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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Paternal Family Tree: Phelips
After 27th June 1602 [his father] Robert Phelips [aged 16] and [his mother] Brigetta Gorges [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Gorges of Longford Castle [aged 66] and [his grandmother] Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton [aged 53].
Around 1613 Edward Phelips was born to Robert Phelips [aged 27] and Brigetta Gorges [aged 29].
On 30th October 1629 Edward Phelips [aged 16] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 21st February 1632 Edward Phelips [aged 19] and Anne Pye were married.
Around 1634 [his mother] Brigetta Gorges [aged 50] died.
In 1638 [his father] Robert Phelips [aged 52] died.
In 1638 [his son] Edward Phelips was born to Edward Phelips [aged 25] and [his wife] Anne Pye. He married before 10th May 1687 Edith Blake and had issue.
In 1640 Edward Phelips [aged 27] was elected MP Ilchester during the Long Parliament.
In 1640 Edward Phelips [aged 27] was elected MP Ilchester during the Short Parliament.
Before 6th August 1658 Jacob Huysmans [aged 25]. Portrait of Edward Phelips [aged 45].
On 8th May 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] summoned his second Parliament.
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston [aged 44] was elected MP Wallingford.
James Thynne [aged 56] was elected MP Wiltshire.
Adam Browne 2nd Baronet [aged 35] was elected MP Surrey.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 30] was elected MP Northumberland.
William Compton [aged 36] was elected MP Cambridge.
Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 32] was elected MP Camelford.
Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge [aged 61] was elected MP Bath and Heytesbury.
Edward Hungerford [aged 28] was elected MP Chippenham.
Robert Pierrepont [aged 24] was elected MP Nottingham.
John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 75] was elected MP Weymouth.
Giles Strangeways [aged 45] was elected MP Dorset.
John Strangeways [aged 24] was elected MP Bridport.
William Wyndham 1st Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Taunton.
James Herbert [aged 38] was elected MP Queenborough.
William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington [aged 21] was elected MP Cambridge.
William Bowes of Streatlam [aged 4] was elected MP Durham.
Robert Brooke [aged 24] was elected MP Aldeburgh.
Josiah Child [aged 30] was elected MP Dartmouth.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 73] was elected MP Nottinghamshire.
Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 37] was elected MP Brackley.
Richard Jennings [aged 42] was elected MP St Albans.
Robert Kemp 2nd Baronet [aged 33] was elected MP Norfolk.
Edward Phelips [aged 48] was elected MP Somerset.
Robert Robartes [aged 27] was elected MP Bossiney.
Hender Robartes [aged 25] was elected MP Bodmin.
Clement Fisher 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Coventry.
William Portman 6th Baronet [aged 17] was elected MP Taunton.
John Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 46] was elected MP Rye.
On 5th February 1680 Edward Phelips [aged 67] died. He was buried at Church of St Catherine, Montacute [Map].
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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[his son] John Phelips was born to Edward Phelips and Anne Pye.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Phelips
GrandFather: Edward Phelips
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Smyth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Smyth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Smyth
Father: Robert Phelips
Edward Phelips 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Gorges 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Gorges
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Gorges
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Gorges 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Howard 
4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Howard 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Gorges of Longford Castle 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Poyntz 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Cox
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Woodville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwenllian Stradling
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Huddersfield
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Huddersfield 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Mother: Brigetta Gorges 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton