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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On or before 26th September 1540, the date he was baptised, Bishop Richard Howand was born to and Anne greenway of cley in norfolk at Newport Pond, Saffron Walden.
On 18th March 1558 Bishop Richard Howand (age 17) was admitted pensioner at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map], but he migrated to St John's College, Cambridge University [Map], where he graduated B.A. in 1561.
On 11th November 1562 Bishop Richard Howand (age 22) was elected a Fellow of Peterhouse College, Cambridge University [Map] and proceeded M. A. in 1564.
In 1569 Bishop Richard Howand (age 28) was appointed Rector of St Guthlac's Church, Stathern [Map].
On 20th July 1577 Bishop Richard Howand (age 36) was admitted as Master of St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 27th July 1578 Bishop Richard Howand (age 37), in his capacity as Vice-Chancellor, waited on the Queen (age 44) on her visit to Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map], and presented her with a Greek Testament and a pair of gloves, making a suitable oration.
On 7th February 1585 Bishop Richard Howand (age 44) was consecrated as Bishop of Peterborough by Archbishop John Whitgift (age 55) at Lambeth Palace [Map].
Tudor Tracts Chapter 20. Whither being come, about two of the clock on the Monday morning [31st July 1587]; the body was received most reverently at the Minster Door of Peterborough, by the Bishop (age 46), Dean (age 42) and Chapter, and [Robert Cooke (age 52)] Clarenceux King at Arms.
And, in the presence of the Scots which came with the same, it was laid in a Vault prepared for the same, in the Quire of the said Church, on the south side; opposite to the tomb of Queen Katharine [of Arragon], Dowager of Spain, the first wife of King Henry the Eighth.
The occasion why the body was forthwith laid into the Vault, and not borne in the Solemnity; was because it was so extreme[ly] heavy, by reason of the lead, that the Gentlemen could not have endured to have carried it, with leisure, in the solemn proceeding: and besides, [it] was feared that the solder might rip; and, [it] being very hot weather, might be found some annoyance.
Tudor Tracts Chapter 20. The Scottish Queen's Burial at Peterborough [Map], upon Tuesday, being Lammas Day [1st August], 1587.
Her body was brought in a coach, about 100 attending thereon, from Fotheringhay Castle, upon Sunday [30th July 1587], at night [Richard Howland (age 46)] the Bishop of Peterborough, [Richard Fletcher (age 42)] the Dean [of Peterborough], the Prebends, and the rest [of the Chapter] met the same at the Bridge; being not far from the town: and so conveyed it to the Bishop's Palace, and from thence upon Tuesday being Lammas Day, [it] was carried to the Church, where she was buried1 on the south side of the Hearse by torchlight.
The Hearse [or Catafalque] was made field-bed wise; the valance of black velvet, with a gold fringe; [and] the top of the imperial covered with baize. About it, were set ten Posies [of the Motto of the Arms of Scotland], In my defence, God me defend! with ten Scutcheons great and little; and, at the top, a double one with a crown imperial thereupon. The Supporters [were] Unicorns, with 100 pennons or little flags. It was impaled with baize; and in it [were] fourteen stools, with black velvet cushions.
Upon the pillars supporting the imperial of the Hearse, the which were all covered with velvet, were fixed Scutcheons: bearing either [the] Red Lion alone; or else parted with the Arms of France, or with the arms of the Lord Lenox.
The Church and Chancel were hanged with baize and Scutcheons, as at other funerals.
Note 1. There is a Memorial entered on the wall of the Cathedral of Peterborough, for one [named Robert Scarlet] who, being Sexton thereof, interred two Queens therein (Katharine Dowager and Mary of Scotland); more than fifty years interceding betwixt their several sepultures. This vivacious Sexton also buried two generations; or the people in that place twice over. Thus having built many houses (so I find graves frequently called domus aternales) for others: some, as it was fitting, performed this last office unto him. [He died on 2nd July 1594, set 98.] Thomas Fuller, Worthies, &c., ii. 293., Ed. 1662.
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On 23rd June 1600 Bishop Richard Howand (age 59) died. He was buried at Peterborough Cathedral [Map] without memorial or epitaph.