Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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West Yorkshire is in Yorkshire.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
In 1803 Benjamin Gott [aged 40] bought an estate in Armley, with wooded grounds plunging steeply down to the Aire valley. He employed the famous landscape designer Humphrey Repton to lay out the park and the architect Robert Smirke to build a grand mansion, Armley House, in the fashionable Greek Revival style, its colonnaded terrace overlooking spectacular views, on one side towards the romantic ruins of Kirkstall Abbey
St Bartholomew's Church, Armley is also in Churches in West Yorkshire.
St Bartholomew's Church, Armley [Map].There is a sculpture by Joseph Gott at the west end of the north aisle, a memorial to Benjamin Gott of Armley House who died in 1839. In the south aisle there is Faith comforting the Mourner, commemorating the two sons of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gott who died in Paris and Athens.
On 14th February 1840 Benjamin Gott [aged 77] died. He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Armley [Map] where there is a monument to him sculpted by his son Joseph Gott [aged 54]. The pink veined marble base has a darkened plaque with tribute which includes the words: '...he maintained with inflexible uprightness the character of a merchant with impartial justice the office of a magistrate and with unshaken confidence the warmth of friendship he was always ready to promote the welfare of the town of Leeds...'
On 25th August 1863 William Gott [aged 66] died at Patterdale suddenly whilst visiting. He was interred in the Gott Vault at St Bartholomew's Church, Armley [Map] on 1st September 1863. The cortège included a hearse, four coaches and a "large number of carriages", and it processed for an hour between Wyther Hall and Armley Church, while the Town Hall bell tolled.
On 2nd February 1455 John Melton 9th Baron Lucy was born to John Melton in Aston West Riding. He married in or before 1476 Alice Stanley and had issue.
In 1476 John Melton of Aston Yorkshire 10th Baron Lucy was born to John Melton 9th Baron Lucy [aged 20] and Alice Stanley [aged 31] in Aston West Riding.
On 11th June 1510 John Melton 9th Baron Lucy [aged 55] died in Aston West Riding.
On 26th February 1545 John Melton of Aston Yorkshire 10th Baron Lucy [aged 69] died in Aston West Riding.
On 13th October 1688 John Bright 1st Baronet [aged 68] died. He was buried at Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Badsworth. Baronet Bright of Badsworth in Yorkshire extinct. His estates were inherited by his daughter Catherine Bright [aged 23] and her husband Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet [aged 44].
All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet is also in Churches in West Yorkshire.
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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All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet [Map].
On 13 or 20th October 1809 Thomas Charles Gascoigne [aged 23] died in a hunting accident. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet [Map]. 2,000 people and over 400 of his father's tenants attended his funeral.
Around 1550 Edward Copley was born to Alvery Copley [aged 24] in Batley.
Around 1586 Alvery Copley was born to Edward Copley [aged 36] in Batley.
Before 1616 Edward Copley [aged 65] died in Batley.
In 1622 Edward Copley was born to Alvery Copley [aged 36] in Batley.
Around 1631 Alvery Copley [aged 45] died in Batley.
In 1667 John Copley was born to Edward Copley [aged 45] in Batley.
In 1676 Edward Copley [aged 54] died in Batley.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
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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On 24th June 1762 Benjamin Gott was born to John Gott of Woodhall in West Yorkshire [aged 42] and Susanna Jackson of Bradford at Calverley. He was educated at Bingley Grammar School until he was seventeen. He married in or before 11th December 1785 Elizabeth Rhodes and had issue.
On 21st February 1879 Gertie Millar was born at Manningham, Bradford. Her father, John, was a mill worker and her mother, Elizabeth, a worsted-stuff worker. She began her professional career in a pantomime in Manchester,
On 4th February 1821 John Greenwood was born at Ryshworth Hall.
The River Wharfe rises on the moors above High Birkwith, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Kettlewell, North Yorkshire [Map], Grassington, North Yorkshire [Map], under the Hebden Suspension Bridge [Map], past Burnsall Craven [Map], Howgill, West Yorkshire [Map], under Barden Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], through te The Strid, West Yorkshire, past Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map] and Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], then Ilkley, North Yorkshire [Map], Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire [Map], Otley, West Yorkshire [Map], Harewood House [Map], Wetherby [Map] and Tadcaster, Yorkshire [Map], Kirkby Wharfe, West Yorkshire [Map], Rhyther, West Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 1.25 Km north of Confluence of the Rivers Wharfe and Ouse [Map].
