Anne Strode Countess Roscommon was born to [her father] William Strode of Stoke under Hampden.
Around 1600 [her future husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Margaret Barry were married. He the son of [her future father-in-law] James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon (age 50) and [her future mother-in-law] Eleanor Barnewall.
Around 1610 Margaret Barry died. The date based on the second marriage of her husband [her future husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon.
Around 1610 [her future husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Dorothy Hastings (age 31) were married. A second marriage for both. She the daughter of George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon and Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [her future father-in-law] James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon (age 60) and [her future mother-in-law] Eleanor Barnewall.
In or before 1613 Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott (age 44) and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon were married.
In 1613 [her son] Thomas Folliot 2nd Baron Folliott was born to [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott (age 45) and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
Around 1620 [her daughter] Elizabeth Folliot was born to [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott (age 52) and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. She married (1) 7th May 1640 her half sixth cousin Richard Wingfield and had issue (2) 12th April 1646 Edward Trevor (3) 1658 John Ponsonby and had issue.
On 22nd January 1620 [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott (age 52) was created 1st Baron Folliott of Ballyshannon in Donegal. Anne Strode Countess Roscommon by marriage Baroness Folliott of Ballyshannon in Donegal.
After 1622 [her son] Charles Folliot died.
On 10th November 1622 [her husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott (age 54) died. His son [her son] Thomas (age 9) succeeded 2nd Baron Folliott of Ballyshannon in Donegal.
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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Around 10th November 1622 Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon were married. He the son of James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon (age 72) and Eleanor Barnewall.
Before 1625 [her son-in-law] Robert King (age 25) and [her daughter] Frances Folliot were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
In 1627 [her son] Carey Dillon 5th Earl Roscommon was born to [her husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
Before October 1637 [her step-son] James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon (age 32) and Elizabeth Wentworth were married. He the son of [her husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon and Margaret Barry.
In 1638 [her daughter] Frances Folliot died.
On 17th November 1638 [her son] Michael Folliot died.
In 1640 [her step-son] Henry Dillon (age 29) died unmarried.
On 7th May 1640 [her son-in-law] Richard Wingfield and [her daughter] Elizabeth Folliot (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. They were half sixth cousins.
In March 1641 [her father-in-law] James Dillon 1st Earl Roscommon (age 91) died. His son [her husband] Robert succeeded 2nd Earl Roscommon. Anne Strode Countess Roscommon by marriage Countess Roscommon.
In 1642 [her husband] Robert Dillon 2nd Earl Roscommon died. His son [her step-son] James (age 37) succeeded 3rd Earl Roscommon.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1642 [her step-son] James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon (age 37) died. His son Wentworth (age 4) succeeded 4th Earl Roscommon.
On 12th April 1646 [her son-in-law] Edward Trevor and [her daughter] Elizabeth Folliot (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
Around 1650 Anne Strode Countess Roscommon died.
[her son] Charles Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
[her daughter] Anne Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
[her son] Michael Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
[her daughter] Frances Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. She married before 1625 Robert King and had issue.
[her son] Arthur Folliot was born to Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and Anne Strode Countess Roscommon. He died young.