Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Paternal Family Tree: Middleton
Before 1651 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 26] and [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley [aged 22] were married.
On 23rd March 1655 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 30] and [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley [aged 27].
In 1658 [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley [aged 30] died.
After 1658 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Jane Trevor were married.
On 13th July 1663 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 38] died. His son [his brother] Thomas [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
In 1670 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 14] matriculated Brasenose College, Oxford University travelling abroad thereafter.
In 1684 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 28] became Recorder and a common councilman for Denbigh and was appointed Custos Rotulorum for Denbighshire. He was an alderman from 1685 to April 1686.
On 5th February 1684 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Richard [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
In 1685 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Denbighshire unopposed at which time he was restored as Custos Rotulorum.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1685 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Denbighshire unopposed.
Before 19th April 1686 William Whitmore of Balmes House in Hackney and [his future wife] Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 19] were married.
On 19th April 1686 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 31] and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
In 1688 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 32] was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire at which time he lost his positions as Recorder and Custos Rotulorum.
In 1690 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Denbighshire.
Around 1694 [his son] William Myddelton 4th Baronet was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 38] and [his wife] Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 27].
In 1695 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Denbighshire which seat he held until his death in 1716 being re-elected in 1698, Feb 1701, Dec 1701, 1702, 1705, 1708, 1710, 1713 and 1715.
After 1695 [his former wife] Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [deceased] died.
On 29th April 1716 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died and was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. His funeral cost £365. His son William [aged 22] succeeded 4th Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
After 1718. St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. Monument to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and his wife Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton, their daughter Frances Myddelton who died young and their son William Myddelton 4th Baronet [aged 24] who died two years after his father. Sculpted by Robert Wynne of Ruthin, commissioned by Mary Myddelton.
White marble, a gadrooned and panelled base, with a long inscription, set forward carrying the life-sized recumbent figure of William Myddelton 4th Baronet, behind, his standing parents, fashionably dressed and flanking a corniced die with an urn crest, and displaying on its front a swaddled child. The figures are flanked by Corinthian Columns supporting an entablature, the cornice arched at the centre with roses on its soffit. Flaming urns stand above the columns, and the family crest, garlanded with a helmet and red hand crest above the arch.
Frances Myddelton: she was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton. She died young.
William Myddelton 4th Baronet: Around 1694 he was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton. On 29th April 1716 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet died and was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. His funeral cost £365. His son William succeeded 4th Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle. On 5th January 1718 William Myddelton 4th Baronet died unmarried. Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle extinct.
Mary Myddelton: she was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton.
[his daughter] Mary Myddelton was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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[his daughter] Frances Myddelton was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton. She died young.
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Myddelton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulke Myddelton of Llansannan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Myddelton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Dryhurst of Denbigh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Dryhurst
GrandFather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Saltonstall
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Saltonstall
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Saltonstall
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Poyntz of South Ockendon 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Suzanna Poyntz
Father: Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Napier 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Maria Napier
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Robinson 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Robinson
GrandFather: Thomas Cholmondeley of Vale Royal 
Mother: Maria Cholmondeley