On 24th June 1762 Benjamin Gott was born to John Gott of Woodhall in West Yorkshire [aged 42] and Susanna Jackson of Bradford at Calverley. He was educated at Bingley Grammar School until he was seventeen. He married in or before 11th December 1785 Elizabeth Rhodes and had issue.
On 14th February 1777 Walter Calverley aka Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 69] died. Baronet Blackett of Claverley in Yorkshire extinct. He was buried at Calverley. His estates, including Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map], in line with the will of William Blackett 2nd Baronet, passed to John Trevelyan 4th Baronet [aged 42], the son of Sir Walter's sister Julia [aged 64]; Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map] remained in the Trevelyan family for over two centuries.
On or before 11th December 1785, the date he was baptised, Joseph Gott was born to Unamed Gott at Calverley. His parentage appears subject to some confusion being described by some sources as the son of Benjamin Gott [aged 23], some as his second cousin; we have adopted the former relationship.
Around 1300 James Byron was born to Richard Byron of Clayton [aged 26] at Clayton.
Around 1328 John Byron was born to James Byron [aged 28] at Clayton.
In 1351 James Byron [aged 51] died at Clayton.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around 1371 John Byron was born to Richard Byron [aged 42] at Clayton.
In 1465 John Byron [aged 94] died at Clayton.
On 8th September 1663 Mary Elizabeth Savile was born to John Savile 1st Baronet [aged 23] at Copley. She married before 9th November 1689 Thomas Howard, son of Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk and Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk, and had issue.
In 1689 John Savile 1st Baronet [aged 49] died at Copley. Baronet Savile of Copley extinct.
On 25th December 1767 Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood was born to Edward Lascelles 1st Earl Harewood [aged 27] and Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood [aged 25] at Stapleton Darrington. He married September 1794 Henrietta Sebright Countess Harewood and had issue.
On 17th January 1612 Thomas Fairfax 3rd Lord Fairfax was born to Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron [aged 27] and Mary Sheffield [aged 24] at Denton Hall. He married his second cousin twice removed Anne Vere Lady Fairfax, daughter of Horace de Vere 1st Baron Vere and Mary Tracy Baroness Spencer Tilbury, and had issue.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
In 1369 Simon Thornhill [aged 33] died without surviving male issue. His daughter Elizabeth Thornhill [aged 12] inherited his estates including Thornhill.
Around 1390 Margaret Pilkington was born to John Pilkington [aged 26] at Thornhill. She married (1) before 1424 Nicholas Griffin and had issue (2) after 1436 Thomas Savile and had issue.
On 3rd July 1482 Alice Gascoigne [aged 66] died at Thornhill.
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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In 1583 George Savile was born to George Savile 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Mary Talbot [aged 27] at Thornhill. He married in or before 1611 his fifth cousin once removed Anne Wentworth, daughter of William Wentworth 1st Baronet and Anne Atkins Baroness Wentworth Woodhouse, and had issue.
On 11th November 1633 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax was born to William Savile 3rd Baronet [aged 21] and Anne Coventry Baroness Savile [aged 21] at Thornhill. He married (1) 1656 his half sixth cousin Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile, daughter of Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland and Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland, and had issue (2) 1672 his third cousin Gertrude Pierrepont Marchioness Halifax and had issue.
In 1721 Beatrix Copley was born to John Copley [aged 54] in Thornhill. She married 1750 Samuel Egerton and had issue.
In 1732 John Copley [aged 65] died in Thornhill.
On 28th March 1461 one or more battles were fought at Ferrybridge and Dintingdale. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] fought. John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter [aged 35] was killed.
John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford [aged 25] was killed. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 10th Baron de Clifford, 10th Lord Skipton.
William Neville 1st Earl Kent [aged 56] fought for York.
In 1600 Archbishop James Margetson was born at Drighlington.
On 28th March 1461 one or more battles were fought at Ferrybridge and Dintingdale. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] fought. John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter [aged 35] was killed.
John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford [aged 25] was killed. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 10th Baron de Clifford, 10th Lord Skipton.
