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3 unusual facts about William Worcester


Breage

The chronicler William Worcester wrote in 1478 that Breage's feast day was celebrated on 1 May, and that she was said to be buried at the church dedicated to her.

Brychan

These are mentioned in several manuscripts, including those by William Worcester, John Leland and Nicholas Roscarrock.

William Worcester

When the knight died in 1459 Worcester, found that nothing had been bequeathed to him although he was one of his executors and, with one of his colleagues Sir William Yelverton, he disputed the validity of the will.



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