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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Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
23rd February 1622. Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet [aged 37] created.
14th September 1645. Son Richard Grosvenor 2nd Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
31st January 1665. Grandson Thomas Grosvenor 3rd Baronet [aged 8] succeeded.
2nd July 1700. Son Richard Grosvenor 4th Baronet [aged 11] succeeded.
July 1732. Brother Thomas Grosvenor 5th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
February 1733. Brother Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
1st August 1755. Son Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor [aged 24] succeeded.
5th August 1802. Son Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster [aged 35] succeeded.
17th February 1845. Son Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster [aged 50] succeeded.
31st October 1869. Son Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster [aged 44] succeeded.
22nd December 1899. Grandson Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster [aged 20] succeeded.
19th July 1953. First Cousin William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster [aged 58] succeeded.
22nd February 1963. Half First Cousin Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster [aged 56] succeeded.
25th February 1967. Brother Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster [aged 56] succeeded.
19th February 1979. Son Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster [aged 27] succeeded.
9th August 2016. Son Hugh Grosvenor 7th Duke of Westminster [aged 25] succeeded.
On 23rd February 1622 Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet [aged 37] was created 1st Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 14th September 1645 Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet [aged 60] died. His son Richard [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 31st January 1665 Richard Grosvenor 2nd Baronet [aged 61] died. His grandson Thomas [aged 8] succeeded 3rd Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 2nd July 1700 Thomas Grosvenor 3rd Baronet [aged 43] died. His son Richard [aged 11] succeeded 4th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
In July 1732 Richard Grosvenor 4th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Thomas [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
In February 1733 Thomas Grosvenor 5th Baronet [aged 40] died in Naples [Map]. His brother Robert [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor by marriage Lady Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 1st August 1755 Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet [aged 60] died. His son Richard [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 5th August 1802 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor [aged 71] died at Earls Court, Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son Robert [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl Grosvenor, 8th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster [aged 32] by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
On 17th February 1845 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster [aged 77] died at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map]. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son Richard [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Marquess Westminster, 3rd Earl Grosvenor, 9th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster [aged 48] by marriage Marchioness Westminster.
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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On 31st October 1869 Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster [aged 74] died. His son Hugh [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Marquess Westminster, 4th Earl Grosvenor, 10th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster [aged 35] by marriage Marchioness Westminster.
On 22nd December 1899 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster [aged 74] died. His grandson Hugh [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Duke Westminster, 4th Marquess Westminster, 5th Earl Grosvenor, 11th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Monument in Grosvenor Chapel, St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map] sculpted by Leon Joseph Chavalliaud [aged 41].
On 19th July 1953 Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster [aged 74] died. His first cousin William [aged 58] succeeded 3rd Duke Westminster, 5th Marquess Westminster, 6th Earl Grosvenor, 12th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 22nd February 1963 William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster [aged 68] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map]. His half first cousin Gerald [aged 56] succeeded 4th Duke Westminster, 6th Marquess Westminster, 7th Earl Grosvenor, 13th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 25th February 1967 Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster [aged 60] died. His brother Robert [aged 56] succeeded 5th Duke Westminster, 7th Marquess Westminster, 8th Earl Grosvenor, 14th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster [aged 54] by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 19th February 1979 Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster [aged 68] died. His son Gerald [aged 27] succeeded 6th Duke Westminster, 8th Marquess Westminster, 9th Earl Grosvenor, 15th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Natalia Phillips Duchess of Westminster [aged 19] by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 9th August 2016 Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster [aged 64] died. His son Hugh [aged 25] succeeded 7th Duke Westminster, 9th Marquess Westminster, 10th Earl Grosvenor, 16th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.