William Neville 1st Earl Kent [aged 56] fought for York.
Chronicle of Gregory. 28th March 1461. And the xxviij day of Marche, that was Palme Sunday evyn, the Lord Fewater [aged 35] was slayne at Ferybryge, and many with him was slayne and drownyd. And the Erle of Warwycke [aged 32] was hurte yn his legge with an arowe at the same jornaye.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
Around 1467 William Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne [aged 15] and Margaret Percy [aged 20] at Fryston. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married (1) before 1495 Alice Frognall and had issue (2) after November 1517 his third cousin Margaret Neville, daughter of Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape and Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer, and had issue.
On 20th October 1551 William Gascoigne [aged 84] died at Fryston.
In 1421 Thomas Arderne was born to Ralph Arderne [aged 38] at Harden.
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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Around 1246 Ranulph Dacre was born to William Dacre [aged 66] at Haworth.
In 1633 Frances Howard Lady Downing was born to William Howard [aged 30] and Mary Eure [aged 30]. at Haworth. She married 1654 George Downing 1st Baronet and had issue.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
On 19th December 1811 Sarah Whitworth was born to Charles Whitworth and Sarah m Whitworth. She was baptised on 24th April 1912 at the Old Chapel, Heckmondwike. She married 18th August 1833 John Bottomley and had issue.
Sarah Whitworth: On 18th August 1833 John Bottomley and she were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map].
On 4th April 1762 John Thewlis was born to Joshua Thewlis [aged 34] at Holmfirth [Map]. He married 16th April 1786 Hannah Hirst and had issue.
In 1804 Betty Thewlis was born to John Thewlis [aged 41] and Hannah Hirst [aged 40] at Holmfirth [Map].
In February 1809 Joshua Thewlis [aged 81] died at Holmfirth [Map].
In 1829 Hannah Hirst [aged 65] died at Holmfirth [Map].
In 1841 George Haigh was born to Daniel Haigh [aged 35] at Holmfirth [Map]. He married before July 1880 Ellen Whittle and had issue.
On 18th April 1846 John Thewlis [aged 84] died at Huddersfield.
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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On 2nd July 1756 Joseph Thewlis [aged 64] died at Almondbury.
On or before 3rd September 1579, the date she was baptised at All Hallows Church, Almondbury, Grace Kaye was born.
On 2nd July 1609 Richard Saltonstall [aged 23] and Grace Kaye [aged 29] were married at All Hallows Church, Almondbury.
On 16th April 1786 John Thewlis [aged 24] and Hannah Hirst [aged 22] were married at All Hallows Church, Almondbury.
Hannah Hirst: In 1764 she was born. In 1829 she died at Holmfirth [Map].
In October 1691 Joseph Thewlis was born at Kirkburton, Huddersfield.
In October 1727 Joshua Thewlis was born to Joseph Thewlis [aged 36] at Netherhill, Kirkburton.
In 1843 Cowdray House [Map] was sold to George Perceval 6th Earl Egmont [aged 48] at Shelley, Kirkburton.
Around 1357 Richard Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne VII [aged 57] and Agnes Frank [aged 32] in Hunslet.
Around 1357 Nicholas Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne VII [aged 57] and Agnes Frank [aged 32] in Hunslet.
Around 1390 Alice Gascoigne was born to Richard Gascoigne [aged 33] in Hunslet. She married in or before 1411 Thomas Neville of Liversedge.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In March 1639 Robert Atkins [aged 98] died in Ilkley.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire is also in Abbeys in England.
In or before 1176 Henry Lacy 4th Baron Pontefract died. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map]. His son Robert succeeded 5th Baron Pontefract.
In or before 1176 Henry Lacy 4th Baron Pontefract commissioned the building of Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
1800-1801. Thomas Girtin [aged 24]. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
Around 1800. Thomas Girtin [aged 24]. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
1801. Thomas Girtin [aged 25]. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
. Before 1913. Alfred East [aged 68]. "Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map]".
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
On or before 30th June 1579 Mary Witham 1st Baronetess Bolles was born to William Witham of Ledstone [aged 33] at Ledsham. She was baptised 30th June 1579. She married (1) in or before 1600 Thomas Jobson of Cudworth and had issue (2) 1611 Thomas Bolles and had issue.
