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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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Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
On 16th August 1915 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans was born to [his father] Aubrey Topham Beauclerk (age 64) and [his mother] Gwendoline Loftus Hughes.
Around 1925 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 9) educated at Eton College [Map].
Around 1930 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 14) educated at Magdalene College aka Buckingham, Cambridge University.
Before 14th January 1933 [his father] Aubrey Topham Beauclerk (age 82) and [his mother] Gwendoline Loftus Hughes were married.
On 14th January 1933 [his father] Aubrey Topham Beauclerk (age 82) died.
On 21st March 1938 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 22) and Nathalie Chatham Walker were married.
On 9th January 1939 [his son] Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 23) and [his wife] Nathalie Chatham Walker. He married (1) 31st January 1963 Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth.
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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On 19th March 1947 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 31) and Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 25) were married.
On 13th January 1948 [his son] Peter Charles Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 32) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 26).
On 6th February 1949 [his son] James Charles Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 33) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 27).
On 10th February 1950 [his son] John William Aubrey Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 34) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 28).
On 19th July 1951 [his son] Caroline Anne Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 35) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 30).
On 2nd May 1958 [his mother] Gwendoline Loftus Hughes died.
On 31st January 1963 [his son] Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 47) and [his wife] Nathalie Chatham Walker.
On 2nd March 1964 Osborne De Vere Beauclerk 12th Duke St Albans (age 89) died. His second cousin Charles (age 48) succeeded 13th Duke St Albans, 13th Earl Burford, 13th Baron Heddington, 10th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 42) by marriage Duchess St Albans.
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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In 1974 [his son] Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were divorced.
In 1985 [his wife] Nathalie Chatham Walker died.
On 8th October 1988 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 73) died. His son Murray (age 49) succeeded 14th Duke St Albans, 14th Earl Burford, 14th Baron Heddington, 11th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.
On 12th February 2010 [his former wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 88) 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 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 
Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Vere Duchess St Albans 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chambers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Berkeley 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Margetson 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
GrandFather: Charles Beauclerk 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Nelthorpe of Little Grimsby Hall in Lincolnshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans
Father: Aubrey Topham Beauclerk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Frederick Hughes
Mother: Gwendoline Loftus Hughes