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 Carnarvon is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Carnarvon is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1628. Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 18] created.
20th September 1643. Son Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 10] succeeded. See First Battle of Newbury.
29th November 1709. Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon extinct.
In 1628 Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 18] was created 1st Earl Carnarvon. Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 20th September 1643 the First Battle of Newbury was fought at Newbury, Berkshire [Map] with King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 42] commanding the Royalist army and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 52] commanding the victorious Parliamentary army. For King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland John Byron 1st Baron Byron [aged 44] fought with distinction.
Henry Bertie was killed.
Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 33] was killed. His son Charles [aged 10] succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison [aged 29] was killed. His brother John succeeded 3rd Viscount Grandison.
Edward Villiers [aged 23] fought.
Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland [aged 33] was killed. His son Lucius [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Viscount Falkland.
Richard Neville [aged 28] served under the Earl Carnarvon. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command as a Colonel of Horse.
Major General Charles Fleetwood [aged 25] was wounded.
Before 25th June 1652 Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 19] and Elizabeth Capell Countess Carnarvon [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. He the son of Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon. They were fourth cousins.
After 1678 Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 45] and Mary Bertie Countess Carnarvon [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey. He the son of Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon. They were second cousin once removed.
On 29th November 1709 Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 77] died. Earl Carnarvon extinct. His second cousin Rowland [aged 58] succeeded 4th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 4th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
Earl Carnarvon is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
19th October 1714. James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 41] created.
9th August 1744. Son Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos [aged 36] succeeded.
28th November 1771. Son James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos [aged 39] succeeded.
29th September 1789. James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos extinct.
On 19th October 1714 James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 41] was created 1st Earl Carnarvon, 1st Viscount Wilton. Cassandra Willoughby Duchess Chandos [aged 44] by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 9th August 1744 James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 71] died at Cannons House Little Stanmore. He was buried at Chandos Mausoleum Church of St Lawrence Whitchurch Lane Little Stanmore. His son Henry [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Duke Chandos, 2nd Marquess Carnarvon, 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 2nd Viscount Wilton, 10th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 5th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire.
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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On 28th November 1771 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos [aged 63] died. His son James [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Duke Chandos, 3rd Marquess Carnarvon, 3rd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Viscount Wilton, 11th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 6th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire.
On 29th September 1789 James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos [aged 57] died without male issue. Duke Chandos, Marquess Carnarvon, Earl Carnarvon, Viscount Wilton, Baron Chandos of Sudeley and Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire extinct. His wife Anne Eliza Gamon Duchess Chandos [aged 52] had pulled away a chair, whether inadvertently or deliberately is unknown, he was about to sit in causing him injuries from which he ultimately died. She was, thereafter, declared a lunatic and confined to their London home, 2 Queen Anne Street aka Chandos House Marylebone.
Earl Carnarvon is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
29th June 1793. Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 51] created.
3rd June 1811. Son Henry George Herbert 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 39] succeeded.
16th April 1833. Son Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon [aged 32] succeeded.
10th December 1849. Son Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon [aged 18] succeeded.
29th June 1890. Son George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon [aged 24] succeeded.
5th April 1923. Son Henry Herbert 6th Earl Carnarvon [aged 24] succeeded.
22nd September 1987. Son Henry Herbert 7th Earl of Carnarvon [aged 63] succeeded.
11th September 2001. Son George Herbert 8th Earl of Carnarvon [aged 44] succeeded.
The London Gazette 13541. Whitehall, June 29 [1793]. The King has been. pleased, to grant the Dignity of an Earl and Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable Francis Seymour Conway [aged 74], Earl of Hertford, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Earl of Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk, and Marquess of Hertford.
The King has also been, pleased to grant the Dignity of an Earl of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable Henry Lord Porchester [aged 51], and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten by the Name, Stile and Title of Earl of the Town And County of Carnarvon, in the Principality of Wales. [Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon [aged 40] by marriage Countess Carnarvon]
The King has been pleased to appoint George Poyntz Ricketts, Esq; to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Island of Tobago.
The King has been pleased to approve of the Appointment of Lawrence Hansen, Esq; to be His Danish Majesty's Consul in the Town and Port of Liverpool, and in all other Ports in die County Palatine of Lancaster.
On 3rd June 1811 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 69] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 2nd Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Elizabeth Kitty Acland Countess Carnarvon [aged 38] by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 16th April 1833 Henry George Herbert 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 60] died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. He was buried at Burghclere, Hampshire. His son Henry [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon [aged 28] by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 10th December 1849 Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon [aged 49] died at Pusey, Oxfordshire. His son Henry [aged 18] succeeded 4th Earl Carnarvon, 4th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire.
In 1861 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon [aged 29] and Evelyn Stanhope Countess Carnarvon [aged 26] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. She the daughter of George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield [aged 55] and Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield [aged 58]. He the son of Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon and Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon [aged 56]. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
In 1878 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon [aged 46] and Elizabeth Catherine Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon and Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon. They were first cousins.
On 29th June 1890 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon [aged 59] died. His son George [aged 24] succeeded 5th Earl Carnarvon, 5th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 26th June 1895 George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon [aged 29] and Almina Wombwell Countess Carnarvon [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. Alfred de Rothschild [aged 52] gave her a £500,000 trust on her marriage which paid for his archaeological interests. He the son of Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon and Evelyn Stanhope Countess Carnarvon.
On 5th April 1923 George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon [aged 56] died in the Continental Savoy Hotel, Cairo of an mosquito bite infected by a razor cut. His son Henry [aged 24] succeeded 6th Earl Carnarvon, 6th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell Countess Carnarvon [aged 22] by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 22nd September 1987 Henry Herbert 6th Earl Carnarvon [aged 88] died. His son Henry [aged 63] succeeded 7th Earl Carnarvon, 7th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Jean Margaret Wallop Countess of Carnarvon [aged 52] by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 11th September 2001 Henry Herbert 7th Earl of Carnarvon [aged 77] died. His son George [aged 44] succeeded 8th Earl Carnarvon, 8th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire.