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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 Plymouth is in Member Parliament. See Plymouth, Devon [Map].
In 1555 Thomas Carew (age 28) was elected MP Plymouth.
In 1698 Charles Trelawny (age 45) was elected MP Plymouth. He was re-elected in Feb 1701, Dec 1701, 1702, 1705 1708 and 1710.
In 1698 John Rogers 1st Baronet (age 49) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1700.
In 1713 John Rogers 2nd Baronet (age 36) was appointed Recorder of Plymouth and elected MP Plymouth. He was re-elected in 1715. He did not stand in 1722.
On 31st October 1723 Pattee Byng 2nd Viscount Torrington (age 24) was elected MP Plymouth.
In 1728 Robert Byng (age 25) was elected MP Plymouth.
In 1739 John Rogers 3rd Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until the following year.
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 1771 Admiral Charles Hardy (age 57) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1780.
On 5th June 1778 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 22) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1780. He made his maiden speech 17th March 1779 against the bill for the relief of protestant dissenters.
In 1797 Francis Glanville (age 34) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1802.
In 1832 John Collier (age 62) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held in 1835 and 1837. He stood down in 1841.
In 1852 Robert Collier 1st Baron Monkswell (age 34) was elected MP Plymouth. He retained the seat till he became a member of the judicial committee of the privy council. Lord Cranworth made him a queen's counsel in 1854.
In 1900 Ivor Churchill Guest 1st Viscount Wimborne (age 26) was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1906.