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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: Stapleton
On 10th February 1707 [his father] John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 20) were married at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. They had eight sons and five daughters.
Around 1708 Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet was born to [his father] John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 21).
On 16th November 1726 Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet (age 18) matriculated University College, Oxford University.
On 23rd November 1729 [his grandfather] Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 72) died. His son [his father] John (age 46) succeeded 3rd Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire. [his mother] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 42) by marriage Lady Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
On 24th October 1733 [his father] 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.
In 1734 Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Yorkshire.
In May 1738 Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet (age 30) and Anne Waller were married.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 3rd February 1743 [his mother] Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 56) died.
On 14th May 1752 Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet (age 44) died. He was buried at Bath Abbey [Map] on 18 May 1752. His brother [his brother] Brian (age 40) succeeded 5th Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
On 13th November 1791 [his former wife] Anne Waller died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 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 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stapleton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Stapleton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bryan Stapleton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sharington of Lacock in Wiltshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Olive Sharington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Slingsby of Scriven
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Slingsby of Scriven 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Percy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Slingsby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vavasour 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vavasour
GrandFather: Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Conyers 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Fairfax
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy Lady Stapylton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Rokeby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Rokeby
Father: John Stapylton 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Anne Kaye Lady Stapylton
Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Francis Sandys of Scroby, Nottinghamshire
Mother: Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton