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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Baron Lucas is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Baron Lucas of Shenfield is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
3rd January 1645. John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 38) created. See King Charles I Rewards his Supporters.
2nd July 1671. Nephew Charles Lucas 2nd Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 40) succeeded.
1688. Brother Robert Lucas 3rd Baron Shenfield (age 38) succeeded.
31st January 1705. Robert Lucas 3rd Baron Shenfield extinct.
On 3rd January 1645 King Charles I (age 44) rewarded his supporters with Baronies...
John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham (age 69) was created 1st Baron Cobham. Frances Bampfield Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.
John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 38) was created 1st Baron Lucas of Shenfield with special remainder to the male issue of his brother Thomas Lucas (age 66).
On 2nd July 1671 John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 64) died. His nephew Charles (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Shenfield although technically illegitimate his parents had married after his birth.
In 1688 Charles Lucas 2nd Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 57) died. His brother Robert (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baron Lucas of Shenfield.
On 31st January 1705 Robert Lucas 3rd Baron Shenfield (age 55) died. Baron Lucas of Shenfield extinct.
Baron Lucas of Crudwell is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Created Baronesses of England, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
7th May 1663. Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 19) created.
1st November 1702. Son Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 31) succeeded.
8th November 1718. Son Anthony Grey 3rd Baron Lucas (age 23) by writ of acceleration.
21st July 1723. Niece Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey succeeded.
11th January 1797. Daughter Amabel Yorke Countess Grey (age 45) succeeded.
4th May 1833. Nephew Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey (age 51) succeeded.
14th November 1859. Daughter Ann Florence Robinson Countess Cowper (age 53) succeeded.
1880. Son Francis Thomas Cowper 7th Earl Cowper (age 45) succeeded.
18th July 1905. Nephew Auberon Herbert 9th Baron Lucas (age 29) succeeded.
3rd November 1916. Sister Nan Ino Cooper 10th Baroness Lucas (age 36) succeeded.
3rd November 1958. Daughter Anne Rosemary Cooper 11th Baroness Lucas (age 39) succeeded.
1991. Son Ralph Palmer 12th Baron Lucas (age 39) succeeded.
On 7th May 1663 Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 19) was created 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell with a special remainder to her heirs male by her husband Anthony Grey 11th Earl Kent (age 17), and failing which, to her heirs female without division; an unusual provision meaning it wouldn't become abeyant in the event of more than one daughter.
On 1st November 1702 Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 58) died. Her son Henry (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
On 8th November 1718 Anthony Grey 3rd Baron Lucas (age 23) by writ of acceleration 3rd Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
On 21st July 1723 Anthony Grey 3rd Baron Lucas (age 28) died by choking on an ear of barley the beard of which stuck in his throat. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map]. His niece Jemima succeeded 4th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell.
Anthony Grey 3rd Baron Lucas: On 21st February 1695 he was born to Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent. On 17th February 1718 Anthony Grey 3rd Baron Lucas and Mary Tufton Countess Gower were married. She the daughter of Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet and Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet. He the son of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent. They were sixth cousins. On 8th November 1718 Anthony Grey 3rd Baron Lucas by writ of acceleration 3rd Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 11th January 1797 Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 73) died at the family's London House, 4 Saint James' Square. Marquess Grey extinct. Her daughter Amabel (age 45) succeeded 5th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. She was buried at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] on 21st January 1797. Her will stated that she was to be buried in the vault "in as private a manner as may be consistent with proper decency. A Hearse with six horses, without any Ornament or Escutcheons and two Coaches with six horses each will be sufficient, without any Family Coach or Livery Servant. I would not have the Church hung with black or any Escutcheons to be used there nor any mourning rings given". It went on to give £50 to the poor of Flitton with Silsoe and of Clophill. She also gave her servant Jane Band an annuity of £40 per annum. She also stated: "It is my intention to erect a Monument in the Church at Flitton to the memory of my late Lord. If it shall happen that I do not carry this my intention into execution I then direct that one shall be placed there to his memory and mine plain and neat in the design but not magnificent or expensive and that the same be placed in the Division now empty on the right hand side of the Duke of Kent's Monument". In fact she did raise Hardwicke's monument in his lifetime as it states that she did so and 'waits to follow him'. The eulogy on the monument reads: "Her excellent & cultivated understanding, her serene & benevolent temper, her polished manners, her domestic virtues and exemplary piety will ever be revered and regretted by her children, relations and friends". In a codicil to her will she wrote: "I desire my Body to be kept as long as is proper and then buried with Lime in the Coffin to promote a speedier dissolution". She also willed "If any letters or papers are found in my handwriting which have been returned to me from Friends I correspond with not burnt (which it is my intention to do) I desire my Executrix will burn them".
Amabel Yorke Countess Grey: On 22nd February 1751 she was born to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey. In 1816 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey was created 1st Countess de Grey with a special remainder to her sister Mary Jemima Yorke Baroness Grantham and her sister's male heirs.
On 4th May 1833 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey (age 82) died. Her nephew Thomas (age 51) succeeded 2nd Earl de Grey, 6th Baron Lucas of Crudwell. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map].
On 14th November 1859 Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey (age 77) died. His nephew George (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl de Grey, 4th Baron Grantham, 7th Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire. His daughter Ann (age 53) succeeded 7th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell.
Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] sculpted by Matthew Noble (age 42) in 1864.
Ann Florence Robinson Countess Cowper: In 1806 she was born to Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey and Henrietta Cole Countess de Grey. In 1833 George Augustus Frederick Cowper 6th Earl Cowper and she were married. She by marriage Countess Cowper. She the daughter of Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey and Henrietta Cole Countess de Grey. He the son of Peter Nassau Clavering-Cowper 5th Earl Cowper and Emily Lamb Countess Cowper. In 1880 Ann Florence Robinson Countess Cowper died. Her son Francis succeeded 8th Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
In 1880 Ann Florence Robinson Countess Cowper (age 74) died. Her son Francis (age 45) succeeded 8th Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
On 18th July 1905 Francis Thomas Cowper 7th Earl Cowper (age 71) died. Earl Cowper, Baron Cowper of Wingham in Kent and Baronet Cowper of Ratling Court in Kent extinct. His nephew Auberon (age 29) succeeded 9th Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
On 3rd November 1916 Auberon Herbert 9th Baron Lucas (age 40) was killed in action. He was unmarried. His sister Nan (age 36) succeeded 10th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell.
On 30th April 1917 Lieutenant-Colonel Howard Lister Cooper Baron Lucas and Nan Ino Cooper 10th Baroness Lucas (age 36) were married. He by marriage Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
On 3rd November 1958 Nan Ino Cooper 10th Baroness Lucas (age 78) died. Her daughter Anne (age 39) succeeded 11th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. Major Robert Jocelyn Palmer Baron Lucas (age 39) by marriage Baron Lucas of Crudwell.
In 1991 Anne Rosemary Cooper 11th Baroness Lucas (age 72) died. Her son Ralph (age 39) succeeded 12th Baron Lucas of Crudwell.