Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Shute aka Barrington
On 23rd June 1713 [his father] John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington [aged 35] and [his mother] Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington [aged 23] were married.
In 1727 Daines Barrington was born to John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington [aged 49] and Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington [aged 37].
On 14th December 1734 [his father] John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington [aged 56] died. His son [his brother] William [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down, 2nd Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down.
On 2nd February 1761 [his brother] Bishop Shute Barrington [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Diana Beauclerk [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans and Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans.
On 1st October 1769 [his brother] Bishop Shute Barrington [aged 35] was consecrated as Bishop of Llandaff at Lambeth Palace [Map] by Archbishop Frederick Cornwallis [aged 56].
Archaeologia Volume 4 Section VIII. Observations on Kit's Cotty House [Map], in Kent. In a Letter to the Honourable Daines Barrington [aged 47], from the Reverend Mr Pegge [aged 69]. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, Jan. 13, 1774.
Archaeologia Volume 3 Section XLIII. In the year 1770, our worthy and truly respectable member the Honourable Daines Barrington [aged 47], whose incessant literary pursuits are confessedly employed for the emolument as well as the edification of the public, stated to the Society the above circumstances, together with his sentiments thereon. At the same time, he expressed his ardent wishies, that the corpse of Edward the First, as entombed in the collegiate church of St. Peter at Westminster, might be inspected, in order to examine the state of preservation in which it then was; and whether any remains of the composition, supposed to have been used to prevent its decay, were discoverabled. His zeal for obtaining such inspection did not however rest satisfied with having barely propounded his wishes to the Society, he frequently applied to the Reverend Dr. John Thomas [aged 62], the dean of Westminstere by means of his learned friend Dr. Blair, one of the prebendaries of that church, for leave to open the royal tomb.
Note d. In three letters read at the Society of Antiquaries on the 25th of January, and 1st of February, 1770.
Note e. Now bishop of Rochester.
On 14th August 1782 [his brother] Bishop Shute Barrington [aged 48] was elected Bishop of Salisbury.
On 8th February 1783 [his mother] Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington [aged 93] died.
Archaeologia Volume 8 Appendix. The Hon. Daines Barrington [aged 58] communicated the following observations by him on the Grey Weathers in Berkshire, and the Crypts in Canterbury Cathedral. Read March 17, 17 85.
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 1st September 1793 [his brother] William Wildman Barrington 2nd Viscount Barrington [aged 76] died. His nephew William [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down, 3rd Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down.
On 14th March 1800 Daines Barrington [aged 73] died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Shute
GrandFather: Benjamin Shute
GrandFather: William Daines
Mother: Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington