Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford is in Rufford, Lancashire, Churches in Lancashire.
World War II Memorial at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map], and memorial to more recent services' deaths.
West wall of St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map] with windows commissioned by Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet in memory of his wife Arabella Fermor Lady Hesketh.
St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]
On 8th October 1463 Thomas Hesketh of Rufford [aged 57] died. Alasbaster grave slab at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map] to Thomas and his wife Margaret Massey with their children depicted at his feet.
Thomas Hesketh of Rufford: Around 1406 he was born. In 1428 Thomas Hesketh of Rufford and Margaret Massey were married.
Margaret Massey: she was born to Hamon Massey of Rixton.
On 8th February 1539 Robert Hesketh [aged 29] died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. Brass to Robert and his wife Grace Towneley [aged 34].
Robert Hesketh: After 1510 he was born to Thomas Hesketh of Hesketh and Rufford. In 1521 Robert Hesketh and Grace Towneley were married.
Grace Towneley: Around 1505 she was born to John Towneley. On 28th May 1543 she died. She was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
On 28th May 1543 Grace Towneley [aged 38] died. She was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. Grave of Margaret Hesketh, died 1680. Possibly Margaret Hesketh [aged 28].
Margaret Hesketh: Before 1652 she was born to Robert Hesketh and Lucy Rigby Lady Molyneux.
In 1769 Robert Hesketh [aged 99] died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
On 4th March 1778 Thomas Hesketh 1st Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Robert [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Memorial at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
Thomas Hesketh 1st Baronet: In 1727 he was born to Thomas Hesketh. In 1761 Thomas Hesketh 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet: On 23rd April 1729 he was born to Thomas Hesketh. On 30th December 1796 Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet died. His grandson Thomas succeeded 3rd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
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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On 6th February 1817 Sophia Hinde Lady Hesketh [aged 39] died. She was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. Monument by John Flaxman [aged 61].
Sophia Hinde Lady Hesketh: In 1778 she was born. On 1st February 1798 Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 27th July 1842 Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet [aged 65] died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Annette Maria Bomford Lady Hesketh [aged 43] by marriage Lady Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 10th February 1843 Thomas Hesketh 4th Baronet [aged 43] died the day before his 44th birthday. His son Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 5th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Memorial at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
Thomas Hesketh 4th Baronet: On 11th February 1799 he was born to Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet and Sophia Hinde Lady Hesketh. On 3rd April 1824 Thomas Hesketh 4th Baronet and Annette Maria Bomford Lady Hesketh were married. On 27th July 1842 Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. His son Thomas succeeded 4th Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Annette Maria Bomford Lady Hesketh by marriage Lady Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 22nd May 1849 Thomas Richard Hesketh [aged 1] died. Memorial at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
Thomas Richard Hesketh: Around February 1848 he was born to Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet and Arabella Fermor Lady Hesketh.
On 17th October 1849 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet [aged 71] died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. His son John [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset.
St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. Memorial of the three children of Thomas ffoster, sometime Rector of Rufford, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Christian, who died young.
On 14th June 1863 Anna Maria Lake [aged 88] died. Memorial window at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map] commissioned by her grand-daughter Arabella Fermor Lady Hesketh [aged 35].
Anna Maria Lake: In 1775 she was born to Gerard Lake 1st Viscount Lake and Elizabeth Barker. On 21st August 1799 Richard Borough 1st Baronet and she were married.
St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. The font now in use is a handsome modern one of red granite, a Masonic gift in memory of Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet [aged 46], but the 18th-century hexagonal font is still preserved, with a wooden canopy, round the bottom of which is the inscription: 'NI[PS]ON ANOMHMA MH MONAN O[PS]IN.'
On 20th August 1872 Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet [aged 47] died. His son Thomas [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Monument at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map] by Matthew Noble [aged 55].
Thomas Henry Fermor-Hesketh 6th Baronet: In 1847 he was born to Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet and Arabella Fermor Lady Hesketh. In 1876 Thomas Henry Fermor-Hesketh 6th Baronet died unmarried. His brother Thomas succeeded 7th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 17th December 1879 Annette Maria Bomford Lady Hesketh [aged 80] died. She was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
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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St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map] Memorial to Sunday School teacher Annie Maude Hogg-Goggin, died 9th April 1902.
1918. World War I Memorial at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
Curates and Rectors of St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].