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: Mathrathal
Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was born to [his father] Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and [his mother] Angharad Aberffraw. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.40%.
Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog were married. He the son of Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Angharad Aberffraw.
In 1191 [his father] Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 39) died. His son Madog succeeded Prince Powys Fadog. Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog by marriage Princess Powys Fadog.
Around 1195 [his son] Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog. He married 1243 Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog and had issue.
On 29th January 1201 Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog founded Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.
In 1236 Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog died. He was buried at Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.
[his son] Gruffudd Ial Mathrafal was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Maredudd Mathrafal was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Hywel Mathrafal was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Madog Fychan Mathrafal was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
[his daughter] Angharad Mathrafal was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
Kings Gwynedd: Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 6 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Queen Anne Boleyn of England [1]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [2]
Queen Catherine Howard of England [1]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [2]
George Wharton [6]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [26]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [122]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [57]
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad ferch Maredudd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
GrandFather: Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys
Father: Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog
Great x 4 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandMother: Susanna Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog
Great x 4 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandFather: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Mother: Angharad Aberffraw