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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Biography of Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 1752-1824

Paternal Family Tree: Maynard

In 1751 [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 30] and [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard [aged 20] were married Baron Maynard of Wicklow. She by marriage Lady Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.

On 9th August 1752 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard was born to William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 31] and Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard [aged 21].

On 28th October 1766 Charles Maynard 1st Viscount Maynard [aged 76] was created 1st Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 1st Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to (his third cousin) [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 45].

On 23rd March 1769 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton [aged 33] and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton [aged 32] were divorced when he discovered she was pregnant by her lover John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory [aged 23] whom she subsequently married. Plans to marry his mistress [his future wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 34], if they existed, were undermined by the discovery he discovered she was having an affair with John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset [aged 23].

On 18th January 1772 [his father] William Maynard 4th Baronet [aged 51] died. His son Charles [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.

On 24th September 1776 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard [aged 24] and Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 41] were married.

In 1784 [his wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 49] became interested in Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford [aged 18]. She and her husband Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard [aged 31], and Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford spent the winter of 1785/1786 in Nice.

On 8th October 1803 [his mother] Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard [aged 72] died.

In 1814 or 1815 [his wife] Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 79] died at Paris [Map].

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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On 10th March 1824 Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard [aged 71] died. His nephew Charles [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 3rd Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex, 6th Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 1752-1824

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Ancestors of Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 1752-1824

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maynard

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Maynard

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pearson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Pearson

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Maynard 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Zegar Corsellis

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Corsellis

GrandFather: Henry Maynard 3rd Baronet

Father: William Maynard 4th Baronet

GrandMother: Catherine Gounter Lady Maynard

Charles Maynard 2nd Viscount Maynard 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bishopp 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Bishopp 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Weston 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tufton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Mother: Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England