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 Peterborough is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
9th March 1628. John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough created.
18th June 1642. Son Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough [age 20] succeeded.
19th June 1697. Nephew Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth [age 39] succeeded.
25th October 1735. Grandson Charles Mordaunt 4th Earl Peterborough 2nd Earl Monmouth [age 27] succeeded.
1st August 1779. Son Charles Henry Mordaunt 5th Earl Peterborough 3rd Earl Monmouth [age 21] succeeded.
16th June 1814. Charles Henry Mordaunt 5th Earl Peterborough 3rd Earl Monmouth extinct.
On 9th March 1628 John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough was created 1st Earl Peterborough. Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough [age 25] by marriage Countess Peterborough.
On 18th June 1642 John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough died. His son Henry [age 20] succeeded 2nd Earl Peterborough, 6th Baron Mordaunt.
In 1644 Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough [age 22] and Penelope O'Brien Countess Peterborough [age 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Peterborough. She the daughter of Barnabas O'Brien 6th Earl Thomond and Anne or Mary Fermor [age 52]. He the son of John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough [age 41].
On 19th June 1697 Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough [age 75] died. His nephew Charles [age 39] succeeded 3rd Earl Peterborough. His daughter Mary [age 38] succeeded 7th Baroness Mordaunt. Carey Fraser Countess Peterborough and Monmouth [age 37] by marriage Countess Peterborough.
Before 1735 Charles Mordaunt 4th Earl Peterborough 2nd Earl Monmouth [age 26] and Mary Cox Countess Peterborough and Monmouth were married. She by marriage Countess Peterborough, Countess Monmouth.
On 25th October 1735 Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth [age 77] died. His grandson Charles [age 27] succeeded 4th Earl Peterborough, 2nd Earl Monmouth, 9th Baron Mordaunt, 3rd Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, 3rd Baron Mordaunt of Reigate.
In 1755 Charles Mordaunt 4th Earl Peterborough 2nd Earl Monmouth [age 47] and Robiana Brown were married. She by marriage Countess Peterborough, Countess Monmouth.
On 1st August 1779 Charles Mordaunt 4th Earl Peterborough 2nd Earl Monmouth [age 71] died. His son Charles [age 21] succeeded 5th Earl Peterborough, 3rd Earl Monmouth, 10th Baron Mordaunt, 4th Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, 4th Baron Mordaunt of Reigate.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 16th June 1814 Charles Henry Mordaunt 5th Earl Peterborough 3rd Earl Monmouth [age 56] died. Earl Peterborough, Earl Monmouth, Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, Baron Mordaunt of Reigate extinct. His half sister Mary [age 75] succeeded 11th Baroness Mordaunt.