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: Rodney
Before 13th February 1718 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney was born to [his father] Henry Rodney (age 37).
On 13th February 1718 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney was baptised at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].
In 1737 [his father] Henry Rodney (age 56) died.
In 1753 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 34) and Jane Compton (age 22) were married.
On 25th December 1753 [his son] George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney was born to George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 35) and [his wife] Jane Compton (age 23). He married 1781 Anne Harley Baroness Rodney and had issue.
In January 1757 [his wife] Jane Compton (age 26) died.
In 1764 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 45) and Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 10th May 1765 [his son] John Rodney was born to George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 47). He married 19th October 1799 Louisa Martha Stratford, daughter of John Stratford 3rd Earl Aldborough and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aldborough.
On 15th February 1780 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke (age 11) joined the Royal Navy becoming a midshipman aboard HMS Duke commanded by Sir Charles Douglas. He followed Douglas to his next command HMS Formidable under George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 62).
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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Before 24th May 1780 [his daughter] Sarah Rodney was born to George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 62) and [his wife] Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 41). She married 26th November 1801 Major-General Godfrey Basil Mundy and had issue.
In 1781 [his son] George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Harley Baroness Rodney (age 21) were married. Her father Thomas Harley (age 50) gave them Berrington Hall as a wedding gift.
On 19th June 1782 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 64) was created 1st Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset. [his wife] Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 43) by marriage Baroness Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
On 24th May 1792 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 74) died. His son George (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset. [his daughter-in-law] Anne Harley Baroness Rodney (age 32) by marriage Baroness Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
In March 1829 [his former wife] Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 90) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rodney 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Rodney 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Rodney 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Rodney 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Seymour 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Seymour 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Anthony Rodney 9 x Great Grand Son of
Father: Henry Rodney 10 x Great Grand Son of
George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney 11 x Great Grand Son of