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Paternal Family Tree: Waldegrave
In 1517 Edward Waldegrave was born to [his father] John Waldegrave (age 30).
On 6th October 1543 [his father] John Waldegrave (age 56) died.
Around 1545 [his daughter] Magdalen Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave (age 28) and [his future wife] Frances Neville (age 26). She married before 8th September 1598 John Southcote and had issue.
In 1548 Edward Waldegrave (age 31) and Frances Neville (age 29) were married at Addington Park, Kent.
In September 1551 Edward Waldegrave (age 34) was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map] for refusing to carry out the Privy Council's ban on Princess Mary (age 35) her having mass said in her house.
Around 1554 [his son] Nicholas Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Neville (age 35).
On 16th July 1557 Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England (age 41) died at Chelsea Manor [Map]. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 3rd August 1557. She was the last of Henry VIII's six wives to die having outlived him by ten years. Hever Castle, Kent [Map] appears to have been appropriated by Edward Waldegrave (age 40), one of the Commissioners for the sale of Crown land, who assigned himself the Castle and estate of Hever.
On 1st September 1561 Edward Waldegrave (age 44) died at the Tower of London [Map]. His estates, including Hever Castle, Kent [Map], were inherited by his son [his son] Charles Waldegrave.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 1st September 1561. The furst day of September ded the good and gentylle knyght ser Edward Walgraff (age 44) whyle in the Towre [Map], the wyche he was put for herryng of masse and kepyng a prest in ys howse that dyd say masse, and was putt to hys fyne.
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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Henry Machyn's Diary. 3rd September 1561. The sam day was bered with-in the Towre [Map], with[-in] the quer be-syd the he [high] auter, by torche lyght, the wyche (confinement) kyld hym, for he was swone vere grett, ser Edward [Walgrave] (deceased).
In 1562 Chideok Paulett (age 42) and [his former wife] Frances Neville (age 43) were married. He the son of William Paulet 1st Marquess Winchester (age 79) and Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 18th October 1599 [his former wife] Frances Neville (age 80) died at Borley, Essex.
[his daughter] Mary Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
[his daughter] Catherine Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
[his son] Francis Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
[his son] Christopher Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
[his daughter] Frances Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
In or after 1548 [his son] Charles Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville. He married in or before 1568 his fourth cousin once removed Jermina Jerningham and had issue.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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[his daughter] Catherine Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
[his daughter] Magdalen Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Waldegrave 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave
GrandFather: Edward Waldegrave
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fray
Father: John Waldegrave