William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton is in Kimbolton, Churches in Huntingdonshire.
In 1631 Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory [aged 81] died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
On 13th April 1631 Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory: In 1550 he was born to Thomas Maria Wingfield and Margaret Kaye of Woodsome in Yorkshire at Stonely Priory [Map]. On 13th May 1607 Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory was elected the first President of Jamestown Virginia. His term lasted four months only when in September 1607 he was deposed. On 10th April 1608 Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory returned to England to answer charges of "being an atheist". In 1631 Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
On 1st August 1632 Isabella Rich [aged 39] died. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
Isabella Rich: John Smythe and she were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire. They were fifth cousin once removed. Around 1593 she was born to Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire.
On 14th February 1642 Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville [aged 38] died. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville: In 1604 she was born to Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick. On 1st July 1625 Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester and she were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick. He the son of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester and Catherine Spencer.
After 7th November 1642. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] to Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester [deceased]
On 20th September 1658 Essex Cheeke Countess Manchester died. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
Essex Cheeke Countess Manchester: she was born to Thomas Cheeke and Essex Rich. On 20th December 1642 Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester and she were married. She by marriage Countess Manchester. He the son of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester and Catherine Spencer.
On 29th May 1776 Reverend Henry Welstead was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
After 1780. Memorial to George Montagu [deceased] at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
On 20th November 1819 Reverend Henry Welstead [aged 43] died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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After 20th November 1819. Memorial at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] to Reverend Henry Welstead [deceased].
Reverend Henry Welstead: Around 1776 he was born to Charles Marion Welstead and Ann Richards. On 29th May 1776 Reverend Henry Welstead was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. On 20th November 1819 Reverend Henry Welstead died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
Before 1860 Reverent Thomas Ainsworth was appointed Vicar of St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
After 1860. Memorials at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
After 25th August 1873. Memorial at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] to husband and wife Benjamin Welstead and Mary Rowley [deceased].
Benjamin Welstead: On 25th December 1774 he was born to Charles Marion Welstead and Ann Richards. On 10th July 1832 Benjamin Welstead and Mary Rowley were married at St Marylebone Church. The difference in their ages was 23 years. On 14th March 1858 Benjamin Welstead died.
Mary Rowley: In 6th October 1798 she was born. On 25th August 1873 she died at Littlehampston [Map].
After 4th May 1887. Memorial at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] to George Richards Welstead [deceased].
George Richards Welstead: On 19th August 1805 he was born to Marion Welstead and Susannah Osborne. On 11th April 1806 George Richards Welstead was baptised at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Fenstanton [Map]. On 4th May 1887 George Richards Welstead died.
On 21st October 1887 Mary Agnes Welstead [aged 52] died. She was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
After 21st October 1887. Memorial at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] to Mary Agnes Welstead [deceased].
Mary Agnes Welstead: On 13th December 1834 he was born to Benjamin Welstead and Mary Rowley. On 21st October 1887 Mary Agnes Welstead died. She was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map].
January 1902. Tiffany Window at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. In memory of the two daughters of George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester [aged 49] Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu, who died aged sixteen, and Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu, who died aged twenty-one, commissioned by their mother Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester.
Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu: On 27th November 1879 she was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester. On 15th March 1895 Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu died of consumption.
Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu: On 27th November 1879 she was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester. On 10th January 1900 Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu died of consumption.
On 20th November 1909 Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester [aged 56] died. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] sculpted by René de Saint-Marceaux [aged 64].
On 3rd June 1985 Sidney Montagu 11th Duke of Manchester [aged 56] died at Robin Hood Ranch, Tennessee. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. His brother Angus [aged 46] succeeded 12th Duke Manchester, 15th Earl Manchester, 15th Viscount Mandeville, 15th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.