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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Biography of Edmund Isham 6th Baronet 1690-1772

Paternal Family Tree: Isham

On 16th July 1683 [his father] Justinian Isham 4th Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham (age 17) were married.

On 18th December 1690 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet was born to [his father] Justinian Isham 4th Baronet (age 32) and [his mother] Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham (age 24).

In 1707 [his mother] Elizabeth Turnor Lady Isham (age 41) died.

On 13th May 1730 [his father] Justinian Isham 4th Baronet (age 71) died. His son [his brother] Justinian (age 42) succeeded 5th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 17th February 1735 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet (age 44) and Elizabeth Wood were married.

On 5th March 1737 [his brother] Justinian Isham 5th Baronet (age 49) died without issue. His brother Edmund (age 46) succeeded 6th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 19th July 1748 [his wife] Elizabeth Wood died.

On 4th May 1751 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet (age 60) and Philippa Gee were married.

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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1772. Thomas Hudson (age 71). Portrait of Edmund Isham 6th Baronet (age 81).

On 15th December 1772 Edmund Isham 6th Baronet (age 81) died without issue. His nephew Justinian (age 32) succeeded 7th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.