Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Earl Worcester is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been five creations of Earl Worcester:
1st. 1138. Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan. Extinct. 9th April 1166.
2nd. 1397. Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester. Extinct. 21st July 1403. Battle of Shrewsbury.
3rd. 1421. Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester. Extinct. 1422.
4th. 16th July 1449. John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester. Extinct. 1485.
5th. 1st February 1514. Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester. Extant.
Earl Worcester is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1138. Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 34] created.
9th April 1166. Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan extinct.
Around March 1136 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 32] and Matilda Blois Countess of Worcester [aged 3] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of King Stephen I England [aged 42] and Matilda Flanders [aged 31]. He the son of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey. They were third cousin once removed.
In 1138 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 34] was created 1st Earl Worcester.
In 1142 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 38] and Agnes Elizabeth Montfort Countess Worcester were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Amaury Montfort Count Évreux. He the son of Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 9th April 1166 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 62] died. Earl Worcester extinct. His son Robert [aged 24] succeeded Count Meulan.
Earl Worcester is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1397. Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 54] created.
21st July 1403. Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester extinct. See Battle of Shrewsbury.
In 1397 Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 54] was created 1st Earl Worcester.
On 21st July 1403 King Henry IV of England [aged 36], with his son the future King Henry V of England [aged 16], defeated the rebel army of Henry "Hotspur" Percy [aged 39] at the Battle of Shrewsbury at the site now known as Battlefield, Shrewsbury [Map]. King Henry V of England took an arrow to the side of his face. John Stanley [aged 53] was wounded in the throat. Thomas Strickland [aged 36] fought and was awarded £38 and two of the rebel Henry's horses. Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick [aged 21] fought for the King. Walter Blount [aged 55], the King's Standard Bearer, was killed by Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 31].
Thomas Wendesley [aged 59], Edmund Cockayne [aged 47] and Robert Goushill were killed.
Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford [aged 25] was killed. His son Humphrey Stafford succeeded 6th Earl Stafford, 7th Baron Stafford.
Hugh Shirley [aged 52] was killed; he was one of four knights dressed as King Henry IV of England.
Of the rebels, Henry "Hotspur" Percy, Madog Kynaston [aged 43] and John Clifton were killed.
Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 60] was beheaded after the battle. Earl Worcester extinct.
Richard Vernon 11th Baron Shipbrook [aged 48] was hanged. Baron Shipbrook forfeit.
John Rossall was killed. His sister Eleanor Rossall [aged 26] inherited a half-share in the Rossall Shrewsbury [Map] estates.
John Massey [aged 65] was killed.
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Earl Worcester is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1421. Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 25] created.
1422. Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester extinct.
In 1421 Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 25] was created 1st Earl Worcester. Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester [aged 20] by marriage Countess Worcester.
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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In 1422 Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 26] died. Earl Worcester extinct. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 6] succeeded 3rd Baroness Abergavenny.
Earl Worcester is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
16th July 1449. John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 22] created.
18th October 1470. Son Edward Tiptoft 2nd Earl of Worcester succeeded. See Execution of John Tiptoft.
1485. Edward Tiptoft 2nd Earl of Worcester extinct.
On 16th July 1449 John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 22] was created 1st Earl Worcester. Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick [aged 25] by marriage Countess Worcester. It isn't clear why he was he was created Earl at such a young age. His father John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft had died six years earlier so he had inherited Baron Tiptoft. His mother Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft had died three years earlier when he was eighteen. In 1449 he married Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick daughter of the influential Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 49]. His earldom may have been a consequence of this marriage.
Before 1452 John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 24] and Elizabeth Greyndour Countess of Worcester [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester.
After 1452 John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 24] and Elizabeth Hopton Countess of Worcester [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester.
On 18th October 1470 John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 43] was beheaded at Tower Green, Tower of London [Map]. On 14th April 1471 His son Edward succeeded 2nd Earl Worcester, 3rd Baron Tiptoft.
In 1485 Edward Tiptoft 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 15] died. Earl Worcester, Baron Tiptoft extinct.
Earl Worcester is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1st February 1514. Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 54] created. See Creation and Re-creation of Peerages.
15th March 1526. Son Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 30] succeeded.
17th October 1549. Son William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 23] succeeded.
21st February 1589. Son Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 39] succeeded.
3rd March 1628. Son Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 51] succeeded.
18th December 1646. Son Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 44] succeeded.
3rd April 1667. Son Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort [aged 38] succeeded.
21st January 1700. Grandson Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 15] succeeded.
24th April 1714. Son Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort [aged 7] succeeded.
26th February 1745. Brother Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort [aged 35] succeeded.
28th October 1756. Son Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort [aged 12] succeeded.
11th October 1803. Son Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort [aged 36] succeeded.
23rd November 1835. Son Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort [aged 43] succeeded.
17th November 1853. Son Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset 8th Duke Beaufort [aged 29] succeeded.
