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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MP Derby is in Member Parliament.
In 1572 Tristram Tyrwhitt (age 42) was elected MP Derby.
In 1626 Henry Crofts (age 35) was elected MP Derby.
In 1685 John Coke (age 32) was elected MP Derby.
In 1689 John Coke (age 36) was elected MP Derby in the Convention Parliament.
In 1698 Thomas Coke (age 23) was elected MP Derby at the 1698 General Election which seat he held until December 1701.
In 1710 Richard Levinge (age 53) was elected MP Derby.
In 1754 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon (age 44) was elected MP Derby.
In 1772 Wenman Roberts aka Coke (age 55) was elected MP Derby.
In 1806 William Cavendish (age 22) was elected MP Derby.
In 1812 Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish (age 22) was elected MP Derby.
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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In May 1847 Edward Frederick Leveson-Gower (age 27) was elected MP Derby.