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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Paternal Family Tree: Shaw aka Shaw-Lefevre
In 1789 [his father] Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 29) and [his mother] Helena Lefevre were married at which time he changed his surname from Shaw to Shaw-Lefevre.
On 22nd February 1794 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley was born to [his father] Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 34) and [his mother] Helena Lefevre.
On 24th June 1817 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 23) and Emma Laura Whitbread (age 22) were married.
Around 1823 [his daughter] Helena Shaw Lefevre Lady St John-Mildmay was born to Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 28) and [his wife] Emma Laura Whitbread (age 28). She married 1851 Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet, son of Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet and Charlotte Bouverie.
On 27th April 1823 [his father] Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 63) died.
In August 1834 [his mother] Helena Lefevre died.
In 1839 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 44) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
Around 1844. George Hayter (age 51). Portrait of Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 49).
In 1851 [his son-in-law] Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet (age 41) and [his daughter] Helena Shaw Lefevre Lady St John-Mildmay (age 28) were married. She by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
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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In 1857 [his wife] Emma Laura Whitbread (age 62) died.
The London Gazette 21981. Whitehall, March 23, 1857. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto the Right Honourable Charles Shaw Lefevre (age 63), late Speaker of the House of Commons, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title, of Viscount Eversley, of Heckfield, in the county of Southampton.
On 28th December 1888 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 94) died. Viscount Eversley of Heckfield in Southampton extinct.
GrandFather: Reverend George Shaw
Father: Charles Shaw-Lefevre
Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley
GrandFather: John Lefevre
Mother: Helena Lefevre