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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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West Yorkshire is in Yorkshire.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
In 1803 Benjamin Gott (age 40) bought an estate in Armley, with wooded grounds plunging steeply down to the Aire valley. He employed the famous landscape designer Humphrey Repton to lay out the park and the architect Robert Smirke to build a grand mansion, Armley House, in the fashionable Greek Revival style, its colonnaded terrace overlooking spectacular views, on one side towards the romantic ruins of Kirkstall Abbey
St Bartholomew's Church, Armley is also in Churches in West Yorkshire.
St Bartholomew's Church, Armley [Map].There is a sculpture by Joseph Gott at the west end of the north aisle, a memorial to Benjamin Gott of Armley House who died in 1839. In the south aisle there is Faith comforting the Mourner, commemorating the two sons of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gott who died in Paris and Athens.
On 14th February 1840 Benjamin Gott (age 77) died. He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Armley [Map] where there is a monument to him sculpted by his son Joseph Gott (age 54). The pink veined marble base has a darkened plaque with tribute which includes the words: '...he maintained with inflexible uprightness the character of a merchant with impartial justice the office of a magistrate and with unshaken confidence the warmth of friendship he was always ready to promote the welfare of the town of Leeds...'
On 25th August 1863 William Gott (age 66) died at Patterdale suddenly whilst visiting. He was interred in the Gott Vault at St Bartholomew's Church, Armley [Map] on 1st September 1863. The cortège included a hearse, four coaches and a "large number of carriages", and it processed for an hour between Wyther Hall and Armley Church, while the Town Hall bell tolled.
On 2nd February 1455 John Melton 9th Baron Lucy was born to John Melton in Aston West Riding. He married in or before 1476 Alice Stanley and had issue.
In 1476 John Melton of Aston Yorkshire 10th Baron Lucy was born to John Melton 9th Baron Lucy (age 20) and Alice Stanley (age 31) in Aston West Riding.
On 11th June 1510 John Melton 9th Baron Lucy (age 55) died in Aston West Riding.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 26th February 1545 John Melton of Aston Yorkshire 10th Baron Lucy (age 69) died in Aston West Riding.
On 13th October 1688 John Bright 1st Baronet (age 68) died. He was buried at Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Badsworth. Baronet Bright of Badsworth in Yorkshire extinct. His estates were inherited by his daughter Catherine Bright (age 23) and her husband Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet (age 44).
All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet is also in Churches in West Yorkshire.
All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet [Map].
On 13 or 20th October 1809 Thomas Charles Gascoigne (age 23) died in a hunting accident. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet [Map]. 2,000 people and over 400 of his father's tenants attended his funeral.
Around 1550 Edward Copley was born to Alvery Copley (age 24) in Batley.
Around 1586 Alvery Copley was born to Edward Copley (age 36) in Batley.
Before 1616 Edward Copley (age 65) died in Batley.
In 1622 Edward Copley was born to Alvery Copley (age 36) in Batley.
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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Around 1631 Alvery Copley (age 45) died in Batley.
In 1667 John Copley was born to Edward Copley (age 45) in Batley.
In 1676 Edward Copley (age 54) died in Batley.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
On 24th June 1762 Benjamin Gott was born to John Gott of Woodhall in West Yorkshire (age 42) and Susanna Jackson of Bradford at Calverley. He was educated at Bingley Grammar School until he was seventeen. He married in or before 11th December 1785 Elizabeth Rhodes and had issue.
On 21st February 1879 Gertie Millar was born at Manningham, Bradford. Her father, John, was a mill worker and her mother, Elizabeth, a worsted-stuff worker. She began her professional career in a pantomime in Manchester,
On 4th February 1821 John Greenwood was born at Ryshworth Hall.
