Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Knyvet
Around 1440 William Knyvet was born to [his father] John Knyvet (age 24).
Before 1461 William Knyvet (age 20) and Alice Grey (age 25) were married.
Around 1461 [his son] Edmund Knyvet was born to William Knyvet (age 21) and [his wife] Alice Grey (age 26) at Buckenham Castle, Norfolk [Map]. He married in or before 1484 Eleanor Tyrrell and had issue.
On 6th August 1462 William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 24) and [his future wife] Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont (age 20) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Beaumont. She the daughter of Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham and [his future mother-in-law] Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham (age 54). He the son of John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (age 62). They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1471 Roger Clifford (age 34) and [his future wife] Joan Courtenay were married. She the daughter of Thomas Courtenay 5th or 13th Earl Devon and Margaret Beaufort Countess Devon. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 4th April 1474 [his wife] Alice Grey (age 39) died.
Before 1476 William Knyvet (age 35) and Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont (age 33) were married. She the daughter of Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham (age 67).
Around 1476 [his son] Edward Knyvet was born to William Knyvet (age 36) and [his wife] Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont (age 34). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married after 1511 Margaret le Strange.
On 26th December 1476 [his sister-in-law] Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 39) died.
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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Before 1477 William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 38) and [his wife] Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont (age 34) were divorced (or the marriage was set aside).
In 1483 [his son] Charles Knyvet of Princethorpe was born to William Knyvet (age 43) and [his wife] Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont (age 41). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Close Rolls Edward IV Edward V Richard III 1476-1485. 23rd October 1483 King Richard III of England (age 31). Leicester, Leicestershire [Map]. Precept to the Sheriff of Devon to issue a proclamation (English) denouncing Thomas Dorset, late Marquess of Dorset (age 28), who holds unshameful and mischievous woman called Shore's wife in adultery, Sir William Noreys (age 42), Sir William Knevet (age 43), Sir Thomas Bourghchier of Barnes, Sir George Broun, knights, John Cheyne, John Noreis, Walter Hungerford, John Russh and John Harecourt of Staunton, who have assembled the Person by the comfort of the great rebel the late duke of Bukyngham (age 29) and bishops of Ely and Salisbury, and offering rewards for their capture and pardon for all who withdraw from them. By K.
In or before 1484 [his son] Edmund Knyvet (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Tyrrell were married.
Before 1485 [his wife] Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont (age 42) died.
Before 8th October 1489 William Knyvet (age 49) and Joan Courtenay were married. She the daughter of Thomas Courtenay 5th or 13th Earl Devon and Margaret Beaufort Countess Devon.
In 1491 [his father] John Knyvet (age 75) died.
In 1504 [his son] Edmund Knyvet (age 43) drowned.
After 1511 [his son] Edward Knyvet (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret le Strange (age 40) were married.
On 2nd December 1515 William Knyvet (age 75) died at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map].
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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[his son] Bennet Knyvet was born to William Knyvet and Alice Grey.
[his daughter] Anne Knyvet was born to William Knyvet and Alice Grey. She married John Thwaites.
[his daughter] Anne Knyvet was born to William Knyvet and Joan Stafford Viscountess Beaumont. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married her half second cousin once removed Charles Clifford and had issue.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Knyvet was born to William Knyvet and Alice Grey.
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Knyvet 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Knyvet
GrandFather: John Knyvet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Botetort
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Botetort
Father: John Knyvet
GrandMother: Elizabeth Clifton 