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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Baronet Williams is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
There have been six creations of Baronet Williams:
1st. 1642. Trevor Williams 1st Baronet. Extinct. 1758.
2nd. 26th June 1661. Griffith Williams 1st Baronet. Extant.
3rd. June 1688. William Williams 1st Baronet. Extant.
4th. 30th July 1707. Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet. Extinct. 19th July 1745.
5th. 27th July 1798. John Williams 1st Baronet. Extinct. 19th April 2018.
6th. 21st July 1866. William Williams 1st Baronet. Extant.
Baronet Williams of Llangibby is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
1642. Trevor Williams 1st Baronet [aged 19] created.
1692. Son John Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
21st November 1704. Brother Hopton Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
20th November 1723. Nephew John Williams 4th Baronet succeeded.
11th March 1739. Brother Leonard Williams 5th Baronet succeeded.
1758. Leonard Williams 5th Baronet extinct.
In 1642 Trevor Williams 1st Baronet [aged 19] was created 1st Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
In 1644 Trevor Williams 1st Baronet [aged 21] and Elizabeth Morgan Lady Williams [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Llangibby.
In 1692 Trevor Williams 1st Baronet [aged 69] died. His son John [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
On 21st November 1704 John Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother Hopton [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
On 20th November 1723 Hopton Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 60] died. His nephew John succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
On 11th March 1739 John Williams 4th Baronet died. His brother Leonard succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
In 1758 Leonard Williams 5th Baronet died. Baronet Williams of Llangibby extinct.
Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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26th June 1661. Griffith Williams 1st Baronet created. See 1661 Creation of Baronets and Peerages by Charles II Post Coronation.
1663. Son Robert Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
1678. Son John Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 15] succeeded.
4th January 1682. Brother Griffith Williams 4th Baronet [aged 16] succeeded.
1684. Uncle Hugh Williams 5th Baronet [aged 56] succeeded.
22nd March 1686. Son Griffith Williams 6th Baronet succeeded.
1734. Son Robert Williams 7th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
November 1745. First Cousin Once Removed Hugh Williams 8th Baronet [aged 27] succeeded.
1794. Son Robert Williams 9th Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
1st December 1830. Son Richard Williams-Bulkeley 10th Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
28th August 1875. Son Richard Williams Bulkeley 11th Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
1884. Son Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley 12th Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
7th July 1942. Grandson Richard Harry David Williams-Bulkeley 13th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
February 1992. Son Richard Thomas Williams-Bulkeley 14th Baronet [aged 53] succeeded.
In June 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 31] created new Baronetcies and Peerages...
5th June 1661 James Clavering 1st Baronet [aged 41] was created 1st Baronet Clavering of Axwell in County Durham.
13th June 1661 Thomas Adams 1st Baronet [aged 75] was created 1st Baronet Adams of London.
14th June 1661 Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda [aged 39] was created 1st Earl Drogheda.
On 17th June 1661...
Godfrey Copley 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Copley Sprotborough.
Abraham Cullen 1st Baronet [aged 37] was created 1st Baronet Cullen of East Sheen in Surrey.
James Rushout 1st Baronet [aged 17] was created 1st Baronet Rushout of Northwick Park in Worcestershire aged only seveneteen.
William Stanley 1st Baronet [aged 33] was created 1st Baronet Stanley of Hooton in Cheshire. Charlotte Molyneux Lady Stanley by marriage Lady Stanley of Hooton in Cheshire.
Griffith Williams 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
18th June 1661 Thomas Vyner 1st Baronet [aged 72] was created 1st Baronet Vyner of London.
18th June 1661 Henry Winchcombe 1st Baronet [aged 18] was created 1st Baronet Winchcombe of Bucklebury in Berkshire.
26th June 1661 Theobald Taaffe 1st Earl Carlingford [aged 58] was created 1st Earl Carlingford.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1663 Griffith Williams 1st Baronet died Griffith Williams 1st Baronet. His son Robert [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In 1678 Robert Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 51] died. His son John [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
On 4th January 1682 John Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother Griffith [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In 1684 Griffith Williams 4th Baronet [aged 18] died. His uncle Hugh [aged 56] succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
On 22nd March 1686 Hugh Williams 5th Baronet [aged 58] died. His son Griffith succeeded 6th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In 1734 Griffith Williams 6th Baronet [aged 47] died. His son Robert [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In November 1745 Robert Williams 7th Baronet [aged 35] died. His first cousin once removed Hugh [aged 27] succeeded 8th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
Before 20th July 1764 Hugh Williams 8th Baronet [aged 46] and Emma Bridget Rowlands Viscountess Bulkeley were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In 1794 Hugh Williams 8th Baronet [aged 76] died. His son Robert [aged 29] succeeded 9th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
On 1st December 1830 Robert Williams 9th Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Richard [aged 29] succeeded 10th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire. Charlotte Mary Hughes Lady Williams by marriage Lady Williams.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 30th August 1832 Richard Williams-Bulkeley 10th Baronet [aged 30] and Maria Frances Stanley-Massey-Stanley Lady Williams [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lady Williams.
