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: Sassoon
On 19th October 1887 [her father] Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and [her mother] Aline Caroline de Rothschild [aged 19] were married two days before her twentieth birthday in a ceremony in the synagogue at the Rue de la Victoire in Paris. The couple set up home at 25 Kensington Gore, where Aline, a talented artist, set up her own studio.
On 30th January 1894 Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley was born to [her father] Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet [aged 37] and [her mother] Aline Caroline de Rothschild [aged 26].
On 24th October 1896 [her grandfather] Albert aka Abdullah Sassoon 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His son [her father] Edward [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baronet Sassoon of Kensington-gore in London.
On 28th July 1909 [her mother] Aline Caroline de Rothschild [aged 41] died.
On 24th May 1912 [her father] Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. He was buried in the Sassoon Mausoleum. His son [her brother] Philip [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baronet Sassoon of Kensington-gore in London.
1913. John Singer Sargent [aged 56]. Portrait of Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 18].
On 6th August 1913 George Cholmondeley 5th Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 30] and Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 19] were married. He the son of George Cholmondeley 4th Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 55] and Winifred Kingscote Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 24th April 1919 [her son] Hugh Cholmondeley 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley was born to [her husband] George Cholmondeley 5th Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 35] and Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 25]. He married 14th June 1947 Lavinia Margaret Leslie Marchioness Cholmondeley and had issue.
1922. John Singer Sargent [aged 65]. Portrait of Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 27].
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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1922. John Lavery [aged 65]. Portrait of Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 27].
On 16th March 1923 [her father-in-law] George Cholmondeley 4th Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 64] died. His son [her husband] George [aged 39] succeeded 5th Marquess Cholmondeley, 8th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 5th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 9th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 8th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 8th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 7th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 7th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 29] by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 14th June 1947 Hugh Cholmondeley 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley [aged 28] and Lavinia Margaret Leslie Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 25] were married. He the son of George Cholmondeley 5th Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 64] and Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 53].
On 16th September 1968 [her husband] George Cholmondeley 5th Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 85] died. His son Hugh [aged 49] succeeded 6th Marquess Cholmondeley, 9th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 6th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 10th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 9th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 9th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 8th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 8th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Lavinia Margaret Leslie Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 47] by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 26th December 1989 Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 95] died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sassoon ben Saleh
Great x 1 Grandfather: David Sassoon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Amam Gabbai
GrandFather: Albert aka Abdullah Sassoon 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hannah Joseph
Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jacob "James" Mayer de Rothschild
GrandFather: Gustave Samuel de Rothschild
Great x 3 Grandfather: Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Great x 2 Grandfather: Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
Great x 1 Grandmother: Betty von Rothschild
Mother: Aline Caroline de Rothschild
GrandMother: Cécile Anspach