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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Paternal Family Tree: Maynard
Before 10th July 1586 [his father] Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva [aged 39] and [his mother] Susan Pearson were married. They had eight sons.
On 10th July 1586 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard was born to Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva [aged 39] and Susan Pearson.
In 1608 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard [aged 21] and Frances Cavendish [aged 15] were married. Their 3 children predeceased him. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 55] and Anne Keighley [aged 45].
On 10th April 1608 [his brother-in-law] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire [aged 18] and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 55] and [his mother-in-law] Anne Keighley [aged 45].
In 1610 [his father] Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva [aged 63] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map] where there is a fine monument to him and his wife.
In 1613 [his wife] Frances Cavendish [aged 20] died.
On 14th May 1615 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard [aged 28] and Anne Everard Baroness Maynard [aged 21] were married at St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map]. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters.
In 1620 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard [aged 33] was created 1st Baron Maynard of Wicklow. [his wife] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard [aged 26] by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow.
Around 1623 [his son] William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard was born to William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard [aged 36] and [his wife] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard [aged 29]. He married before 1642 Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard and had issue.
In 1628 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his wife] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
On 19th December 1640 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard [aged 54] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 2nd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow, Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
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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In 1647 [his former wife] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard [aged 53] died.
GrandFather: John Maynard
Father: Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva
William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard
GrandFather: Thomas Pearson
Mother: Susan Pearson