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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 31st January 1688 [his father] David Murray 5th Viscount of Stormont (age 23) and [his mother] Marjory Scott Viscountess Stormont were married.
On 2nd March 1705 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield was born to [his father] David Murray 5th Viscount of Stormont (age 40) and [his mother] Marjory Scott Viscountess Stormont.
On 19th November 1731 [his father] David Murray 5th Viscount of Stormont (age 66) died. His son [his brother] David (age 41) succeeded 6th Viscount Stormont.
On 20th September 1738 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 33) and Elizabeth Finch Countess Mansfield (age 34) were married. She by marriage Countess Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea.
On 14th April 1742 [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Finch Duchess of Cleveland Duchess Southampton (age 40) died.
On 8th April 1746 [his mother] Marjory Scott Viscountess Stormont died.
On 23rd July 1748 [his brother] David Murray 6th Viscount Stormont (age 58) died. His son [his nephew] David (age 20) succeeded 7th Viscount Stormont.
In 1756 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 50) was created 1st Baron Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
On 2nd August 1769 [his brother-in-law] Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham (age 80) died. His nephew George (age 16) succeeded 9th Earl Winchilsea, 9th Viscount Maidstone, 4th Earl Nottingham, 4th Baron Finch Daventry, 10th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 21st January 1773 [his sister-in-law] Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset (age 80) died.
1775. David Martin (age 37). Portrait of William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 69).
In 1776 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 70) was created 1st Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire with a special remainder to Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield (age 18) the second wife of his nephew David Murray (age 48).
On 10th April 1784 [his wife] Elizabeth Finch Countess Mansfield (age 80) died.
In 1792 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 86) was created 1st Earl Mansfield in Middlesex with a special remainder to his nephew David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield (age 64). There was no such place as Mansfield in Middlesex; it was invented to differentiate it from the earlier Mansfield in Nottinghamshire creation.
On 20th March 1793 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 88) died. Baron Mansfield in Nottinghamshire extinct. His nephew David (age 65) succeeded 2nd Earl Mansfield in Middlesex. Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield (age 35) by marriage Countess Mansfield in Middlesex. His niece-in-law Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield succeeded 2nd Countess Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Murray 1st Lord Balvaird 
GrandFather: David Murray 4th Viscount of Stormont
Father: David Murray 5th Viscount of Stormont
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Carnegie of Colluthie
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Carnegie 1st Earl Southesk
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Carnegie 2nd Earl Southesk
GrandMother: Jean Carnegie Viscountess Stormont
William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield
Great x 1 Grandfather: David Scott of Scotstarvit 
GrandFather: David Scott of Scotstarvit
Mother: Marjory Scott Viscountess Stormont