The River Wharfe rises on the moors above High Birkwith, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Kettlewell, North Yorkshire [Map], Grassington, North Yorkshire [Map], under the Hebden Suspension Bridge [Map], past Burnsall Craven [Map], Howgill, West Yorkshire [Map], under Barden Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], through te The Strid, West Yorkshire, past Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map] and Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], then Ilkley, North Yorkshire [Map], Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire [Map], Otley, West Yorkshire [Map], Harewood House [Map], Wetherby [Map] and Tadcaster, Yorkshire [Map], Kirkby Wharfe, West Yorkshire [Map], Rhyther, West Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 1.25 Km north of Confluence of the Rivers Wharfe and Ouse [Map].
On 24th June 1762 Benjamin Gott was born to John Gott of Woodhall in West Yorkshire (age 42) and Susanna Jackson of Bradford at Calverley. He was educated at Bingley Grammar School until he was seventeen. He married in or before 11th December 1785 Elizabeth Rhodes and had issue.
On 14th February 1777 Walter Calverley aka Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 69) died. Baronet Blackett of Claverley in Yorkshire extinct. He was buried at Calverley. His estates, including Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map], in line with the will of William Blackett 2nd Baronet, passed to John Trevelyan 4th Baronet (age 42), the son of Sir Walter's sister Julia (age 64); Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map] remained in the Trevelyan family for over two centuries.
On or before 11th December 1785, the date he was baptised, Joseph Gott was born to Unamed Gott at Calverley. His parentage appears subject to some confusion being described by some sources as the son of Benjamin Gott (age 23), some as his second cousin; we have adopted the former relationship.
Around 1300 James Byron was born to Richard Byron of Clayton (age 26) at Clayton.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Around 1328 John Byron was born to James Byron (age 28) at Clayton.
In 1351 James Byron (age 51) died at Clayton.
Around 1371 John Byron was born to Richard Byron (age 42) at Clayton.
In 1465 John Byron (age 94) died at Clayton.
On 8th September 1663 Mary Elizabeth Savile was born to John Savile 1st Baronet (age 23) at Copley. She married before 9th November 1689 Thomas Howard, son of Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk and Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk, and had issue.
In 1689 John Savile 1st Baronet (age 49) died at Copley. Baronet Savile of Copley extinct.
On 25th December 1767 Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood was born to Edward Lascelles 1st Earl Harewood (age 27) and Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood (age 25) at Stapleton Darrington. He married September 1794 Henrietta Sebright Countess Harewood and had issue.
On 17th January 1612 Thomas Fairfax 3rd Lord Fairfax was born to Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (age 27) and Mary Sheffield (age 24) at Denton Hall. He married his second cousin twice removed Anne Vere Lady Fairfax, daughter of Horace de Vere 1st Baron Vere and Mary Tracy Baroness Spencer Tilbury, and had issue.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
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.
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In 1369 Simon Thornhill (age 33) died without surviving male issue. His daughter Elizabeth Thornhill (age 12) inherited his estates including Thornhill.
Around 1390 Margaret Pilkington was born to John Pilkington (age 26) at Thornhill. She married (1) before 1424 Nicholas Griffin and had issue (2) after 1436 Thomas Savile and had issue.
On 3rd July 1482 Alice Gascoigne (age 66) died at Thornhill.
In 1583 George Savile was born to George Savile 1st Baronet (age 33) and Mary Talbot (age 27) at Thornhill. He married in or before 1611 his fifth cousin once removed Anne Wentworth, daughter of William Wentworth 1st Baronet and Anne Atkins Baroness Wentworth Woodhouse, and had issue.
On 11th November 1633 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax was born to William Savile 3rd Baronet (age 21) and Anne Coventry Baroness Savile (age 21) at Thornhill. He married (1) 1656 his half sixth cousin Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile, daughter of Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland and Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland, and had issue (2) 1672 his third cousin Gertrude Pierrepont Marchioness Halifax and had issue.
In 1721 Beatrix Copley was born to John Copley (age 54) in Thornhill. She married 1750 Samuel Egerton and had issue.
In 1732 John Copley (age 65) died in Thornhill.
On 28th March 1461 a skirmish occurred near Ferrybridge. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 32) fought. John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter (age 35) was killed.