1899. Son Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy 9th Duke Beaufort [aged 51] succeeded.
24th November 1924. Son Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Somerset 10th Duke Beaufort [aged 24] succeeded.
5th February 1984. First Cousin Twice Removed David Fitzroy 11th Duke Beaufort [aged 55] succeeded.
16th August 2018. Son Henry John Fitzroy 12th Duke of Beaufort [aged 66] succeeded.
On 1st February 1514 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 22] created and re-created two peerages....
Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 54] was created 1st Earl Worcester.
Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 71] was restored 2nd Duke Norfolk probably for having secured victory at the Battle of Flodden after which his arms were augmented with an inescutcheon bearing the lion of Scotland pierced through the mouth with an arrow. Some documentation describes this as a creation rather than restoration although he is always referred to as 2nd. Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk [aged 37] by marriage Duchess Norfolk
On 15th June 1514 Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 18] and Margaret Courtenay Countess of Worcester [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon and Catherine York Countess Devon [aged 34]. He the son of Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 54] and Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.
In 1515 Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 55] and Eleanor Dudley Countess Somerset [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the illegitmate son of Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Before 1526 Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 29] and Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. He the son of Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 65] and Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 15th March 1526 Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 66] died. He was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His son Henry [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Worcester.
On 17th October 1549 Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 53] died. His son William [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Worcester, 5th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
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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Before 1550 William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 23] and Christina North Countess of Worcester were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. He the son of Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester [aged 47].
On 16th December 1571 a triple wedding was celebrated at Whitehall Palace [Map].. with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 38] present...
Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley [aged 46] and Mary Howard Baroness Dudley [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford [aged 21] and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.
Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 21] and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon [aged 60]. He the son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 45] and Christina North Countess of Worcester. They were third cousin once removed.
On 21st February 1589 William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 63] died at Hackney. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Edward [aged 39] succeeded 4th Earl Worcester, 6th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 3rd March 1628 Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 78] died. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Henry [aged 51] succeeded 5th Earl Worcester, 7th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Anne Russell Countess Worcester [aged 50] by marriage Countess Worcester.
On 18th December 1646 Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 69] died at Covent Garden [Map]. His son Edward [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Marquess Worcester, 6th Earl Worcester, 8th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 3rd April 1667 Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 65] died. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Marquess Worcester, 7th Earl Worcester, 9th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 36] by marriage Marchioness Worcester.
On 21st January 1700 Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort [aged 71] died at Badminton, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Beaufort Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His grandson Henry [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Duke Beaufort, 4th Marquess Worcester, 8th Earl Worcester, 10th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 24th April 1714 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 30] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 3rd Duke Beaufort, 5th Marquess Worcester, 9th Earl Worcester, 11th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 26th February 1745 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort [aged 37] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His brother Charles [aged 35] succeeded 4th Duke Beaufort, 6th Marquess Worcester, 10th Earl Worcester, 12th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 28th October 1756 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort [aged 47] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 12] succeeded 5th Duke Beaufort, 7th Marquess Worcester, 11th Earl Worcester, 13th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 11th October 1803 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort [aged 58] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 36] succeeded 6th Duke Beaufort, 8th Marquess Worcester, 12th Earl Worcester, 14th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 6th Baron Botetort. Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
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 23rd November 1835 Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort [aged 68] died. His son Henry [aged 43] succeeded 7th Duke Beaufort, 9th Marquess Worcester, 13th Earl Worcester, 15th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 7th Baron Botetort. Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort [aged 35] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 17th November 1853 Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort [aged 61] died. His son Henry [aged 29] succeeded 8th Duke Beaufort, 10th Marquess Worcester, 14th Earl Worcester, 16th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 8th Baron Botetort. Georgiana Charlotte Curzon Howe Duchess Beaufort [aged 28] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
In 1899 Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset 8th Duke Beaufort [aged 75] died at Badminton House. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 51] succeeded 9th Duke Beaufort, 11th Marquess Worcester, 15th Earl Worcester, 17th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 9th Baron Botetort. Louise Emily Harford 9th Duchess Beaufort [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 24th November 1924 Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy 9th Duke Beaufort [aged 77] died at Badminton House. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 24] succeeded 10th Duke Beaufort, 12th Marquess Worcester, 16th Earl Worcester, 18th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 10th Baron Botetort.
On 5th February 1984 Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Somerset 10th Duke Beaufort [aged 83] died at Badminton House without issue. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His first cousin twice removed David [aged 55] succeeded 11th Duke Beaufort, 13th Marquess Worcester, 17th Earl Worcester, 19th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Baron Botetort abeyant. Caroline Jane Thynne 11th Duchess Beaufort [aged 56] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 16th August 2018 David Fitzroy 11th Duke Beaufort [aged 90] died. His son Henry [aged 66] succeeded 12th Duke Beaufort, 14th Marquess Worcester, 18th Earl Worcester, 20th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Georgia Powell Duchess of Beaufort [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.