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: Morley
Maternal Family Tree: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison
Before 6th March 1345 [his father] William Morley 4th Baron Marshal 3rd Baron Morley (age 26) and [his mother] Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley were married.
Around 1354 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley was born to [his father] William Morley 4th Baron Marshal 3rd Baron Morley (age 35) and [his mother] Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley.
In 1360 [his grandfather] Robert Morley Baron Marshal, 2nd Baron Morley died. In 1360 His son [his father] William (age 41) succeeded 4th Baron Marshal, 3rd Baron Morley. [his mother] Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley.
Before 3rd April 1374 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 20) and Joan Hastings Baroness Marshal and Morley (age 17) were married. They were half sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Around 1375 [his son] Robert Morley was born to Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 21) and [his wife] Joan Hastings Baroness Marshal and Morley (age 18). He married before August 1394 Isabel Molines and had issue.
In or before 1377 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Hastings 7th Baron Hastings (age 26) and [his future wife] Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 18) were married. They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1379 [his father] William Morley 4th Baron Marshal 3rd Baron Morley (age 60) died. He was buried at Austin Friars, Norwich [Map]. In 1379 His son Thomas (age 25) succeeded 5th Baron Marshal, 4th Baron Morley. [his wife] Joan Hastings Baroness Marshal and Morley (age 22) by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley.
Before 10th June 1380 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 26) and Elizabeth Unknown Baroness Marshal Baroness Morley were married. She by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley.
On 23rd November 1386 [his mother] Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley died. She was buried at Austin Friars, Norwich [Map].
Before 21st October 1390 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 36) and Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 32) were married. She by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
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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On 2nd November 1393 John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings (age 65) died without issue. His nephew [his brother-in-law] Hugh (age 43) de jure 7th Baron Hastings. [his wife] Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 35) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
Before August 1394 [his son] Robert Morley (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Molines were married.
On 2nd November 1396 [his step-son] Hugh Hastings (age 19) died.
On 6th November 1396 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Hastings 7th Baron Hastings (age 46) died at Eton [Map]. His son [his step-son] Edward (age 14) de jure 8th Baron Hastings. Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings (age 14) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 29th September 1397 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 24) was created 1st Earl Gloucester. Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 23) by marriage Countess Gloucester.
In 1398 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 24) attainder reversed 2nd Baron Despencer, 2nd Baron Despencer.
On 13th January 1400 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 26) was beheaded at Bristol, Gloucestershire [Map].
On 12th November 1403 [his son] Robert Morley (age 28) died.
In 1411 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 57) was appointed 119th Knight of the Garter by King Henry IV of England (age 43).
Before 1412 [his step-son] Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings (age 29) and Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings (age 29) were married. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
After 1412 [his step-son] Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings (age 29) and Margery de Clifton Baroness Hastings were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. The difference in their ages was 36 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 24th September 1416 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 62) died. His grandson Thomas (age 23) succeeded 6th Baron Marshal, 5th Baron Morley. Isabel Pole Baroness Marshal and Morley by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley.
On 30th October 1426 [his former wife] Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 68) died at Norwich, Norfolk [Map].
Bryan Stapleton and [his mother] Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Morley 1st Baron Morley
GrandFather: Robert Morley Baron Marshal, 2nd Baron Morley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Mohaut
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Mohaut 1st Baron Mohaut aka Montalt
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Mohaut Baroness Morley
Father: William Morley 4th Baron Marshal 3rd Baron Morley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Marshal 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Marshal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aline Rye
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Marshal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Quincy Countess Derby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hawise Unknown
GrandMother: Hawise Marshal 3rd Baroness Marshal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clare Fitzwalter 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Fitzrobert
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Longespée Earl Salisbury 
Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida II Longespée Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Christiana Fitzwalter Baroness Marshal 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burgh 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Burgh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Valey
Great x 2 Grandmother: Devorgille Burgh
Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bardolf 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Bardolf 1st Baron Bardolf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliane Gournay
GrandFather: Thomas Bardolf 2nd Baron Bardolf
Mother: Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison
GrandMother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison