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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Stafford
Maternal Family Tree: Ann Wilford
Around 1620 Mary Stafford Countess Stafford was born to Edward Stafford (age 18) and Ann Wilford.
Before 6th April 1621 [her father] Edward Stafford (age 19) and [her mother] Ann Wilford were married.
On 6th April 1621 [her father] Edward Stafford (age 19) died.
On 11th October 1637 William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 22) and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 17) were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk (age 52) and Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 52). They were half fourth cousin once removed.
In 1640 Roger Stafford 6th Baron Stafford (age 68) died unmarried. Baron Stafford extinct. The title Baron Stafford was created again in 1640 for the husband of Roger's first-cousin twice-removed Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 20), sister of [her brother] Henry Stafford 5th Baron Stafford.
On 12th September 1640 [her husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 25) was created 1st Baron Stafford jointly with his wife Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 20).
In November 1640 [her husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 25) was created 1st Viscount Stafford. Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 20) by marriage Viscountess Stafford.
On 4th October 1646 [her father-in-law] Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk (age 61) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Henry (age 38) succeeded 14th or 22nd Earl Arundel, 5th Earl Surrey, 2nd Earl Norfolk, 12th Baron Maltravers, 12th Baron Arundel, 15th Baron Mowbray, 16th Baron Segrave. Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk (age 36) by marriage Countess Arundel, Countess Norfolk, Countess Norfolk.
Around 1648 [her son] Henry Stafford-Howard 1st Earl Stafford was born to [her husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 33) and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 28).
On 17th April 1652 [her brother-in-law] Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk (age 43) died. His son Thomas (age 25) succeeded 16th or 23rd Earl Arundel, 6th Earl Surrey, 3rd Earl Norfolk, 13th Baron Maltravers, 13th Baron Arundel, 16th Baron Mowbray, 17th Baron Segrave.
In 1660 [her son] John Stafford-Howard was born to [her husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 45) and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 40).
On 30th April 1669 [her son-in-law] John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester (age 71) and [her daughter] Isabella Stafford-Howard Marchioness Winchester were married. She by marriage Marchioness Winchester. She the daughter of [her husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 54) and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 49). He the son of William Paulet 4th Marquess Winchester and Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester. They were third cousin twice removed.
On 29th December 1680 [her husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford (age 66) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. He was attainted; Viscount Stafford forfeit. His wife Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 60), with whom he was jointly created Baron Stafford continued as Baroness.
In 5th October 1688 Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 68) was created 1st Countess Stafford for life. Her former husband [her former husband] William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford had been executed in 1680.
On 2nd September 1691 [her daughter] Isabella Stafford-Howard Marchioness Winchester died.
On 13th January 1694 Mary Stafford Countess Stafford (age 74) died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Edmund, Westminster Abbey [Map]. Her son [her son] Henry (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baron Stafford.
[her daughter] Isabella Stafford-Howard Marchioness Winchester was born to William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford.
[her daughter] Alethea Stafford Howard was born to William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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[her daughter] Delphina Stafford Howard was born to William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford.
[her daughter] Ursula Stafford Howard was born to William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford.
[her son] Francis Stafford-Howard was born to William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford.
[her daughter] Anastasia Stafford Howard was born to William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford and Mary Stafford Countess Stafford.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 1st Baron Stafford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Baron Stafford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Pole
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith St John 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Pole 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George York 1st Duke of Clarence 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Edward Stafford 4th Baron Stafford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Stanley Baroness Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tilney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk
Father: Edward Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Forster of Tong
GrandMother: Isabel Forster Baroness Stafford
Mary Stafford Countess Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: James Wilford of Newman Hall Quendon, Essex
Mother: Ann Wilford