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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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MP Ipswich is in Member Parliament.
1654 First Protectorate Parliament
1656 Second Protectorate Parliament
In 1455 Gilbert Debenham (age 23) was elected MP Ipswich.
On 11th January 1563 Edward Grimston (age 34) was elected MP Ipswich.
On 2nd April 1571 Edward Grimston (age 42) was elected MP Ipswich.
On 8th May 1572 Edward Grimston (age 43) was elected MP Ipswich.
In 1597 Michael Stanhope (age 48) was elected MP Ipswich.
In 1601 Michael Stanhope (age 52) was elected MP Ipswich.
In 1645 Francis Bacon (age 44) was elected MP Ipswich in the Long Parliament.
In 1654 Francis Bacon (age 53) was elected MP Ipswich in the First Protectorate Parliament.
In 1656 William Wray 1st Baronet (age 31) was elected MP Grimsby during the Second Protectorate Parliament.
William Wyndham 1st Baronet (age 24) was elected MP Somerset during the Second Protectorate Parliament.
Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew (age 32) was elected MP Northamptonshire during the Second Protectorate Parliament.
Francis Bacon (age 55) was elected MP Ipswich in the Second Protectorate Parliament.
In 1659 Francis Bacon (age 58) was elected MP Ipswich in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In April 1660 Francis Bacon (age 59) was elected MP Ipswich in the Convention Parliament.
In 1685 Nicholas Bacon (age 63) was elected MP Ipswich.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 23rd January 1735 Samuel Kent (age 52) was elected MP Ipswich which seat he held until his death on 8th October 1759.
In 1790 John Hadley D'Oyly 6th Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Ipswich which seat he held until 1796.