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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Paternal Family Tree: Bamfylde
In 1560 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton was born to [his father] Richard Bampfield of Poltimore and Bampfylde House (age 34) and [his mother] Elizabeth Sydenham.
On 3rd December 1575 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 15) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
In 1576 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 16) studied law at the Middle Temple.
In 1576 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 16) and Elizabeth Clifton were married.
In 1586 [his son] John Bampylde was born to Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Clifton.
In 1594 [his father] Richard Bampfield of Poltimore and Bampfylde House (age 68) died. Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 34) inherited the Manor of Poltimore, Devon.
In 1597 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 37) was appointed Justice of the Peace Devon.
In 1597 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 37) was elected MP Devon.
In 1599 [his mother] Elizabeth Sydenham died.
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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From 1603 to 1604 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 43) was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
On 9th July 1603 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 43) was knighted at Windsor, Berkshire [Map].
In 1616 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 56) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Devon.
On 9th February 1626 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 66) died.
In or before 1564 [his father] Richard Bampfield of Poltimore and Bampfylde House and [his mother] Elizabeth Sydenham were married.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bamfield
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bamfield
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Copleston
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bamfield
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bamfield
GrandFather: Edward Bampfield of Poltimore
Father: Richard Bampfield of Poltimore and Bampfylde House
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Wadham of Marryfield and Edge
GrandMother: Elizabeth Wadham
Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton
GrandFather: John Sydenham of Brympton d'Evercy
Mother: Elizabeth Sydenham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brugge
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Berkeley 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos
Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darrell
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Darrell
Great x 2 Grandmother: Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos
GrandMother: Ursula Brydges
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Baynham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos