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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Skelton is in North Yorkshire.
See: Skelton Castle [Map].
Around 1070 Robert Bruce 1st Lord Annandale 1st Lord Skelton was born at Skelton. He married (1) Agnes Paynel Lady Annandale Lady Skelton and had issue (2) Agnes Bainard Lady Annandale Lady Skelton.
Around 1127 Adam Bruce was born to Adam Bruce 2nd Lord Skelton (age 22) at Skelton.
On 4th February 1160 Isabel Bruce was born to Adam Bruce (age 33) at Skelton. She married (1) Roger Maudit (2) before 29th September 1198 Henry Percy, son of Jocelin Percy and Agnes Percy 4th Baroness Percy Topcliffe.
Around 1185 Peter Bruce was born to Peter Bruce (age 15) and Juetta Flamville (age 48) at Skelton. He married (1) Johanna Lacy, daughter of John Fitzrichard 6th Baron Halton and Alice Essex (2) Hawise Lancaster and had issue.
Around 1185 Peter Brus was born at Skelton.
On 11th March 1196 Adam Bruce (age 69) died at Skelton.
Around 1319 Walter Fauconberg 4th Baron Fauconberg was born to John Fauconberg 3rd Baron Fauconberg (age 28) at Skelton. He married (1) Maud Pateshull Baroness Fauconberg and had issue (2) before 20th July 1345 Isabel Bigod.
Skelton Castle is also in Castles in North Yorkshire.
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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.
Around 1105 Adam Bruce 2nd Lord Skelton was born to Robert Bruce 1st Lord Annandale 1st Lord Skelton (age 35) and Agnes Paynel Lady Annandale Lady Skelton at Skelton Castle [Map].
Around 1143 Adam Bruce 2nd Lord Skelton (age 38) died at Skelton Castle [Map].
In 1170 Peter Bruce was born to Adam Bruce (age 43) at Skelton Castle [Map]. He married Juetta Flamville and had issue.
Around 1192 Agnes Bruce was born to Peter Bruce (age 22) and Juetta Flamville (age 55) at Skelton Castle [Map]. She married William Lancaster.
Around 1206 Juetta Flamville (age 69) died at Skelton Castle [Map].
Around 1221 Peter Bruce was born to Peter Bruce (age 36) and Hawise Lancaster at Skelton Castle [Map]. He married Hilaria Mauley and had issue.
Around 1239 Agnes Bruce was born to Peter Bruce (age 18) and Hilaria Mauley (age 18) at Skelton Castle [Map]. She married before November 1242 Walter Fauconberg 1st Baron Fauconberg and had issue.
On 18th September 1272 Peter Bruce (age 51) died at Skelton Castle [Map].
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough. In the same year died Sir Walter de Faucomberge (age 84) the elder, who had married Agnes, sister of Peter de Brus, to whom as her share fell the castle of Skelton [Map]. He died on the Feast of the Commemoration of All Souls [2nd November 1304], that is, in the night between the feast of All Saints and the feast of All Souls, and was buried at Killing in Howdenshire, in the church of the holy nuns [Map], which had been founded by his ancestors.
Eodem anno obiit dominus Walterus de Faucomberge primus, qui duxerat Agnetem sororem Petri de Brus, cui in partem suam cecidit castrum de Skelton, die scilicet Commemorationis Animarum, inter sanctos festi præcedentis et sanctas animas festi subsequentis media quasi nocte numeratus, sepultusque est apud Killing in Howdernes in ecclesia sanctarum monialium, quæ erat ex fundatione antecessorum suorum.