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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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Attorney General is in England.
Patent Rolls. 20th April 1461. York [Map]. Appointment for life of Henry Sotehill (age 43) as attorney general in all courts of record in England, receiving the accustomed fees, with power of appointing deputies. By ps.
Vacated by surrender and cancelled 11 July, 11 Edward IV.
On 16th June 1471 William Hussey (age 28) was appointed Attorney General.
In 1485 William Hody (age 44) was appointed Attorney General.
In 1552 Edward Griffin (age 52) was appointed Attorney General.
In 1581 John Popham (age 50) was appointed Attorney General which post he held for eleven years until 1592.
Arouind 1617 Henry Yelverton (age 50) was appointed Attorney General.
In 1625 Robert Heath (age 49) was appointed Attorney General by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 24).
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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After April 1640 Peter Ball was appointed Attorney General to Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England (age 30).
On 31st May 1660 Geoffrey Palmer 1st Baronet (age 62) was appointed Attorney General.
John Evelyn's Diary. 11th January 1662. I received of Sir Peter Ball, the Queen's (age 52) attorney, a draft of an Act against the nuisance of the smoke of London, to be reformed by removing several trades which are the cause of it, and endanger the health of the King (age 31) and his people. It was to have been offered to the Parliament, as his Majesty commanded.
In 1720 Thomas Marlay (age 40) was appointed Attorney General for Ireland.
In April 1783 John Lee (age 51) was appointed Attorney General which position he held until Nov 1783.
In 1871 John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge (age 50) was appointed Attorney General which office he held until 1873.