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Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough 1736-1801

In or before 1736 [his father] John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough [aged 37] and [his mother] Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 29] were married.

In 1736 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough was born to John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough [aged 37] and Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 30].

In 1759 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough [aged 23] was elected MP Baltinglass which seat he held until 1768

On 7th September 1760 [his brother-in-law] Richard Wingfield 3rd Viscount Powerscourt [aged 29] and [his sister] Amelia Stratford Viscountess Powerscourt were married. She the daughter of [his father] John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough [aged 62] and [his mother] Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 54].

On 29th July 1765 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough [aged 29] and Barbara Herbert Countess Aldborough [aged 23] were married. He the son of John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough [aged 66] and Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 59].

In April 1777 [his brother] John Stratford 3rd Earl Aldborough [aged 37] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aldborough [aged 20] were married. He the son of [his father] John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough [aged 78] and [his mother] Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 71].

On 29th May 1777 [his father] John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough [aged 78] died. His son Edward [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Earl Aldborough, 2nd Viscount Aldborough of Belan in Kildare, 2nd Baron Baltinglass of Wicklow. [his wife] Barbara Herbert Countess Aldborough [aged 34] by marriage Countess Aldborough.

On 11th April 1785 [his wife] Barbara Herbert Countess Aldborough [aged 42] died.

On 24th May 1787 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough [aged 51] and Anne Elizabeth Henniker Countess Aldborough were married. She by marriage Countess Aldborough. She brought a fortune of £50,000. He the son of John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough and Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 81].

On 11th March 1796 [his mother] Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough [aged 90] died.

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Chronicle of the Abbey of Evesham

The Chronicle of the Abbey of Evesham is a remarkable medieval history of one of England’s great Benedictine monasteries. Beginning with the abbey’s legendary and royal foundations, it traces the fortunes of Evesham through centuries of religious devotion, political conflict, legal struggle, rebuilding, reform, and royal patronage. At the heart of the chronicle is the abbey’s determination to defend its ancient liberties. Its monks record disputes with bishops, appeals to popes and papal legates, contested elections of abbots, lawsuits over lands and privileges, and the long struggle to preserve Evesham’s exemption from episcopal control. Alongside these institutional battles are vivid accounts of saints and miracles, including St Ecgwine, St Odulf and the royal martyr St Wistan, whose relics and cult formed an important part of the abbey’s identity. The chronicle also preserves a wealth of detail about everyday monastic life. It describes the building and repair of churches, cloisters, chapels, halls, mills, granges and fishponds; the acquisition of estates and revenues; the making of vestments, shrines, bells and liturgical books; and the provision of food, clothing, recreation and medical care for the monks. Successive abbots emerge not merely as religious superiors but as administrators, builders, patrons, diplomats and defenders of the community. Extending into the later Middle Ages, the narrative reflects the changing political world around Evesham, from the Norman Conquest and the Angevin kings to the Wars of the Roses and the reign of Henry VIII. The result is both a history of a single monastery and a richly detailed record of medieval English religious, legal, economic and political life. This edition offers modern readers direct access to one of the most important monastic chronicles of medieval England, revealing how the monks of Evesham understood their saints, their privileges, their rulers and their place in history.

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On 2nd January 1801 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough [aged 65] died at Belan House. He was buried at St Thomas' Church, Dublin. His brother John [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Aldborough, 3rd Viscount Aldborough of Belan in Kildare, 3rd Baron Baltinglass of Wicklow. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aldborough [aged 44] by marriage Countess Aldborough.

On 14th July 1802 [his former wife] Anne Elizabeth Henniker Countess Aldborough died.

Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough 1736-1801

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