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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Earl Berkshire is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Berkshire is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
28th January 1621. Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 41] created.
29th January 1622. Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote [aged 19] extinct.
On 28th January 1621 Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 41] was created 1st Earl Berkshire, 1st Viscount Thame. Bridget Vere Baroness Norreys Rycote [aged 36] by marriage Countess Berkshire.
On 29th January 1622 Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 42] shot himself with a crossbow at Rycote, Oxfordshire [Map]; probably deliberately in view of his having a year before been imprisoned for attaching Emmanuel Scrope [aged 37] at the House of Lords in front of the future King Charles. He died two days later.. He was buried at Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baroness Norreys of Rycote. Earl Berkshire and Viscount Thame extinct. Francis Rose [aged 13] inherited the manors of Weston-on-the-Green and Yattendon. Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote inherited the Rycote and Wytham estates.
Earl Berkshire is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
7th February 1626. Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 38] created.
16th July 1669. Son Charles Howard 2nd Earl Berkshire [aged 54] succeeded.
April 1679. Brother Thomas Howard 3rd Earl Berkshire [aged 59] succeeded.
12th April 1706. Great Nephew Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 20] succeeded.
21st March 1757. Grandson Henry Howard 12th Earl Suffolk 5th Earl Berkshire [aged 17] succeeded.
7th March 1779. Son Henry Howard 13th Earl Suffolk 6th Earl Berkshire succeeded.
10th August 1779. Great Uncle Thomas Howard 14th Earl Suffolk 7th Earl Berkshire [aged 58] succeeded.
23rd February 1783. Son John Howard 15th Earl Suffolk 8th Earl Berkshire [aged 43] succeeded.
23rd January 1820. Fourth Cousin Thomas Howard 16th Earl Suffolk 9th Earl Berkshire [aged 43] succeeded.
4th December 1851. Son Charles Howard 17th Earl Suffolk 10th Earl Berkshire [aged 46] succeeded.
14th August 1876. Son Henry Charles Howard 18th Earl Suffolk 11th Earl Berkshire [aged 42] succeeded.
31st March 1898. Son Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire [aged 20] succeeded.
21st April 1917. Son Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 11] succeeded. See Battle of Istabulat.
12th May 1941. Son Michael Howard 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire [aged 6] succeeded.
5th August 2022. Son Alexander Howard 22nd Earl of Suffolk 15th Earl of Berkshire [aged 48] succeeded.
On 7th February 1626 Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 38] was created 1st Earl Berkshire. Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire [aged 30] by marriage Countess Berkshire.
On 16th July 1669 Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 81] died. His son Charles [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Earl Berkshire, 2nd Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 2nd Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. Dorothy Savage Countess Berkshire by marriage Countess Berkshire.
In April 1679 Charles Howard 2nd Earl Berkshire [aged 64] died. His brother Thomas [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Earl Berkshire, 3rd Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 3rd Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
On 12th April 1706 Thomas Howard 3rd Earl Berkshire [aged 86] died. His great nephew Henry [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl Berkshire, 4th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 4th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 21st March 1757 Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk [aged 71] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Charlton-All-Saints [Map]. His grandson Henry [aged 17] succeeded 12th Earl Suffolk, 5th Earl Berkshire, 5th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 5th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
On 14th August 1777 Henry Howard 12th Earl Suffolk 5th Earl Berkshire [aged 38] and Charlotte Finch Countess Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk, Countess Berkshire. She the daughter of Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford and Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford [aged 46]. They were first cousins.
On 7th March 1779 Henry Howard 12th Earl Suffolk 5th Earl Berkshire [aged 39] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at All Saints Church, Charlton-All-Saints [Map]. On 8th August 1779 his postumous son His son Henry succeeded 13th Earl Suffolk, 6th Earl Berkshire, 6th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 6th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire although he died two days later.
On 10th August 1779 Henry Howard 13th Earl Suffolk 6th Earl Berkshire, who had been born posthumously, died two days old. His great uncle Thomas [aged 58] succeeded 14th Earl Suffolk, 7th Earl Berkshire, 7th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 7th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
On 23rd February 1783 Thomas Howard 14th Earl Suffolk 7th Earl Berkshire [aged 61] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 15th Earl Suffolk, 8th Earl Berkshire, 8th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 8th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
On 23rd January 1820 John Howard 15th Earl Suffolk [aged 80] died. His son Thomas [aged 43] succeeded 16th Earl Suffolk, 9th Earl Berkshire, 9th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 9th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. Elizabeth Jane Dutton Countess Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 45] by marriage Countess Suffolk, Countess Berkshire.
On 4th December 1851 Thomas Howard 16th Earl Suffolk 9th Earl Berkshire [aged 75] died. His son Charles [aged 46] succeeded 17th Earl Suffolk, 10th Earl Berkshire, 10th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 10th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. Isabella Catherine Mary Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 45] by marriage Countess Suffolk, Countess Berkshire.
On 14th August 1876 Charles Howard 17th Earl Suffolk 10th Earl Berkshire [aged 70] died. His son Henry [aged 42] succeeded 18th Earl Suffolk, 11th Earl Berkshire, 11th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 11th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. Mary Eleanor Coventry Countess Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 28] by marriage Countess Suffolk, Countess Berkshire.
On 31st March 1898 Henry Charles Howard 18th Earl Suffolk 11th Earl Berkshire [aged 64] died. His son Henry [aged 20] succeeded 19th Earl Suffolk, 12th Earl Berkshire, 12th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 12th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
On 21st April 1917 Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire [aged 39] was killed in action when a piece of shrapnel entered his heart. His son Charles [aged 11] succeeded 20th Earl Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire.
In March 1934 Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 27] and Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk, Countess Berkshire. He the son of Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire and Margaret Hyde "Daisy" Leiter [aged 55].
On 12th May 1941 Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 35] was killed. He had successfully defused thirty-four bombs. The thirty-fifth exploded at Erith Marshes, Kent bomb cemetery. The 250kg bomb, dropped six months earlier, contained a Zus 40 booby trap that detonated when the Type 17 fuse was withdrawn. The explosion killed fourteen people: the Earl, his chauffeur Fred Hards, his secretary Eileen Beryl Morden (who died in the ambulance), and eleven other people who were nearby.
Michael Howard 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire [aged 6] succeeded 21st Earl Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire, 13th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 13th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
On 5th August 2022 Michael Howard 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire [aged 87] died. His son Alexander [aged 48] succeeded 22nd Earl Suffolk, 15th Earl Berkshire, 14th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 14th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.