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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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Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
Maternal Family Tree: Ann Mainwaring of Ightfield 1602-1682
In 1679 [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 16) and Mary Wood Duchess Southampton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [her grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) and [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 38).
In 1694 [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 31) and [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [her grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 53).
On 28th March 1697 Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington was born to [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 34) and [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 33). She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 8th April 1697 Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington was christened St James' Church.
On 9th October 1709 [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 68) died at Chiswick Mall. Her son [her father] Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Duke Cleveland, 2nd Earl of Southampton and 2nd Baron Nonsuch. [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 45) by marriage Duchess Cleveland.
On 2nd September 1725 Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 20) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 63) and Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 61).
In 1726 [her daughter] Anne Vane was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 21) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 28). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married (1) 20th March 1745 Charle Hope-Weir aka Vere, son of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun and Henrietta Johnstone.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1726 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 21) was appointed MP Launceston.
In 1727 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 22) was appointed MP St Mawes.
Around 1727 [her son] Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 22) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 29). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 19th March 1757 Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington and had issue.
On 9th September 1730 [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 68) died. He was buried in the Duke of Ormonde Vault, King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. His son [her brother] William (age 32) succeeded 3rd Duke Cleveland, 2nd Duke Southampton, 3rd Earl of Southampton, 2nd Earl Chichester, 3rd Baron Nonsuch and 2nd Baron Newbury.
In 1731 [her brother] William Fitzroy 3rd Duke Cleveland 2nd Duke Southampton (age 32) and [her sister-in-law] Henrietta Finch Duchess of Cleveland Duchess Southampton (age 29) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cleveland, Duchess Southampton. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. He the son of [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland and [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 67). They were fifth cousins. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 26th June 1732 [her son] Frederick Vane was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 27) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 35). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married Henrietta Meredith.
On 2nd January 1736 [her son] Raby Vane was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 31) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 38). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1741 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 36) was appointed MP Ripon.
On 20th March 1745 [her son-in-law] Charle Hope-Weir aka Vere (age 34) and [her daughter] Anne Vane (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 40) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 47). He the son of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun and Henrietta Johnstone (age 62).
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 20th February 1746 [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 82) died. She was buried in the Duke of Ormonde Vault, King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey.
In 1747 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 42) was appointed MP County Durham.
In 1753 [her father-in-law] Gilbert Vane 2nd Baron Barnard (age 75) died. His son [her husband] Henry (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baron Barnard. Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 55) by marriage Baroness Barnard.
In 1754 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 49) was created 1st Earl Darlington, 1st Viscount Barnard. Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 56) by marriage Countess Darlington.
In 1757 [her son-in-law] Charle Hope-Weir aka Vere (age 46) and [her daughter] Anne Vane (age 31) were divorced by Act of Parliament.
On 19th March 1757 [her son] Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (age 30) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 29) were married at London. He the son of [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 52) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 59).
In 1758 [her daughter] Harriet Vane died.
On 6th March 1758 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 53) died. His son [her son] Henry (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Darlington, 2nd Viscount Barnard, 4th Baron Barnard. [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 30) by marriage Countess Darlington.
On 29th September 1763 Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 66) died.
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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[her son] Charles Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
[her daughter] Harriet Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
[her daughter] Mary Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox 
Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland 
Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian III King of Denmark 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 4 Grandmother: Collette Clarke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Harrington Northamptonshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dormer 
GrandMother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Glemham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset
Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington 
Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Michael Poultney of Bray in Berkshire 
GrandFather: William Pulteney
Mother: Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Corbet 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Corbet 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Corbet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Corbet 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandMother: Grace Corbet 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Mainwaring 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Mainwaring 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Mainwaring 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Mainwaring of Ightfield 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England