John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 25) was killed at Dintingdale. His son Henry (age 7) succeeded 10th Baron de Clifford, 10th Lord Skipton.
William Neville 1st Earl Kent (age 56) fought for York.
In 1600 Archbishop James Margetson was born at Drighlington.
On 28th March 1461 a skirmish occurred near Ferrybridge. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 32) fought. John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter (age 35) was killed.
John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 25) was killed at Dintingdale. His son Henry (age 7) succeeded 10th Baron de Clifford, 10th Lord Skipton.
William Neville 1st Earl Kent (age 56) fought for York.
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.
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Chronicle of Gregory. 28th March 1461. And the xxviij day of Marche, that was Palme Sunday evyn, the Lord Fewater (age 35) was slayne at Ferybryge, and many with him was slayne and drownyd. And the Erle of Warwycke (age 32) was hurte yn his legge with an arowe at the same jornaye.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
Around 1467 William Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 15) and Margaret Percy (age 20) at Fryston. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married (1) before 1495 Alice Frognall and had issue (2) after November 1517 his third cousin Margaret Neville, daughter of Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape and Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer, and had issue.
On 20th October 1551 William Gascoigne (age 84) died at Fryston.
In 1421 Thomas Arderne was born to Ralph Arderne (age 38) at Harden.
Around 1246 Ranulph Dacre was born to William Dacre (age 66) at Haworth.
In 1633 Frances Howard Lady Downing was born to William Howard (age 30) and Mary Eure (age 30). at Haworth. She married 1654 George Downing 1st Baronet and had issue.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
On 19th December 1811 Sarah Whitworth was born to Charles Whitworth and Sarah m Whitworth. She was baptised on 24th April 1912 at the Old Chapel, Heckmondwike. She married 18th August 1833 John Bottomley and had issue.
Sarah Whitworth: On 18th August 1833 John Bottomley and she were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map].
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 4th April 1762 John Thewlis was born to Joshua Thewlis (age 34) at Holmfirth [Map]. He married 16th April 1786 Hannah Hirst and had issue.
In 1804 Betty Thewlis was born to John Thewlis (age 41) and Hannah Hirst (age 40) at Holmfirth [Map].
In February 1809 Joshua Thewlis (age 81) died at Holmfirth [Map].
In 1829 Hannah Hirst (age 65) died at Holmfirth [Map].
In 1841 George Haigh was born to Daniel Haigh (age 35) at Holmfirth [Map]. He married before July 1880 Ellen Whittle and had issue.
On 18th April 1846 John Thewlis (age 84) died at Huddersfield.
On 2nd July 1756 Joseph Thewlis (age 64) died at Almondbury.
On or before 3rd September 1579, the date she was baptised at All Hallows Church, Almondbury, Grace Kaye was born.
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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On 2nd July 1609 Richard Saltonstall (age 23) and Grace Kaye (age 29) were married at All Hallows Church, Almondbury.
On 16th April 1786 John Thewlis (age 24) and Hannah Hirst (age 22) were married at All Hallows Church, Almondbury.
Hannah Hirst: In 1764 she was born. In 1829 she died at Holmfirth [Map].
In October 1691 Joseph Thewlis was born at Kirkburton, Huddersfield.
In October 1727 Joshua Thewlis was born to Joseph Thewlis (age 36) at Netherhill, Kirkburton.
In 1843 Cowdray House [Map] was sold to George Perceval 6th Earl Egmont (age 48) at Shelley, Kirkburton.
Around 1357 Richard Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne VII (age 57) and Agnes Frank (age 32) in Hunslet.
Around 1357 Nicholas Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne VII (age 57) and Agnes Frank (age 32) in Hunslet.
Around 1390 Alice Gascoigne was born to Richard Gascoigne (age 33) in Hunslet. She married in or before 1411 Thomas Neville of Liversedge.
In March 1639 Robert Atkins (age 98) died in Ilkley.
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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The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire is also in Abbeys in England.
