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: Egerton
On 12th September 1769 [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 20) and [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Lady Egerton and Oulton.
On 19th July 1770 Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster was born to [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 20) and [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 17).
On 15th May 1784 [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 34) was created 1st Baron Grey Wilton. [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 31) by marriage Baroness Grey Wilton.
On 28th April 1794 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 27) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 44) and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 41). He the son of Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 62).
On 27th January 1795 [her son] Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster was born to [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 27) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 24). He married before October 1820 Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster, daughter of George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland and Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland, and had issue.
In 1798 [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 30) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire.
On 30th December 1799 [her son] Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton was born to [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 32) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 29). He married (1) 29th November 1821 Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton, daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby, and had issue (2) 12th September 1863 Susan Isabel Elton Smith Countess Wilton.
On 24th April 1801 [her son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury was born to [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 34) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 30). He married 1831 Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury, daughter of Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey, and had issue.
The London Gazette 15375. Whitehall, June 15, 1801.
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable William Lord Craven (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Uffington, in the County of Berks, and Earl of Craven in the County of York. [Louisa Brunton Countess Craven (age 16) by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire].
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable George Lord Onslow (age 69), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Title of Viscount Cranley, of Cranley, in the County of Surrey, and Earl of Onslow, of Onslow, in the County of Salop. [Henrietta Shelley Countess Onslow (age 70) by marriage Countess Onslow.]
The King has also been pleased to grant the said Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Charles Lord Romney (age 56), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Marsham of the Mote, in the County of Kent, and 1st Earl of Romney.
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Biitain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Pelham (age 73), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile, and Title of Earl of Chichester. [Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66) by marriage Countess Chichester.]
The King has likewise been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable [her father] Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Heirs Male, of his body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles of Viscount Grey de Wilton, and Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle, in the County of Hereford, with Remainders to Thomas Grosvenor, Esq; Second Son, Robert Grosvenor, Esq. Third Son of the Right Honourable [her husband] Robert Grosvenor (age 34), (commonly called Viscount Belgrave), by Eleanor (age 30) his Wife, Daughter of the said Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton, and the Fourth, Fifth, Sixths Seventh, and every other Son and Sons, of the said Eleanor by her present or any future Husband, hereafter to be begotten severally and successively, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten. [[her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 48) by marriage Countess Wilton.]
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On 5th August 1802 [her father-in-law] Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 71) died at Earls Court, Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son [her husband] Robert (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Grosvenor, 8th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 32) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
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 23rd September 1814 [her father] Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 65) died. His grandson [her son] Thomas (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Wilton, 2nd Viscount Grey de Wilton. Baron Grey Wilton extinct. His fourth cousin John (age 48) succeeded 8th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.
On 3rd February 1816 [her mother] Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 63) died.
Before October 1820 [her son] Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 62) and Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 55). He the son of [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 53) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 50).
On 29th November 1821 [her son] Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Wilton. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 68) and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 62). He the son of [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 54) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 51).
In 1831 [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 63) was created 1st Marquess Westminster. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 60) by marriage Marchioness Westminster.
In 1831 [her son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 57) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 49). He the son of [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 63) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 60).
In 1841 [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 73) was appointed 687th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 21).
On 17th February 1845 [her husband] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 77) died at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map]. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son [her son] Richard (age 50) succeeded 2nd Marquess Westminster, 3rd Earl Grosvenor, 9th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster (age 48) by marriage Marchioness Westminster.
On 29th November 1846 Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 76) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roland Egerton 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Grey Lady Egerton and Oulton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Holland Egerton 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Egerton 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cave of Croft Castle 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cave 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Croft
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Cave 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wenman 2nd Viscount Wenman 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Wenman Lady Cave 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Cave 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bromley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bromley Lady Cave
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Leigh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh
Father: Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Assheton 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Assheton
GrandFather: Ralph Assheton 3rd Baronet
Mother: Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton