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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Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Ilam 1460
Audrey Gainsford was born to [her father] John Gainsford and [her mother] Audrey Shaa.
In November 1524 [her future husband] George Harper (age 21) and Lucy Peckham (age 20) were married.
In 1533 [her future husband] George Harper (age 29) was appointed Esquire to the Body.
In 1539 [her future husband] George Harper (age 35) was appointed Justice of the Peace Kent.
Before June 1556 George Harper (age 53) and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Before 12th December 1558 [her husband] George Harper (age 55) died.
After 12th December 1558 George Carleton (age 29) and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Before 27th January 1560 Audrey Gainsford died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 27th January 1560. The xxvij day of January was cared from [Black] frers unto sant Martens at Ludgatt to be bered my lade Harper, by her furst hosband ser [her former husband] Gorge Harper knyght, and the wyff of [her husband] master Carlton (age 31), with a pennon of armes, and ij dosen and a d' of skochyons of armes, and re .. mad in the chyrche and hangyd with blake and armes; and haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 50) and master Somersett, [and] mony morners in blake; the cheyff morner was ...
In January 1590 [her former husband] George Carleton (age 61) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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George Taylor of Lingfield in Surrey and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Father: John Gainsford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Shaa
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Shaa
GrandFather: John Shaa
Mother: Audrey Shaa
GrandMother: Margaret Ilam