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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Mary Mathews was born to [her father] Thomas Mathews of Colchester
Before 1523 [her future husband] Andrew Judde (age 30) and Mary Murfyn were married.
Around 1537 Thomas Langton (age 22) and Mary Mathews were married.
In 1542 [her future husband] Andrew Judde (age 49) and Agnes m Judde were married.
In 1544 [her future husband] Andrew Judde (age 51) was elected Sheriff of London.
On 29th January 1548 [her future husband] Alderman James Altham (age 19) and Elizabeth Blanke (age 20) were married at St Leonard Eastcheap Church [Map].
On 22nd December 1550 [her husband] Thomas Langton (age 35) died.
Before 1552 Thomas Langton and Mary Mathews were married.
In 1552 Andrew Judde (age 59) and Mary Mathews were married.
After 4th October 1558 Alderman James Altham (age 29) and Mary Mathews were married.
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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On 28th February 1584 [her husband] Alderman James Altham (age 55) died.
Before 14th September 1588 [her husband] Andrew Judde (age 96) died.
In 1602 Mary Mathews died.