On 30th May 1701 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon [aged 50] died. His son George [aged 24] succeeded 8th Earl Huntingdon, 13th Baron Botreaux, 12th Baron Hungerford, 10th Baron Moleyns and 10th Baron Hastings. Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings [aged 19] received, after a legal dispute, in 1703, Ledston Hall and £3000 per year.
On 21st December 1739 Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings [aged 57] died unmarried. Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon [aged 10] inherited her estates including Ledston Hall.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Around 1322 William Neville of Liversedge was born to Edmund Neville [aged 26] at Liversedge.
Around 1346 John Neville was born to William Neville of Liversedge [aged 24] at Liversedge.
Around 1377 Thomas Neville of Liversedge was born to John Neville [aged 31] at Liversedge. He married in or before 1411 Alice Gascoigne.
Around 1411 Robert Neville was born to Thomas Neville of Liversedge [aged 34] at Liversedge and Alice Gascoigne [aged 21]. He married in or before 1436 his fifth cousin Ellen aka Anne Molyneux and had issue.
In 1436 John Neville of Liversedge was born to Robert Neville [aged 25] and Ellen aka Anne Molyneux [aged 19] at Liversedge.
Before 1488 John Neville of Chevet was born to John Neville of Liversedge [aged 51] at Liversedge. He married in or before August 1509 Elizabeth Bosvile and had issue.
In 1639 Edward Shippen was born to William Shippen at Methley [Map]. He married (1) in or before 1671 Elizabeth Lybrand and had issue (2) 4th September 1689 Rebecca Howard (3) 1706 Esther Wilcox.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
On 12th May 1921 Archdeacon Henry Armstrong Hall [aged 67] died at Methley Rectory.
Around 1353 Thomas Talbot was born to Edmund Talbot [aged 13] at Bashall Eaves Mitton.
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.
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Around 1406 Elizabeth Talbot was born to Thomas Talbot [aged 53] at Bashall Eaves Mitton. Date adjusted 1409 to be consistent with father's death. She married John Stanhope.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
Before 19th March 1383 Piers Mauley [aged 26] died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding.
On 19th March 1383 Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley [aged 52] died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding. His grandson Piers [aged 5] succeeded 5th Baron Mauley.
The River Wharfe rises on the moors above High Birkwith, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Kettlewell, North Yorkshire [Map], Grassington, North Yorkshire [Map], under the Hebden Suspension Bridge [Map], past Burnsall Craven [Map], Howgill, West Yorkshire [Map], under Barden Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], through te The Strid, West Yorkshire, past Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map] and Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], then Ilkley, North Yorkshire [Map], Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire [Map], Otley, West Yorkshire [Map], Harewood House [Map], Wetherby [Map] and Tadcaster, Yorkshire [Map], Kirkby Wharfe, West Yorkshire [Map], Rhyther, West Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 1.25 Km north of Confluence of the Rivers Wharfe and Ouse [Map].
On or before 28th September 1752 Captain Jeremy Lister was born to Jeremiah Lister [aged 39] at Shibden Hall. He was baptised 28th September 1752 at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. He married in or before 1789 Rebecca Battle and had issue.
On 3rd April 1836 Captain Jeremy Lister [aged 83] died at Shibden Hall. His daughter Anne "Gentleman Jack" Lister [aged 45] inherited his estates including Shibden Hall.
Around 1461 George Hopton was born to William Hopton [aged 36] and Margaret Wentworth [aged 28] in Swillington West Yorkshire.
The River Aire rises around Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadley south-west past Skipton Castle [Map], Keighley, West Yorkshire [Map], Bingley [Map], Shipley, West Yorkshire [Map], Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map], Leeds [Map], Methley [Map], Castleford [Map], where it is joined by the River Calder, within 2km of All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map] then Brotherton [Map], Ferrybridge, where there was an historical crossing, Beal, North Yorkshire [Map], West Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire [Map], Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire [Map], Snaith, East Yorkshire [Map], Rawcliffe, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 800m north of Airmyn [Map].
St James' Church, Slaithwaite is also in Churches in West Yorkshire.
Before 13th March 1883 Sarah Whitworth [aged 71]. She was buried on 13th March 1883 at St James' Church, Slaithwaite [Map].
