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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Coton Hall, Staffordshire is in Coton in the Clay, Staffordshire.
In 1558 Ralph Adderley [aged 20] bought Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map] from James Blount 6th Baron Mountjoy [aged 25].
On 20th April 1598 Ralph Adderley [aged 60] died. Richard Adderley [aged 41] inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1641 Richard Adderley [aged 84] died. Ralph Adderley [aged 48] inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
IN 1687 Ralph Adderley [aged 94] died. Ralph Adderley inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
On 3rd November 1751 Ralph Adderley [aged 76] died. Lettice Adderley inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map]. He was buried at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]
Ralph Adderley: Around 1675 he was born to Ralph Adderley.
Lettice Adderley: she was born to Ralph Adderley. On 14th July 1741 Bowyer Adderley and she were married at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. They were third cousin once removed. In 1784 Lettice Adderley died. Ralph Adderley inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1784 Lettice Adderley died. Ralph Adderley [aged 39] inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
On 10th September 1819 Ralph Adderley [aged 75] died. Ralph Adderley [aged 38] inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1834 Ralph Adderley [aged 53] leased Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map] to John Bott.
Memorial at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map] to Susanna Maria, died 17th March 1859, aged 57, at Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map]. Wife of John Bott, daughter of Major Arden of Longcroft Hall, Staffordshire. She is buried in the chuchyard.
Memorial at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map] to John Bott, died 21st April 1863 at Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. In memory of Annie Isobel Brace of Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], died 30th July 1957.