Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, South Derbyshire, Repton [Map]
Repton is in South Derbyshire.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 755. This year Cynewulf, with the consent of the West-Saxon council, deprived Sebright, his relative, for unrighteous deeds, of his kingdom, except Hampshire; which he retained, until he slew the alderman who remained the longest with him. Then Cynewulf drove him to the forest of Andred [Note. The Weald in South-East England], where he remained, until a swain stabbed him at Privett, and revenged the alderman, Cumbra. The same Cynewulf fought many hard battles with the Welsh; and, about one and thirty winters after he had the kingdom, he was desirous of expelling a prince called Cyneard, who was the brother of Sebright. But he having understood that the king was gone, thinly attended, on a visit to a lady at Merton28, rode after him, and beset him therein; surrounding the town without, ere the attendants of the king were aware of him. When the king found this, he went out of doors, and defended himself with courage; till, having looked on the etheling, he rushed out upon him, and wounded him severely. Then were they all fighting against the king, until they had slain him. As soon as the king's thanes in the lady's bower heard the tumult, they ran to the spot, whoever was then ready. The etheling immediately offered them life and rewards; which none of them would accept, but continued fighting together against him, till they all lay dead, except one British hostage, and he was severely wounded. When the king's thanes that were behind heard in the morning that the king was slain, they rode to the spot, Osric his alderman, and Wiverth his thane, and the men that he had left behind; and they met the etheling at the town, where the king lay slain. The gates, however, were locked against them, which they attempted to force; but he promised them their own choice of money and land, if they would grant him the kingdom; reminding them, that their relatives were already with him, who would never desert him. To which they answered, that no relative could be dearer to them than their lord, and that they would never follow his murderer. Then they besought their relatives to depart from him, safe and sound. They replied, that the same request was made to their comrades that were formerly with the king; "And we are as regardless of the result," they rejoined, "as our comrades who with the king were slain." Then they continued fighting at the gates, till they rushed in, and slew the etheling and all the men that were with him; except one, who was the godson of the alderman, and whose life he spared, though he was often wounded. This same Cynewulf reigned one and thirty winters. His body lies at Winchester, and that of the etheling at Axminster. Their paternal pedigree goeth in a direct line to Cerdic. The same year Ethelbald, king of the Mercians, was slain at Seckington; and his body lies at Repton [Map]. He reigned one and forty years; and Bernred then succeeded to the kingdom, which he held but a little while, and unprosperously; for King Offa the same year put him to flight, and assumed the government; which he held nine and thirty winters. His son Everth held it a hundred and forty days. Offa was the son of Thingferth, Thingferth of Enwulf, Enwulf of Osmod, Osmod of Eawa, Eawa of Webba, Webba of Creoda, Creoda of Cenwald, Cenwald of Cnebba-, Cnebba of Icel, Icel of Eomer, Eomer of Angelthew, Angelthew of Offa, Offa of Wermund, Wermund of Witley, Witley of Woden.
Note 28. The minuteness of this narrative, combined with the simplicity of it, proves that it was written at no great distance of time from the event. It is the first that occurs of any length in the older MSS. of the "Saxon Chronicle".
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 874. This year went the army from Lindsey to Repton [Map], and there took up their winter-quarters, drove the king, Burhred, over sea, when he had reigned about two and twenty winters, and subdued all that land. He then went to Rome, and there remained to the end of his life. And his body lies in the church of Sancta Maria, in the school of the English nation. And the same year they gave Ceolwulf, an unwise king's thane, the Mercian kingdom to hold; and he swore oaths to them, and gave hostages, that it should be ready for them on whatever day they would have it; and he would be ready with himself, and with all those that would remain with him, at the service of the army.
Assers Life of Alfred 874. 874. 46. The Danes in Mercia.99 In the year of our Lord's incarnation 874, being the twenty-sixth of King Alfred's life, the above-named army left Lindsey and marched to Mercia, where they wintered at Repton [Map].100 Also they compelled Burgred, King of Mercia, against his will to leave his kingdom and go beyond sea to Rome, in the twenty-second year of his reign. He did not live long after his arrival at Rome, but died there, and was honorably buried in the Colony of the Saxons101, in St. Mary's church102, where he awaits the Lord's coming and the first resurrection with the just. The heathen also, after his expulsion, subjected the whole kingdom of Mercia to their dominion; but, by a miserable arrangement, gave it into the custody of a certain foolish man, named Ceolwulf, one of the [king∮s] thanes, on condition that he should peaceably restore it to them on whatsoever day they should wish to have it again; and to bind this agreement he gave them hostages, and swore that he would not oppose their will in any way, but be obedient to them in every respect.
Note 99. Chiefly from the Chronicle.
Note 100. In Derbyshire.
Note 101. Among the Germans there were Colonies (Scholæ) of the Frisians, Franks, and Lombards, as well as of the Saxons.
