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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.
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St Peter's Church, Shelford is in Shelford, Nottinghamshire [Map], Churches in Nottinghamshire.
St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Commonwealth War Graves.
St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Monument to unknown person.
St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Exterior.
St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Interior.
St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Grave of Bellringer Robert Brian Mills.
Interior of St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map].
Around 900. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Saxon Cross.
In 1244 Bishop Oliver Sutton (age 25) held the living of St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map] as a sub-deacon.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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After 1588. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Alabaster Monument to Anne Rawson (age 73). Carved by Richard and Gabriel Royley of Burton-upon-Trent.
The quartered 
Stanhope Arms impaled with Rawson Arms: Gules, a four square castle in perspective with as many towers and cupolas one at each angle or standing in water azure.
After 1588. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Memorial inscription to Michael Stanhope and Anne Rawson (age 73).
After 1596. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Helm and gauntlets of Thomas Stanhope (age 56).
After 1636. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Monument to Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield. Foliate surround to the inscription flanked by single vase pilasters with decorative capitals supporting the segmental pediment containing shield of arms. The apron has a decorative swag.
On or before 18th March 1758 Mary Thornhagh died. She was buried on 18th March 1758 at St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map].
In 1759 Charles Stanhope (age 59) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map].
On 7th March 1770 Colonel Thomas Stanhope (age 52) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map].
After 1800. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Memorial grave slab to Arthur Charles Stanhope, his first two wives Mary Thornhagh and Margaret Headlam, and his brothers Colonel Thomas Stanhope, Lovell Stanhope and Ferdinand Stanhope.
After 1800. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Monument to Elizabeth Stanhope. Bust sculpted by Joseph Nollekens (age 62).
Elizabeth Stanhope: she was born to William Stanhope and Anne Hussey Delaval. In 1734 John Ellis and she were married. In November 1747 Welbore Ellis 1st Baron Mendip and she were married. In August 1761 Elizabeth Stanhope died.
After 1823. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Memorial to William Hooton Deverill and his son William Hassall Deverill.
1825. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Monument to Georgiana Stanhope. Sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 43).
Georgiana Stanhope: she was born to Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne. On 14th November 1820 Frederick Richard West and she were married. She the daughter of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne. On 14th August 1824 Georgiana Stanhope died.
1825. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Grave slabs to unknown persons.
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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After 1940. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Memorial to Vicar Edward St John Morse.
After 1945. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Memorials to those who died in World Wars One and Two.
