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: Hoo
Around 1396 Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings was born to [his father] Thomas Hoo (age 26) and [his mother] Eleanor Felton (age 18).
In 1400 [his mother] Eleanor Felton (age 22) died.
On 23rd August 1420 [his father] Thomas Hoo (age 50) died at Ockley, Surrey [Map].
Around 1425 [his daughter] Ann Hoo was born to Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 29) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Wychingham (age 15). She married (1) Thomas Fiennes (2) before 1442 Geoffrey Boleyn and had issue.
Before 1st July 1428 Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 32) and Elizabeth Wychingham (age 18) were married.
Before 1442 [his son-in-law] Geoffrey Boleyn (age 35) and [his daughter] Ann Hoo (age 16) were married.
Before 1445 Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 48) and Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings were married.
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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In 1445 Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 49) was appointed 161st Knight of the Garter by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 23).
Around 1447 [his daughter] Anne Hoo was born to Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 51) and [his wife] Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings. She married (1) Roger Copley Mercer of London and had issue (2) William Greystoke.
In 1447 Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 51) was created 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings. [his wife] Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings by marriage Baroness Hoo and Hastings.
Chronicle of Gregory. 2nd December 1450. Ande that same year, the ij day of Decembyr, the Duke of Somersett (age 44) was a-tachide in the Fryer Prechourys at London. And that day he was robbyde of alle his goodys, and his jewyllys were takyn and borne a-way by lordys mayny. Ande in the morowe they dyspoylyd the placys and longgynges of many dyvers lordys, and they bare away alle the goodys that were with ynne hem, that is to say, Syr Thomas Stodenham (age 49)a, a thenne beynge wardroper, Syr Thomas Hoo (age 54) the lord Hastynge, some tyme the Chambyrlayne of Normandy.
Note a. Todenham.
In 1451 [his wife] Elizabeth Wychingham (age 41) died.
In 1455 Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (age 59) died. Baron Hoo and Hastings extinct.
Before 1504 [his former wife] Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings died.
[his father] Thomas Hoo and [his mother] Eleanor Felton were married.
[his father] Thomas Hoo and Elizabeth Echingham were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
[his daughter] Eleanor Hoo was born to Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings and Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings. She married her fifth cousin once removed James Carew and had issue.
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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[his daughter] Elizabeth Hoo was born to Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings and Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings. She married (1) Thomas Masingbeard (2) John Devenish.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo
GrandFather: William Hoo
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St Leger of Offley 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel St Leger
Father: Thomas Hoo
Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Felton 1st Baron Felton
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Felton 2nd Baron Felton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Strange 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Strange
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Tregoz
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hawise Strange 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Somery 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Nicole D'Aubigny Baroness Dudley 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: Thomas Felton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Mother: Eleanor Felton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England