Paternal Family Tree: Walsingham
Before 1526 [his father] Edmund Walsingham (age 45) and [his mother] Katherine Gouter (age 31) were married.
Around 1526 [his mother] Katherine Gouter (age 31) died.
Around 1526 Thomas Walsingham was born to [his father] Edmund Walsingham (age 46) and [his mother] Katherine Gouter (age 31).
After 1st March 1536 [his father] Edmund Walsingham (age 56) and [his step-mother] Anne Jerningham (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
Around 1542 [his daughter] Dorothy Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 16) and [his future wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 6) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
In 1545 [his father] Edmund Walsingham (age 65) was elected Knight of the Shire Surrey.
On 9th February 1550 [his father] Edmund Walsingham (age 70) died. He was buried at Scadbury Chapel, Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst.
Around 1558 [his son] Guildford Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 32) and [his future wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 22) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
Around 1558 [his son] Edmund Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 32) and [his future wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 22) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
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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In 1559 Thomas Walsingham (age 33) was appointed Justice of the Peace Kent.
In 1560 [his daughter] Barbara Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 34) and [his future wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 24) at Chislehurst, Kent. She married Anthony Shirley.
On or before 8th January 1560 [his daughter] Katharine Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 34) and [his future wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 24). She was baptised on 8th January 1560 at the Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst. She married in or before 1580 Thomas Gresley and had issue.
Before 1561 Thomas Walsingham (age 34) and Dorothy Guildford (age 24) were married.
Around 1561 [his daughter] Francis Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 35) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 25).
Around 1562 [his daughter] Friedeswith Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 36) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 26) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
In 1563 Thomas Walsingham (age 37) was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
Around 1563 [his son] Thomas Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 37) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 27) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst. He married before 20th May 1624 Audrey Shelton Lady Walsingham.
Around 1564 [his son] James Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 38) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 28).
Around 1564 [his daughter] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 38) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 28) at Chislehurst, Kent. She married before 1597 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet and had issue.
Around 1570 [his daughter] Ann Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 44) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 34) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
In 1571 Thomas Walsingham (age 45) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1573 Thomas Walsingham (age 47) was knighted.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around 1574 [his daughter] Jane Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 48) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 38) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
Around 1577 [his daughter] Frances Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 51) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 41) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
In or before 1580 [his son-in-law] Thomas Gresley (age 27) and [his daughter] Katharine Walsingham (age 19) were married.
Around 1581 [his daughter] Elizabeth Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 55) and [his wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 45) at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
On 15th January 1584 Thomas Walsingham (age 58) died at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst.
On 29th March 1584 [his former wife] Dorothy Guildford (age 48) died.
GrandFather: James Walsingham
Father: Edmund Walsingham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Writtle
GrandMother: Eleanor Writtle
GrandFather: John Gouter
Mother: Katherine Gouter