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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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In 1458 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton was created 1st Earl Morton.
On 15th May 1459 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 22nd October 1493 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton died. His son John succeeded 2nd Earl Morton, 5th Lord Dalkeith.
On 9th September 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).
The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).
Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey, as were Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36).
John Booth (age 78), Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39), Christopher Savage (age 49), Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.
Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).
The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:
King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His body was taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond [Map]; thereafter it disappeared. His son James (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.
Archbishop Alexander Stewart (age 20) was killed.
David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.
William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness (age 54) was killed. His son John succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.
Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.
William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His son William (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.
John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son James succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.
Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His son Patrick (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.
Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.
Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.
Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden
William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.
George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son George succeeded 6th Lord Seton.
John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.
Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.
James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.
John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son Robert (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.
George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 38) fought.
William Graham 1st Earl Montrose (age 49) was killed. His son William (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.
Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl of Mar was killed. His son John (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.
Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.
Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar
Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34), brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed. John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55), William Keith of Inverugie (age 43), David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40), Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed. William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), George Douglas (age 44) and William Douglas (age 42) were killed. Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.
In 1558 David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 43) died. His son Archibald (age 3) succeeded 8th Earl Angus, 5th Earl Morton.
Around 17th February 1571 John Maxwell 1st Earl Morton (age 17) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 46). They were fourth cousins.
On 13th June 1573 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Erskine 18th Earl of Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 48). They were fifth cousins.
On 25th December 1575 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Margaret Leslie Countess Angus and Morton (age 33) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 50).
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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On 29th July 1587 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 62). They were second cousin once removed.
In September 1606 William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His grandson William (age 24) succeeded 7th Earl Morton. Anne Keith Countess Morton by marriage Countess Morton.
On 7th August 1648 William Douglas 7th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His son Robert (age 32) succeeded 8th Earl Morton. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 39) by marriage Countess Morton.
On 12th November 1649 Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton (age 33) died at Kirkwall. His son William succeeded 9th Earl Morton.
On 1st June 1662 William Douglas 9th Earl Morton and Grizel Middleton Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Middleton 1st Earl Middleton (age 54) and Grizel Durham Countess Middleton. He the son of Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton.
Before 1st November 1681 William Douglas 9th Earl Morton died. His uncle James succeeded 10th Earl Morton.
On 25th August 1686 James Douglas 10th Earl Morton died. His son James (age 26) succeeded 11th Earl Morton.
On 7th December 1715 James Douglas 11th Earl Morton (age 55) died. His brother Robert (age 54) succeeded 12th Earl Morton.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 22nd January 1730 Robert Douglas 12th Earl Morton (age 69) died. His brother George (age 68) succeeded 13th Earl Morton.
On 4th January 1738 George Douglas 13th Earl Morton (age 76) died. His son James (age 36) succeeded 14th Earl Morton.
On 31st July 1755 James Douglas 14th Earl Morton (age 53) and Bridget Heathcote Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. He the son of George Douglas 13th Earl Morton.
On 12th October 1768 James Douglas 14th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His son Sholto (age 37) succeeded 15th Earl Morton.
On 25th September 1774 Sholto Charles Douglas 15th Earl Morton (age 43) died. His son George (age 13) succeeded 16th Earl Morton.
On 17th July 1827 George Douglas 16th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His first cousin George (age 37) succeeded 17th Earl Morton. Frances Theodora Rose Countess of Morton (age 28) by marriage Countess Morton.
On 31st March 1858 George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Morton (age 68) died. His son Sholto (age 40) succeeded 18th Earl Morton. Alice Anne Lambton Countess Morton (age 26) by marriage Countess Morton.
In 1884 Sholto Douglas 18th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His son Sholto (age 39) succeeded 19th Earl Morton. Helen Geraldine Ponsonby Countess of Morton (age 32) by marriage Countess Morton.
On 8th October 1935 Sholto Douglas 19th Earl of Morton (age 90) died. His grandson Sholto (age 28) succeeded 20th Earl Morton.
On 13th February 1976 Sholto Douglas 20th Earl of Morton (age 68) died. His first cousin John (age 48) succeeded 21st Earl Morton. Mary Sheila Gibbs Countess Morton (age 48) by marriage Countess Morton.
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 5th March 2016 John Douglas 21st Earl of Morton (age 88) died. His son John (age 64) succeeded 22nd Earl Morton.
James Douglas 4th Earl Morton was appointed 4th Earl Morton.
William Douglas 6th Earl Morton succeeded 6th Earl Morton.
John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton and Janet Crichton Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. He the son of James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton.
James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton and Catherine Stewart Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the illegitmate daughter of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Boyd. He the son of John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton and Janet Crichton Countess Morton. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
William Douglas 6th Earl Morton and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes.
On 29th October 1581 John Maxwell 1st Earl Morton (age 28) was created 1st Earl Morton.
In 1585 John Maxwell's (age 31) rights to the lands of Earl Morton were revoked; he was allowed to continue to use the title. Earl Morton effctively extinct.