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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Croft Castle, Herefordshire is in Croft, Herefordshire, Castles in Herefordshire.
In 1390 Nicholas Croft was born to John Croft (age 26) in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1393 William Croft was born to John Croft (age 29) in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1415 Douce Croft was born to Nicholas Croft (age 25) in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. She married before 1444 Walter Strickland and had issue.
In 1428 William Croft (age 35) died in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1465 Edward Croft was born to Richard "The Elder" Croft and Agnes or Annes Fox in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married 1483 Joyce Scull and had issue.
Around 1495 Ann Croft was born to Edward Croft (age 30) and Joyce Scull (age 31) in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. She married before 29th October 1521 John Harley of Brampton Bryan and had issue.
On 29th July 1509 Richard "The Elder" Croft died in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
On 23rd March 1547 Edward Croft (age 82) died in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
On 22nd December 1621 Thomas Cave 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Cave of Croft Castle (age 35) and Elizabeth Croft (age 26) at Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married (1) 11th May 1641 Katherine Haslewood (2) before 1651 Penelope Wenman Lady Cave, daughter of Thomas Wenman 2nd Viscount Wenman, and had issue.
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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Richard "The Elder" Croft was born to William Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married (1) before 1458 Agnes or Annes Fox and had issue (2) in or before 1470 Eleanor Cornwall and had issue.