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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Edwin Longsden Long is in Painters.
On 12th July 1829 Edwin Longsden Long was born in Bath, Somerset, the son of James Long, a hairdresser, from Kelston in Somerset.
1850. Edwin Longsden Long (age 20). "Harriet Margaret Maxwell Viscountess Bangor (age 44)".
Harriet Margaret Maxwell Viscountess Bangor: On 11th February 1805 she was born to Reverend Henry Maxwell 6th Baron Farnham and Anne Butler. On 14th February 1826 Edward Ward 3rd Viscount Bangor and she were married. On 4th July 1880 she died.
In 1853 Edwin Longsden Long (age 23) and Margaret Jemima Aiton (age 20) were married at the British Consulate in Rome. She the daughter of naval surgeon William Aiton.
1866. Edwin Longsden Long (age 36). "On the Road, Granada".
1873-1877. Edwin Longsden Long (age 43). "A Dorcas Meeting in the 6th Century".
1873. Edwin Longsden Long (age 43). "The Moorish Proselytes of Archbishop Ximenes, Granada".
1875. Edwin Longsden Long (age 45). "The Babylonian Marriage Market".
1879. Edwin Longsden Long (age 49). "Vashti Refuses the King's Summons".
1881. Edwin Longsden Long (age 51). "Thisbe".
1884. Edwin Longsden Long (age 54). "Elizabeth Beatrice Fuller-Eliott-Drake (age 21)".
Elizabeth Beatrice Fuller-Eliott-Drake: On 7th July 1862 she was born to Francis George Augustus Fuller-Eliott-Drake 2nd Baronet. On 22nd June 1887 John Eliott-Drake-Colborne 3rd Baron Seaton and she were married. On 9th May 1937 she died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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1885. Edwin Longsden Long (age 55). "Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden".
Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden: she was born to Francis Henry Dickinson and Caroline Carey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. In 1878 Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden and she were married. They had ten children, of whom one died in infancy. On 10th September 1899 Leopold George Agar-Ellis 5th Viscount Clifden died. His half second cousin Thomas succeeded 6th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 6th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset. Baron Dover extinct. She by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny. In January 1921 she died.
1886. Edwin Longsden Long (age 56). "The Discovery of Moses".
1887. Edwin Longsden Long (age 57). "The Daughters of Our Empire. England: The Primrose".
1887. Edwin Longsden Long (age 57). "The Palace Guard".
1887. Edwin Longsden Long (age 57). "Queen Esther".
Before 1891. Edwin Longsden Long (age 61). "The Chosen Five".
Before 1891. Edwin Longsden Long (age 61). "Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere".
On 15th May 1891 Edwin Longsden Long (age 61) died of pneumonia resulting from influenza at his home, "Kelston" in Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead. He was buried in West Hampstead Cemetery. His will, signed on the day of his death, was the subject of a lawsuit, to which his relatives were parties, but the matter in dispute was amicably settled.
On 27th January 1907 [his former wife] Margaret Jemima Aiton (age 74) died.