardship to William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 47) who married her to his son John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk (age 1).
On 14 Apr 1445 [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick (age 20) was created 1st Duke Warwick by his third cousin King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 23). Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick (age 21) by marriage Duchess Warwick.
On 11 Jun 1446 [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick (age 21) died at Hanley Castle, Worcestershire. Duke Warwick extinct. His daughter Anne Beauchamp 15th Countess Warwick (age 3) succeeded 15th Countess Warwick, 7th Baroness Burghesh.
On 20 Feb 1447 Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 56) was arrested on a charge of treason by John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont (age 37), Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 44), Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 41), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 47) and Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 58).
On 23 Feb 1447 Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester died at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [Map]. He was possibly poisoned although more likely he died from a stroke. He was buried at St Alban's Cathedral [Map]. Duke Gloucester, Earl Pembroke extinct. His death left England with no heir to the throne in a direct line. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 35) became heir presumptive until the birth of Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales six years later.
On 03 Jan 1448 Anne Beauchamp 15th Countess Warwick (age 4) died at Ewelme, Oxfordshire aged four whilst in the care of Alice Chaucer Duchess Suffolk (age 44). Baron Burghesh abeyant between her three-half aunts and her full aunt [his sister-in-law] Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick (age 21). It isn't clear why the barony was not subject to the same legal dispute that the Earldom of Warwick was subject to - see following.
After a prolonged legal dispute between her three half-aunts, [his sister-in-law] Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 44), [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 39), [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer (age 31) and her full aunt Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick, the courts decided her full aunt Anne Beauchamp should succeed. Anne Beauchamp succeeded 16th Countess Warwick. Her husband Richard Neville (age 19) by marriage Earl Warwick; the first step on his journey to becoming Kingmaker.
The decision of the court was not subscribed to by Edmund Beaufort Earl Somerset (age 42) who was married to Anne's half-sister Eleanor; he wanted his share of the considerable Beauchamp inheritance.
On 31 Mar 1448 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 42) was created 1st Duke Somerset. He is frequently referred to as the 2nd Duke Somerset since his brother [his brother] John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset was the 1st Duke Somerset of the first creation. Edmund didn't inherit the Dukedom from his brother; it was a new creation. His did inherit the Earldom.
In 1449 John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester (age 21) and Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick (age 25) were married. Her second marriage; her first husband [his brother-in-law] Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick had died three years earlier - she was a wealthy widow. She died a year later. She the daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 49) and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury (age 42). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Chronicle of Gregory 1450. 02 Feb 1450. Ande the same year, on Candylmas daye, the King was at Cauntyrbury, and whythe him was the Duke of Excetyr (age 19), the Duke of Somersette (age 44), my Lord of Schrofuysbury (age 67), whythe many moo othyr lordys and many justyces; and there they helde the cessyons iiij dayes, and there were dampnyde many men of the captayne is men for her rysyng, and for her talkyng a gayne the kyng, havynge more favyr unto the Duke of Yorke (age 38) thenne unto the King. And the dampnyde men were drawe, hanggyde, and quarteryde, but they were pardonnyde to be buryde, botlie her quarters of bodys and her heddys with alle.
Chronicle of Gregory 1450. 02 Dec 1450. Ande that same year, the ij day of Decembyr, the Duke of Somersett (age 44) was a-tachide in the Fryer Prechourys at London. And that day he was robbyde of alle his goodys, and his jewyllys were takyn and borne a-way by lordys mayny. Ande in the morowe they dyspoylyd the placys and longgynges of many dyvers lordys, and they bare away alle the goodys that were with ynne hem, that is to say, Syr Thomas Stodenham (age 49)a, a thenne beynge wardroper, Syr Thomas Hoo (age 54) the lord Hastynge, some tyme the Chambyrlayne of Normandy.
Note a. Todenham.
In Oct 1453 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 47) was imprisoned by Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 42) at Tower of London [Map].
