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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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John Hayter is in Painters.
On 21st October 1800 John Hayter was born to [his father] Charles Hayter (age 39).
1830. John Hayter (age 29). Portrait of Augusta Fitz-Clarence (age 26) and her children William Henry Kennedy Erskine (age 1), Wilhelmina "Mina" Kennedy Erskine and Augusta Anne Millicent Kennedy Erskine.
Augusta Fitz-Clarence: On 17th November 1803 she was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". In 1827 John Kennedy-Erskine and she were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". On 5th July 1827 John Kennedy Erskine and she were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". He the son of Archibald Kennedy 1st Marquess of Ailsa and Margaret Erskine Marchioness Ailsa. On 8th December 1865 Augusta Fitz-Clarence died.
On 1st December 1835 [his father] Charles Hayter (age 74) died.
Before 14th April 1845. John Hayter (age 44). Portrait of Anne Hay Mackenzie Duchess Sutherland (age 15).
Anne Hay Mackenzie Duchess Sutherland: On 21st April 1829 she was born to John Hay Mackenzie of Newhall and Cromarty. On 27th June 1849 George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland and she were married. He the son of George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland. On 25th November 1888 she died at Stafford House St James'.
Before 14th April 1845. John Hayter (age 44). Portrait of Catherine Pollok (age 66).
Catherine Pollok: On 23rd December 1778 she was born at Grittleton, Wiltshire. In or before 1800 Russell Manners and she were married. In 1813 Thomas Stepney 9th Baronet and she were married. On 14th April 1845 she died.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Caroline Janetta Beauclerk Countess Essex (age 45) from The Court Album.
Caroline Janetta Beauclerk Countess Essex: On 28th June 1804 she was born to William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 14th July 1825 Arthur Algernon Capell 6th Earl Essex and she were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 22nd August 1862 Caroline Janetta Beauclerk Countess Essex died.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Eliza Horatia Seymour Viscountess Clifden (age 16) from The Court Album.
Eliza Horatia Seymour Viscountess Clifden: On 16th July 1833 she was born to Frederick Charles William Seymour and Augusta Hervey. In 1861 Henry Agar-Ellis 3rd Viscount Clifden and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny. They were half fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 23rd April 1896 Eliza Horatia Seymour Viscountess Clifden died.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Charlotte Maria Barrington Countess of Strathmore (age 24) from The Court Album.
Charlotte Maria Barrington Countess of Strathmore: Around 1826 she was born to William Keppel Barrington 6th Viscount Barrington and Jane Elizabeth Liddell Viscountess Barrington. On 30th April 1850 Thomas Lyon Bowes 12th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne and she were married. She by marriage Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 3rd November 1854 Charlotte Maria Barrington Countess of Strathmore died.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Emily Dawson from The Court Album.
Emily Dawson: she was born to Lionel Charles Dawson and Elizabeth Nugent. In December 1852 John Henry Wyndham King and she were married. There was no issue from the marriage. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. His sister Elizabeth King would marry her brother George Frederick Dawson in 1854. On 31st August 1854 George Frederick Dawson and Elizabeth King were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. His sister Emily Dawson had married her brother John Henry Wyndham King in 1852.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Georgiana Elizabeth Buckley from The Court Album.
Georgiana Elizabeth Buckley: she was born to Reverend Henry William Buckley and Charlotte Margaret Johnstone.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Miss Lethbridge from The Court Album. One of the many daughters of John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet (age 52) and Julia Hoare.
1850. John Hayter (age 49). Drawing of Octavia Grosvenor (age 20).
Octavia Grosvenor: On 22nd September 1829 she was born to Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster and Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster. On 29th May 1921 Octavia Grosvenor died.
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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Before 1851. After John Hayter (age 50). Drawing of Selina Constance de Burgh Baroness Ward (age 21).
On 18th January 1871 [his brother] George Hayter (age 78) died.
On 3rd June 1895 John Hayter (age 94) died.