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Warkworth, Northumberland is in Alnwick Region.
In 1329 Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 62) died at Warkworth, Northumberland [Map]. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map].
Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby: Around 1267 she was born to Robert Fitzroger 5th Baron Warkworth and Margaret Zouche Baroness Warkworth. Before 1283 Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby and she were married. They were sixth cousins.
On 10th July 1555 Mary Salisbury (age 82) died in Warkworth, Northumberland [Map].
Around 1612 John Rushworth was born to Lawrence Rushworth at Acklington Park, Warkworth [Map].
Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth is also in Churches in Northumberland.
737. Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth [Map] is next to the River Coquet 2.5km from where the river joins the sea at Amber. A wooden church is mentioned in 737AD when Ceolwulf King Northumbria gave Wercewode aka Warkworth, including the church, to the Abbot of Lindisfarne Abbey [Map].
In 1120 King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 52) gave the Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth [Map] to his chaplain Richard de Aurea Valle. Upon his death, all four churches were given to and became part of the newly formed Diocese of Carlisle and would remain so until Newcastle became a separate diocese in 1882.
In 1132 the building of the present Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth [Map] was commenced.
On 13th July 1174 an army commanded by Duncan II Earl of Fife entered Warkworth and set fire to the town, killing 300 of the inhabitants who had taken refuge in the church [Map].
Around 1350. Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth [Map]. Cross-legged knight from the 14th century, with a shield bearing the arms of the de Abulyn family of Durham.
After 1st April 1915. Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth [Map]. Memorial to Captain Philip Noel Sanderson 1887-1915.
After 26th April 1915. Church of St Lawrence, Warkworth [Map]. Memorial to Captain Philip Noel Sanderson 1887-1915.
Around 1375. Warkworth Bridge, Northumberland [Map], constructed in the late 14th Century, spans the River Coquet at the bottom of the hill in Warkworth, Northumberland [Map] on which is located Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. The bridge is a mile from where the River Coquet flows into the North Sea. The bridge measures 43m long between land piers, with an overall length of 61m, by 3.5m wide between the parapet walls. The bridge, built of squared and coursed sandstone, has two segmental ribbed arches, each with a span of 18.4m. Documentary evidence records that John Cook of Newcastle, who died in 1378-9, left 20 marks towards the building of Warkworth Bridge on the condition it was built within two years.
Around 1855. Benjamin Brecknell Turner (age 40). Warkworth Bridge, Northumberland [Map].
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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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The River Coquet rises around Chew Green, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Makendon Northumberland [Map], Blindburn, Northumberland [Map], Barrow Burn, Northumberland [Map], Shillmoor, Northumberland [Map], Linshiels, Northumberland [Map], Alwinton, Northumberland [Map], Harbottle Castle, Northumberland [Map], Sharperton, Northumberland [Map], Holystone, Northumberland [Map], Hepple, Northumberland [Map], Thropton, Northumberland [Map], Rothbury, Northumberland [Map], Pauperhaugh, Northumberland [Map], Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland [Map], Weldon Bridge, Northumberland [Map], Felton, Northumberland [Map], Guyzance, Northumberland [Map] before passing under the bridge at Warkworth Bridge, Northumberland [Map] and reaching the North Sea at Amble, Northumberland [Map].
Warkworth Castle, Northumberland is also in Castles in Northumberland.
Around 1150. The date of the first construction of Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map] is somewhat vague being founded by either Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria (age 36) or King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 16) on a motte on a natural mound at the narrowest point of a loop of the River Coquet.
Around 1157 to 1164 Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map] was first documented in a charter of when King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 23) granted it to Roger Fitzrichard 1st Baron Warkworth. At this time the castle was constructed of wood and was left undefended when the Scots invaded in 1173.
After 1160 Robert Fitzroger 2nd Baron Warkworth was born to Roger Fitzrichard 1st Baron Warkworth and Alice Vere Baroness Warkworth at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. He married Margaret Chesney Baroness Warkworth and had issue.
Around 1178 Roger Fitzrichard 1st Baron Warkworth died at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. His son Robert (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Warkworth. Margaret Chesney Baroness Warkworth (age 18) by marriage Baroness Warkworth.
Around 1190 John Fitzrobert 3rd Baron Warkworth was born to Robert Fitzroger 2nd Baron Warkworth (age 29) and Margaret Chesney Baroness Warkworth (age 30) at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. He married Ada Balliol Baroness Warkworth and had issue.
In 1213 Robert Fitzroger 2nd Baron Warkworth (age 52) hosted King John of England (age 46) at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
In 1214 Robert Fitzroger 2nd Baron Warkworth (age 53) died at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. His son John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baron Warkworth. Ada Balliol Baroness Warkworth by marriage Baroness Warkworth.
