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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: Lyttelton
On 8th May 1708 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 29) were married. They were half third cousins.
On 17th January 1709 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton was born to [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 23) and [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 30).
On 2nd May 1716 [his grandfather] Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet (age 88) died. His son [his father] Thomas (age 30) succeeded 4th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley. [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 37) by marriage Lady Lyttelton of Frankley.
In 1727 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 41) was appointed Lord of the Admiralty in which post he served until 1741.
In 1735 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 25) was elected MP Okehampton.
On 15th June 1742 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 33) and Lucy Fortescue (age 24) were married.
In 1744 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 34) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
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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On 30th January 1744 [his son] Thomas Lyttelton 2nd Baron Lyttelton was born to George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 35) and [his wife] Lucy Fortescue (age 26).
On 5th July 1746 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Clinton (age 50) was created 1st Earl Clinton, 1st Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.
On 19th January 1747 [his wife] Lucy Fortescue (age 29) died.
In 1748 [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 69) died.
On 10th August 1749 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 40) and Elizabeth Rich Baroness Lyttelton were married.
On 14th September 1751 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 65) died. His son George (age 42) succeeded 5th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
In 1756 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 46) was created 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcester.
In 1760 [his brother] William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 35) was appointed Governor of Jamaica but he was recalled after he lost a standoff with the Jamaican House of the Assembly, and its leader, Nicholas Bourke, over who should stand costs for the island's defence.
On 2nd June 1761 [his brother] William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Macartney were married.
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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On 10th May 1767 [his son-in-law] Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris (age 22) and [his daughter] Lucy Lyttelton Baronet were married. She by marriage Baroness Altham. He the son of Richard Annesley 6th Earl Anglesey and Juliana Donovan Countess Anglesey.
Before 1773. Unknown Painter. Portrait of George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 63).
On 22nd August 1773 George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 64) died. His son Thomas (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcester, 6th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
Letters of Horace Walpole. The Opposition set out this winter with trying to call for several negotiations during the war; but the great storm which has so much employed us of late, was stirred up by [his brother] Colonel Lyttelton; (5) who, having been ill-treated by the Duke, has been dealing with the Prince. He discovered to the House some innovations in the Mutiny-bill, of which, though he could not make much, the Opposition have, and fought the bill for a whole fortnight; during the course of which the world has got much light into many very arbitrary proceedings of the Commander-in-chief,(6) which have been the more believed too by the defection of my Lord Townshend's eldest son, who is one of his aide-de-camps. Though the ministry, by the weight of numbers, have carried their point in a great measure, yet you may be sure great heats have been raised; and those have been still more inflamed by a correspondent practice in a new Navy-bill, brought in by the direction of Lord Sandwich and Lord Anson, but vehemently opposed by half the fleet, headed by Sir Peter Warren, the conqueror of Cape Breton, richer than Anson, and absurd as Vernon. The bill has even been petitioned against, and the mutinous were likely to go great lengths, if' the admiralty had not bought off some by money, and others by relaxing in the material points.- We began upon it yesterday, and are still likely to have a long affair of it-so much for politics: and as for any thing else, I scarce know any thing else. My Lady Huntingdon,(8) the Queen of the Methodists, has got her daughter named for lady of the bedchamber to the Princesses; but it is all off again as she will not let her play at cards on Sundays. It is equally absurd on both sides, to refuse it, or to insist upon it.
(5) Richard, third son of [his father] Sir Thomas, and brother of Sir George Lyttelton: he married the Duchess-dowager of Bridgewater, and was afterwards made a knight of the Bath.
(6) William Duke of Cumberland. He was "Captain-general of the Forces," having been so created in 1745.-D.
(7) George Townshend, afterwards the first Marquis of that name and title.-D.
(8) Selina, daughter of Washington, Earl Ferrers, and widow of Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon.
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[his daughter] Lucy Lyttelton Baronet was born to George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton and Lucy Fortescue. Her mother may have been her father's second wife Elizabeth Rich Baroness Lyttelton. She married 10th May 1767 Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris, son of Richard Annesley 6th Earl Anglesey and Juliana Donovan Countess Anglesey, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 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 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Packington 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyttelton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Coningsby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Englefield
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Meriel Bromley
GrandFather: Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple of Frankton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Temple of Frankton
GrandMother: Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton
George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Temple 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Temple 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sandes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Myles Sandes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Sandes
GrandFather: Richard Temple 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson
Great x 4 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Christian Leveson 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Knapp
GrandMother: Mary Knapp Lady Temple