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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Baronet Middleton is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Baronet Middleton:
1st. 4th July 1660. Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet. Extinct. 5th January 1718.
2nd. 1622. Hugh Myddelton 1st Baronet. Extinct. 1757.
3rd. 24th October 1662. William Middleton 1st Baronet. Extinct. 16th March 1999.
4th. 1804. William Fowle Middleton 1st Baronet. Extinct. 2nd May 1860.
Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
4th July 1660. Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 35] created. See 1660 July Creation of Peerages.
13th July 1663. Son Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 12] succeeded.
5th February 1684. Brother Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 28] succeeded.
29th April 1716. Son William Myddelton 4th Baronet [aged 22] succeeded.
5th January 1718. William Myddelton 4th Baronet extinct.
In July 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] rewarded those who supported his Restoration...
2nd. Maurice Berkeley 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge [aged 32] was created 1st Baronet Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset. Anne Lee Viscountess Fitzhardinge [aged 37] by marriage Lady Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset.
4th. Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 35] was created 1st Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
6th. Varney Noel 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Noel.
7th. George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle [aged 51] was created 1st Duke Albemarle, 1st Earl Torrington in Devon. Anne Clarges Duchess Albermarle [aged 41] by marriage Duchess Albemarle.
12th. Robert Hales 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Hales of Beakesbourne in Kent.
12th. Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich [aged 34] was created 1st Earl Sandwich. Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich [aged 35] by marriage Countess Sandwich.
14th. Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford was created 1st Countess Guildford by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. The peerage for life.
18th. Samuel Morland 1st Baronet [aged 35] was created 1st Baronet Morland of Sulhamstead Banister. Susanne de Milleville Lady Morland by marriage Lady Morland of Sulhamstead Banister.
23rd. Henry Vernon 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Vernon of Hodnet in Shropshire.
23rd. John Aubrey 1st Baronet [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.
On 13th July 1663 Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 38] died. His son Thomas [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
Before 1675 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 23] and Elizabeth Wilbraham Lady Myddelton [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
After 1675 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Myddelton [aged 43] were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
On 5th February 1684 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Richard [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
On 19th April 1686 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 31] and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
On 29th April 1716 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died and was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. His funeral cost £365. His son William [aged 22] succeeded 4th Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
On 5th January 1718 William Myddelton 4th Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle extinct.
Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
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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Summary
1622. Hugh Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 62] created.
10th December 1631. Son William Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 28] succeeded.
1661. Son Hugh Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 28] succeeded.
11th December 1675. Son Hugh Myddelton 4th Baronet [aged 22] succeeded.
1701. Son Hugh Myddelton 5th Baronet succeeded.
1756. Son Hugh Myddelton 6th Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
1757. Hugh Myddelton 6th Baronet extinct.
In 1622 Hugh Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 62] was created 1st Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire.
On 10th December 1631 Hugh Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 71] died. His son William [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire.
Before 1661 William Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Hugh [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire.
On 11th December 1675 Hugh Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 42] died. His son Hugh [aged 22] succeeded 4th Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire.
In 1701 Hugh Myddelton 4th Baronet [aged 48] died. His son Hugh succeeded 5th Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire.
In 1756 Hugh Myddelton 5th Baronet died. His son Hugh [aged 32] succeeded 6th Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire.
Around 1757 Hugh Myddelton 6th Baronet [aged 33] died. Baronet Myddelton of Ruthin in Denbighshire extinct or possibly dormant?
Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
24th October 1662. William Middleton 1st Baronet [aged 50] created.
22nd March 1690. Son John Middleton 2nd Baronet [aged 12] succeeded.
1717. Son William Middleton 3rd Baronet [aged 17] succeeded.
1757. Brother John Lambert Middleton 4th Baronet [aged 52] succeeded.
1768. Son William Middleton 5th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
1795. Son Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet [aged 15] succeeded.
20th July 1867. Grandson Arthur Monck aka Middleton 7th Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
1st April 1933. Son Charles Middleton 8th Baronet [aged 59] succeeded.
1942. Nephew Stephen Hugh Middleton 9th Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
1993. Brother Lawrence Monck Middleton 10th Baronet [aged 80] succeeded.
16th March 1999. Lawrence Monck Middleton 10th Baronet extinct.
On 24th October 1662 William Middleton 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
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 22nd March 1690 William Middleton 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His son John [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1717 John Middleton 2nd Baronet [aged 39] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1757 William Middleton 3rd Baronet [aged 57] died without male issue. His brother John [aged 52] succeeded 4th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1768 John Lambert Middleton 4th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 20th April 1774 William Middleton 5th Baronet [aged 36] and Jane Monck Lady Middleton were married. She by marriage Lady Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1795 William Middleton 5th Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Charles [aged 15] succeeded 6th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 20th July 1867 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet [aged 88] died. His grandson Arthur [aged 29] succeeded 7th Baronet Monck of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 8th November 1871 Arthur Monck aka Middleton 7th Baronet [aged 33] and Constance Harriet Amherst Lady Monck [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Lady Monck of Belsay Castle in Northumberland. She the daughter of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst [aged 66] and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst [aged 57].
On 1st April 1933 Arthur Monck aka Middleton 7th Baronet [aged 95] died. His son Charles [aged 59] succeeded 8th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1942 Charles Middleton 8th Baronet [aged 68] died unmarried. His nephew Stephen [aged 32] succeeded 9th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1993 Stephen Hugh Middleton 9th Baronet [aged 83] died. His brother Lawrence [aged 80] succeeded 10th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 16th March 1999 Lawrence Monck Middleton 10th Baronet [aged 86] died. Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland extinct.
Baronet Middleton of Crowfield in Suffolk is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
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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Summary
1804. William Fowle Middleton 1st Baronet [aged 55] created.
26th December 1829. Son William Fowle Middleton 2nd Baronet [aged 45] succeeded.
2nd May 1860. William Fowle Middleton 2nd Baronet extinct.
In 1804 William Fowle Middleton 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Middleton of Crowfield in Suffolk.
On 26th December 1829 William Fowle Middleton 1st Baronet [aged 81] died. His son William [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Baronet Middleton of Crowfield in Suffolk.
Before 2nd May 1860 William Fowle Middleton 2nd Baronet [aged 75] and Anne Cust Baroness Middleton [aged 85] were married. She by marriage Lady Middleton of Crowfield in Suffolk.
On 2nd May 1860 William Fowle Middleton 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died. Baronet Middleton of Crowfield in Suffolk extinct.