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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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St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey is in Lambeth, Surrey [Map], Churches in Surrey.
On 3rd April 1538 Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 58) died at the Abbot of Reading's Place next to Baynard's Castle [Map]. She was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map] in a crypt beneath the floor of the Howard Chapel. The Chapel no longer exists but the ledger slab is extant with the inscription: "Here lyeth the Lady Elizabeth Howard, sometime Countess of Wiltshire".
In 1606 Archbishop Matthew Hutton (age 77) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 2nd November 1610 Archbishop Richard Bancroft (age 66) died at Lambeth Palace [Map]. he was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 23rd January 1646 Jane Needham (age 1) was baptised at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 18th June 1660 Charles Myddelton of Ruabon (age 28) and Jane Needham (age 15) were married at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
In 1691 Charles Myddelton of Ruabon (age 59) died. He was buried in St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 18th May 1692 Elias Ashmole (age 74) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 14th December 1715 Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 79) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
The History and Antiquities of Surrey Volume 5. St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map]. On a Brass Plate was this Inscription: "Here lyeth the Lady Elizabeth Howard sometime Countess of Wiltshire."
On 17th December 1751 John Bettesworth (age 74) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 25th May 1772 Robert Hodgson of Congleton (age 31) and Mildred Porteus (age 27) were married at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 19th March 1783 Archbishop Frederick Cornwallis (age 70) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 16th May 1791 Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 24) and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 20) were married at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map]. She the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 69) and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 46) and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 43). They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 18th January 1805 Archbishop John Moore (age 74) died at Lambeth Palace [Map]. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
In 1818 Catherine Eden (age 76) died. She was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
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 24th June 1884 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (age 43) was consecrated Bishop of Bishop of Qu'Appelle in Canada by Archbishop of Canterbury at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].