. 13 Oct 1453. The xxxij. yere of kyng Harry, and the yere of oure Lorde Ml.iiijc.liiij. [Prince Edward was born Saturday 13th October, feast of translation of Edw. Conf. 1453.] on the Saturday the xiiij. day of Octobre, in the feste of seynt Edwarde the Confessoure, was bore at Westmynstre Edward the furst sone of kyng Harry (age 31); whoos godfadres were master Johan Kempe (age 73), archebysshoppe of Caunterbury and bysshoppe cardinal of Rome, and Edmunde (age 47) duke of Somerset, his godmother was the duchesse of Buckynghame (age 45): and master William Wayneflete (age 55), bysshop of Wynchestre, hym baptized.
On 13 Oct 1453 Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales was born to Henry VI (age 31) and Margaret of Anjou (age 23) at Westminster Palace [Map]. King Henry had suffered his first bout of mental illness three months before. When presented with Prince in January 1454 he made no response - see Paston Letters Volume 2 235. A letter from Prospero di Camulio, Milanese Ambassador to the Court of France, etc., to Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan makes reference to Henry having said that the child "must be the son of the Holy Spirit". Various online sources suggest the child was fathered by either Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 47) or his son-in-law [his future son-in-law] James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde (age 32) without referring to contemporarty sources. In 1459 the English Chronicle makes reference to Edward having illegitimate eight years after his birth ... "The quene was defamed and desclaundered, that he that was called Prince, was nat hir sone, but a bastard goten in avoutry [adultery]"
Before 1455 [his step-son] Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 27) and Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 31) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. He the son of Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 46). They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
After 1455 [his son-in-law] Richard Darell (age 26) and [his daughter] Margaret Beaufort (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) and [his wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 46). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In Jan 1455 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) was appointed Captain of Calais.
In Jan 1455 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) was released by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 33).
Chronicle of England by Jean de Waurin Volume 6. [22 May 1455]. Then the two forces, seeing each other and advancing, began to march, and each side fired so accurately that from the arrows and gunpowder the horses kicked up, the air became so thick that the sun lost its brightness. The battle was so terrible that there was no one who spared brother or cousin, so much so that in the end the King lost the day. Some say, as I was informed, that the King was wounded by an arrow in the arm, and the Duke of Somerset (age 49), the Earl of Northumberland (age 62), Lord Clifford (age 41), and many other great lords and gentlemen died in the battle.
And the King was taken by some of his men towards London, but the Duke of York (age 43) did not pursue him; rather, very pleased with his victory, he returned to York with the two earls mentioned above.
On 22 May 1455 the Wars of the Roses commenced with the First Battle of St Albans. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 43) commanded with Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 26), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 55), Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 40) and Walter Strickland (age 44).
The Lancastrians ...
Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) was killed. His son [his son] Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset (age 19) succeeded 2nd Duke Somerset, 5th Earl Somerset. Note his father is frequently incorrectly referred to as the second Duke and Henry as the third Duke. His father's Dukedom, however, was a new creation.
Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland (age 62) was killed. His son Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland (age 33) succeeded 3rd Earl of Northumberland, 6th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 14th Baron Percy of Topcliffe. Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland (age 33) by marriage Countess of Northumberland.
Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 41) was killed. His son John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 20) succeeded 9th Baron de Clifford, 9th Lord Skipton. Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 21) by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
William Cotton (age 45) and Richard Fortescue (age 41) were killed.
Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 52) was wounded and captured.
King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 33), John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley (age 54) and Edmund Sutton (age 30) were captured.
Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset was wounded. [his future son-in-law] James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde (age 34) and John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 55) fought.
Richard Cotton of Hampstall Ridware (age 51) and his son William Cotton of Connington in Huntingdonshire (age 27) were killed.
After 22 May 1455 Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (deceased), Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland (deceased) and Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (deceased) were buried at St Alban's Cathedral [Map].
