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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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Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire, North-Central England, British Isles [Map]

Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint is in Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map], Churches in Nottinghamshire.

In 1370 Edmund Pierrepont [aged 45] died at Gascony [Map]. He was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

In 1499 Henry Pierrepont [aged 69] died. Fluted Period. Finely carved. Lots of rings on fingers. Suns and Roses Collar. Tomb chest possibly not original. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

Henry Pierrepont: In 1430 he was born to Henry Pierrepont and Thomasine Melton at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. In 1464 Henry Pierrepont rewarded by King Edward IV of England for his good and laudable services at his great cost and charges, and with manifold bodily dangers against the king's rebels levying war against him.

On 19th March 1616 Henry Pierrepont [aged 70] died. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Designed by John Smythson. Probably carved by Hugh Hall who also carved the monument to Thomas Smith originally at Wybynbury but since moved to Nantwich [Map]. Elizabethan Period. Armorials:

Top left Cavendish Arms - he was married to Frances Cavendish [aged 67] daughter of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick.

Top right Pierrepoint Arms.

Centre Bottom: Quartered 1&4 Pierrepoint Arms 2&3 Unknown Arms impaled Quartered 1&4 Cavendish Arms 2&3 Unknown Arms.

Frances Cavendish: On 18th June 1548 she was born to William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick. Before 1584 Henry Pierrepont and she were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were sixth cousins. In January 1632 she died.

On 27th July 1643 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [deceased] was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

In 1649 Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 68] died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

In 1679 Gervase Pierrepont [aged 59] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

On 22nd September 1681 Robert Pierrepont [aged 45] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

In June 1682 Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston [aged 22] died at Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother William [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 4th Viscount Newark, 4th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.

On 17th September 1690 William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston [aged 28] died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother Evelyn [aged 35] succeeded 5th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 5th Viscount Newark, 5th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull [aged 22] by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.

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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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On 29th August 1706 William Pierrepont [aged 37] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

In 1713 William Pierrepont [aged 21] died of smallpox. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

On 5th March 1726 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 71] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His grandson Evelyn [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull, 2nd Marquess Dorchester, 6th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 6th Viscount Newark, 6th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.

On 23rd February 1728 Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 39] died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

On 22nd September 1773 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 62] died without issue at Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Duke Kingston upon Hull and Marquess Dorchester, Earl Kingston upon Hull, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct. He left all his wealth and property to his wife Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 52] on the condition she remain a widow.

After 22nd September 1773. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Monument to Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [deceased]. Probably sculpted by John Flaxman [aged 18].

In 1789 Georgiana Ann Pierrepont [aged 18] died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

On 22nd October 1801 Evelyn Henry Frederick Pierrepont [aged 26] died. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

Evelyn Henry Frederick Pierrepont: On 18th January 1775 he was born to Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Mills Countess Manvers.

On 10th January 1811 William Saltren [aged 29] died while ice skating on a lake at Thoresby. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Sculpted by John Flaxman [aged 55].

Inscription: "Sacred to the memory of the Reverend William Saltren Rector of Cotgrave, in the county of Nottingham, he was a pious christian, an affectionate son, a sincere friend and a benevolent man: died January 10th 1811, aged 29 years. this monument is erected by his mother Elizabeth Saltren, in testimony of his virtues, and her grateful and affectionate remembrance.

William Saltren: Around 1782 he was born.

On 17th June 1816 Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers [aged 78] died. He was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His son Charles [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Manvers, 2nd Viscount Newark, 2nd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers [aged 31] by marriage Countess Manvers.

On or before 30th August 1823 Anne Mills Countess Manvers [aged 76] died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

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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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On 11th November 1823 Sophia Cecil [aged 31] died. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Probably sculpted by Pierre Bazzanti.

Sophia Cecil: In February 1792 she was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter at Great Bolas, Shropshire. In 1818 Henry Manvers Pierrepont and she were married. She the daughter of Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter. He the son of Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Mills Countess Manvers.

On 23rd August 1850 Charles Evelyn Pierrepont [aged 44] died at Torquay, Devon. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother Sydney [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Earl Manvers, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.

On 10th November 1851 Henry Manvers Pierrepont [aged 71] died. He was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

Henry Manvers Pierrepont: On 18th March 1780 he was born to Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Mills Countess Manvers.

In or after 1852 the contents of the Crypt of the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map] were listed with a diagram by the Reverend James Cleaver, Rector of Holme Pierrepont, as follows:

1. Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston

2. Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint

3. William Pierrepoint died 1719

4. Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull

5. Unknown

6. Georgiana Ann Pierrepont

7. Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston.

8. Robert Pierrepont

9. William Pierrepont

10. William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston

11. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull

12. Gervase Pierrepont

13. Unknown

14. William Pierrepont

15. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull

16. Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull

17. Francis Pierrepont, died Aug 13 1679.

18. Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers.

19. Anne Mills Countess Manvers

20. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester

21. Samuel Pierrepont aged 6, 1711.

22. Blank

23. Blank

24. Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers [aged 73]

25. Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers [aged 67]

26. Annora Mary Pierrepont, daughter of Charles, Viscount Newark, 3 months, 1815.

27 - 31. Blank

32. Henry Manvers Pierrepont

33. Sophia Cecil.

34. Charles Evelyn Pierrepont

35. Emily Littleton

36 - 41. Blank.

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On 7th September 1860 Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers [aged 75] died at Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

On 27th October 1860 Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers [aged 82] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].

On or before 19th March 1915 Emily Littleton was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].