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: Tatton
In 1830 [his father] Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton (age 23) and [his mother] Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus Baroness Egerton Tatton were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Loftus 2nd Marquess Ely (age 59).
On 17th January 1832 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton was born to [his father] Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton (age 25) and [his mother] Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus Baroness Egerton Tatton.
1854. Henry Tanworth Wells (age 25). Portrait of Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 21).
On 15th October 1857 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 25) and Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton (age 20) were married. She the daughter of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 52) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst (age 43).
In 1859 [his father] Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton (age 52) was created 1st Baron Egerton Tatton. [his mother] Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus Baroness Egerton Tatton by marriage Baroness Egerton Tatton.
In 1861 [his daughter] Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle was born to Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton (age 23). She married 1881 Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle, son of William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle and Sophia Mary MacNab of Dundurn Castle, and had issue.
On 27th August 1862 [his brother-in-law] William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst (age 26) and Julia Mann Countess Amherst were married at Linton, Kent [Map]. She the daughter of James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 56) and [his mother-in-law] Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst (age 47).
In 1867 [his brother] Alan Egerton 3rd Baron Egerton Tatton (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Anna Louisa Taylor Baroness Egerton (age 16) were married.
In 1881 [his son-in-law] Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle (age 22) and [his daughter] Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 48) and [his wife] Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton (age 43). He the son of William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle (age 48) and Sophia Mary MacNab of Dundurn Castle (age 48).
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 21st February 1883 [his father] Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton (age 76) died. His son Wilbraham (age 51) succeeded 2nd Baron Egerton Tatton. [his wife] Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton (age 45) by marriage Baroness Egerton Tatton.
In 1885 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (age 61) and [his future wife] Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 38) were married. She by marriage Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos.
On 26th March 1886 [his father-in-law] William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 80) died at Montreal Park, Sevenoaks. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 50) succeeded 3rd Earl Amherst, 4th Baron Amherst of Montreal in Kent. Julia Mann Countess Amherst by marriage Countess Amherst.
On 17th December 1892 [his wife] Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton (age 55) died.
On 8th August 1894 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 62) and Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 47) were married.
In 1897 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 64) was created 1st Earl Egerton. [his wife] Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 50) by marriage Countess Egerton.
1901. Hubert Von Herkomer (age 51). Portrait of Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 68).
On 28th March 1902 William Stephen Temple Gore-Langton 4th Earl Temple (age 54) died at Cairo, Egypt to where he had travelled with his wife [his sister-in-law] Helen for his health. His son Algernon (age 30) succeeded 5th Earl Temple of Stowe.
On 16th March 1909 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 77) died. Earl Egerton extinct. His brother [his brother] Alan (age 63) succeeded 3rd Baron Egerton Tatton. [his sister-in-law] Anna Louisa Taylor Baroness Egerton (age 58) by marriage Baroness Egerton Tatton.
In 1931 [his former wife] Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 84) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Tatton
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Tatton Egerton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Busby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Egerton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Barbour of Preese
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Barbour
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hill
GrandFather: Wilbraham Egerton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Randle Wilbraham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Randle Wilbraham of Rode Hall Cheshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham-Bootle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Wilbraham-Bootle
Father: Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel Sykes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Sykes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Mark Sykes 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Twyford Woodham of Ely
Great x 2 Grandmother: Decima Woodham
GrandMother: Elizabeth Sykes
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Tatton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tatton
Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Tottenham of Tottenham Green
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Tottenham
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tottenham 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Tottenham aka Loftus 1st Marquess Ely 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Loftus
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Loftus 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ponsonby 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Moore
GrandFather: John Loftus 2nd Marquess Ely 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Myhill of Killerney in Kilkenny
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Myhill Marchioness Ely
Mother: Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus Baroness Egerton Tatton 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England