Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 11th July 1833 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock was born to [his father] Reverend Thomas George Mortimer Luckock and [his mother] Harriet Chune at Great Barr, Staffordshire.
In 1858 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 24] graduated B.A. with a second class in the classical tripos at Jesus College, Cambridge University. He proceeded M.A. in 1862 and D.D. in 1879.
In 1860 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 26] was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Oxford.
In 1860 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 26] was placed in the first class of the theological examination (middle bachelors), and won the Carus and Scholefield prizes for proficiency in the Greek Testament and the Septuagint.
In 1861 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 27] was awarded the Crosse scholarship; in 1862 the Tyrwhitt Hebrew scholarship.
In 1862 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 28] was elected Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge University.
In 1863 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 29] was appointed Rector of Gayhurst with Stoke-Goldington, Buckinghamshire which office he held until 1865.
On 5th April 1866 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 32] and Margaret Emma Thompson at All Saints' Church, Childwall. They had eight children of which six survived him.
In 1874 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 40] was appointed honourable canon of Ely Cathedral [Map].
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 1875 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 41] was appointed Dean of Lichfield.
In 1879 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 45] published "After Death"; an examination of the testimony of primitive times respecting the state of the faithful dead and their relation to the living.
On 24th March 1909 Dean Herbert Mortimer Luckock [aged 75] died. He was buried in the Cathedral Close at Lichfield Cathedral [Map].
Father: Reverend Thomas George Mortimer Luckock
GrandFather: George Chune of Madeley in Shropshire
Mother: Harriet Chune