Around 20th February 1241 John Fitzrobert 3rd Baron Warkworth (age 51) died at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. His son Roger succeeded 4th Baron Warkworth.
In 1292 King Edward I of England (age 52) stayed overnight at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1303 John Eure was born in Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]. He married in or before 1350 Margaret Grey and had issue.
In 1319 King Edward II of England (age 34) invested in Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map] where he funded the strengthening of the garrison in response to the renewed fighting with the Scots.
In 1332 after the death of John Clavering (age 66), the last of the male line of Roger Fitzrichard 1st Baron Warkworth, and the death of his wife Hawise Tiptoft (age 62) in 1345, Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map] passed to Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy (age 30).
Around 1380 Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland (age 38) commissioned the construction of the massive stone keep at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
Warkworth's Chronicle [1461-1474]. 1462. Also Quene Margrett1, Herry Duke of Excetre (age 31), the Duke of Somersett, and other lordes2 that fleede England, hade kepte certeyne castelles3 in Northumberlond, as Awnwyk [Map], Bambrught [Map], Dunstonebrught [Map], and also Werworthe [Map], whiche they hade vytaled and stuffed bothe with Englischemenne, Frenschemenne, and Scottesmenne, by the whiche castelle, they hade the moste party of alle Northumberlond.
Note 1. Also Quene Margrett. This was in the year 1462. Towards the end of the year Edward appears to have made a tour to the West of England, perhaps for the purpose of seeing how the country was disposed towards him:- "Deinde Rex Edwardus, Cantuariam peregre profectus, partes meridionales pertransiit, ubi Willielmum Episcopum Wintonie de manibus querentium animam ejus eripuit, insectatores suos graviter redarguit, et eorum capitaneos carcerali custodi emancipavit. Bristollie apperians, a civibus ejus cum maximo gaudio honoratissimè receptus est. [Then King Edward, having journeyed to Canterbury, passed through the southern regions, where he rescued William, Bishop of Winchester, from the hands of those seeking his life, severely rebuked his pursuers, and freed their leaders from prison custody. Upon arriving in Bristol, he was received with the utmost joy and honor by its citizens.]" - MS. Arundel, Coll. Arm. 5, fol. 169, ro. This Chronicle in the College of Arms was first used, as far as I know, for an historical purpose, in a MS. note in a copy of Carte's History of England in the Bodleian Library, where it is referred to on the important testimony of the death of Henry VI. Mr. Black quotes it in the Excerpta Historica, but its value does not appear to be fully appreciated by that author; it is the diary of a contemporary writer on the side of the House of York, and extends to the execution of the Bastard of Fauconberg, and Edward's celebration of the feast of Pentecost which took place immediately afterwards.
The following very curious account of the pageant which received Edward at Bristol is from a MS. in Lambeth Palace, No. 306, fol. 132, ro. I am indebted for it to the Rev. S. R. Maitland, F.R.S., Librarian to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had the extreme kindness, at my request, to send me a transcript.
"The receyvyng of Kyng Edward the iiijth, at Brystowe.
"First, at the comyng inne atte temple gate, there stode Wylliam Conquerour, with iij. lordis, and these were his wordis:
'Wellcome Edwarde! oure son of high degre;
Many yeeris hast thou lakkyd owte of this londe-
I am thy forefader, Wylliam of Normandye,
To see thy welefare here through Goddys sond. '
"Over the same gate stondyng a greet Gyant delyveryng the keyes.
"The Receyvyng atte Temple Crosse next following;
" There was Seynt George on horsbakke, uppon a tent, fyghtyng with a dragon; and the Kyng and the Quene on hygh in a castell, and his doughter benethe with a lambe; and atte the sleying of the dragon ther was a greet melody of aungellys."
9th September 1461. Sir Bawdan (or Baldwin) Fulford (age 46) was brought before the King, and beheaded at this place on the ninth of September; his head was placed upon Castle Gate. Rot. C. 8. Mus. Brit.
Note 2. And other lordes. Among them was Thomas Lord Roos (age 34). Paston Correspondence, vol. I. p. 219.
Note 3. Certeyne castelles in Northumberlond. See two contemporary accounts of the sieges of these castles, edited by Mr. Black, in the Excerpta Historica, p. 365.
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1798. Thomas Girtin (age 22). Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
1799. Joseph Mallord William Turner (age 23). Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]
Around 1855. Benjamin Brecknell Turner (age 40). Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
Margaret Chesney Baroness Warkworth died at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
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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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Roger Fitzjohn 4th Baron Warkworth was born to John Fitzrobert 3rd Baron Warkworth and Ada Balliol Baroness Warkworth at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].