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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire is in Nottinghamshire.
In 1209 Michael Manvers was born at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1235 Annora Manvers was born to Michael Manvers (age 26) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She married 1284 Henry Pierrepoint and had issue.
In 1298 Henry Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1300 Elizabeth Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1314 Annora Manvers (age 79) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1325 Edmund Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont (age 27) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Joane Monbocher and had issue.
In 1357 Edmund Pierrepont was born to Edmund Pierrepont (age 32) and Joane Monbocher at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Frances Frank.
In 1408 Henry Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont and Ellen Longford at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married in or before 1430 Thomasine Melton and had issue.
In 1422 Edmund Pierrepont (age 65) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
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.
In 1430 Henry Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont (age 22) and Thomasine Melton (age 6) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1455 Francis Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont (age 47) and Thomasine Melton (age 31) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1458 Thomasine Melton (age 34) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1486 William Pierrepont was born to Francis Pierrepont (age 31) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Joan Empson and had issue.
On 9th November 1495 Francis Empson died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 9th November 1495 Francis Pierrepont (age 40) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 16th July 1510 George Pierrepont was born to William Pierrepont (age 24) and Joan Empson (age 30) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married (1) 25th November 1532 his fourth cousin once removed Elizabeth Babington (2) 20th November 1544 Winifred Thwaites and had issue.
In 1517 William Pierrepont (age 31) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 21st May 1564 George Pierrepont (age 53) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 8th December 1680 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester (age 74) died. He was buried at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. Marquess Dorchester extinct. His great nephew Robert (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
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.'
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 17th September 1690 William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston (age 28) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother Evelyn (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 5th Viscount Newark, 5th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull (age 22) by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
The River Trent rises on Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire [Map] and flows, in a great horseshoe through, or near, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Stone, Staffordshire [Map], Essex Bridge [Map], Bishton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], Colwich, Staffordshire [Map] passing St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map], Rugeley, Staffordshire [Map], Kings Bromley, Staffordshire [Map], Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map], Repton, Derbyshire [Map], under Swarkestone Bridge, Derbyshire [Map], Sawley, Derbyshire [Map], Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [Map], Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map], Stoke Ferry, Shelford [Map], under Gunthorpe Bridge, Nottinghamshire [Map], past Gunthorpe Lock [Map], Hoveringham, Nottingham [Map], Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], Knaith [Map], Dunham Bridge [Map], Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], the Isle of Axholme [Map] and Gainsborough [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].
On 22nd September 1773 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 62) died without issue at Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Duke Kingston upon Hull and Marquess Dorchester, Earl Kingston upon Hull, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct. He left all his wealth and property to his wife Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 52) on the condition she remain a widow.