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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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Paternal Family Tree: Isham
On 31st October 1903 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet was born to [his father] Vere Isham 11th Baronet (age 41) at Lamport, Northamptonshire.
In or before 1926 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 22) was admitted to Magdalen College, Oxford University. He was President of the Oxford Union in 1926. Graduated MA in 1930.
In 1940 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 36) was commissioned as an officer into the King's Royal Rifle Corps and served in Libya in the Western Desert Campaign, by 1943 reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
On 11th February 1941 [his father] Vere Isham 11th Baronet (age 78) died. His son Gyles (age 37) succeeded 12th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
In 1952 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 48) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.
In 1958 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 54) was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
In 1964 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 60) was appointed Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.
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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Between 1968 and 1976 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 64) served as President of the Association of Genealogists.
On 29th January 1976 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet (age 72) died without issue. His third cousin once removed Ian (age 52) succeeded 13th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Justinian Isham 4th Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Euseby Isham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Justinian Isham 7th Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Panting
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Panting
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend Vere Isham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Barrett
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susannah Barrett
GrandFather: John Vere Isham
Father: Vere Isham 11th Baronet