Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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All Saints Church, Maiden Bradley
White Sheet Downs, Wiltshire
Mere, Wiltshire
Stourhead, Wiltshire
West Knoyle, Wiltshire
Mere Hundred, Wiltshire is in Wiltshire.
On 30th September 1551 Bishop John Harley was appointed Rector of Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.
On 22nd October 1923 Algernon St Maur 15th Duke of Somerset (age 77) died at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire. He was buried at Brimble Hill Clump, Bradley House. His third cousin once removed Edward (age 63) succeeded 16th Duke Somerset, 14th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. Rowena Wall Duchess Somerset (age 62) by marriage Duchess Somerset.
On 19th April 1962 Edith Mary Parker Duchess Somerset (age 81) died at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.
On 22nd October 1923 Algernon St Maur 15th Duke of Somerset (age 77) died at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire. He was buried at Brimble Hill Clump, Bradley House. His third cousin once removed Edward (age 63) succeeded 16th Duke Somerset, 14th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. Rowena Wall Duchess Somerset (age 62) by marriage Duchess Somerset.
The River Wylye rises on the White Sheet Downs, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows past Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire [Map], Monkton Deverill, Wiltshire [Map], Brixton Deverill, Wiltshire [Map], Hill Deverill, Wiltshire [Map], Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire [Map], one kilometre south of Warminster, Wiltshire [Map], Bishopstrow, Wiltshire [Map], Norton Bavant, Wiltshire [Map], Heytesbury, Wiltshire [Map], Upton Lovell, Wiltshire [Map], Boyton, Wiltshire [Map], Sherrington, Wiltshire [Map], Codford St Mary, Wiltshire [Map], Fisherton de la Mere, Wiltshire [Map], Wylye, Wiltshire [Map], Steeple Langford, Wiltshire [Map] after which it is joined by the River Till at Sherrington, Wiltshire [Map].
Thereafter it flows around Great Wishford, Wiltshire [Map], South Newton, Wiltshire [Map] to Wilton, Wiltshire [Map] where it joins the River Nadder.
Shreen Water rises at Mere, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows south to join the Dorset River Stour at Gillingham, Dorset [Map].
On 18th February 1478 William Stourton 2nd Baron Stourton (age 52) died. He was buried in St Mary's Church, Mere. His son John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baron Stourton.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Domesday Book, Wiltshire. 1086. Stourton, Wiltshire. In the hundred of Mere and the county of Wiltshire. It had a recorded population of 28 households.
Land of Walter of Douai. Households: 6 villagers. 8 cottagers. 1 slave. 13 other population. Land and resources: Ploughland: 6 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams. 4 men's plough teams.
Other resources: 5.0 lord's lands. Pasture 60 acres. Woodland 1 * 1 leagues. 2 mills, value 1 shilling and 7 pence.
Valuation: Annual value to lord: 7 pounds in 1086; 4 pounds when acquired by the 1086 owner.
Owners: Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Walter of Douai. Lord in 1086: Ralph. Lord in 1066: Alwaker (father of Aelfric).
Part of Stourton, Wiltshire was originalli part of Somerset. Boundary revisions in 1895 transferred the Somerset part to Wiltshire.
On 13th August 1837 Bishop John Wogan Festing was born to Richard Grindall Festing and Eliza Mammatt at Brook House, Stourton.
On 17th February 1523 William Stourton 5th Baron Stourton (age 66) died without issue. He was buried in the St Peter's Church, Stourton. His brother Edward (age 60) succeeded 6th Baron Stourton.
On 8th September 1785 Henry Hoare "The Magnificient" (age 80) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Stourton. His great-nephew Richard Colt Hoare 2nd Baronet (age 26) inherited his Stourhead, Wiltshire [Map] estates.
On 19th May 1838 Richard Colt Hoare 2nd Baronet (age 79) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Stourton. His half brother Henry (age 76) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hoare of Barn Elms in Surrey.
On 8th September 1785 Henry Hoare "The Magnificient" (age 80) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Stourton. His great-nephew Richard Colt Hoare 2nd Baronet (age 26) inherited his Stourhead, Wiltshire [Map] estates.
The Dorset River Stour rises at Stourhead, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows through Bourton, Berkshire [Map], past Milton-on-Stour, Dorset [Map], Gillingham, Dorset [Map], where it is joined by Shreen Water. From Gillingham, Dorset [Map] it flows south where it is joined by the Wiltshire River Lodden before Ecliffe, Dorset [Map]. The river continues past West Stour, Dorset [Map], Stour Provost, Dorset [Map], Marnhull, Dorset [Map], Henstridge Marsh, Somerset [Map], where it is joined by the River Cale.
The Dorset River Stour continues south to Sturminster [Map] where it heads south-east to Shillingstone, Dorset [Map] then Durweston, Dorset [Map], around Blandford Forum, Dorset [Map], Charlton Marshall, Dorset [Map], Spetisbury, Dorset [Map], Sturminster Marshall, Dorset [Map], Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map], Canford Magna, Dorset [Map], Knighton, Dorset [Map], West Parley, Dorset [Map], Parley Green, Dorset [Map], Holdenhurst, Dorset [Map] before passing through Christchurch, Dorset [Map] into Christchurch Harbour.
The Wiltshire River Lodden rises at West Knoyle, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows south-west past Gutchpool Farm, Gillingham [Map] then between Ham Common, Dorset [Map] and Gillingham, Dorset [Map] joining the Dorset River Stour at Ecliffe, Dorset [Map].