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 1383 William Phelip was born to William Phelip [aged 30] and Juliana Erpingham [aged 23].
Around 1404 [his father] William Phelip [aged 51] died at Erpingham, Norfolk.
Before 1407 William Phelip [aged 23] and Joan Bardolf [aged 16] were married.
On 19th February 1408 Thomas Rokeby's [aged 28] force of Yorkshire levies defeated the Percy army during the Battle of Bramham Moor bringing to an end the Percy rebellion.
Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland [aged 66] was killed. His body was afterwards hanged, drawn and quartered, his head being sent to London bridge and his quarters to diverse places. Possibly captured hanged, drawn and quartered after the battle. Earl of Northumberland, Baron Percy of Alnwick and Baron Percy of Topcliffe forfeit.
[his father-in-law] Thomas Bardolf 5th Baron Bardolf [aged 38] was killed. Baron Bardolf of Wormegay in Norfolk had been forfeited in 1406 when Thomas Bardolf 5th Baron Bardolf was declared a traitor. It was restored on the 19th of July 1408 to his two daughters [his sister-in-law] Anne Bardolf Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 18] and [his wife] Joan Bardolf [aged 17] and their husbands William Clifford [aged 33] and William Phelip [aged 25] respectively.
The Abbot of Hailes Abbey [Map] was executed following the battle since he was wearing armour. Bishop Griffin Yonge [aged 38], Bishop of Bangor, was captured, but wearing his vestments, he avoided execution.
Around 1415 [his mother] Juliana Erpingham [aged 55] died.
Around 1418 William Phelip [aged 35] was appointed 132nd Knight of the Garter by King Henry V of England [aged 31].
In 1422 William Phelip [aged 39] was appointed Treasurer of the Royal Household.
After 1422 William Phelip [aged 39] was appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
In 1436 [his son-in-law] John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont [aged 26] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Phelip Viscountess Beaumont were married. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 6th June 1441 William Phelip [aged 58] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Dennington [Map]. Monument to William Phelip and [his wife] Joan Bardolf [aged 50]. Early Plate Bascinet and Gorget Period. Feathered Crest. Detail of the Wyvern on which her feet rest. Detail of Eagle, possibly hawk, on which his feet rest. Crespine Headress covering her hair. He wearing a bascinet with IHC NASARE Lettering. Both wearing a Lancastrian Esses Collar. Leg Garter below the left knee.
Joan Bardolf: On 11th November 1390 she was born to Thomas Bardolf 5th Baron Bardolf and Avice Cromwell Baroness Bardolf. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. Before 1407 William Phelip and she were married. On 12th March 1447 Joan Bardolf died.
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 12th March 1447 [his former wife] Joan Bardolf [aged 56] died.
[his father] William Phelip and [his mother] Juliana Erpingham were married.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Phelip Viscountess Beaumont was born to William Phelip and Joan Bardolf. She married 1436 her sixth cousin John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont, son of Henry Beaumont 5th Baron Beaumont and Elizabeth Willoughby Baroness Beaumont.
GrandFather: Richard Phelip
Father: William Phelip
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Erpingham
GrandFather: Robert Erpingham
Mother: Juliana Erpingham