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Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham is in Whittingham, Northumberland [Map], Churches in Northumberland.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map].
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Window in memory of Robert Collingwood of Eslington [Map], died 1556.
Robert Collingwood: In 1529 Robert Collingwood was elected MP Northumberland. By February 1537 Robert Collingwood was advising Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk about lawless elements in Redesdale and Tynedale and later he was involved in the attempt to bridle them. He and John Horsley corresponded with Cromwell on border matters and Norfolk, who twice stayed at his house at Eslington [Map], told Cromwell in July 1537 that he trusted Collingwood above all others in that region. In April 1553 Robert Collingwood paid £766 for a grant to himself and his brother Alexander of ex-monastic property in Northumberland. He had laid the basis of his estates in the county in 1542 when he bought Eslington [Map] from Bertram Haselrigge. After 12th June 1556, the date he made his will, he died. He divided his property into three equal parts, leaving a third of it to his wife, a third to his executors to pay debts and legacies, and the remaining third to his grandson and heir Cuthbert.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Grave slab of Charles Ogilby, died 7th September 1777 aged 32.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to James Hargrave, died 31st October 1777.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Hatchment of Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth.
Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth: In 1708 he was born to Thomas Liddell and Jane Clavering. On 1st September 1723 Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet died. His grandson Henry succeeded 4th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. On 29th June 1747 Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth was created 1st Baron Ravensworth. On 30th January 1784 Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth died without male issue. Baron Ravensworth extinct. His nephew Henry succeeded 5th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to Alexander Collingwood of Collingwood House, Morpeth [Map], died 26th September 1795.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to the children of H T Lidell who died young.
Memorial to Edmund Law, died 2nd June 1835, thirty years vicar of St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map], and his wife Elizabeth who were the paretns of fifteen children of whom twelve survived to adulthood.
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.
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St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Hatchment of Adam Atkinson, who died in 1844. "In cœlo quies" i.e. "Rest in heaven".
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorials to William Pawson, died 5th January 1854, and is wife Mary Anne, died 1st May 1858, and their daughter Mary Ann,
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to Reginald Cyril Goodenough, killed in action 8th September 1855 at Sebastapol by Craigs of Newcastle.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to various members of the Atkinson family including Lieutenant Charles John Arkinson killed in action at the Battle of Isandlwhana 22nd January 1879.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. East Window, 1880.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to Osboorne hall Goodenough, died 1882.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Window in memory of Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth (age 81) and Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth.
Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth: On 29th October 1837 he was born to Robert Liddell and Emily Ann Charlotte Wellesley. On 9th October 1866 Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth and Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth were married. On 7th February 1904 Atholl Liddell 3rd Earl of Ravensworth died. Earl Ravensworth extinct. His first cousin Arthur succeeded 5th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 10th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth by marriage Baroness Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham. On 12th November 1919 Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth died. His son Gerald succeeded 6th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 11th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth by marriage Baroness Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham.
Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth: she was born to Thomas Wathen Phipps Waller 2nd Baronet. On 8th September 1918 Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth died.
1920. Window in memory of the 'Men of the Ancient Parish of Whittingham [Map] who died in the Great War'.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Window dedicated by his wife Zillah Wylam in memory of her husband Charles John Wylam, died 1906 and their son Charles Edward Wylam, died 1928.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 15th June 1932 Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth (age 63) died. He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. His son Robert (age 30) succeeded 7th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 12th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth: On 21st March 1869 he was born to Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth and Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth. On 11th October 1899 Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth and Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth were married.
Robert Arthur Liddell 7th Baron Ravensworth: On 2nd June 1902 he was born to Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth and Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth. On 4th August 1950 Robert Arthur Liddell 7th Baron Ravensworth died. His first cousin Arthur succeeded 8th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 13th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
21st March 1949. Memorial at St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map] to Captain John Eustace Smith who died steeplechasing riding Dancing Sun in a chase at Catterick on March 19, 1949. A farmer, he came from a Northumberland farming family. He was invalided from the Northumberland Hussars early in the war. He left a wife and a daughter. Possibly the John Eustace-Smith who rode in the 1947 and 1948 Grand Nationals on Ulster Monarch and Brighter Sandy respectively.
A notice from the Berwick Advertiser, Thursday 31st March 1949:
MEMORIAL SERVICE
A memorial service for Captain John Eustace Smith, the well-known amateur jockey, who died after an injury at Catterick races, was held at St. Bartholomews Church, Whittingham. The Rev. P. G. Forman, Archdeacon of Lindisfame, assisted by the Rev. G. Henderson, Vicar of Whittingham, conducted the service. Included among the mourners were. The Duke of Northumberland (age 34); Capt. R. Carr Ellison; Major A. S. C. Brown; Mrs J. G. G. Rea; Lord Joicey, Colonel R. Taylor, Major and Mrs A. C. Straker. Colonel J. W. Sale and Mr E. F. Collingwood.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Memorial to John Francis Houston-Boswall died 20th November 1963.
St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. Monuments to Alexander Simon Cadogan Browne, died 26th May 1987, and his wife Dorothy Mary Howard, died 8th August 1979, both of Callaly Castle, Whittingham [Map], and Edith Mary Cookson, wife of Alexander Browne of Callaly Castle, Whittingham [Map].
On 28th March 2004 Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth (age 79) died. Memorial at St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. His son Thomas (age 49) succeeded 9th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 14th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth: On 25th July 1924 he was born to Cyril Arthur Liddell.
Thomas Arthur Hamish Liddell 9th Baron Ravensworth: On 27th October 1954 he was born to Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth.
2016. Incumbents of St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map].