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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MP Northamptonshire is in Member Parliament.
In February 1324 Richard Willoughby (age 34) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1394 Henry Green (age 47) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
Before September 1397 Henry Green (age 50) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1410 John St John (age 48) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1411 John St John (age 49) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In March 1416 John St John (age 54) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In May 1421 John St John (age 59) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1445 Thomas Billing was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1453 Thomas Tresham (age 33) was appointed MP Northamptonshire.
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 1459 Thomas Tresham (age 39) was appointed MP Northamptonshire.
In 1467 Thomas Tresham (age 47) was appointed MP Northamptonshire.
On 7th November 1485 Thomas Lovell was elected MP Northamptonshire.
On 17th February 1554 Thomas Tresham (age 54) was appointed MP Northamptonshire.
On 3rd October 1554 Thomas Tresham (age 54) was appointed MP Northamptonshire.
In 1604 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 41) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1621 Richard Knightley (age 27) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
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 1661 Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet (age 51) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1679 William Langham 3rd Baronet (age 48) was elected MP Northamptonshire which seat he held until 1695.
On 13th June 1689 Thomas Samwell 1st Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Northamptonshire which seat he held until 1690.
In 1748 Valentine Knightley (age 29) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
On 21st November 1763 Lucius Knightley (age 21) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
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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After 11th March 1768 William Dolben 3rd Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Northamptonshire which seat he held until 1774.
On 14th January 1773 Lucius Knightley (age 30) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1774 George Robinson 5th Baronet (age 43) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1774 Lucius Knightley (age 31) was elected MP Northamptonshire.
In 1780 Lucius Knightley (age 37) was elected MP Northamptonshire.