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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Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Graham Countess Ross
Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland was born to [her father] Hugh 4th Earl Ross and [her mother] Margaret Graham Countess Ross.
In 1336 [her future husband] King Robert II of Scotland (age 19) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She had been his mistress for a number of years.
Around 1356 [her son] David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness was born to [her husband] King Robert II of Scotland (age 39) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. He married before March 1386 Eupheme Lindsay Countess Strathearn Caithness and had issue.
Around 1356 King Robert II of Scotland (age 39) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Hugh 4th Earl Ross and Margaret Graham Countess Ross.
Around 1360 [her son] Walter Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 3rd Earl Caithness was born to [her husband] King Robert II of Scotland (age 43) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.
In 1362 [her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Countess Crawford was born to [her husband] King Robert II of Scotland (age 45) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland at Dundonald Castle. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England. She married before 1387 her half first cousin once removed David Lindsay 1st Earl Crawford and had issue.
Around 1368 [her daughter] Princess Egidia Stewart was born to [her husband] King Robert II of Scotland (age 51) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England. She married 1387 her third cousin William "Nithsdale" Douglas, son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas, and had issue.
On 19th April 1390 [her husband] King Robert II of Scotland (age 74) died at Dundonald Castle, Dundonald. He was buried at Scone Abbey [Map]. His son [her step-son] Robert (age 53) succeeded III King Scotland. Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 40) by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. His son [her son] David succeeded 3rd Earl Strathearn.
John Randolph 3rd Earl of Moray and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Countess Moray. She the daughter of Hugh 4th Earl Ross and Margaret Graham Countess Ross. He the son of Thomas Randolph 1st Earl of Moray and Isabella Stewart Countess Moray.
GrandFather: William Earl of Ross
Father: Hugh 4th Earl Ross