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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Viscount Falmouth is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically.
Viscount Falmouth is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
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1st October 1674. George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 8) created.
28th June 1716. George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland extinct.
On 1st October 1674 George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 8) was created 1st Earl of Northumberland, 1st Viscount Falmouth, 1st Baron Pontefract by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 44).
On 28th June 1716 George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 50) died at Epsom, Surrey without legitimate issue. Duke Northumberland, Earl of Northumberland, Viscount Falmouth, Baron Pontefract extinct.
Viscount Falmouth is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extant Viscountcies of England.
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1720. Hugh Boscawen 1st Viscount Falmouth (age 40) created.
25th October 1734. Son Hugh Boscawen 2nd Viscount Falmouth (age 30) succeeded.
4th February 1782. Nephew George Evelyn Boscawen 3rd Viscount Falmouth (age 23) succeeded.
11th February 1808. Son Edward Boscawen 1st Earl Falmouth (age 20) succeeded.
29th December 1841. Son George Boscawen 2nd Earl Falmouth (age 30) succeeded.
29th August 1852. Half First Cousin Evelyn Boscawen 6th Viscount Falmouth (age 33) succeeded.
6th November 1889. Son Evelyn Boscawen 7th Viscount Falmouth (age 42) succeeded.
1st October 1918. Son Evelyn Hugh Boscawen 8th Viscount Falmouth (age 31) succeeded.
18th February 1962. Son George Hugh Boscawen 9th Viscount Falmouth (age 42) succeeded.
7th March 2022. Son Evelyn Arthur Hugh Boscawen 10th Viscount Falmouth (age 66) succeeded.
In 1720 Hugh Boscawen 1st Viscount Falmouth (age 40) was created 1st Viscount Falmouth. Charlotte Godfrey Viscountess Falmouth by marriage Viscountess Falmouth.
On 25th October 1734 Hugh Boscawen 1st Viscount Falmouth (age 54) died suddenly in Trefusis, Cornwall. He was buried in St Michael Pentivel, Penkevile. His son Hugh (age 30) succeeded 2nd Viscount Falmouth.
On 4th February 1782 Hugh Boscawen 2nd Viscount Falmouth (age 77) died. His nephew George (age 23) succeeded 3rd Viscount Falmouth.
On 11th February 1808 George Evelyn Boscawen 3rd Viscount Falmouth (age 49) died. His son Edward (age 20) succeeded 4th Viscount Falmouth.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 27th August 1810 Edward Boscawen 1st Earl Falmouth (age 23) and Anne Frances Bankes Countess Falmouth (age 20) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Falmouth.
On 29th December 1841 Edward Boscawen 1st Earl Falmouth (age 54) died. His son George (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Falmouth, 5th Viscount Falmouth.
On 29th August 1852 George Boscawen 2nd Earl Falmouth (age 41) died without issue. Earl Falmouth extinct. His half first cousin Evelyn (age 33) succeeded 6th Viscount Falmouth.
On 6th November 1889 Evelyn Boscawen 6th Viscount Falmouth (age 70) died. His son Evelyn (age 42) succeeded 7th Viscount Falmouth. Kathleen Douglas-Pennant Viscount Falmouth (age 28) by marriage Viscountess Falmouth.
On 1st October 1918 Evelyn Boscawen 7th Viscount Falmouth (age 71) died. His son Evelyn (age 31) succeeded 8th Viscount Falmouth, 15th Baron Despencer. Mary Margaret Desiree Meynell Viscountess Falmouth (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Falmouth.
On 18th February 1962 Evelyn Hugh Boscawen 8th Viscount Falmouth (age 74) died. His son George (age 42) succeeded 9th Viscount Falmouth, 16th Baron Despencer.
On 7th March 2022 George Hugh Boscawen 9th Viscount Falmouth died. His son Evelyn (age 66) succeeded 10th Viscount Falmouth, 17th Baron Despencer.