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On 9th February 1838 John Benjamin Stone was born.
On 5th June 1867 John Benjamin Stone (age 29) and Jane Parker (age 18) were married.
Inb 1895 John Benjamin Stone (age 56) was elected MP Birmingham East which seat he held until 1909.
In 1896 John Benjamin Stone (age 57) was appointed the first Mayor of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire when he new Municipal Corporation was created. he was in office for four years.
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the font at St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbet [Map].
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of Stonehenge.
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the Place of Execution on Tower Hill [Map] adjacent to the Tower of London.
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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1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the "Nightingale Monument" at Westminster Abbey to Elizabeth Shirley and her husband Joseph Gascoigne who adopted the surname Nightingale following the death of his kinsman Robert Nightingale. Elizabeth and Joseph are buried in a vault in the north ambulatory nearby. The monument is by the sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac.
Elizabeth Shirley: In 1704 she was born to Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers. On 24th June 1725 Joseph Gascoigne aka Nightingale and she were married. She the daughter of Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers. On 17th August 1734 Elizabeth Shirley died in childbirth following the premature birth of her daughter Elizabeth as a result of the shock caused by a violent flash of lightning.
Joseph Gascoigne aka Nightingale: In 1695 he was born to Joseph Gascoigne. In 1727 Joseph Gascoigne aka Nightingale was elected MP Stafford. On 16th July 1752 he died.
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the monument of William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham at Westminster Abbey.
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the monument of Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond at the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the tympanum at St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map].
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the Silbury Hill [Map] at Avebury.
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of Avebury North Circle Cove [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone (age 59). Photograph of the Bloody Tower [Map], Wakefield Tower [Map], Traitor's Gate [Map] and St Thomas's Tower [Map] at the Tower of London.
1898. John Benjamin Stone (age 59). Photograph of the font at Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone (age 59). Photograph of the Salt Tower, Tower of London [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone (age 59). Photograph of the Byward Tower, Tower of London [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone (age 59). Photograph of the Devereux Tower, Tower of London [Map].
1899. John Benjamin Stone (age 60). Photograph of the monument to Dorothy Vernon at All Saint's Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire [Map].
Dorothy Vernon: In 1531 she was born to George Vernon "King of the Peak" and Margaret Tailboys. Before 22nd March 1572 John Manners and she were married. He the son of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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1899. John Benjamin Stone (age 60). Photograph of the ancient font at All Saint's Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire [Map].
1900. John Benjamin Stone (age 61). Photograph of the tympanums at St James' Church, Alveston [Map].
1902. John Benjamin Stone (age 63). Photograph of the Allington Castle [Map].
1903. John Benjamin Stone (age 64). Photograph of the town walls at Hedingham Castle [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone (age 65). Photograph of the town walls at Southampton, Hampshire [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone (age 65). Photograph of the Bargate, Southampton [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone (age 65). Photograph of the crypt at Hereford Cathedral [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone (age 65). Photograph of the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone (age 65). Photograph of the Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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1906. John Benjamin Stone (age 67). Photograph of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire [Map].
1907. John Benjamin Stone (age 68). Photograph of Colchester Castle, Essex.
1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 69). Photograph of St Mary's Abbey, York [Map].
1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 69). Photograph of The Strid, West Yorkshire.
1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 69). Photograph of Monk Bar, York [Map] from without.
1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 69). Photograph of St Mary's Abbey, York [Map].
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 70). Photograph of Bootham Bar, York from without.
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 70). Photograph of the inner side of Bootham Bar, York.
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 70). Photograph of the outer side of Micklegate Bar, York [Map].
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone (age 70). Photograph of the inner side of Micklegate Bar, York [Map].
1909. John Benjamin Stone (age 70). Photograph of the Monnow Bridge, Monmouth [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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On 2nd July 1914 John Benjamin Stone (age 76) died at his home, The Grange, Erdington. His wife Jane Parker (age 65) died three days later on 5th July 1914. They were buried together on 7th July 1914 at Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield [Map].
