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 1683 Samuel Kent was born to Thomas Kent of Southwark.
Before 10th June 1708 Samuel Kent [aged 25] and Sarah Dean were married.
On or before 10th June 1708 [his daughter] Sarah Kent was born to Samuel Kent [aged 25] and [his wife] Sarah Dean. She was christened on 10th June 1708 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark. She married 29th January 1743 Charles Egleton and had issue.
In 1729 Samuel Kent [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1730 Samuel Kent [aged 47] was appointed Distiller to the Court.
In 1731 Samuel Kent [aged 48] acquired Fornham Hall, Suffolk.
On 23rd January 1735 Samuel Kent [aged 52] was elected MP Ipswich which seat he held until his death on 8th October 1759.
On 29th January 1743 [his son-in-law] Charles Egleton and [his daughter] Sarah Kent [aged 34] were married.
On 8th October 1759 Samuel Kent [aged 76] died. His estates, including Fornham Hall, Suffolk, passed to his son Thomas Kent, then, in 1762, to his daughter's [aged 51] son Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet [aged 16] who changed his surname from Egleton to Kent.
[his son] Thomas Kent was born to Samuel Kent and Sarah Dean.