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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On 16th September 1860 Solomon Joseph Solomon was born.
1884. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 23). "A Conversation Piece"
1886. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 25). "Ajax and Cassandra". In the collection of the Art Gallery of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia.
1887. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 26). "Samson". Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
Around 1897. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 36). Thomas Wells 3rd Baronet (age 41).
Thomas Wells 3rd Baronet: On 28th January 1855 he was born. On 4th August 1910 he died.
Around 1900. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 39). George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan (age 59).
Around 1906. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 45). "Saint George".
1909. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 48). "From My Studio Roof".
Around 1913. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 52). Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow (age 62).
Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow: On 16th January 1850 he was born to Tonman Mosley 3rd Baronet at East Lodge, Anslow, Burton-upon-Trent. He was baptised at Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire. On 2nd February 1881 Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow and Hilda Rose Montgomerie Baroness Anslow were married at St Peter's Church, Eaton Square. She the daughter of Archibald William Montgomerie 13th Earl Eglinton.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Before 1918. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 57). David Thomas 1st Viscount Rhondda (age 61).
David Thomas 1st Viscount Rhondda: On 26th March 1856 he was born. On 3rd July 1918 he died.
Around 1923. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 62). Lewis Vernon-Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt.
1923. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 62). James Stevenson 1st Baron Stevenson (age 49).
James Stevenson 1st Baron Stevenson: On 2nd April 1873 he was born. In 1918 he and Stella Fraser Baroness Stevenson were married. On 10th June 1926 he died.
1923. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 62). Stella Fraser Baroness Stevenson.
Before 1927. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 66). "The Judgement Of Paris".
Before 1927. Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 66). Portrait of Arthur Hacker.
On 27th July 1927 Solomon Joseph Solomon (age 66) died. He is buried at Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery, London.