Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 2nd July 1792 Thomas Phillipps 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Phillipps and Hannah Walton.
In 1819 Thomas Phillipps 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Harriet Molyneux Lady Phillipps [aged 23] were married.
The London Gazette 17730. Whitehall, July 27, 1821. His Majesty has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom to the following Gentlemen respectively, and to the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz.
Sir Edward Kerrison [aged 44], of Wyke-House, in the county of Sussex, Knight, Major-General in the Army.
Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, of Auchindoir, in the county of Aberdeen, Knight.
Thomas Francis Fremantle [aged 23], of Swanbourne, in the county of BucKingham, Esq (eldest son of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath); with remainder, in failure of issue male, to the heirs male of the body of the said Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, deceased.
John Dugdale Astley, of Everleigh, in the county of Wilts, Esq.
Alexander Boswell [aged 45], of Auchinleck, in the county of Ayr, Esq.
Robert Shaw, of Bushy-Park, in the county of Dublin, Esq.
Arthur Chichester, of Greencastle, in the county of Donegall, Esq.
George Pocock [aged 56], of Hart, in the county palatine of Durham, and of Twickenham, in the county of Middlesex, Esq. [Note. Charlotte Mary Long Lady Pocock [aged 36] by marriage Lady Pocock of Hart in County Durham and Twickenham in Middlesex.]
William George Hylton Jolliffe, of Merstham, in the county of Surrey, Esq.
Robert Townsend Farquhar [aged 44], Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Island of Mauritius [Baronet Farquhar of Mauritius].
Thomas Trayton Fuller Eliott Drake, of Nutwell-Court, Buckland-Abbey, or Monachorrum, Sherford, and Yarcombe, in the county of Devon, Esq. Major in the Army; with remainder in default of issue male, to his brothers William Stephen Fuller and Rose Henry Fuller, Esqrs. Commanders in the Royal Navy, and their heirs male.
John Eardley Eardley Wilmot [aged 38], of BerkswellHall, in the county of Warwick, Esq.
Robert Dundas, of Beechwood, in the county of Mid-Lothian, Esq.
James Carmichael Smyth, of Nutwood, in the county of Surrey, Esq. Colonel in the Army.
David Erskine, of Cambo, in the county of Fife, Esq.
William Young, of Baileiborough Castle, in the county of Cavan, Esq.
John D'Oyly, of Kandy, in the inland of Ceylon, Esq.
David William Smith, of the province of Upper Canada, and of Preston, in the county of Northumberland, Esq.
Astley Paston Cooper [aged 52], of Gadesbridge, in the county of Hertford, Esq. Surgeon to His Majesty's Person, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his nephew, Astley Paston Cooper [aged 23], Esq. and his heirs male.
Thomas Phillipps [aged 29], of Middle-Hill, in the county of Worcester, Esq. [[his wife] Harriet Molyneux Lady Phillipps [aged 26] by marriage Lady Phillipps of Middle Hill in Worcestershire]
John Dean Paul, of Rodborough, in the county of Gloucester, and of the Strand, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
Coutts Trotter, of West-Ville, in the county of Lincoln, Esq.; with remainder in default of issue male, to the heirs male of the body of Anne, eldest daughter of the said Coutts Trotter.
Claude Scott, of Lytchet-Minster, in the county of Dorset, Esq.
George Blackman, of Harley-Street, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
In 1825 Thomas Phillipps 1st Baronet [aged 32] was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
On 25th March 1832 [his wife] Harriet Molyneux Lady Phillipps [aged 36] died.
Archaeologia Volume 31 Section XX1. 20th November 1845. XXI. Account of the Ceremonial of the Marriage of the Princess Margaret, sister of King Edward the Fourth, to Charles, Duke of Burgundy, in 1468: communicated to the Archaological Institute Of Great Britain And Ireland by Sir Thomas Phlilipps [aged 53], Bart., F.S.A., and, with his permission, by the Central Committee of the Institute to the Society of Antiquaries.
Read 4th November and 20th November, 1845.
On 6th February 1872 Thomas Phillipps 1st Baronet [aged 79] died. He was buried at St Eadburgha's Church, Broadway. Baronet Phillipps of Middle Hill in Worcestershire extinct.