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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Before 1630 [his father] Richard Hill of Lime Street and [his mother] Agnes Trewolla were married.
On 19th April 1633 Abraham Hill was born to [his father] Richard Hill of Lime Street and [his mother] Agnes Trewolla. He was baptised on 16th June 1635 at St Dionis Backchurch.
In 1654 [his father] Richard Hill of Lime Street was appointed Alderman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.
In 1655 [his father] Richard Hill of Lime Street was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.
In or before 1658 Abraham Hill (age 24) and Anne Whitelocke (age 9) were married.
In 1658 [his daughter] Frances Hill was born to Abraham Hill (age 24) and [his wife] Anne Whitelocke (age 9).
In 1660 [his son] Richard Hill was born to Abraham Hill (age 26) and [his wife] Anne Whitelocke (age 11).
In January 1660 [his father] Richard Hill of Lime Street died.
In 1661 [his wife] Anne Whitelocke (age 12) died.
In or after 1661 Abraham Hill (age 27) and Elizabeth Pratt (age 17) were married.
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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On 23rd April 1663 Abraham Hill (age 30) was appointed Fellow of the Royal Society; one of the founder members.
On 30th November 1663 Abraham Hill (age 30) was elected Treasurer of the Royal Society which office he held until 30th November 1665.
In 1672 [his wife] Elizabeth Pratt (age 28) died.
In or before 1679. John Hayls (age 78). Portrait of Abraham Hill (age 45).
On 1st December 1679 Abraham Hill (age 46) was elected Treasurer of the Royal Society which office he held until 30th November 1700.
In 1721 [his son] Richard Hill (age 61) died.
On 5th February 1721 Abraham Hill (age 87) died.
Father: Richard Hill of Lime Street
GrandFather: Thomas Trewolla of Mevagissey
Mother: Agnes Trewolla