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 Blount is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Blount of Sodington is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
5th October 1642. Walter Blount 1st Baronet [aged 48] created.
9th December 1654. Son George Blount 2nd Baronet [aged 44] succeeded.
12th November 1667. Son Walter Kirkham Blount 3rd Baronet [aged 17] succeeded.
12th May 1717. Nephew Edward Blount 4th Baronet [aged 15] succeeded.
16th February 1758. Son Edward Blount 5th Baronet [aged 34] succeeded.
19th October 1765. Brother Walter Blount 6th Baronet [aged 40] succeeded.
1785. Son Walter Blount 7th Baronet [aged 16] succeeded.
31st October 1803. Son Edward Blount 8th Baronet [aged 8] succeeded.
28th April 1881. Son Walter de Sodington Blount 9th Baronet [aged 47] succeeded.
26th October 1915. Son Walter Aston Blount 10th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
13th June 1958. Brother Edward Robert Blount 11th Baronet [aged 73] succeeded.
21st January 1978. Son Walter Edward Alpin Blount 12th Baronet [aged 60] succeeded.
12th December 2004. Walter Edward Alpin Blount 12th Baronet extinct.
On 5th October 1642 Walter Blount 1st Baronet [aged 48] was created 1st Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 9th December 1654 Walter Blount 1st Baronet [aged 60] died at Paignton Torbay, Devon. His son George [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 12th November 1667 George Blount 2nd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Walter [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 12th May 1717 Walter Kirkham Blount 3rd Baronet [aged 67] died. His nephew Edward [aged 15] succeeded 4th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 16th February 1758 Edward Blount 4th Baronet [aged 56] died. His son Edward [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 19th October 1765 Edward Blount 5th Baronet [aged 41] died. His brother Walter [aged 40] succeeded 6th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 21st September 1766 Walter Blount 6th Baronet [aged 41] and Mary Aston Lady Blount [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Lady Blount of Sodington. They were half third cousins.
In 1785 Walter Blount 6th Baronet [aged 59] died. His son Walter [aged 16] succeeded 7th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 31st October 1803 Walter Blount 7th Baronet [aged 35] died. His son Edward [aged 8] succeeded 8th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
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 28th April 1881 Edward Blount 8th Baronet [aged 86] died. His son Walter [aged 47] succeeded 9th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 26th October 1915 Walter de Sodington Blount 9th Baronet [aged 81] died. His son Walter [aged 39] succeeded 10th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 13th June 1958 Walter Aston Blount 10th Baronet [aged 81] died. His brother Edward [aged 73] succeeded 11th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 21st January 1978 Edward Robert Blount 11th Baronet [aged 93] died. His son Walter [aged 60] succeeded 12th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 12th December 2004 Walter Edward Alpin Blount 12th Baronet [aged 87] died. Baronet Blount of Sodington extinct.
Baronet Blount of Tittenhanger is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
27th January 1679. Thomas Blount 1st Baronet [aged 29] created.
27th January 1697. Son Thomas Pope Blount 2nd Baronet [aged 27] succeeded.
1731. Son Harry Pope Blount 3rd Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
1757. Harry Pope Blount 3rd Baronet extinct.
On 27th January 1679 Thomas Blount 1st Baronet [aged 29] was created 1st Baronet Blount of Tittenhanger.
On 27th January 1697 Thomas Blount 1st Baronet [aged 47] died. His son Thomas [aged 27] succeeded 2nd Baronet Blount of Tittenhanger.
In 1731 Thomas Pope Blount 2nd Baronet [aged 61] died. His son Harry [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baronet Blount of Tittenhanger.
In 1757 Harry Pope Blount 3rd Baronet [aged 55] without issue. Baronet Blount of Tittenhanger extinct.