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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Baron Longford is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Baron Longford is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
29th June 1747. Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone [aged 52] created.
17th February 1761. Son William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 35] succeeded.
28th January 1776. Son Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 25] succeeded.
27th January 1828. Son William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 48] succeeded.
9th April 1869. Son Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 53] succeeded.
11th March 1889. Son William Pleydell-Bouverie 5th Earl Radnor [aged 47] succeeded.
3rd June 1900. Son Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 6th Earl Radnor [aged 31] succeeded.
26th June 1930. Son William Pleydell-Bouverie 7th Earl of Radnor [aged 34] succeeded.
23rd November 1968. Son Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 8th Earl of Radnor [aged 41] succeeded.
10th August 2008. Son William Pleydell-Bouverie 9th Earl of Radnor [aged 53] succeeded.
On 29th June 1747 Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone [aged 52] was created 1st Viscount Folkestone, 1st Baron Longford. Elizabeth Marsham Viscountess Fokestone [aged 35] by marriage Viscountess Folkestone.
On 17th February 1761 Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Viscount Folkestone, 2nd Baron Longford, 4th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Rebecca Alleyne Viscountess Folkestone [aged 35] by marriage Viscountess Folkestone.
On 28th January 1776 William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 50] died. His son Jacob [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Earl Radnor, 3rd Viscount Folkestone, 3rd Baron Longford, 5th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
On 27th January 1828 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Earl Radnor, 4th Viscount Folkestone, 4th Baron Longford, 6th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 37] by marriage Countess Radnor.
On 9th April 1869 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 89] died. His son Jacob [aged 53] succeeded 4th Earl Radnor, 5th Viscount Folkestone, 5th Baron Longford, 7th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 47] by marriage Countess Radnor.
On 11th March 1889 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 73] died. His son William [aged 47] succeeded 5th Earl Radnor, 6th Viscount Folkestone, 6th Baron Longford, 8th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
On 3rd June 1900 William Pleydell-Bouverie 5th Earl Radnor [aged 58] died. His son Jacob [aged 31] succeeded 6th Earl Radnor, 7th Viscount Folkestone, 7th Baron Longford, 9th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
On 26th June 1930 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 6th Earl Radnor [aged 61] died. He was buried at Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. His son William [aged 34] succeeded 7th Earl Radnor, 8th Viscount Folkestone, 8th Baron Longford, 10th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
On 23rd November 1968 William Pleydell-Bouverie 7th Earl of Radnor [aged 72] died. His son Jacob [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Radnor, 9th Viscount Folkestone, 9th Baron Longford, 11th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 10th August 2008 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 8th Earl of Radnor [aged 80] died. His son William [aged 53] succeeded 9th Earl Radnor, 10th Viscount Folkestone, 10th Baron Longford, 12th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
Baron Longford is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1756. Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford [aged 42] created.
30th April 1766. Son Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford [aged 23] succeeded.
3rd June 1792. Son Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 18] succeeded.
28th May 1835. Son Edward Pakenham 3rd Earl of Longford [aged 18] succeeded.
1860. Brother William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 40] succeeded.
19th April 1887. Son Thomas Pakenham 5th Earl of Longford [aged 22] succeeded.
21st August 1915. Son Edward Pakenham 6th Earl of Longford [aged 12] succeeded.
4th February 1961. Brother Frank Pakenham 7th Earl of Longford [aged 55] succeeded.
3rd August 2001. Son Thomas Francis Pakenham 8th Earl of Longford [aged 67] succeeded.
In 1756 Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Longford.
On 30th April 1766 Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford [aged 52] died. His son Edward [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baron Longford.
In 1768 Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford [aged 24] and Catherine Rowley Baroness Longford [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Longford. He the son of Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe 1st Countess Longford [aged 48].
On 3rd June 1792 Edward Pakenham 2nd Baron Longford [aged 49] died. His son Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron Longford.
On 28th May 1835 Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 61] died. His son Edward [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Earl Longford, 4th Baron Longford, 2nd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
In 1860 Edward Pakenham 3rd Earl of Longford [aged 43] died. His brother William [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Longford, 5th Baron Longford, 3rd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 19th April 1887 William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 68] died. His son Thomas [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl Longford, 6th Baron Longford, 4th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 21st August 1915 Thomas Pakenham 5th Earl of Longford [aged 50] was killed in action during the Gallipoli Campaign. His son Edward [aged 12] succeeded 6th Earl Longford, 7th Baron Longford, 5th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 4th February 1961 Edward Pakenham 6th Earl of Longford [aged 58] died. His brother Frank [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl Longford, 8th Baron Longford, 6th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 3rd August 2001 Frank Pakenham 7th Earl of Longford [aged 95] died. His son Thomas [aged 67] succeeded 7th Earl Longford, 9th Baron Longford, 7th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.