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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: Gunning
On 27th March 1752 [his father] Robert Gunning 1st Baronet (age 20) and Elizabeth Harrison were married. There were no children from the marriage.
In 1757 [his father] Robert Gunning 1st Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Anne Sutton were married.
In 1763 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Robert Gunning 1st Baronet (age 31) and [his mother] Anne Sutton.
On 10th February 1794 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 31) and Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman were married.
On 26th December 1795 [his son] Robert Henry Gunning 3rd Baronet was born to George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman.
On 18th December 1796 [his son] George Orlando Gunning was born to George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman.
On 17th December 1797 [his son] Reverend Henry Gunning 4th Baronet was born to George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman. He married (1) 27th February 1827 Mary Catherine Cartwright and had issue (2) 23rd October 1879 Frances Rose Spencer.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 12th May 1799 [his son] Captain Orlando George Gunning-Sutton was born to George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman. He married 22nd June 1830 Mary Dorothea Seymour, daughter of Michael Seymour 1st Baronet.
On 21st June 1800 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Wigan which seat he held until 1802.
On 27th October 1800 [his son] Reverend Spencer Greswolde Gunning was born to George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 37) and [his wife] Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman.
On 21st December 1801 [his son] Major John Gunning was born to George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Diana Bridgeman.
In 1802 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Hastings which seat he held until 1806.
On 9th March 1812 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 49) was elected MP East Grinstead which seat he held until May 1812.
After May 1812 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 49) was elected MP East Grinstead which seat he held 1818.
On 18th June 1815 the Battle of Waterloo was fought.
Beaumont Hotham 3rd Baron Hotham (age 20) was present.
Charles Augustus Fitzroy (age 19) was wounded.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Edward Irby (age 31) fought.
Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 47) led the charge of the British heavy cavalry against Comte d'Erlon's column which checked and in part routed the French Army. He was hit by one of the last cannon shots of the day necessitating the amputation of this leg during the Battle of Quatre Bras.
Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 16) fought and was wounded.
Charles Francis Rowley Lascelles fought.
Edward Kerrison 1st Baronet (age 38) commanded his Regiment.
[his son] George Orlando Gunning (age 18) was killed whilst serving as a Lieutenant in the 10th Hussars.
On 19th June 1815 Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gordon (age 29) died having had his leg amputated the previous day.
Charles Henry Farrington 2nd Baronet (age 20) fought.
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On 22nd September 1816 [his father] Robert Gunning 1st Baronet (age 85) died. His son George (age 53) succeeded 2nd Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1823 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet (age 60) died. His son Robert (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Gunning
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Gunning
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Gunning
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gunning of Castlecoote
GrandFather: Robert Gunning
Father: Robert Gunning 1st Baronet
George William Gunning 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: Robert Sutton of Scofton, Nottinghamshire 
Mother: Anne Sutton