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: Frankland
In May 1743 [his father] Thomas Frankland 5th Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Sarah Rhett Lady Thirkleby were married. The had three sons and seven daughters.
In September 1750 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Frankland 5th Baronet (age 32) and [his mother] Sarah Rhett Lady Thirkleby.
In 1761 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 10) took custody of at Eton College [Map].
In 1768 [his uncle] Charles Frankland 4th Baronet (age 52) died. His brother [his father] Thomas (age 49) succeeded 5th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. [his mother] Sarah Rhett Lady Thirkleby by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
In June 1768 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 17) was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
In July 1771 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 20) was awarded Master of Arts: Oxford University at Merton College, Oxford University.
In 1774 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Thirsk during the 1774 General Election.
On 7th March 1775 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 24) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 25) were married. They were third cousins.
In 1784 [his son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet was born to Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 33) and [his wife] Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 34). He married 1815 Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby, daughter of Bishop George Murray, and had issue.
On 21st November 1784 [his father] Thomas Frankland 5th Baronet (age 66) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son Thomas (age 34) succeeded 6th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. [his wife] Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 34) by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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After 1804. All Saints Church, Thirkleby, North Yorkshire [Map]. Memorial to four of the children of Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 53) and [his wife] Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 54) who died young. Sculpted by John Flaxman (age 48).
In 1808 [his mother] Sarah Rhett Lady Thirkleby died.
In 1815 [his son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Bishop George Murray.
On 19th May 1820 [his wife] Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 70) died.
After 1831. All Saints Church, Thirkleby, North Yorkshire [Map]. Memorial to Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 80) and his wife [his former wife] Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby.
On 4th January 1831 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 80) died at Thirkleby Hall, North Yorkshire. His son Robert (age 47) succeeded 7th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. [his daughter-in-law] Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby (age 40) by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Frankland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Frankland 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Frankland 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Cholmley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Belasyse Lady Thirkleby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Barton of Smithells in Lancashire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Barton
GrandFather: Henry Frankland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wheatley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Wheatley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Smallpage
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Russell Lady Thirkleby 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cromwell 
16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Oliver Cromwell 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Steward
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourchier 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier
Father: Thomas Frankland 5th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Mary Cross
Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Rhett of South Carolina
Mother: Sarah Rhett Lady Thirkleby