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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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Paternal Family Tree: Winnington
Before 28th August 1666 [his father] Francis Winnington (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Salwey were married. They had four sons and three daughters
On 8th October 1669 Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys was born to [his father] Francis Winnington (age 34) and [his mother] Elizabeth Salwey.
Before 1676 [his father] Francis Winnington (age 41) and Elizabeth Herbert of Powick were married. They had one daughter.
On 18th May 1694 Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys (age 24) was called to the bar at Middle Temple.
On 1st May 1700 [his father] Francis Winnington (age 65) died.
In 1708 Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys (age 38) was elected MP Droitwich which seat he held until 20th July 1725.
In September 1709 Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys (age 39) and Jane Bloom were married. She the niece and heir of Henry Jeffreys 1634-1709, who died in July 1709, brother of her mother Jane Jeffreys, of Ham Castle who estates he inherited and who surname he adopted. According to Charles Baldwyn she was rumoured to be worth about £30,000.
In 1719 [his wife] Jane Bloom died.
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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Before 20th July 1725 Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys (age 55) had one of his legs amputated having developed gangrene following a hunting accident.
On 20th July 1725 Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys (age 55) died without issue. His estate were inherited by his elder brother [his brother] Salwey Winnington (age 58).
GrandFather: John Winnington of Chester
Father: Francis Winnington
Edward Winnington aka Jeffreys
Great x 1 Grandfather: Humphrey Salwey of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme
GrandFather: Edward Salwey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Littleton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Littleton
Mother: Elizabeth Salwey
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Dryden of Canons Ashby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Dorothy Dryden
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wilkes of Hodnell, Warwickshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Wilkes