In or before 1176 Henry Lacy 4th Baron Pontefract died. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map]. His son Robert succeeded 5th Baron Pontefract.
In or before 1176 Henry Lacy 4th Baron Pontefract commissioned the building of Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
1800-1801. Thomas Girtin (age 24). Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
Around 1800. Thomas Girtin (age 24). Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
1801. Thomas Girtin (age 25). Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
. Before 1913. Alfred East (age 68). "Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map]".
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [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.
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On or before 30th June 1579 Mary Witham 1st Baronetess Bolles was born to William Witham of Ledstone (age 33) at Ledsham. She was baptised 30th June 1579. She married (1) in or before 1600 Thomas Jobson of Cudworth and had issue (2) 1611 Thomas Bolles and had issue.
On 30th May 1701 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 50) died. His son George (age 24) succeeded 8th Earl Huntingdon, 13th Baron Botreaux, 12th Baron Hungerford, 10th Baron Moleyns and 10th Baron Hastings. Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 19) received, after a legal dispute, in 1703, Ledston Hall and £3000 per year.
On 21st December 1739 Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 57) died unmarried. Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon (age 10) inherited her estates including Ledston Hall.
Around 1322 William Neville of Liversedge was born to Edmund Neville (age 26) at Liversedge.
Around 1346 John Neville was born to William Neville of Liversedge (age 24) at Liversedge.
Around 1377 Thomas Neville of Liversedge was born to John Neville (age 31) at Liversedge. He married in or before 1411 Alice Gascoigne.
Around 1411 Robert Neville was born to Thomas Neville of Liversedge (age 34) at Liversedge and Alice Gascoigne (age 21). He married in or before 1436 his fifth cousin Ellen aka Anne Molyneux and had issue.
In 1436 John Neville of Liversedge was born to Robert Neville (age 25) and Ellen aka Anne Molyneux (age 19) at Liversedge.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 1488 John Neville of Chevet was born to John Neville of Liversedge (age 51) at Liversedge. He married in or before August 1509 Elizabeth Bosvile and had issue.
In 1639 Edward Shippen was born to William Shippen at Methley [Map]. He married (1) in or before 1671 Elizabeth Lybrand and had issue (2) 4th September 1689 Rebecca Howard (3) 1706 Esther Wilcox.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
On 12th May 1921 Archdeacon Henry Armstrong Hall (age 67) died at Methley Rectory.
Around 1353 Thomas Talbot was born to Edmund Talbot (age 13) at Bashall Eaves Mitton.
Around 1406 Elizabeth Talbot was born to Thomas Talbot (age 53) at Bashall Eaves Mitton. Date adjusted 1409 to be consistent with father's death. She married John Stanhope.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
Before 19th March 1383 Piers Mauley (age 26) died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding.
On 19th March 1383 Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley (age 52) died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding. His grandson Piers (age 5) succeeded 5th Baron Mauley.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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The River Wharfe rises on the moors above High Birkwith, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Kettlewell, North Yorkshire [Map], Grassington, North Yorkshire [Map], under the Hebden Suspension Bridge [Map], past Burnsall Craven [Map], Howgill, West Yorkshire [Map], under Barden Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], through te The Strid, West Yorkshire, past Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map] and Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], then Ilkley, North Yorkshire [Map], Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire [Map], Otley, West Yorkshire [Map], Harewood House [Map], Wetherby [Map] and Tadcaster, Yorkshire [Map], Kirkby Wharfe, West Yorkshire [Map], Rhyther, West Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 1.25 Km north of Confluence of the Rivers Wharfe and Ouse [Map].
On or before 28th September 1752 Captain Jeremy Lister was born to Jeremiah Lister (age 39) at Shibden Hall. He was baptised 28th September 1752 at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. He married in or before 1789 Rebecca Battle and had issue.
On 3rd April 1836 Captain Jeremy Lister (age 83) died at Shibden Hall. His daughter Anne "Gentleman Jack" Lister (age 45) inherited his estates including Shibden Hall.
