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 of Sussex is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Earl of Sussex:
1st. 8th December 1529. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex. Extinct. August 1643.
2nd. 1644. Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex. Extinct. 1671.
3rd. 5th October 1674. Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex. Extinct. 30th October 1715.
4th. 1717. Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex. Extinct. 22nd April 1799.
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
8th December 1529. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 46] created. See Henry VIII Creates New Peerages.
27th November 1542. Son Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 35] succeeded.
17th February 1557. Son Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex [aged 32] succeeded.
9th June 1583. Brother Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex [aged 51] succeeded.
14th December 1593. Son Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex [aged 20] succeeded.
22nd September 1629. First Cousin Once Removed Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 70] succeeded.
August 1643. Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex extinct.
On 8th December 1529 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 38] created three Earldoms...
Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 52] was created 1st Earl Wiltshire, 1st Earl Ormonde. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 49] by marriage Countess Wiltshire, Countess Ormonde. His mother [aged 75] was the daughter of the last Earl Ormonde Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde.
George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon [aged 42] was created 1st Earl Huntingdon. Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon [aged 46] by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 46] was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex [aged 50] by marriage Countess of Sussex.
Before 1st September 1532 Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 49] and Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby and Anne Hastings Countess Derby [aged 47]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 27th November 1542 Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 59] died. His son Henry [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 2nd Viscount Fitzwalter, 11th Baron Fitzwalter. Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex [aged 21] by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 17th February 1557 Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 50] died. He was buried at St Lawrence Pountney Church. His son Thomas [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Viscount Fitzwalter, 12th Baron Fitzwalter. Frances Sidney Countess Sussex [aged 26] by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 9th June 1583 Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex [aged 58] died. His brother Henry [aged 51] succeeded 4th Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Fitzwalter, 13th Baron Fitzwalter. Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 14th December 1593 Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex [aged 61] died. He was buried at Boreham, Essex [Map]. His son Robert [aged 20] succeeded 5th Earl of Sussex, 5th Viscount Fitzwalter, 14th Baron Fitzwalter.
Before 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 34] and Elizabeth Petre Countess Sussex [aged 56] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
In 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 35] and Jane Hynde Countess Sussex [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex.
Before 12th October 1602 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex [aged 29] and Bridget Morrison Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. He the son of Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex and Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter.
In DEc 1623 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex [aged 50] and Frances Meautys Countess of Sussex [aged 38] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. He the son of Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex and Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter.
On 22nd September 1629 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex [aged 56] died at Clerkenwell [Map]. His first cousin once removed Edward [aged 70] succeeded 6th Earl of Sussex, 6th Viscount Fitzwalter. His half first cousin Henry [aged 44] de jure 15th Baron Fitzwalter.
In 1634 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 75] and Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire [aged 66]. They were fourth cousin once removed.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In August 1643 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 84] died. Earl of Sussex, Viscount Fitzwalter extinct.
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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1644. Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 53] created.
1659. Son James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 12] succeeded.
1671. James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex extinct.
In 1644 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 53] was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Anne Villiers Countess Sussex by marriage Countess of Sussex.
Around 1659 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 68] died. His son James [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Baron Savile of Pomfret.
In 1671 James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 24] died without issue. Earl of Sussex and Baron Savile of Pomfret extinct.
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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5th October 1674. Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 20] created.
30th October 1715. Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex extinct.
On 5th October 1674 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 20] was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 13] by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 30th October 1715 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 61] died. Earl of Sussex extinct. Baron Dacre Gilsland abeyant.
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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1717. Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 26] created.
27th October 1731. Son George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 4] succeeded.
8th January 1758. Brother Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex [aged 29] succeeded.
22nd April 1799. Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex extinct.
In 1717 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 26] was created 1st Earl of Sussex.
Before 27th July 1727 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 37] and Lucy Pelham Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. They were fifth cousins.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 27th October 1731 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 41] died. His son George [aged 4] succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Viscount Longueville, 17th Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 6th Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire.
On 8th January 1758 George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 30] died. His brother Henry [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Longueville, 18th Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 7th Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire.
On 22nd April 1799 Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex [aged 70] died without suviving male issue. Earl of Sussex and Viscount Longueville and Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire extinct. His grandson Henry [aged 18] succeeded 19th Baron Grey of Ruthyn. Note. Many sources describe his death as 1779 which would be inconsistent with Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn succeeding.