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: Robinson Family 3
On 19th November 1655 William Robinson 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Robinson of York and [his mother] Elizabeth Tancred.
On 6th February 1671 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 15) was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1676 [his father] Thomas Robinson of York died.
On 8th September 1679 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 23) and Mary Aislabie were married.
Around 1685 [his son] Tancred Robinson 3rd Baronet was born to William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Mary Aislabie. He married in or before 1694 Mary Norton Lady Robinson and had issue.
From December 1688 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 33) was a Captain of the Yorkshire horse militia.
In 1689 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Northallerton.
In March 1689 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 33) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire which office he held until Nov 1689.
In 1690 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 34) was created 1st Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire. His uncle [his uncle] Metcalfe Robinson 1st Baronet, who had died without issue the previous year, was the first and last Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire of the first creation.
In or before 1694 [his son] Tancred Robinson 3rd Baronet (age 8) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Norton Lady Robinson were married. They had three sons (the eldest of whom predeceased him) and four daughters.
Around 1695 [his son] Thomas Robinson 1st Baron Grantham was born to William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 39) and [his wife] Mary Aislabie.
In 1700 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 44) was appointed Lord Mayor of York.
On 22nd December 1736 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 81) died. He was buried at St Columba's Church, Topcliffe [Map]. His son Metcalfe succeeded 2nd Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire although he died four days later.
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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[his son] Metcalfe Robinson 2nd Baronet was born to William Robinson 1st Baronet and Mary Aislabie.
GrandFather: William Robinson 
Father: Thomas Robinson of York
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Metcalfe
GrandMother: Frances Metcalfe
GrandFather: Charles Tancred of Arden, Yorkshire
Mother: Elizabeth Tancred