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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Wymondham, Norfolk is in Norfolk.
In 1247 Robert Tiptoft was born at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map].
In 1363 Isabel Clifford was born at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map].
On 2nd December 1515 William Knyvet [aged 75] died at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map].
Around 1621 John Wildman was born at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map].
On 30th November 1811 Thomas Maynard Haselrigge 10th Baronet [aged 83] and Letitia Wodehouse Lady Haselrigge [aged 37] were married at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map]. The difference in their ages was 45 years.
On 7th January 1826 John Wodehouse 1st Earl Kimberley was born to Henry Wodehouse [aged 27] in Wymondham, Norfolk [Map]. He married 16th August 1847 Florence Fitzgibbon Countess Kimberley, daughter of Richard Hobart Fitzgibbon 3rd Earl de Clare, and had issue.
On or before 20th June 1827 Thomas Jeckyll was born at Wymondham, Norfolk [Map]. He was baptised 20th June 1827.
The River Tiffey rises near Wymondham, Norfolk [Map] from where it flows past Carlton Forehoe, Norfolk [Map], Wramplingham, Norfolk [Map] to Barford, Norfolk [Map] after which it joins the River Yare.
Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk is also in Abbeys in England.
In 1107 William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny [aged 43] founded Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map].
Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map] was a Benedictine Abbey founded in 1107 by William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny [aged 43].
Before 1129 Maud Bigod [aged 43] died. She was buried before the High Altar at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map].
In 1139 William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny [aged 75] died at Buckenham Wayland, Norfolk. He was buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Before 7th August 1224 William D'Aubigny 4th Earl Lincoln 4th Earl of Arundel [aged 24] died. He was buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map]. His brother Hugh succeeded 5th Earl Lincoln, 5th Earl Arundel. Isabel Plantagenet Countess Lincoln and Arundel by marriage Countess Lincoln, Countess Arundel and inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
On 7th May 1243 Hugh D'Aubigny 5th Earl Lincoln 5th Earl of Arundel died at Canelli. He was buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map]. Earl Lincoln extinct. His nephew John [aged 20] succeeded 6th Earl Arundel. Cicely D'Aubigny [aged 35] and her husband Roger de Montalt inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].