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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After 12th October 633Eadfrith Deira was killed. His half first cousin Eanfrith [aged 43] succeeded King Bernicia.
In 1184 Simon Senlis 7th Earl Huntingdon 6th Earl of Northampton [aged 46] died. His half first cousin David [aged 32] succeeded 8th Earl Huntingdon, 7th Earl of Northampton.
On 3rd June 1253 Margaret Beaumont 7th Countess Warwick died. Her half first cousin William [aged 33] succeeded 8th Earl Warwick. Alice Segrave Countess Warwick [aged 21] by marriage Countess Warwick.
On 22nd September 1629 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex [aged 56] died at Clerkenwell [Map]. His first cousin once removed Edward [aged 70] succeeded 6th Earl of Sussex, 6th Viscount Fitzwalter. His half first cousin Henry [aged 44] de jure 15th Baron Fitzwalter.
On 6th August 1666 William Wheler 1st Baronet [aged 55] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Derby [Map]. His half first cousin Charles [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. Dorothy Bindlosse Lady Wheler [aged 40] by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.
On 21st September 1690 Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough [aged 29] died. His half first cousin Baptist [aged 6] succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 6th Viscount Campden, 6th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
On 2nd January 1741 Edward Littleton 3rd Baronet died. His half first cousin Edward [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baronet Littleton of Pillaton Hall.
On 16th June 1741 Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 52] died. His half first cousin Edward [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 42] by marriage Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer.
On 18th or 20th April 1746 Gustavus Hamilton 2nd Viscount Boyne [aged 36] died. His half first cousin Frederick [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Viscount Boyne.
On 14th October 1827 Frederick North 5th Earl Guildford [aged 61] died unmarried. His half first cousin Francis [aged 54] succeeded 6th Earl Guildford, 8th Baron Guildford.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 3rd October 1851 Charles Jenkinson 3rd Earl Liverpool [aged 67] died. Earl Liverpool and Baron Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire extinct. His half first cousin Charles [aged 72] succeeded 10th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire. Katherine Campbell Lady Jenkinson [aged 71] by marriage Lady Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
On 29th August 1852 George Boscawen 2nd Earl Falmouth [aged 41] died without issue. Earl Falmouth extinct. His half first cousin Evelyn [aged 33] succeeded 6th Viscount Falmouth.
On 22nd October 1855 William Molesworth 8th Baronet [aged 45] died without issue. His half first cousin Hugh [aged 37] succeeded 9th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. His will provided for his widow Andalusia Carstairs [aged 45] to live at Pencarrow during her lifetime.
On 12th April 1929 Francis Baring 2nd Earl Northbrook [aged 78] died. Earl Northbrook extinct. His half first cousin Francis [aged 47] succeeded 4th Baron Northbrook, 6th Baronet Baring of Larkbeer in Devon.
On 17th November 1942 Ronald Kay-Shuttleworth 3rd Baron Shuttleworth [aged 25] was killed in action. He was buried at the Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tabarka, Jandūbah, Tunisia. His half first cousin Charles [aged 25] succeeded 4th Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, 5th Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.
On 22nd February 1963 William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster [aged 68] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map]. His half first cousin Gerald [aged 56] succeeded 4th Duke Westminster, 6th Marquess Westminster, 7th Earl Grosvenor, 13th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.