WORCESTER, William of, another of the ancient chroniclers, whose name is said to be Botoner, was born of noble parents. His principal work is the Annales Anglicorum rerum, which commence at the year 1324, and go down to 1491, and which contain much curious matter, particularly as regards the city of London. Affixed to these is a book which he calls Avexōta, a collection of miscellaneous historical information. An itinerary is also extant, chiefly relating to the west of England and city of Bristol. This last has latterly excited much interest, in consequence of the notices of the architecture of Redcliff church therein. He is also said to have written several works on astrology, and Polyandrum Oxoniensium, a list of the worthies of Oxford. Little is known of his history, except that he was a great friend of the Fastolfs of Norfolk. Bale and Pitts both speak very highly of him. The last edition of the Annals is that affixed to the Liber Niger Seaccarii, Hearne, Oxford, 1728; of the Itinerary, Nasmith, Cambridge, 1778.