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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Paternal Family Tree: Chetwynd
Before 1678 [his father] John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 34] and [his mother] Lucy Roane were married.
On 3rd June 1678 Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd was born to John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 35] and Lucy Roane.
On 21st March 1693 Walter Chetwynd [aged 60] died of smallpox. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. [his father] John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 50] inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
On 9th December 1702 [his father] John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 59] died. Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [aged 24] inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
On 27th May 1703 Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [aged 24] and Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 32] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map].
Before 25th July 1716 [his brother] John Chetwynd 2nd Viscount Chetwynd [aged 34] and [his sister-in-law] Esther Kent Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 16] were married.
In 1717 Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [aged 38] was created 1st Viscount Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry. [his wife] Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 46] by marriage Viscountess Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry.
Calendar of Treasury Warrants 1718 Sep. 4th September 1718. Letter of direction for 13,727l. 1s. 6d. to Walter Chetwynd [aged 40] on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the King's private annuities and bounties: and is to be applied by him to clear the sums due and in arrear on the said annual bounties at or at any time before Lady day 1718. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 146.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords direct that Benjamin Bucknall be permitted to attend as a tidesurveyor and that his suspension be immediately taken off. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 347.
On 21st February 1736 Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [aged 57] died. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Viscount Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry, and inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.Esther Kent Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 36] by marriage Viscountess Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry.
After 21st February 1736. St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. Monument, left side, to Walter Chetwynd.
Monument, left middle, to Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [deceased] and his wife Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 65].
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 3rd June 1741 [his former wife] Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 70] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Chetwynd
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cheywynd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Egerton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Chetwynd 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ferrers 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Harpur 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Chetwynd 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: John Chetwynd of Rudge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: John Chetwynd of Boughton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Broughton of Whittington 
GrandMother: Susannah Broughton
Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Robert Roane of Tullesworth in Chaldon in Surrey
Mother: Lucy Roane