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: Evelyn
On 4th December 1641 George Evelyn of Nutfield was born to [his father] George Evelyn of West Dean [aged 60].
In 1664 [his father] George Evelyn of West Dean [aged 82] died.
On 8th September 1664 George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 22] and Mary Longley [aged 21] were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
In 1673 [his wife] Mary Longley [aged 30] died.
In June 1673 George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 31] and Margaret Webb [aged 20] were married.
On 7th April 1674 [his daughter] Margaret Evelyn was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 32] and [his wife] Margaret Webb [aged 21]. She married 5th February 1695 Peter Hussey.
On 3rd October 1677 [his son] John Evelyn of Nutfield was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 35] and [his wife] Margaret Webb [aged 24].
Before 24th May 1683 [his wife] Margaret Webb [aged 30] died.
Before 19th August 1685 [his son] Richard Evelyn of Dublin was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 43].
On 4th December 1686 [his son] William Evelyn Evelyn was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 45].
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th March 1694. I went to the Duke of Norfolk [aged 39], to desire him to make cousin Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 52] one of the Deputy-Lieutenants of Surrey, and entreat him to dismiss my brother [aged 76], now unable to serve by reason of age and infirmity. The Duke granted the one, but would not suffer my brother to resign his commission, desiring he should keep the honor of it during his life, though he could not act. He professed great kindness to our family.
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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John Evelyn's Diary. 4th August 1694. I went to visit my cousin, George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 52], where I found a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters-all beautiful women grown, and extremely well-fashioned. All painted in one piece, very well, by Mr. Lutterell, in crayon on copper, and seeming to be as finely painted as the best miniature. They are the children of two extraordinary beautiful wives. The boys were at school.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st February 1695. Lord Spencer [aged 19] married the Duke of Newcastle's daughter [aged 21], and our neighbour, Mr. Hussey, married a daughter of my cousin, George Evelyn, of Nutfield [aged 53].
Around 5th February 1695 [his son-in-law] Peter Hussey [aged 28] and [his daughter] Margaret Evelyn [aged 20] were married.
In June 1699 George Evelyn of Nutfield [aged 57] died.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th June 1699. My cousin, George Evelyn, of Nutfield [deceased], died suddenly.
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Kingston
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Long Ditton
GrandFather: John Evelyn of Godstone
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Williams
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rose Williams
Father: George Evelyn of West Dean