Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1599 Robert Walker was born.
Around 1637. Robert Walker [aged 38]. Self-Portrait.
Around 1644. Robert Walker [aged 45]. Portrait of John Acland 1st Baronet [aged 53].
After 1st July 1644. Robert Walker [aged 45]. Portrait of John Evelyn [aged 23]. See Diary Entry 1st July 1664.
Around 1645. Robert Walker [aged 46]. Self-Portrait.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st July 1648. I sate for my picture, in which there is a Death's head, to Mr. Walker [aged 49], that excellent painter.
Note 1. See Portrait by Robert Walker.
Around 1649. Robert Walker [aged 50]. Oliver Cromwell [aged 49].
Around 1650. Robert Walker [aged 51]. Portrait of Henry Ireton [aged 39].
Around 1650. Robert Walker [aged 51]. Portrait of Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset [aged 27].
John Evelyn's Diary. 6th August 1650. To Mr. Walker's [aged 51], a good painter, who showed me an excellent copy of Titian.
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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Around 1652. Robert Walker [aged 53]. Portrait of General John Lambert [aged 32].
In 1653. Robert Walker [aged 54]. Portrait of Elizabeth Bourchier [aged 55].
Elizabeth Bourchier: In 1598 she was born to John Bourchier. On 22nd August 1620 Oliver Cromwell and she were married. In 1665 she died.
In 1654. Robert Walker [aged 55]. Portrait of William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford [aged 27].
Around 1654. Robert Walker [aged 55]. Portrait of Major General Charles Fleetwood [aged 36].
Before 1658. Robert Walker [aged 58]. Portrait of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 35].
In 1658 Robert Walker [aged 59] died.