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 Maidstone is in Member Parliament.
In 1571 Thomas Walsingham (age 45) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1624 George Fane of Burston (age 43) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1626 George Fane of Burston (age 45) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1628 George Fane of Burston (age 47) was elected MP Maidstone.
In April 1640 Samuel Sandes (age 24) was elected MP Droitwich.
Thomas Jermyn (age 67) was elected MP Cambridge University.
Thomas Jermyn (age 23) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans (age 35) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
John Jennings was elected MP St Albans.
Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey.
John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Derbyshire.
George Fane of Burston (age 59) was elected MP Maidstone.
In November 1640 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet (age 56) was elected MP Maidstone during the Long Parliament.
In 1646 Thomas Twisden 1st Baronet (age 43) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1654 John Banks 1st Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1659.
In 1679 John Tufton 2nd Baronet (age 56) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1681 John Tufton 2nd Baronet (age 58) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1685 John Tufton 2nd Baronet (age 62) was elected MP Maidstone.
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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In 1695 John Banks 1st Baronet (age 68) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1698.
In 1698 Robert Marsham 4th Baronet (age 47) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1702.
In 1708 Robert Marsham 1st Baron Romney (age 22) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1768 Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney (age 23) was elected MP Maidstone.
In 1888 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 23) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1900.
In 1888 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 23) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1895.