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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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John Souch is in Painters.
Around 1593 John Souch was born.
1635. John Souch (age 42). Portrait of Thomas Aston 1st Baronet (age 34) at the deathbed of his wife Magdalene Pulteney.
Magdalene Pulteney: she was born to John Pulteney of Misterton Leicestershire and Margery Fortescue. In 1627 Thomas Aston 1st Baronet and she were married. In 1635 she died.
In 1646 John Souch (age 53) died.