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: Kemp
On 9th December 1788 [his father] William Robert Kemp 9th Baronet (age 44) and [his mother] Sarah Adcock Lady Kemp were married.
On 14th November 1791 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet was born to [his father] William Robert Kemp 9th Baronet (age 46) and [his mother] Sarah Adcock Lady Kemp.
On 5th November 1799 [his grandfather] William Kemp 8th Baronet (age 81) died. His son [his father] William (age 54) succeeded 9th Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk. [his mother] Sarah Adcock Lady Kemp by marriage Lady Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk.
On 11th October 1804 [his father] William Robert Kemp 9th Baronet (age 59) died. His son William (age 12) succeeded 10th Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk.
In 1813 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet (age 21) was awarded MA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1816 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet (age 24) was appointed Rector of St Mary's Church, Gissing which office he held until his death in 1874.
On 10th March 1859 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet (age 67) and Mary Saunders Lady Kemp were married. She by marriage Lady Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk.
In January 1866 [his wife] Mary Saunders Lady Kemp died.
On 29th May 1874 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet (age 82) died at Gissing Hall. His brother [his brother] Thomas (age 80) succeeded 11th Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk but died around two months later.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 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 England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Kemp 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Kemp 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Browne 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Browne Lady Kemp 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Vincent 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Kemp of Antingham in Norfolk 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sone
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Sone Lady Kemp
GrandFather: William Kemp 8th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Shardelow of Norwich
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shardelow
Father: William Robert Kemp 9th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Adcock of Carleton in Norfolk
Mother: Sarah Adcock Lady Kemp