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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Simonburn, Northumberland is in Northumberland Region.
Photos of the village of Simonburn, Northumberland.
St Mungo's Church, Simonburn is also in Churches in Northumberland.
Exterior and churchyard of St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map].
1280. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. 13th Century; aisles rebuilt 1763 by Robert and William Newton; chancel rebuilt 1863-4 by Anthony Salvin; nave and aisles restored and re-fenestrated and porch added 1875-7 by R.J. Johnson. Squared and dressed sandstone; graduated green slate roofs. Aisled nave with north porch; chancel. Early English with C19 alterations in same style.
1673. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Remains of monuments to unknown persons in the porch, and early grave slabs.
1681. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Grave of unknown person.
1683. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Anabella Wickham.
Anabella Wickham: she was born to Henry Wickham of Heslington. Before 1733 James Scott and she were married. On 28th January 1779 she died.
1683. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Grave of unknown John Allgood?
1771. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Grave of Reverend Henry Wastell, Rector of Simonburn, died 1771.
On 19th October 1776 William Loraine 4th Baronet (age 27) and Hannah Allgood Lady Loraine (age 23) were married at St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. She by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Newcastle Courant, 26 October 1776: "Married. Saturday, at Simonburn, by the Rev. Dr. Scott, Sir William Loraine, of Kirkharle, Bart. to Miss Allgood. And at the same time, his brother, Lambton Loraine (age 24), Esq; to Miss Isabella Allgood, daughters of Sir Lancelot Allgood, of Nunwick, Knight." See Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings.
After 1777. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Grave of Isaac Allgood and Margaret Allgood (deceased).
Isaac Allgood: Around 1683 he was born to Reverend Major Allgood and Mary Pye. On 9th July 1725 Isaac Allgood died.
Margaret Allgood: Henry Widdrington and she were married. In 1693 she was born to Reverend Major Allgood and Mary Pye. In 1777 Margaret Allgood died.
After 1782. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to the Reverend David Evans, Rector of Simonburn.
After 1782. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Lancelot Allgood (age 70), his wife Jane, their son Robert Allgood (age 43) who drowned, and their second son James Allgood (age 32) and his wife Martha.
Lancelot Allgood: On 11th February 1711 he was born to Isaac Allgood. On 6th April 1782 Lancelot Allgood died.
Robert Allgood: Around Robert Allgood drowned whilst at Eton College. In 1739 he was born to Lancelot Allgood.
James Allgood: On 31st August 1749 he was born to Lancelot Allgood. On 14th May 1807 James Allgood died. He was buried in the Chancel of St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map].
After 1782. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Hatchment of Allgood and unknown Arms.
On 14th May 1807 James Allgood (age 57) died. He was buried in the Chancel of St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map].
Before 1814 Reverend James Scott (age 80) was appointed Rector of St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map].
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
After 1842. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Reverend Major Allgood and Mary Pye, and their son Isaac Allgood.
Reverend Major Allgood: Around 1637 he was born. In or before 1683 Reverend Major Allgood and Mary Pye were married. They left issue three sons and two daughters. On 30th December 1696 Reverend Major Allgood died.
Mary Pye: Around 1652 she was born to John Pye. On 28th February 1712 she died.
After 1842. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Mary Fanny Allgood and Robert James Allgood (age 18).
Mary Fanny Allgood: Around 1834 she was born to Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter. On 26th December 1841 Mary Fanny Allgood died.
Robert James Allgood: Around 1824 he was born to Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter. On 2nd August 1842 Robert James Allgood died.
After 1842. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Robert Lancelot Allgood.
Robert Lancelot Allgood: On 18th October 1855 he was born to Reverend James Allgood and Isabella Williamson. On 10th October 1916 Robert Lancelot Allgood died.
1868. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Robert Lancelot Allgood and his wife Elizabeth Hunter. Sculpted by Matthew Noble (age 50).
Robert Lancelot Allgood: On 17th September 1794 he was born to James Allgood. Before 22nd February 1822 Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter were married. On 25th May 1854 Robert Lancelot Allgood died.
