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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: Osborne
On 29th November 1773 [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 22) and [his mother] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness (age 55). He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 60) and [his grandmother] Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds.
On 21st July 1775 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds was born to [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 24) and [his mother] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers (age 20).
In 1777 [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 25) was appointed Captain of Deal Castle.
On 16th May 1778 [his grandfather] Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness (age 59) died. Earl Holderness, Baron Darcy of Meinhill extinct. His daughter [his mother] Amelia (age 23) succeeded 12th Baroness Darcy of Knayth, 9th Baroness Conyers.
In 1779 [his step-father] John "Mad Jack" Byron (age 22) and [his mother] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1780 [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 28) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Riding Yorkshire.
On 27th January 1784 [his mother] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers (age 29) died. Her son George (age 8) succeeded 13th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 10th Baron Conyers.
In 1788 [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 36) and [his step-mother] Catherine Anguish Duchess Leeds (age 23) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 74) and [his grandmother] Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds.
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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On 23rd March 1789 [his grandfather] Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 75) died at St James' Square. He was buried at the Osborne Family Chapel at All Hallows' Church Harthill [Map]. His son [his father] Francis (age 38) succeeded 5th Duke Leeds, 5th Earl of Danby, 5th Viscount Osborne, 5th Viscount Latimer, 5th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 6th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton. [his step-mother] Catherine Anguish Duchess Leeds (age 25) by marriage Duchess Leeds.
On 17th August 1797 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 22) and Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth, Baroness Conyers. She the daughter of George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 73) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 45). He the son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 46) and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 21st May 1798 [his son] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds was born to George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 22) and [his wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 22). He married 24th April 1828 Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds.
On 31st January 1799 [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 48) died. His son George (age 23) succeeded 6th Duke Leeds, 6th Earl of Danby, 6th Viscount Osborne, 6th Viscount Latimer, 6th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 7th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton. [his wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 22) by marriage Duchess Leeds.
On 31st March 1800 [his brother] Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin (age 20) were married. He the son of [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and [his mother] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers.
In 1801 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 44) and [his sister] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of [his father] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and [his mother] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. He the son of Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 72) and Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66).
In 1802 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 26) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of North Riding Yorkshire.
On 8th January 1805 Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 76) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Thomas (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Chichester, 3rd Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 7th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. [his sister] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 28) by marriage Countess Chichester.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Around 1806 [his daughter] Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana Osborne was born to George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 30) and [his wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 29). She married 1826 Sackville Lane-Fox and had issue.
On 14th September 1807 [his father-in-law] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 83) died. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 54) succeeded 2nd Marquess Townshend, 5th Viscount Townsend, 5th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 7th Baronet Townshend.
On 27th July 1811 [his brother-in-law] George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 58) died. His son George (age 32) succeeded 3rd Marquess Townshend, 2nd Earl of Leicester, 6th Viscount Townsend, 6th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 8th Baronet Townshend, 18th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 9th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. Sarah Dunn-Gardner Marchioness Townshend by marriage Marchioness Townshend.
In 1812 [his son] Conyers George Thomas William Osborne was born to George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 36) and [his wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 35).
In 1826 [his son-in-law] Sackville Lane-Fox (age 28) and [his daughter] Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana Osborne (age 20) were married. She the daughter of George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 50) and [his wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 49).
In 1827 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 51) was appointed 662nd Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 64).
In 1827 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 51) was appointed Privy Council.
On 24th April 1828 [his son] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 35) were married. He the son of George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 52) and [his wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 52).
She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 65), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands. Only the fourth daughter Emily Caton (age 33) had children.
Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 40) married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 67),
Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 38) married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 56),
Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds married firstly Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds.
Emily Caton married Consul John MacTavish (age 41).
In 1831 [his son] Conyers George Thomas William Osborne (age 19) died.
On 14th May 1832 [his brother] Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin (age 54) was created 1st Baron Godolphin of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin (age 52) by marriage Baroness Godolphin of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In January 1836 [his daughter] Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana Osborne (age 30) died.
On 10th July 1838 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 62) died. His son Francis (age 40) succeeded 7th Duke Leeds, 7th Earl of Danby, 7th Viscount Osborne, 7th Viscount Latimer, 7th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 8th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton, 14th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 11th Baron Conyers. [his daughter-in-law] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 45) by marriage Duchess Leeds.
On 30th July 1856 [his former wife] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 80) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Osborne 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Walmesley Lady Osborne 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Hyde 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hyde 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds
GrandFather: Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harley 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Harley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Brilliana Conway 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Foley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Foley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer
Father: Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Godolphin 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Godolphin
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sidney Godolphin 1st Earl Godolphin 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley of Bruton 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Blagge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Blagge
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger North of Mildenhall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary North
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gilbert
GrandMother: Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Winston Churchill 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drake
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jennings
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Jennings
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susanna Temple 
George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds 5 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Rokeby
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Darcy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sutton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sutton 1st Baron Lexinton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Cony
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Sutton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony St Leger 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness 3 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hans Meinhard Schomberg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Schomberg 1st Duke Schomberg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dudley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Meinhart Schomberg 3rd Duke Schomberg 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Louis Palatinate Simmern Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia 
Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Karoline von der Pfalz Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Susanne Luise von Degenfeld
Mother: Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland