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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Edward Stanton is in Sculptors.
In 1681 Edward Stanton was born to [his father] William Stanton (age 42).
On 7th November 1682 Susan Paulett died. Monument in Beverley Minster [Map]. Sculpted by [his father] William Stanton (age 43).
Susan Paulett: she was born to John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett and Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett. Before 1648 Michael Wharton and she were married.
In 1702 Edward Stanton (age 21) was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Masons.
In 1705 [his father] William Stanton (age 66) died.
In 1719 Edward Stanton (age 38) was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Masons.
On 31st May 1734 Edward Stanton (age 53) died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map].
St Kenelm's Churtch, Sapperton [Map]. There is a very fine collection of monuments. In the north transept is a large Renaissance tomb of Sir Henry Poole who died in 1616, with kneeling marble effigies of him and his family. There is also a recumbent stone knight and Renaissance canopy, on the east wall of the north transept, by Gildo or Gildon of Hereford. In south transept there is a substantial monument to Sir Robert Atkyns, the historian of Gloucestershire who died in 1711, by Edward Stanton.