Chronicle of Gregory 1452. 24 Mar 1458. Ande this same year at Covyntre there was made a pesse [Note. peace] by-twyne the [his son] Duke of Somersett Harry (age 22), and the Earl of Saulysbury (age 58), and the Erle of Warwycke (age 29), for the dethe of his fadyr Duke of Somersette, that the Duke of Yorke (age 46) put to dethe at Synt Albonys. And this tretys was made at Covyntre, in the holy tyme of Lentyn, by the mene of Kyng Harry the VI. And alle that holy tyme of Lentyn there might noo mane man that shulde preche by-fore the King, but that he shulde shewe his sarmon in wrytyng, were he docter or other, in so moche the lordys woldys A B C wolde assygne what he schulde say, as for any thynge that longyd unto the common wele, and yf he passyd her commaundement he schulde lese his costys, and goo as he come, withowte mete and drynge. But a becheler of holy devynyte come to that cytte, and whenn he come to preche byfore the kyng, as Maystyr Wylliam Saye, Dene of Poulys and Dene of the kyngys chapylle, hadde desyryd and asygnyd, A B C axyd his name, and his name was Mayster Wylliam Ive, at that tyme beyng at Wynchester in Wycham is college. And A B C said that they moste nedys se his sarmon and his purposse, that he was a vysyd to say by-fore the King the Sonday nexte comynge. And he full goodly toke them his papyr; and they seyng and redynge his papyr, commaundyd to leve out and put a way many troughtys. But that same Mayster Wylliam Ive said but lytylle, but whenn he come to pulpyt he sparyd not to sayd the troughthe, and reportyd by-fore the kyng that A B C made the sarmonys that were said fore, and not thoo that prechyd, and that causyd that þe men that prechyd hadde but sympylle sarmons, for her purposse was alle turnyde upsodowne 3 and that they hadde made love days as Judas made whythe a cosseb with Cryste for they cyste ovyr the mane. The grete rewarde that he hadde for his labyr was the rydyng of viij xx myle yn and out for his travayle, and alle his frendys full sory for hym. But qui veritatem dicit caput fractum habebit, &c. And that same year alle thes lordys departyd from the Parlyment, but they come nevyr alle togedyr after that tyme to noo Parlyment nor conselle, but yf it were in fylde with spere and schylde.
Note b. kiss.
On 06 Mar 1468 [his former wife] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 59) died at Baynard's Castle [Map].
Chronicle of Gregory 1452. The chaptaynys of this fylde undyr the Duke of Yorke was the Erle of Warwyke, the Erle of Saulysbury. And in that batayle wer slayne the Duke of Somersett, the Erle of Northehomerlonde, the Lord Clyfforde, with many moo othyr, bo the of gentylle men and yemen. And the King lete alle this mater be in a dormon a grete and a long tyme aftyr, as ye shalle hyre, for it was noo seson to trete of pesse, for some were welle contente and some evylle plesyd, but at the laste the pepylle said that the Duke of Somersett was worthy to suffer that dethe by so moche that he brought Kyng Harry at Claryngdon be-syde Saulysbury and there he toke his grete sekenys.
Note b. Sir James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond. The writer is wrong in saying that he was made Earl of Wiltshire after the battle. He was created Earl of Wiltshire in 1449, and succeeded to the earldom of Ormond in 1452.
[his daughter] Mary Beaufort was born to Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset and Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
King Edward I of England 1239-1307
King Edward III of England 1312-1377
John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster 1340-1399
Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey 1318-1372
Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 1306-1376
Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent 1350-1397
Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales 1328-1385
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 8 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 7 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England 
Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward I of England Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England 
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Edward II of England Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon 
Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip IV King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry I King Navarre 
4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hainault I Count Hainault 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainault 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Father: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles "Payne" Roet
GrandMother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster
Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thurstan de Holland 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert de Holand of Upholland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Holland 1st Baron Holand
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Zouche 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ela Longespée Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Zouche Baroness Holand 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Segrave
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud de Lucy 
GrandFather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward I of England Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of France Queen Consort England 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Wake 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell 2 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Quincy Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wake Countess Kent 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fiennes 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fiennes Baroness Wake Liddell 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 1st or 8th Earl of Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas I Marquess Saluzzo 
5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Warenne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Lusignan Countess of Surrey 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Vere
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford
GrandMother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey 
Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Chaworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Chaworth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick