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 1356 William Sturmey was born.
In 1381 Henry Sturmy of Wolfhall died. His nephew William Sturmey [aged 25] inherited Wulf aka Wolf Hall, Wiltshire [Map] and Elvetham Hall, Hampshire [Map].
In April 1384 William Sturmey [aged 28] was elected MP Hampshire.
In or before 1400 [his son-in-law] Roger Seymour [aged 29] and [his daughter] Maud Sturmey were married.
In 1404 William Sturmey [aged 48] was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1414 William Sturmey [aged 58] was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.
Before 1427 William Sturmey [aged 70] and Joan Crawthorne were married.
On 19th March 1427 William Sturmey [aged 71] made his will at his inn in the parish of St. Bridget in London.
On 21st March 1427 William Sturmey [aged 71] died at 8 o’clock in the evening at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire [Map]. His daughter Agnes Sturmey, and grandson John Seymour [aged 27], son of his daughter Maud Sturmey, were his heirs. John Seymour inherited Wulf aka Wolf Hall, Wiltshire [Map] and Elvetham Hall, Hampshire [Map].
On 20th February 1429 [his former wife] Joan Crawthorne died.
[his daughter] Agnes Sturmey was born to William Sturmey.
[his daughter] Maud Sturmey was born to William Sturmey. She married in or before 1400 Roger Seymour and had issue.