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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Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
30th August 1642. Thomas Bland 1st Baronet [aged 28] created.
24th October 1657. Son Francis Bland 2nd Baronet [aged 15] succeeded.
1663. Son Thomas Bland 3rd Baronet succeeded.
14th December 1668. Brother John Bland 4th Baronet [aged 5] succeeded.
25th October 1715. Son John Bland 5th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
9th April 1743. Son John Bland 6th Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
1755. Brother Hungerford Bland 7th Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
1756. Hungerford Bland 7th Baronet extinct.
On 30th August 1642 Thomas Bland 1st Baronet [aged 28] was created 1st Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire in honour of his father's service to King Charles I. Rosamond Neville Lady Bland by marriage Lady Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
On 24th October 1657 Thomas Bland 1st Baronet [aged 43] died. His son Francis [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
In 1663 Francis Bland 2nd Baronet [aged 21] died. His son Thomas succeeded 3rd Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
On 14th December 1668 Thomas Bland 3rd Baronet [aged 5] died. His brother John [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
On 25th October 1715 John Bland 4th Baronet [aged 51] died. Monument at St James' Church, Didsbury [Map]. His son John [aged 24] succeeded 5th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
John Bland 4th Baronet: On 2nd November 1663 he was born to Francis Bland 2nd Baronet and Jane Lowther. On 14th December 1668 Thomas Bland 3rd Baronet died. His brother John succeeded 4th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire. On 31st March 1685 he and Ann Mosley were married at St James' Church, Didsbury [Map].
John Bland 5th Baronet: On or before 10th September 1691, the date he was baptised, he was born to John Bland 4th Baronet and Ann Mosley. On 9th April 1743 he died. His son John succeeded 6th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
On 9th April 1743 John Bland 5th Baronet [aged 51] died. His son John [aged 21] succeeded 6th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
In 1755 John Bland 6th Baronet [aged 33] committed suicide. His brother Hungerford [aged 29] succeeded 7th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
Inb 1756 Hungerford Bland 7th Baronet [aged 30] died. Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire extinct.