Sarah Whitworth: On 18th August 1833 John Bottomley and she were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map].
On or before 14th January 1810, the date he was baptised at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, John Bottomley was born to Jeremiah Bottomley at Soyland. He His father is named as a Wollsorter. He married 18th August 1833 Sarah Whitworth and had issue.
John Bottomley: On 18th August 1833 he and Sarah Whitworth were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. In April 1849 he died at Halifax.
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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In 1402 William Fairfax was born to Richard Fairfax at Steeton. He married in or before 1451 Catherine Neville and had issue.
Around 1420 Guy Fairfax of Carthorpe in Yorkshire was born to Richard Fairfax at Steeton. He married in or before 1436 Isabel Rhyther and had issue.
In 1501 Alice Fitzwilliam was born to Thomas Fitzwilliam [aged 27] and Anne Pakenham [aged 16] at Steeton. She married her sixth cousin James Foljambe and had issue.
On 17th May 1563 Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley [aged 48] died at Thornton le Dale West Riding. He was buried at All Saints Church Thornton le Dale West Riding.
On 17th May 1563 Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley [aged 48] died at Thornton le Dale West Riding. He was buried at All Saints Church Thornton le Dale West Riding.
Around 1137 Juetta Flamville was born to William Arches [aged 42] at Thorpe Arch. She married Peter Bruce and had issue.
On 2nd July 1644 the Battle of Marston Moor was fought near Tockwith [Map] in Yorkshire. Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton [aged 56] fought for the Royal army. Lionel Carey [aged 22] was killed. John Hay 1st Marquess Tweeddale [aged 18] fought for the Parliamentary army.
At the Battle of Marston Moor Lucas [aged 31] swept Fairfax's Yorkshire horse before him, but later in the day he was taken prisoner, in a battle won decisively by Parliament.
John Dolben [aged 19] fought for the Royalists.
William Eure was killed.
Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet [aged 37] fought for the Royalists.
John Fenwick [aged 42] was killed.
The River Calder rises on Heald Moor near Todmorden [Map] after which it passes Hebden Bridge [Map], Mytholmroyd [Map], Sowerby Bridge [Map], Dewsbury [Map], Sandal Castle [Map], under Wakefield Bridge [Map] before joining the River Aire at Castleford [Map].
The River Wharfe rises on the moors above High Birkwith, North Yorkshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Kettlewell, North Yorkshire [Map], Grassington, North Yorkshire [Map], under the Hebden Suspension Bridge [Map], past Burnsall Craven [Map], Howgill, West Yorkshire [Map], under Barden Bridge, West Yorkshire [Map], through te The Strid, West Yorkshire, past Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map] and Bolton Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], then Ilkley, North Yorkshire [Map], Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire [Map], Otley, West Yorkshire [Map], Harewood House [Map], Wetherby [Map] and Tadcaster, Yorkshire [Map], Kirkby Wharfe, West Yorkshire [Map], Rhyther, West Yorkshire [Map] before joining the River Ouse 1.25 Km north of Confluence of the Rivers Wharfe and Ouse [Map].
On 14th April 1827 Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers was born to William Augustus Lane-Fox [aged 31] and Caroline Douglas at Bramham cum Oglethorpe Wetherby. He married 3rd February 1853 Alice Margaret Stanley, daughter of Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury and Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury, and had issue.
In 1453 William Fairfax [aged 51] died. He was buried at St James' Church, Wetherby.
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.
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On 8th July 1425 Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 59] died at Wighill. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Hoveringham. Her son John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 33] inherited her estates including Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map].
In 1542 Jane Threlkeld [aged 79] died at Wighill.
In 1360 Lucy Sheffield was born to William Sheffield [aged 20] at Woodhouse. She married William Wentworth and had issue.
In 1443 Lucy Sheffield [aged 83] died at Woodhouse.
In February 1365 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar [aged 40] was a Commissioner of oyer and terminer of disorder at Wortley.
On 3rd June 1987 Alan Montagu Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 4th Earl of Wharncliffe [aged 52] died at Wharncliffe House, Wortley. He was buried at the Church of St Leonard, Wortley [Map]. His second cousin once removed Richard [aged 34] succeeded 5th Earl Wharncliffe, 7th Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire.