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: Spencer
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Smith Countess Lucan 1740-1814
On 6th March 1781 [his father] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer [aged 22] and [his mother] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan [aged 45] and [his grandmother] Margaret Smith Countess Lucan [aged 41]. He the son of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer [aged 46] and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 43].
On 14th April 1798 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer was born to [his father] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer [aged 39] and [his mother] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer [aged 36].
On 23rd February 1830 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 31] and Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 30] were married. He the son of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer [aged 71] and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer [aged 68]. They were second cousins.
In 1831 [his mother] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer [aged 69] died.
In 1832 [his daughter] Georgiana Frances Spencer was born to Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 33] and [his wife] Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
In 1834 [his father] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer [aged 75] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Earl Spencer, 3rd Viscount Althorp, 3rd Viscount Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer Althorp.
In 1835 [his son] John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer was born to Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 36] and [his wife] Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
In July 1835 [his future father-in-law] Horace Beauchamp Seymour-Conway [aged 43] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter [aged 32] were married. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1838 [his daughter] Sarah Isabella Spencer was born to Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 39] and [his wife] Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 38]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
In 1845 John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer [aged 63] died. His brother Frederick [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl Spencer, 4th Viscount Althorp, 4th Viscount Spencer, 4th Baron Spencer Althorp. Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 45] by marriage Countess Spencer.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1849 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 50] was appointed 705th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 29].
In 1851 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 52] and Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Spencer. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer.
On 10th April 1851 [his wife] Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 52] died.
In 1852 [his daughter] Georgiana Frances Spencer [aged 20] died.
In 1855 [his daughter] Victoria Alexandrina Spencer was born to Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 56] and [his wife] Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer [aged 29].
On 30th October 1857 [his son] Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer was born to Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 59] and [his wife] Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer [aged 32]. He married 23rd July 1887 Margaret Baring Countess Spencer, daughter of Edward Baring 1st Baron Revelstoke and Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel Baroness Revelstoke, and had issue.
On 27th December 1857 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer [aged 59] died. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl Spencer, 5th Viscount Althorp, 5th Viscount Spencer, 5th Baron Spencer Althorp.
On 29th October 1877 [his former wife] Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer [aged 52] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Winston Churchill 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Jennings
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst
GrandFather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Carteret 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jemima Montagu 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Great x 1 Grandmother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Father: George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Poyntz 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Newdigate Poyntz 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Poyntz 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Smith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bingham 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Bingham 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Bingham 4th Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Myddelton 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Myddelton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Harries aka Harris
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bingham 5th Baronet
GrandFather: Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rector Thomas Vesey
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archbishop John Vesey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Agmondisham Vesey
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Agmondisham Muschamp
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Muschamp
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Vesey Lady Bingham
Mother: Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Smith of Canon's Leigh in Devon
GrandMother: Margaret Smith Countess Lucan