Note 102. Now Santo Spirito in Sassia, near the Vatican.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 875. This year went the army from Repton [Map]; and Healfden advanced with some of the army against the Northumbrians, and fixed his winter-quarters by the river Tine. The army then subdued that land, and oft invaded the Picts and the Strathclydwallians. Meanwhile the three kings, Guthrum, Oskytel, and Anwind, went from Repton [Map] to Cambridge with a vast army, and sat there one year. This summer King Alfred (age 26) went out to sea with an armed fleet, and fought with seven ship-rovers, one of whom he took, and dispersed the others.
Assers Life of Alfred 875. 875. 47. The Danes in Northumbria and Cambridge.103 In the year of our Lord's incarnation 875, being the twenty-seventh of King Alfred's life, the above-mentioned army, leaving Repton [Map], separated into two bodies, one of which went with Halfdene into Northumbria, and having wintered there near the Tyne, and reduced all Northumbria to subjection, also ravaged the Picts and the people of Strathclyde.104 The other division, with Guthrum105, Oscytel, and Anwind, three kings of the heathen, went to Cambridge [Map], and there wintered.
Note 103. From the Chronicle.
Note 104. The valley of the Clyde.
Note 105. Here spelled Gothrum.
On 04 May 1315 John Segrave 4th Baron Segrave was born to Stephen Segrave 3rd Baron Segrave (age 30) and Alice Fitzalan Baroness Segrave at Repton [Map].
In 1647 Thomas Burdett 1st Baronet (age 61) died. He was buried at Repton [Map]. His son Francis Burdett 2nd Baronet (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baronet Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire.
The River Trent rises on Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire [Map] and flows, in a great horseshoe through, or near, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Stone, Staffordshire [Map], Essex Bridge [Map], Bishton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], Colwich, Staffordshire [Map] passing St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map], Rugeley, Staffordshire [Map], Kings Bromley, Staffordshire [Map], Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Newton Solney [Map], Repton [Map], under Swarkestone Bridge [Map], Sawley [Map], Nottingham [Map], Holme Pierrepoint [Map], Stoke Ferry Shelford [Map], under Gunthorpe Bridge [Map], past Gunthorpe Lock [Map], Hoveringham Nottingham [Map], Newark on Trent [Map], Knaith [Map], Dunham Bridge [Map], Sutton on Trent [Map], the Isle of Axholme [Map] and Gainsborough [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, South Derbyshire, Bretby Repton [Map]
On 01 Apr 1353 John Segrave 4th Baron Segrave (age 37) died at Bretby Repton [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth Segrave 5th Baroness Segrave Baroness Mowbray (age 14) succeeded 5th Baroness Segrave.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. On my second visit to Bretby [Map] I remember we acted De Musset's play, Le Caprice. Lady Chesterfield's (age 41) daughter, Evelyn Stanhope (age 9), afterwards Countess of Carnarvon, and Miss Anson (age 12), afterwards Countess Howe, took the girls' parts, and I was the hero. Lady Dufferin (age 37) coached me and, what was very important, taught me to sit down like a man ! My costume was an olla podrida of other people's garments, for I wore Lady Chesterfield's (age 41) riding-trousers, Lord Cleveden's coat and waistcoat, one of Lord Chesterfield's (age 38) shirts, and a curly wig put the finishing-touch to the character. Le Caprice was a great success, and we were highly pleased with ourselves.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. Bretby [Map] was the scene of the enforced retirement of the lovely Lady Chesterfield, whose jealous husband brought her thither from the Court of Charles II De Grammont followed her, and I have often sat in the summer-house, described in his " Memoirs", where he patiently waited for his inamorata to pass by.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. In the autumn of 1844 we went to Bretby [Map], the seat of the Earl of Chesterfield (age 38), where we spent a most enjoyable time. There was a large house-party, among many others the Duke (age 44) and Duchess (age 26) of Montrose, Mr. (age 37) and Lady Sophia des Voeux, Lord Alvanley (age 54), and the Count de Nieukerke, who was the recognised lover of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte (age 23). M. de Nieukerke was a very charming man, and he was much struck by my singing, and used to compare me with George Sand's heroine - Consuelo - for I was a very pretty girl with a slight, but fine figure, and long hair that fell in curls below my knees.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, South Derbyshire, Repton, Foremarke Hall
In 1759 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 42) commissioned the building of Foremarke Hall. It was completed in 1762.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, South Derbyshire, Repton School [Map]
In 1619 Henry Firebrace was born. He was educated at Repton School [Map].
In 1762 Stebbing Shaw Historian was born to Stebbing Shaw at Stone, Staffordshire [Map]. He was educated at Repton School [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, South Derbyshire, Repton, St Wystan's Church [Map]
St Wystan's Church, Repton [Map]. Francis Thaker (1710) of Lincoln's Inn. Alabaster knight of c. 1400 said to be Sir Robert Frances, Lord of Foremark. John H Macaulay (1840) Headmaster of Repton 1832-40..
In 839 King Wiglaf of Mercia was buried at St Wystan's Church, Repton [Map].
On 27 May 1758 Robert Mead Wilmot 2nd Baronet (age 26) and Mary Woolett (age 23) were married at St Wystan's Church, Repton [Map].