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 25th October 1780 [his father] John Ingilby 1st Baronet [aged 22] and [his mother] Elizabeth Amcotts Lady Ingilby [aged 17] were married.
In June 1783 William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet was born to John Ingilby 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Amcotts Lady Ingilby [aged 19].
On 11th May 1796 [his grandfather] Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet [aged 56] was created 1st Baronet Amcotts of Kettlethopre Park in Lincolnshire with a special remainder to his daughter [his mother] Elizabeth's [aged 32] son William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet [aged 12].
On 26th September 1807 [his grandfather] Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet [aged 67] died. His grandson William [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Baronet Amcotts of Kettlethopre Park in Lincolnshire.
On 21st September 1812 [his mother] Elizabeth Amcotts Lady Ingilby [aged 49] died.
On 13th May 1815 [his father] John Ingilby 1st Baronet [aged 57] died. His son William [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baronet Ingilby of Ripley in Yorkshire.
In 1822 William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet [aged 38] changed his surname from Ingilby to Amcotts-Ingilby.
On 14th May 1854 William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet [aged 70] died. Baronet Ingilby of Ripley in Yorkshire and Baronet Amcotts of Kettlethopre Park in Lincolnshire extinct.
Father: John Ingilby 1st Baronet
William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Emerson
GrandFather: Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet
Mother: Elizabeth Amcotts Lady Ingilby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Vincent Amcotts
GrandMother: Anna Maria Amcotts