Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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The Life and Death of Llewelly Jewitt Chapter 7. In 1838, soon after he [[his son] Llewellynn Jewitt] had attained his majority, he went up to London, to join Fairholt in the work of illustrating the leading popular literature of the day, both by drawing and engraving, under the famous Stephen Sly, for Charles Knight and others. After a few months thus spent he found himself in a position to marry the truly charming young lady of his choice, [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Sage, whom he had left behind at Derby. His diligence in business was very great, and to save working time it was arranged that the wedding should take place in Derby on Christmas Day of that same year, 1838, and on that same day they started back from Derby, travelling all night — a bitterly cold night — to their London home.
On 7th March 1772 Arthur Jewitt was born to Arthur Jewitt and Mary Priestly.
On 7th March 1793 Arthur Jewitt [aged 21] and Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield were married.
In 1794 Arthur Jewitt [aged 21] became Master of a school at Chesterfield.
In 1799 [his son] Thomas Orlando Sheldon Jewitt was born to Arthur Jewitt [aged 26] and [his wife] Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield at Buxton, Derbyshire [Map].
Arthur Jewitt 1811. The History of Buxton and Visitor's Guide to the Peak including a Descriptive Itinerary of the Excursions usually made and a set of Botanical Tables, exhibiting the Places of Growth, &c. of the most remarkable plants found wild in the neighbourhood of Buxton. By A Jewitt [aged 38]. Author of the History of Lincoln. 1811.
Arthur Jewitt 1811. British And Roman Antiquities In or Near Buxton by Arthur Jewitt [aged 38].
On 24th November 1816 [his son] Llewellynn Jewitt was born to Arthur Jewitt [aged 44] and [his wife] Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield at Kimberworth, Rotherham. The youngest of seventeen children. He married Elizabeth Sage.
In November 1835 [his wife] Martha Sheldon of Crooke's Moor in Sheffield died.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 7th March 1852 Arthur Jewitt [aged 80] died at Headington, Oxfordshire.
Father: Arthur Jewitt
GrandFather: Jonathan Priestley of Dronfield
Mother: Mary Priestly