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Paternal Family Tree: Phelips
In or before 1557 [his father] Thomas Phelips (age 56) and [his mother] Elizabeth Smyth were married.
Around 1557 Edward Phelips was born to [his father] Thomas Phelips (age 57) and [his mother] Elizabeth Smyth.
In 1584 Edward Phelips (age 27) was elected MP Bere Alston.
Around 1586 [his son] Robert Phelips was born to Edward Phelips (age 29). He married after 27th June 1602 Brigetta Gorges, daughter of Thomas Gorges of Longford Castle and Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton, and had issue.
In 1586 Edward Phelips (age 29) was elected MP Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
In 1588 [his father] Thomas Phelips (age 88) died.
In 1593 Edward Phelips (age 36) was elected MP Penryn.
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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In 1597 Edward Phelips (age 40) was elected MP Andover.
In 1598 [his mother] Elizabeth Smyth died.
Around 1598 Edward Phelips (age 41) commissioned the building of Montacute House.
After 27th June 1602 [his son] Robert Phelips (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Brigetta Gorges (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Gorges of Longford Castle (age 66) and Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton (age 53).
On 11th February 1604 Edward Phelips (age 47) was elected MP Somerset.
On 19th March 1604 Edward Phelips (age 47) was elected Speaker of the House of Commons which office he held until 1611.
In 1611 Edward Phelips (age 54) was appointed Master of the Rolls which office he held until his death in 1614.
On 15th February 1613 The Memorable Masque of the Middle Temple and Lincoln's Inn was a masque performed at the Great Hall of Whitehall Palace as part of the wedding festivities.
Edward Phelips (age 56) helped organise the Masque paying Inigo Jones (age 39) £110 for the scenery and stage-works.
In 1614 Edward Phelips (age 57) died.
Father: Thomas Phelips
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Smyth
GrandFather: Matthew Smyth
Mother: Elizabeth Smyth