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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Before 1823 [his father] Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall [aged 40] and [his mother] Elizabeth Cookson [aged 39] were married.
On 13th November 1823 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees was born to Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall [aged 41] and Elizabeth Cookson [aged 40].
In 1845 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 21] was appointed Lieutenant of the 10th Royal Hussars.
In 1847 [his mother] Elizabeth Cookson [aged 64] died.
In 1847 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 23] was appointed Captain of the 10th Royal Hussars.
On 25th August 1855 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 31] and Bertha Chauncey [aged 22] were married.
In 1857 [his father] Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall [aged 75] died.
On 13th January 1858 [his son] Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees was born to Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 34] and [his wife] Bertha Chauncey [aged 25]. He married 1887 Madeline Augusta Crabbe.
In 1865 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 41] was elected MP South Durham.
In 1873 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Durham.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1873 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 49] was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry.
On 5th November 1882 [his wife] Bertha Chauncey [aged 49] died.
In 1887 [his son] Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees [aged 28] and [his daughter-in-law] Madeline Augusta Crabbe were married.
On 22nd December 1906 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 83] died at the Charing Cross Hotel.
On 27th December 1906 the funeral of Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [deceased] was held at Long Ditton, Surrey attended by Countess Walburga Ehrengarde Helena von Hohenthal [aged 67], [his son] Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees [aged 48],
GrandFather: Lieutenant Crosier Surtees
Father: Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall
GrandMother: Jane Surtees
Colonel Charles Freville Surtees
Mother: Elizabeth Cookson