Elizabeth Hunter: On 30th May 1792 she was born to John Hunter of The Hermitage and Medomsley. On 7th September 1864 she died.
After 1880. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorials to the Ridley family
After 1880. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Thomas Ridley of Park End (age 62) and his sisters Eliza, Jane Margaret, Susan Catherine, and brother Matthew Atkinson Ridley.
Thomas Ridley of Park End: On 12th February 1817 he was born to John Ridley of Park End. On 30th December 1891 Thomas Ridley of Park End died.
After 1880. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorials to Bryan Thomas Smith, youngest son of William Smith of Haughton Castle, died in 1875, and William Smith of Haughton Castle, who died in 1884.
After 1880. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorials to the Ridley family including: John Ridley of Park End, Thomas Ridley of Park End and Arthur Hilton Ridley of Park End.
John Ridley of Park End: Around 1780 he was born to Thomas Ridley of Park End. On 9th August 1865 John Ridley of Park End died.
Thomas Ridley of Park End: Around 1734 he was born. On 22nd January 1816 Thomas Ridley of Park End died.
Arthur Hilton Ridley of Park End: In 1890 he was born to John H Ridley. In 1974 Arthur Hilton Ridley of Park End died.
After 1897. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Mildred Dora Rogers wife of Reverend P S Grove, and Edward Frederick Plumtre died 1877 aged 12, daughter and son of Reverend Canon Rogers, Rector of Simonburn.
After 1899. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Lancelot John Hunter Allgood of Nunwick and his wife Louisa Charlotte Hill (age 75).
Lancelot John Hunter Allgood of Nunwick: On 22nd February 1822 he was born to Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter. Before 23rd January 1885 Lancelot John Hunter Allgood of Nunwick and Louisa Charlotte Hill were married. On 23rd January 1885 Lancelot John Hunter Allgood of Nunwick died.
Louisa Charlotte Hill: On 6th July 1823 she was born to Colonel Thomas Noel Hill. On 26th December 1899 Louisa Charlotte Hill died.
After 1906. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorials to Major-General George Allgood (age 78), Maud Allgood, and Elizabeth Clayton.
Major-General George Allgood: On 1st November 1827 he was born to Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter. On 19th October 1906 Major-General George Allgood died at Blindburn, Northumberland [Map].
Maud Allgood: In 1870 she was born to Major-General George Allgood and Elizabeth Clayton at Bellingham [Map]. On 15th January 1873 Maud Allgood died.
Elizabeth Clayton: In 1837 she was born. On 14th February 1874 she died at Blindburn, Northumberland [Map].
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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After 1910. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Reverend James Allgood (age 83).
Reverend James Allgood: On 30th June 1826 he was born to Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter. In 1854 Reverend James Allgood and Isabella Williamson were married. On 20th May 1910 Reverend James Allgood died.
After 1914. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Captain Bertram Allgood (age 39).
After 7th October 1915. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial and window to Captain Charles Noel Ridley (deceased)
After 1917. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Henry Quentin Ridley (age 35).
Henry Quentin Ridley: Around 1882 he was born to Musgrave Ridley. On 17th January 1916 Henry Quentin Ridley enlisted in Perth, Western Australia. On 12th October 1917 Henry Quentin Ridley was killed in action near Zonnebeke in Flanders. He was buried at the Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium.
After 1920. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial window to unknown "very dear wife".
After 1920. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Adrian George Allgood (age 52).
Adrian George Allgood: On 28th July 1867 he was born to Major-General George Allgood and Elizabeth Clayton at Murree, India. On 26th May 1920 Adrian George Allgood died suddenly at Blindburn, Northumberland [Map].
After 1922. St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. Memorial to Ann Jane Allgood (age 92).
Ann Jane Allgood: On 22nd February 1829 she was born to Robert Lancelot Allgood and Elizabeth Hunter. On 11th March 1922 Ann Jane Allgood died.