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: Thomas
On 14th June 1881 George Thomas 7th Baronet was born to [his father] George Sidney Meade Thomas 6th Baronet (age 34).
From 1903 to 1928 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 21) won twenty-one titles in the All England Open Badminton Championships. Four were in men's singles (consecutive titles from 1920 to 1923), nine in men's doubles and eight in mixed doubles.
In 1911 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 29) reached the quarterfinals of the singles and the semifinals of the men's tennis doubles at Wimbledon.
On 9th March 1918 [his father] George Sidney Meade Thomas 6th Baronet (age 71) died. His son George (age 36) succeeded 7th Baronet Thomas of Yapton in Sussex.
In 1923 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 41) was British Chess Champion.
In 1934 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 52) was British Chess Champion.
In 1934 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 52) was co-founder of the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation), of which he was president from 1934 to 1955.
In 1935 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 53) shared first prize at the 1934/5 Hastings International Chess Congress with the next world chess champion Max Euwe and leading Czechoslovak player Salo Flohr, ahead of past and future world champions José Raúl Capablanca and Mikhail Botvinnik, whom he defeated in their individual games.
In 1950 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 68) was awarded the International Master title by FIDE.
In 1952 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 70) became an International Arbiter by FIDE.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 23rd July 1972 George Thomas 7th Baronet (age 91) died. Baronet Thomas of Yapton in Sussex extinct.
In 1996 George Thomas 7th Baronet was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame as an Inaugural Member.
Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 32 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Thomas 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Thomas 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lydia King
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Thomas 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Lewis Thomas 4th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Montagu 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montagu 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia Montagu Lady Thomas 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: William Sidney Thomas 5th Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: George Sidney Meade Thomas 6th Baronet 17 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
George Thomas 7th Baronet 18 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England