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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire

Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire is in Baronetcies of Nova Scotia Alphabetically.

On 28th December 1682 Alexander Bannerman 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire in the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia.

In 1711 Alexander Bannerman 1st Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 2nd Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

Before February 1742 Alexander Bannerman 2nd Baronet and Isabella Macdonald Lady Bannerman were married. She by marriage Lady Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

In February 1742 Alexander Bannerman 2nd Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 3rd Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 13th June 1770 Alexander Bannerman 4th Baronet died. His brother Edward succeeded 5th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 1st October 1796 Edward Trotter Bannerman 5th Baronet died. His second cousin Alexander [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 29th December 1813 Alexander Bannerman 6th Baronet [aged 72] died. His son Alexander [aged 44] succeeded 7th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 31st May 1840 Alexander Bannerman 7th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Charles [aged 57] succeeded 8th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 18th June 1851 Charles Bannerman 8th Baronet [aged 68] died. His son Alexander [aged 28] succeeded 9th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 20th January 1874 Alexander Bannerman 9th Baronet [aged 50] and Katherine Ashburnham Lady Bannerman [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Lady Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire. She the daughter of Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham [aged 76] and Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham [aged 54].

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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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On 21st April 1877 Alexander Bannerman 9th Baronet [aged 54] died at Grosvenor Place, Belgravia. His second cousin George [aged 49] succeeded 10th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 3rd December 1901 George Bannerman 10th Baronet [aged 74] died. His son Alexander [aged 29] succeeded 11th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 10th March 1934 Alexander Bannerman 11th Baronet [aged 62] died. His third cousin Arthur [aged 68] succeeded 12th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 27th April 1955 Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman 12th Baronet [aged 89] died. His son Donald [aged 55] succeeded 13th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 16th September 1989 Donald Arthur Gordon Bannerman 13th Baronet [aged 90] died. His son Alexander [aged 56] succeeded 14th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire. Joan Mary Wilcox Lady Bannerman [aged 63] by marriage Lady Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 21st November 1989 Alexander Patrick Bannerman 14th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother David [aged 54] succeeded 15th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

Alexander Bannerman 3rd Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 4th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.