On 28th August 1875 Richard Williams-Bulkeley 10th Baronet [aged 73] died. His son Richard [aged 42] succeeded 11th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire. Margaret Elizabeth Williams [aged 36] by marriage Lady Williams.
In 1884 Richard Williams Bulkeley 11th Baronet [aged 51] died. His son Richard [aged 21] succeeded 12th Baronet Bulkeley-Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
On 7th July 1942 Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley 12th Baronet [aged 79] died. His grandson Richard [aged 30] succeeded 13th Baronet Bulkeley-Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In February 1992 Richard Harry David Williams-Bulkeley 13th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Richard [aged 53] succeeded 14th Baronet Bulkeley-Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
June 1688. William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 54] created.
11th July 1700. Son William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
20th October 1740. Son Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet [aged 48] succeeded.
26th September 1749. Son Watkin Williams-Wynn 4th Baronet succeeded.
24th July 1789. Son Watkin Williams-Wynn 5th Baronet [aged 16] succeeded.
6th January 1840. Son Watkin Williams-Wynn 6th Baronet [aged 19] succeeded.
9th May 1885. Nephew Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn 7th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
1944. Son Watkin Williams-Wynn 8th Baronet [aged 52] succeeded.
9th May 1949. Uncle Watkin Williams-Wynn 9th Baronet [aged 86] succeeded.
23rd November 1951. Son Owen Watkin Williams-Wynn 10th Baronet [aged 46] succeeded.
13th May 1988. Son David Watkin Williams-Wynn 11th Baronet [aged 48] succeeded.
In June 1688 William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 11th July 1700 William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. He was buried at Llansilin. His son William [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 20th October 1740 William Williams-Wynn 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Watkin [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 26th September 1749 Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Watkin succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn. Henrietta Somerset Lady Williams-Wynn [aged 1] by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn.
In December 1771 Watkin Williams-Wynn 4th Baronet [aged 22] and Charlotte Granville Lady Williams-Wynn [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 24th July 1789 Watkin Williams-Wynn 4th Baronet [aged 39] died. His son Watkin [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 4th February 1817 Watkin Williams-Wynn 5th Baronet [aged 44] and Henrietta Antonia Clive Lady Williams-Wynn were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn. She the daughter of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 62] and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 58].
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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On 6th January 1840 Watkin Williams-Wynn 5th Baronet [aged 67] died. His son Watkin [aged 19] succeeded 6th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 28th April 1852 Watkin Williams-Wynn 6th Baronet [aged 31] and Marie Emily Williams-Wynn Lady Williams-Wynn were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn. They were first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 9th May 1885 Watkin Williams-Wynn 6th Baronet [aged 64] died. His nephew Herbert [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn. Louisa Alexandra Williams-Wynn Lady Williams-Wynn [aged 20] by marriage Lady Williams of Gray's Inn.
In 1944 Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn 7th Baronet [aged 83] died. His son Watkin [aged 52] succeeded 8th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 9th May 1949 Watkin Williams-Wynn 8th Baronet [aged 58] died. His uncle Watkin [aged 86] succeeded 9th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 23rd November 1951 Watkin Williams-Wynn 9th Baronet [aged 89] died. His son Owen [aged 46] succeeded 10th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 13th May 1988 Owen Watkin Williams-Wynn 10th Baronet [aged 83] died. His son David [aged 48] succeeded 11th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
Baronet Williams of Edwinsford in Carmarthenshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
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30th July 1707. Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet [aged 26] created.
19th July 1745. Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet extinct.
On 30th July 1707 Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet [aged 26] was created 1st Baronet Williams of Edwinsford in Carmarthenshire.
On 19th July 1745 Nicholas Williams 1st Baronet [aged 64] died. Baronet Williams of Edwinsford in Carmarthenshire extinct. His brother Thomas Williams of Edwinsford in Llandeilo [aged 63] inherited his estates.
Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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27th July 1798. John Williams 1st Baronet [aged 36] created.
9th October 1830. Son John Hay-Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
10th September 1859. Brother Hugh Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 57] succeeded.
10th May 1876. Son William Grenville Williams 4th Baronet [aged 31] succeeded.
28th August 1904. Son William Willoughby Williams 5th Baronet [aged 16] succeeded.
