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: Townshend
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Dinley 1495-1550
Before 27th August 1729 [his father] William Townshend [aged 27] and [his mother] Henrietta Paulett [aged 29] were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 27th August 1729 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning was born to [his father] William Townshend [aged 27] and [his mother] Henrietta Paulett [aged 29]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Clare College, Cambridge University.
On 29th January 1738 [his father] William Townshend [aged 36] died.
In 1755 [his mother] Henrietta Paulett [aged 54] died.
In 1756 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 26] was elected MP Great Yarmouth which seat he held until 1784.
In 1765 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 35] was appointed Lord of the Admiralty which position he held until 1770.
In 1770 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 40] was appointed Lord of the Treasury which position he held until 1777.
On 21st August 1777 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 47] and Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 23] were married at Lambeth Palace [Map]. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were first cousin once removed.
Between April 1783 and December 1783 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 53] was appointed Treasurer of the Navy.
On 26th September 1785 [his son] Charles Powlett 2nd Baron Bayning was born to Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 56] and [his wife] Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 31]. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.24%.
In 1790 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 60] was elected MP Great Yarmouth which seat he held until 1796.
In 1797 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 67] was created 1st Baron Bayning of Foxley in Berkshire. He was a decendant on his mother's side of Anne Bayning Viscountess Bayning by her daughter Elizabeth Murray and her daughter [his grandmother] Anne Egerton mother of Henrietta Paulett who was his mother. Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Bayning of Foxley in Berkshire.
On 8th June 1797 [his son] Henry William Powlett 3rd Baron Bayning was born to Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 67] and [his wife] Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 42]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and St John's College, Cambridge University [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.24%.
On 19th May 1810 Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning [aged 80] died. His son Charles [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Baron Bayning of Foxley in Berkshire.
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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On 3rd January 1825 [his former wife] Annabella Smith-Powlett [aged 70] died at Chislehurst, Kent.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Townshend 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Townshend 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Stanhope Baroness Berkeley 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Townshend 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nathaniel Bacon 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Bacon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Gresham 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joseph Ashe 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend
Father: William Townshend 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Jones of Stowey Somerset
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Jones
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jones
Charles Townshend 1st Baron Bayning 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paulet 3rd Marquess Winchester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paulet 4th Marquess Winchester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Howard Marchioness Winchester 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage 1st Baronet 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Kitson Countess Rivers 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: William Paulett 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Baroness Scrope Bolton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey Baroness Scrope Bolton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Jeanes
Mother: Henrietta Paulett 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Spencer Countess Derby 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Egerton of Newborough 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cavendish 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Anne Egerton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Murray of Berkhampstead 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Murray 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bayning Viscountess Bayning 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Glemham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England