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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Paternal Family Tree: Freschville
Before 12th December 1599 Hewett Osborne and [his mother] Joyce Fleetwood were married.
In 1604 [his father] Peter Freschville [aged 33] and [his mother] Joyce Fleetwood were married.
On 4th December 1607 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville was born to [his father] Peter Freschville [aged 36] and [his mother] Joyce Fleetwood.
In 1619 [his mother] Joyce Fleetwood died.
On 23rd June 1621 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 13] was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford University.
In 1628 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 20] was elected MP Derbyshire.
Before 10th April 1629 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 21] and Bruce Nichols were married.
On 10th April 1629 [his wife] Bruce Nichols died.
In 1630 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 22] was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Derbyshire.
In April 1630 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 22] and Sarah Harrington were married.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 13th December 1633 [his daughter] Christian Freschville was born to John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 26] and [his wife] Sarah Harrington. She married 28th February 1652 Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton, son of John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester and Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester, and had issue.
On 1st January 1634 [his daughter] Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness was born to John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 26] and [his wife] Sarah Harrington. She married 8th January 1685 her half sixth cousin Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness, son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness and Grace Rokeby.
On 9th April 1634 [his father] Peter Freschville [aged 63] died.
In 1638 [his daughter] Frances Freschville was born to John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 30] and [his wife] Sarah Harrington. She married 1662 her third cousin once removed Thomas Culpepper.
On 28th February 1652 [his son-in-law] Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [aged 22] and [his daughter] Christian Freschville [aged 18] were married. He the son of John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester [aged 54] and Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester.
On 22nd May 1653 [his grandson] unamed child was born to [his son-in-law] Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [aged 23] and [his daughter] Christian Freschville [aged 19]. She died in childbirth. The child died seven days later on 29th May 1653. Both were buried at the St John the Baptist's Church, Staveley [Map]. Monument erected by her husband Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton the future Duke Bolton. Reclining figure with Chrisom Child.
Armorials...
Top Middle 
Paulet Arms differenced with a label argent three points impaled 
Freschville Arms.
Top Left: His Arms, in sixths 1 Paulet Arms 2 Possibly 
Seymour Arms although wings should be Or 3 Unknown Arms 4 Unknown Arms 5 Unknown Arms 6 
St John Arms with a label argent three points to reflect his status as son of the current owner of the Arms.
Top Right: Her Arms, in sixths 1 Freschville Arms 2 Unknown Arms 3 Unknown Arms 4 Unknown Arms 5 Unknown Arms 6 
Harrington Arms.
Christian Freschville: On 13th December 1633 she was born to John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville and Sarah Harrington. On 28th February 1652 Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton and she were married. He the son of John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester and Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester.
In 1662 [his son-in-law] Thomas Culpepper [aged 24] and [his daughter] Frances Freschville [aged 24] were married. They were third cousin once removed.
Calendar of State Papers Charles II 14 Jul 1664. 14th July 1664. 65. Duke of Albemarle [aged 55] to Capt. Basset, officer-in-chief of the King's troop. He is to send a corporal to receive from Sir Henry Bennet [aged 46] orders to the Lieutenant of the Tower to deliver to him Robert Atkinson, and to the Keeper of the Gatehouse to deliver Rich. Oldroyd, and appoint six troopers to convey them to Northampton, and there deliver them to the chief officer of Col. Frescheville's [aged 56] troop, to convey them to York. Sec. Bennet will deliver him moneys for the whole journey, and post warrants for horses, which he is to transfer to Col. Frescheville. [Copy.]
On 16th March 1665 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 57] was created 1st Baron Frescheville of Staveley.
On 25th June 1665 [his wife] Sarah Harrington died.
In December 1666 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 58] and Anna Charlotte De Vic were married.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 31st March 1682 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 74] died. Baron Frescheville of Staveley extinct. The last of the male line of Freschville. He was buried in St John the Baptist's Church, Staveley [Map] where his third wife Anna Charlotte De Vic commissioned a monument. Sarcophagus with seated putti.
Anna Charlotte De Vic: she was born to Henry de Vic. In December 1666 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville and she were married. On 12th November 1717 she died.
On 12th November 1717 [his former wife] Anna Charlotte De Vic died.
Nicholas IV Longford and Sarah Harrington were married.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Freschville
GrandFather: Peter Freschville
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tempest 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Tempest of Bracewell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Tempest of Bracewell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tempest
Father: Peter Freschville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Kaye
GrandMother: Margaret Kaye
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Wentworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Wentworth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Wentworth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Wentworth
John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville
GrandFather: Thomas Fleetwood 
Mother: Joyce Fleetwood
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Spring 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Spring
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spring
GrandMother: Bridget Spring
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Waldegrave 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Waldegrave