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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Katheryn of Berain was born to [her father] Tudor ap Robert Vychan and [her mother] Jane Velville. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1551 [her future husband] Maurice Wynn (age 31) and Sian Bulkeley were married. They had three sons and five daughters.
On 9th July 1559 John "Wynn" ap Maredudd died. [her future husband] Maurice Wynn (age 39) inherited Gwydir Castle [Map].
In or before 1564 John Salusbury (age 23) and Katheryn of Berain were married.
In 1564 [her son] Thomas Salusbury was born to [her husband] John Salusbury (age 24) and Katheryn of Berain. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. He married 1575 Margaret Wynn.
In 1567 [her son] John Salusbury was born to [her husband] John Salusbury (age 27) and Katheryn of Berain. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. He married 1586 Ursula Stanley, daughter of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby and Jane Halsall, and had issue.
Before 1568 Richard Clough (age 37) and Katheryn of Berain were married.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1568 [her daughter] Anne aka Catherine Clough was born to [her husband] Richard Clough (age 38) and Katheryn of Berain. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married in or before 1623 Roger Salusbury of Bach-y-graig in Denbighshire and had issue.
In 1569 [her daughter] Mary Clough was born to [her husband] Richard Clough (age 39) and Katheryn of Berain. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She married William Wynn.
In or before 1570 [her future husband] Maurice Wynn (age 50) and Anne Greville were married.
In 1570 [her husband] Richard Clough (age 40) died at Hamburg. Possibly poisoned as a consequence of his spying acitvities?
In or before January 1573 [her future husband] Maurice Wynn (age 53) and [her mother] Jane Velville were married.
before February 1573 Maurice Wynn (age 53) and Katheryn of Berain were married.
In 1575 [her husband] John Salusbury (age 35) died.
In 1575 [her son] Thomas Salusbury (age 11) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Wynn were married. They were step-brother and step-sister. His mother Katheryn of Berain had married as her third husband her father [her husband] Maurice Wynn (age 55).
On 18th August 1580 [her husband] Maurice Wynn (age 60) died. [her step-son] John Wynn 1st Baronet (age 27) inherited Gwydir Castle [Map].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1586 [her son] John Salusbury (age 19) and [her daughter-in-law] Ursula Stanley were married. They had ten children of which six, four boys and two girls, survived to adulthood. She the illegitmate daughter of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 54) and Jane Halsall.
On 20th September 1586 Anthony Babington (age 24), John Ballard, Henry Donn, [her son] Thomas Salusbury (age 22) and Chideock Tichbourne (age 24) were hanged, drawn and quartered at St Giles' Field Holborn.
On 27th August 1591 Katheryn of Berain died.
Around 1640 Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-Ward and Katheryn of Berain were married.
In or before 1663 [her husband] Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-Ward and Sydney Wynn (age 22) were married.
[her son] Edward Wynne of Ystrad was born to Maurice Wynn and Katheryn of Berain. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Father: Tudor ap Robert Vychan
Katheryn of Berain Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maredudd Tudor 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset 
Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 3rd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith Stourton Baroness Beauchamp Bletsoe 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Roland de Velville Son of
Mother: Jane Velville Grand Daughter of