18th January 1932. Brother Hugh Grenville Williams 6th Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
9th December 1961. Second Cousin Reginald Williams 7th Baronet [aged 61] succeeded.
30th January 1971. Brother Francis Williams 8th Baronet [aged 66] succeeded.
3rd January 1995. Brother Lawrence Williams 9th Baronet [aged 65] succeeded.
19th April 2018. Lawrence Williams 9th Baronet extinct.
On 27th July 1798 John Williams 1st Baronet [aged 36] was created 1st Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire. Margaret Williams Lady Williams [aged 30] by marriage Lady Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 9th October 1830 John Williams 1st Baronet [aged 68] died. Memorial at St Asaph Cathedral [Map] sculpted by Richard Westmacott [aged 55]. His son John [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
John Williams 1st Baronet: On 22nd December 1761 he was born. On 21st October 1791 he and Margaret Williams Lady Williams were married. On 27th July 1798 John Williams 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire. Margaret Williams Lady Williams by marriage Lady Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
John Hay-Williams 2nd Baronet: On 9th January 1794 he was born to John Williams 1st Baronet and Margaret Williams Lady Williams. In 1842 he and Sarah Elizabeth Amherst were married. She the daughter of William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst.
On 10th September 1859 John Hay-Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 65] died. Memorial at St Asaph Cathedral [Map] signed in Greek by L Droses of Athens, 1873. His brother Hugh [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 10th May 1876 Hugh Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 74] died. His son William [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 16th September 1884 William Grenville Williams 4th Baronet [aged 40] and Ellinor Harriet Hurt Sitwell Lady Williams were married. She by marriage Lady Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 28th August 1904 William Grenville Williams 4th Baronet [aged 60] died. His son William [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 18th January 1932 William Willoughby Williams 5th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Hugh [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 9th December 1961 Hugh Grenville Williams 6th Baronet [aged 72] died. His second cousin Reginald [aged 61] succeeded 7th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 30th January 1971 Reginald Williams 7th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Francis [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
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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On 3rd January 1995 Francis Williams 8th Baronet [aged 89] died. His brother Lawrence [aged 65] succeeded 9th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 19th April 2018 Lawrence Williams 9th Baronet [aged 88] died. Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire extinct.
Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
21st July 1866. William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 74] created.
24th March 1870. Son Frederick Martin Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 40] succeeded.
3rd September 1878. Son William Robert Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 18] succeeded.
16th May 1903. Son William Frederick Williams 4th Baronet [aged 16] succeeded.
20th September 1905. Brother Frederick William Williams 5th Baronet [aged 17] succeeded.
1st October 1913. Brother Burton Robert Williams 6th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
3rd October 1917. Uncle Frederick Law Williams 7th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
20th December 1921. Son William Law Williams 8th Baronet [aged 14] succeeded.
1st July 1960. First Cousin Once Removed Robert Ernest Williams 9th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
1976. Son Donald Mark Williams 10th Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
The London Gazette 23143. Whitehall, July 21, 1866.
The Queen [aged 47] has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Sir Frederick Pollock [aged 82], of Hatton, in the county of Middlesex, Knt., late Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Henry Edwards [aged 54], of Pyenest, in the West Riding of the county of York, Esq., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. [Sarah Anne Anowah Langslow Lady Pollock by marriage Lady Edwards of Pyenest in West Yorkshire.]
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto William Williams [aged 74], of Tregullow, in the county of Cornwall, Esq., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
On 24th March 1870 William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Frederick [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall. Mary Christian Law Lady Williams by marriage Lady Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall
On 3rd September 1878 Frederick Martin Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 48] died. An estimated two thousand people attended his funeral at St Wenappa's Church, Gwennap. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 16th May 1903 William Robert Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 43] died. His son William [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 20th September 1905 William Frederick Williams 4th Baronet [aged 19] died unmarried. His brother Frederick [aged 17] succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 1st October 1913 Frederick William Williams 5th Baronet [aged 25] died unmarried. His brother Burton [aged 24] succeeded 6th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 3rd October 1917 Burton Robert Williams 6th Baronet [aged 28] was killed in action whilst serving as Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Devon Regiment. His uncle Frederick [aged 54] succeeded 7th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 20th December 1921 Frederick Law Williams 7th Baronet [aged 58] died. His son William [aged 14] succeeded 8th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
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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On 1st July 1960 William Law Williams 8th Baronet [aged 53] died. His first cousin once removed Robert [aged 37] succeeded 9th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
In 1976 Robert Ernest Williams 9th Baronet [aged 52] died. His son Donald [aged 21] succeeded 10th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.