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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Baron Brougham and Vaux is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Baron Brougham and Vaux is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
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22nd November 1830. Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 52) created.
7th May 1868. Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux extinct.
The London Gazette 18748. Whitehall, November 22, 1830. The King has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Henry Brougham (age 52), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Brougham and Vaux, of Brougham, in the county of Westmorland. [Mary Eden Baroness Brougham and Vaux (age 45) by marriage Baroness Brougham and Vaux.]
On 7th May 1868 Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 89) died. Baron Brougham and Vaux extinct. His brother William (age 72) succeeded 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux. Emily Frances Taylor Lady Brougham by marriage Baroness Brougham and Vaux.
Baron Brougham and Vaux is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
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15th March 1860. Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 81) created.
7th May 1868. Brother William Brougham 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 72) succeeded.
3rd January 1886. Son Henry Brougham 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 49) succeeded.
24th May 1927. Grandson Victor Brougham 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 17) succeeded.
20th June 1967. Son Michael Brougham 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 28) succeeded.
27th August 2023. Son Charles William Brougham 6th Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 52) succeeded.
The London Gazette 22367. 15th March 1860. Whitehall, March 15, 1860. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Henry (age 81), Baron Brougham and Vaux, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Brougham and Vaux, of Brougham, in the county of Westmorland, and of Highhead Castle, in the county of Cumberland, with remainder, in default of such heirs male, to his brother, William Brougham (age 64), Esq., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
On 7th May 1868 Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 89) died. Baron Brougham and Vaux extinct. His brother William (age 72) succeeded 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux. Emily Frances Taylor Lady Brougham by marriage Baroness Brougham and Vaux.
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 3rd January 1886 William Brougham 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 90) died. His son Henry (age 49) succeeded 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux. Adora Frances Olga Wells Lady Musgrave and Baroness Brougham (age 37) by marriage Baroness Brougham and Vaux.
On 24th May 1927 Henry Brougham 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 90) died. His grandson Victor (age 17) succeeded 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux. His only son Henry Brougham had predeceased him twenty days before.
On 20th June 1967 Victor Brougham 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 57) died. His son Michael (age 28) succeeded 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux
On 27th August 2023 Michael Brougham 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 85) died. His son Charles (age 52) succeeded 6th Baron Brougham and Vaux