Around 1461 George Hopton was born to William Hopton (age 36) and Margaret Wentworth (age 28) in Swillington West Yorkshire.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
St James' Church, Slaithwaite is also in Churches in West Yorkshire.
Before 13th March 1883 Sarah Whitworth (age 71). She was buried on 13th March 1883 at St James' Church, Slaithwaite [Map].
Sarah Whitworth: On 18th August 1833 John Bottomley and she were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map].
On or before 14th January 1810, the date he was baptised at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, John Bottomley was born to Jeremiah Bottomley at Soyland. He His father is named as a Wollsorter. He married 18th August 1833 Sarah Whitworth and had issue.
John Bottomley: On 18th August 1833 he and Sarah Whitworth were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. In April 1849 he died at Halifax.
In 1402 William Fairfax was born to Richard Fairfax at Steeton. He married in or before 1451 Catherine Neville and had issue.
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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Around 1420 Guy Fairfax of Carthorpe in Yorkshire was born to Richard Fairfax at Steeton. He married in or before 1436 Isabel Rhyther and had issue.
In 1501 Alice Fitzwilliam was born to Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 27) and Anne Pakenham (age 16) at Steeton. She married her sixth cousin James Foljambe and had issue.
On 17th May 1563 Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley (age 48) died at Thornton le Dale West Riding. He was buried at All Saints Church Thornton le Dale West Riding.
On 17th May 1563 Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley (age 48) died at Thornton le Dale West Riding. He was buried at All Saints Church Thornton le Dale West Riding.
Around 1137 Juetta Flamville was born to William Arches (age 42) at Thorpe Arch. She married Peter Bruce and had issue.
On 2nd July 1644 the Battle of Marston Moor was fought near Tockwith [Map] in Yorkshire. Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton (age 56) fought for the Royal army. Lionel Carey (age 22) was killed. John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale (age 18) fought for the Parliamentary army.
At the Battle of Marston Moor Lucas (age 31) swept Fairfax's Yorkshire horse before him, but later in the day he was taken prisoner, in a battle won decisively by Parliament.
John Dolben (age 19) fought for the Royalists.
William Eure was killed.
Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 37) fought for the Royalists.
John Fenwick (age 42) was killed.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
The River Wharfe rises on the moors above High Birkwith, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Kettlewell, North Yorkshire [Map], Grassington, North Yorkshire [Map], under the Hebden Suspension Bridge [Map], past Burnsall Craven [Map], Howgill, West Yorkshire [Map], under Barden Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], through te The Strid, West Yorkshire, past Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map] and Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], then Ilkley, North Yorkshire [Map], Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire [Map], Otley, West Yorkshire [Map], Harewood House [Map], Wetherby [Map] and Tadcaster, Yorkshire [Map], Kirkby Wharfe, West Yorkshire [Map], Rhyther, West Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 1.25 Km north of Confluence of the Rivers Wharfe and Ouse [Map].
On 14th April 1827 Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers was born to William Augustus Lane-Fox (age 31) and Caroline Douglas at Bramham cum Oglethorpe Wetherby. He married 3rd February 1853 Alice Margaret Stanley, daughter of Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury and Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury, and had issue.
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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In 1453 William Fairfax (age 51) died. He was buried at St James' Church, Wetherby.
On 8th July 1425 Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 59) died at Wighill. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Hoveringham. Her son John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 33) inherited her estates including Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map].
In 1542 Jane Threlkeld (age 79) died at Wighill.
In 1360 Lucy Sheffield was born to William Sheffield (age 20) at Woodhouse. She married William Wentworth and had issue.
In 1443 Lucy Sheffield (age 83) died at Woodhouse.
In February 1365 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 40) was a Commissioner of oyer and terminer of disorder at Wortley.
On 3rd June 1987 Alan Montagu Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 4th Earl of Wharncliffe (age 52) died at Wharncliffe House, Wortley. He was buried at the Church of St Leonard, Wortley [Map]. His second cousin once removed Richard (age 34) succeeded 5th Earl Wharncliffe, 7th Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire.