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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: Eliot
Around 1684 Edward Eliot was born to [his father] William Eliot (age 19).
After 1694 [his father] William Eliot (deceased) died.
On 4th December 1705 Edward Eliot (age 21) was elected MP St Germans at a by-election to replace Samuel Rolle who had chosen to sit for Callington. He retained the seat in 1708, 1710 and 1713.
In 1711 Edward Eliot (age 27) and Susanna Coryton were married at St Melanus' Church, St Mellion.
In early 1714, possibly late 1713, [his wife] Susanna Coryton died. She was buried on 4th January 1714.
On 21st April 1718 Edward Eliot (age 34) and Elizabeth Craggs were married at St Paul's Cathedral [Map].
On 26th November 1718 Edward Eliot (age 34) was elected MP Lostwithiel which seat he held until 11th June 1720 at which time he resigned in favour of his brother [his brother] Richard Eliot (age 24).
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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On 12th April 1722 Edward Eliot (age 38) was elected MP Liskeard which seat he held until his death five months later.
On 18th September 1722 Edward Eliot (age 38) died.
After 18th September 1722. St Germans Priory [Map]. Monument to Edward Eliot (deceased) sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack (age 28).
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Eliot
GrandFather: Nicholas Eliot
Father: William Eliot