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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In 1905 [his father] Harold Pearson 2nd Viscount Cowdray (age 22) and [his mother] Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill Viscountess Cowdray (age 23) were married.
On 27th February 1910 Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray was born to [his father] Harold Pearson 2nd Viscount Cowdray (age 27) and [his mother] Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill Viscountess Cowdray (age 28).
On 1st May 1927 [his grandfather] Weetman Dickinson Pearson 1st Viscount Cowdray (age 70) died. His son [his father] Harold (age 45) succeeded 2nd Viscount Cowdray of Cowdray in Sussex. [his mother] Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill Viscountess Cowdray (age 45) by marriage Viscountess Cowdray of Cowdray in Sussex.
On 5th October 1933 [his father] Harold Pearson 2nd Viscount Cowdray (age 51) died. His son Weetman (age 23) succeeded 3rd Viscount Cowdray of Cowdray in Sussex.
On 19th July 1939 Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray (age 29) and Anne Pamela Bridgeman Viscountess Cowdray (age 26) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Cowdray of Cowdray in Sussex. She the daughter of Orlando Bridgeman 5th Earl Bradford (age 65) and Margaret Cecilia Bruce Countess Bradford (age 56).
On 17th June 1944 [his son] Michael Pearson 4th Viscount Cowdray was born to Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray (age 34) and [his wife] Anne Pamela Bridgeman Viscountess Cowdray (age 31).
On 30th October 1946 [his brother-in-law] Gerald Bridgeman 6th Earl of Bradford (age 35) and Mary Willoughby Montgomery Countess Bradford were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Orlando Bridgeman 5th Earl Bradford (age 73) and [his mother-in-law] Margaret Cecilia Bruce Countess Bradford (age 64).
On 19th February 1948 [his mother] Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill Viscountess Cowdray (age 66) died.
In 1950 Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray (age 39) and Anne Pamela Bridgeman Viscountess Cowdray (age 36) were divorced.
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 4th March 1953 Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray (age 43) and Elizabeth Mather-Jackson Viscountess Cowdray were married. She by marriage Viscountess Cowdray of Cowdray in Sussex.
On 21st March 1957 [his former father-in-law] Orlando Bridgeman 5th Earl Bradford (age 83) died. His son [his former brother-in-law] Gerald (age 45) succeeded 6th Earl Bradford, 6th Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 7th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 11th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Mary Willoughby Montgomery Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 30th August 1981 [his former brother-in-law] Gerald Bridgeman 6th Earl of Bradford (age 69) died. His son Richard (age 33) succeeded 7th Earl Bradford, 7th Viscount Newport of Shropshire, 8th Baron Bradford in Shropshire, 12th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Joanne Elizabeth Miller Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 19th January 1995 Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray (age 84) died. His son Michael (age 50) succeeded 4th Viscount Cowdray of Cowdray in Sussex.
On 21st May 2009 [his former wife] Anne Pamela Bridgeman Viscountess Cowdray (age 95) died.
On 23rd September 2011 [his former wife] Elizabeth Mather-Jackson Viscountess Cowdray died.
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 Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: Weetman Dickinson Pearson 1st Viscount Cowdray
Father: Harold Pearson 2nd Viscount Cowdray
GrandMother: Annie Cass Viscountess Cowdray
Weetman John Pearson 3rd Viscount Cowdray 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough 
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood
GrandFather: Edward Spencer-Churchill 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Richard Stewart 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Francis Stewart Duchess Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Charteris de jure 7th Earl of Wemyss 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Wemyss Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Gordon Countess Wemyss 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katharine Charteris 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Mother: Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill Viscountess Cowdray 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Warburton
GrandMother: Augusta Warburton