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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
12th October 1759. James Colebrooke 1st Baronet created.
10th May 1761. Brother George Colebrooke 2nd Baronet succeeded.
5th August 1809. Son James Edward Colebrooke 3rd Baronet succeeded.
1838. Nephew Thomas Edward Colebrooke 4th Baronet succeeded.
11th January 1890. Son Edward Arthur Colebrooke 1st Baron Colebrooke succeeded.
28th February 1939. Edward Arthur Colebrooke 1st Baron Colebrooke extinct.
On 12th October 1759 James Colebrooke 1st Baronet (age 37) was created 1st Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey with a special remainder to his brother George (age 30) since James only had daughters.
On 10th May 1761 James Colebrooke 1st Baronet (age 38) died. His brother George (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey. George was left in sole charge of the family bank in Threadneedle Street. He invested some of his wealth in buying control of the borough of Arundel where the family lived. Arundel was not a classic pocket borough, where the power to return MPs was literally tied to property rights that could be freely bought and sold, but a thoroughly corrupt one where bribery was routine and where maintaining influence of the elections required constant expenditure.
On 5th August 1809 George Colebrooke 2nd Baronet (age 80) died. His son James (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey.
In 1838 James Edward Colebrooke 3rd Baronet (age 77) died. His nephew Thomas (age 24) succeeded 4th Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey.
On 11th January 1890 Thomas Edward Colebrooke 4th Baronet (age 76) died. His son Edward (age 28) succeeded 5th Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey.
On 28th February 1939 Edward Arthur Colebrooke 1st Baron Colebrooke (age 77) died. Baron Colebrooke of Stebunheath in Middlesex, Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey extinct.