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: Stapleton
On 15th April 1680 [his father] Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Anne Kaye Lady Stapylton were married. She by marriage Lady Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
Around 1683 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Anne Kaye Lady Stapylton.
On 12th June 1702 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 19) matriculated St Edmund Hall, Oxford University.
In 1705 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Boroughbridge, which his father [his father] Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 47) had represented for twelve of the previous fifteen years.
On 10th February 1707 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 24) and Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 20) were married at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. They had eight sons and five daughters.
Around 1708 [his son] Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet was born to John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 25) and [his wife] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 21). He married May 1738 Anne Waller.
In 1708 [his father] Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 50) was elected MP Boroughbridge replacing his son John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 25).
Around 1712 [his son] Brian Stapylton 5th Baronet was born to John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 25).
Around 1718 [his son] John Stapylton 6th Baronet was born to John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 31).
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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Around 1723 [his son] Martin Stapylton 7th Baronet was born to John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 36).
On 23rd November 1729 [his father] Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 72) died. His son John (age 46) succeeded 3rd Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire. [his wife] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 42) by marriage Lady Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
On 24th October 1733 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 50) died from a fall from a horse on the way to attend a parliamentary adoption meeting at York, where he was to be adopted as the Tory candidate for the county at the impending general election. His son Miles (age 25) succeeded 4th Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
On 3rd February 1743 [his former wife] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 56) died.
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 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Stapleton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Stapleton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Stapleton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bryan Stapleton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sharington of Cranworth in Norfolk
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sharington of Lacock in Wiltshire
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Pyrton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Olive Sharington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey
GrandFather: Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Slingsby of Scriven
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Slingsby of Scriven 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Percy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Percy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Slingsby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vavasour 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Vavasour
Father: Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Darcy 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Carew 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Conyers 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bellasis of Newburgh Priory in Yorkshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fairfax 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Yorkshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Fairfax
GrandMother: Elizabeth Darcy Lady Stapylton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Rokeby
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Rokeby
John Stapylton 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Anne Kaye Lady Stapylton