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: Willoughby
In 1723 [his father] Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton [aged 30] and [his mother] Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton were married.
On 19th December 1728 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton was born to [his father] Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton [aged 36] and [his mother] Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton.
In 1729 [his grandfather] Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 56] died. His son [his father] Francis [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baron Middleton, 3rd Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. [his mother] Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.
Around 1740 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton [aged 11] educated at Bury St Edmund's School, Suffolk.
In 1745 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton [aged 16] educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University.
On 31st July 1758 [his father] Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton [aged 65] died. His son [his brother] Francis [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Baron Middleton, 4th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton.
On 13th December 1762 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton [aged 33] was elected MP Nottinghamshire.
In 1770 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton [aged 41] and Georgina Chadwick Baroness Middleton were married.
On 16th December 1774 Francis Willoughby 3rd Baron Middleton [aged 48] died. His brother Thomas [aged 45] succeeded 4th Baron Middleton, 5th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. Georgina Chadwick Baroness Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.
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.'
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On 2nd November 1781 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton [aged 52] died. His first cousin Henry [aged 54] succeeded 5th Baron Middleton, 6th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.
Before 4th August 1799. Monument to [his brother] Francis Willoughby 3rd Baron Middleton, Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton, Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 72] and Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton in St Leonard's Church, Wollaton [Map] sculpted by John "The Elder" Bacon [aged 58]. The names of Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton and Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton were either added later, or the monument completed by the workshop of John "The Elder" Bacon after his death on 4th August 1799.
Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton: In 1756 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton and she were married. On 2nd November 1781 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton died. His first cousin Henry succeeded 5th Baron Middleton, 6th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. She by marriage Baroness Middleton. On 18th September 1808 she 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 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 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 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Perceval Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hart 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cassandra Ridgway
GrandFather: Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Barnard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Barnard
Father: Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Rothwell
GrandMother: Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton
Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Edwards
Mother: Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton