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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Thomas Barber is in Painters.
In 1771 Thomas Barber was born.
Around 1809 Thomas Barber (age 38). Portrait of Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville (age 23).
Around 1814 Thomas Barber (age 43). Portrait of Catherine Susan Gordon Baroness Chesham (age 22).
Catherine Susan Gordon Baroness Chesham: In 1792 she was born to George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly and Catherine Anne Cope. In 1814 Charles Compton Cavendish 1st Baron Chesham and she were married. She the daughter of George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly and Catherine Anne Cope. He the son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington. They were fifth cousin once removed. In 1858 Charles Compton Cavendish 1st Baron Chesham was created 1st Baron Chesham. She by marriage Baroness Chesham. In 1866 Catherine Susan Gordon Baroness Chesham died.
Around 1815 Thomas Barber (age 44). Portrait of Anna Margaret Anson Countess Camden (age 18).
Anna Margaret Anson Countess Camden: On 3rd October 1796 she was born to Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson and Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson. In 1819 Archibald Primrose 4th Earl Rosebery and she were married. She by marriage Countess Camden. He the son of Neil Primrose 3rd Earl Rosebery and Mary Vincent Countess Rosebery. On 19th August 1882 Anna Margaret Anson Countess Camden died.
Around 1815 Thomas Barber (age 44). Portrait of Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson (age 35).
On 10th August 1826 Cornelius Smelt (age 78) attended a meeting at the George Inn, Castletown, there being present some of the highest officials then residing in Castletown, Chairman of the meeting being Colonel Mark Wilks. At the meeting a resolution was passed to commission a portrait of Governor Smelt by Thomas Barber (age 55). The portrait was purchased by Captain Caesar Bacon, husband of Smelt's daughter, and was placed in his home at Seafield, Santon. The portrait stayed in the family until 1925 when it was presented to the Manx Museum.
Around 1841 Thomas Barber (age 70). Self-Portrait.
Before 1843 Thomas Barber (age 71). Portrait of Charles Compton Cavendish 1st Baron Chesham (age 49).
Before 1843 Thomas Barber (age 71). Portrait of Cecil Brooke Boothby (age 29).
Cecil Brooke Boothby: On 18th November 1813 he was born to William Boothby 8th Baronet and Frances Jenkinson Lady Boothby. On 8th January 1883 Cecil Brooke Boothby died.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1843 Thomas Barber (age 72) died.