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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Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill is in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire [Map], Churches in Wiltshire.
On 21st May 1580 John Thynne [aged 65] died. He was buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].
On 20th December 1708 Henry Thynne [aged 33] died. On 3rd January 1709 Henry Thynne was buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].
On 17th April 1712 Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth [aged 62] died. On 3rd May 1712 she was buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].
After 19th November 1796. Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map]. Memorial to Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath [deceased].
On 12th December 1825 Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath [aged 90] died. Memorial in Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].
Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath: On 27th June 1735 she was born to William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland and Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire [Map]. In 1759 Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Weymouth. She the daughter of William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland and Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland. They were third cousins.
On 1st May 1830 Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath [aged 56] died. Monument in Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map]. Probably sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey [aged 49].
Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath: On 21st September 1773 she was born to George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington and Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington. On 14th April 1794 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath and she were married. He the son of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath. They were fifth cousins. On 19th November 1796 Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath died. His son Thomas succeeded 2nd Marquess of Bath, 4th Viscount Weymouth, 4th Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 5th Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. She by marriage Marchioness of Bath.
On 27th March 1837 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath [aged 72] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Marquess of Bath, 5th Viscount Weymouth, 5th Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 6th Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath [aged 32] by marriage Marchioness of Bath. Monument in Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map] sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey [aged 55].
Henry Frederick Thynne 3rd Marquess of Bath: On 4th May 1797 he was born to Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath. On 19th April 1830 Henry Frederick Thynne 3rd Marquess of Bath and Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath were married. He the son of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath. On 24th June 1837 Henry Frederick Thynne 3rd Marquess of Bath died. His son John succeeded 4th Marquess of Bath, 6th Viscount Weymouth, 6th Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 7th Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. The Times. 27th January 1916. The death of Lady Ulrica Thynne took place on Wednesday at 30, Grosvenor-gardens. She was the second daughter of the 12th Duke of Somerset and was born in 1833. She married, in 1858, Lord Henry Frederick Thynne, second son of the third Marquess of Bath, who was Treasurer of the Household to Queen Victoria and for over 25 years M.P. for South Wilts. There were four sons and two daughters of the marriage. The funeral will be at Findon, near Worthing, on Monday, at 1 o'clock.
Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath: On 3rd May 1804 she was born to Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton and Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton. On 2nd January 1892 Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath died.
