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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William Orpen is in Painters.
Before 27th November 1878 [his father] Arthur Herbert Orpen (age 48) and [his mother] Anne Caulfield were married.
On 27th November 1878 William Orpen was born to [his father] Arthur Herbert Orpen (age 48) and [his mother] Anne Caulfield at Stillorgan, Dublin.
1900. William Orpen (age 21). "The Mirror". Model Emily Scoble from the Slade School of Art tto whom the artist was briefly engaged. She ended their relationship in 1901.
1901. William Orpen (age 22). Self-Portrait. "The family of George Swinton" including George Swinton (age 41) and Elizabeth Ebsworth.
George Swinton: On 10th May 1859 he was born to Archibald Campbell Swinton and Georgiana Caroline Sitwell. In 1895 George Swinton and Elizabeth Ebsworth were married. On 17th January 1937 George Swinton died.
Elizabeth Ebsworth: she was born to E H Ebsworth of Gattonside.
After 1901 William Orpen (age 22) and Grace Knewstub were married.
1905. William Orpen (age 26). "The Mirror".
1907. William Orpen (age 28). Self-Portrait. "Self-portrait with glasses".
Around 1907. William Orpen (age 28). Portrait of Grace Gifford (age 18).
Grace Gifford: On 4th March 1888 she was born. On 3rd May 1916 Joseph Plunkett and she were married in the chapel of Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, a few hours before he was executed. Guards John Smith and John Lockerby were the only two witnesses. On 4th May 1916 Joseph Plunkett was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. His wife, Grace Gifford, who hed had married hours before, was woken at two am and taken back to the jail where they had their final meeting. On 13th December 1955 she died.
Around 1908 to 1912. William Orpen (age 29). "[his wife] Grace reading at Howth Bay". Model the artist's wife Grace Knewstub.
Grace Knewstub: After 1901 William Orpen and she were married.
1913. William Orpen (age 34). Self-Portrait. "Sowing New Seed".
1913. William Orpen (age 34). Self-Portrait. "Sowing New Seed".
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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1915. William Orpen (age 36). Portrait of Myra Idina Sackville Countess of Erroll (age 21).
1917. William Orpen (age 38). Portrait of Lady Marriott, Maud "Momo" Kahn (age 20).
Maud "Momo" Kahn: In 1897 she was born. In 1920 John Charles Oakes Marriott and she were married. In 1960 she died.
1917. William Orpen (age 38). Portrait of Yvonne Aubicq.
1917. William Orpen (age 38). "The Refugee". Model Yvonne Aubicq.
1917. William Orpen (age 38). Self-Portrait.
1918. William Orpen (age 39). "Zonnebeke".
1918. William Orpen (age 39). "Dead Germans in a Trench".
1919. William Orpen (age 40). Portrait of Edgar Gascoyne-Cecil 1st Viscount Cecil (age 54).
1919. William Orpen (age 40). Portrait of Charles Sackville-West 4th Baron Sackville (age 48).
Charles Sackville-West 4th Baron Sackville: On 10th August 1870 he was born to William Sackville-West and Georgina Dodwell. On 28th January 1928 Lionel Sackville-West 3rd Baron Sackville died. His brother Charles succeeded 4th Baron Sackville of Knole in Kent. On 8th May 1962 Charles Sackville-West 4th Baron Sackville died. His son Edward succeeded 5th Baron Sackville of Knole in Kent.
1919. William Orpen (age 40). Portrait of George Allardice 1st Baron Riddell (age 53).
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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1919. William Orpen (age 40). Portrait of Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (age 53).
In 1926 [his father] Arthur Herbert Orpen (age 96) died.
1928. William Orpen (age 49). Portrait of Ernest Benn 2nd Baronet (age 52).
Ernest Benn 2nd Baronet: On 25th June 1875 he was born. On 17th January 1954 he died.
1929. William Orpen (age 50). Portrait of Reginald Brabazon 12th Earl of Meath (age 87).
Reginald Brabazon 12th Earl of Meath: On 31st July 1841 he was born to William Brabazon 11th Earl of Meath and Harriot Brooke Countess Meath. In 1868 Reginald Brabazon 12th Earl of Meath and Mary Jane Maitland Countess Meath were married. She the daughter of Thomas Maitland 11th Earl Lauderdale and Amelia Young. He the son of William Brabazon 11th Earl of Meath and Harriot Brooke Countess Meath. On 26th May 1887 William Brabazon 11th Earl of Meath died. His son Reginald succeeded 12th Earl Meath, 13th Baron Ardee, 3rd Baron Chaworth of Eaton Hall in Herefordshire. Mary Jane Maitland Countess Meath by marriage Countess Meath. On 11th October 1929 Reginald Brabazon 12th Earl of Meath died. He was buried at Delgany Church, County Wicklow. His son Reginald succeeded 13th Earl Meath, 14th Baron Ardee, 4th Baron Chaworth of Eaton Hall in Herefordshire.
On 29th September 1931 William Orpen (age 52) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Father: Arthur Herbert Orpen
William Orpen 15 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Bishop Charles Caulfield
Mother: Anne Caulfield 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry St George 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George St George 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard St George 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bligh 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizzabeth Bligh
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Bligh St George 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Grace St George 13 x Great Grand Daughter of