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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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Earl Llandaff of Thomastown in Tipperary is in Earl Ireland.
The London Gazette 14064. 6th November 1797. Dublin Castle, November 6, 1797.
His Majesty's (age 59) Royal Letters being received, granting the following Dignities, Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.
To armour Lowry, Viscount Belmore, and the Heirs Male ofhis Body lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.
To Henry Viscount Conyngham (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, the Dignities of Viscount Mount-Charles, of Mount-Charles in the County of Donegal, and Earl Conyngham, of Mount-Charles aforesaid.
To Francis Viscount Llandaff (age 59) and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Earl Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary.
To Richard Hely, Lord Donoughmore (age 41), and the Heirs Male of his Body, lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty in the County of Tipperary; and in Default of such Issue, to the Heirs Male of the Body of Christian Hely, Baroness Donoughmore, deceased, (Mother of the said Richard Hely, Lord Donoughmore) by John Hely Hutchinson, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Ireland, and Keeper of His Majesty's Signet or Privy Seal in that Kingdom, also deceased, and their Heirs Male lawfully begotten.
To Hugh, Baron Carleton (age 58), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten, the Dignity of Viscount Carleton, of Clare in the County of Tipperary.
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On 30th July 1806 Francis Mathew 1st Earl of Llandaff (age 67) died. His son Francis (age 38) succeeded 2nd Earl Llandaff of Thomastown in Tipperary.
On 12th March 1833 Francis Mathew 2nd Earl Landaff (age 65) died without issue. Earl Llandaff of Thomastown in Tipperary extinct.