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 Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
6th January 1715. William Lowther 1st Baronet [aged 51] created.
6th March 1729. Son William Lowther 2nd Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
22nd December 1763. William Lowther 2nd Baronet extinct.
On 6th January 1715 William Lowther 1st Baronet [aged 51] was created 1st Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire. Annabella Maynard Lady Lowther by marriage Lady Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 6th March 1729 William Lowther 1st Baronet [aged 65] died. His son William [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire. Diana Condon Lady Lowther by marriage Lady Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 17th August 1736 William Lowther 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and Catherine Ramsden Lady Lowther [aged 38] were married. She by marriage Lady Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire. They were half third cousin once removed.
On 22nd December 1763 William Lowther 2nd Baronet [aged 69] died. Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire extinct.
Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
3rd November 1824. John Lowther 1st Baronet [aged 65] created.
19th March 1844. Son John Henry Lowther 2nd Baronet [aged 50] succeeded.
23rd June 1868. Brother Charles Lowther 3rd Baronet [aged 64] succeeded.
6th November 1894. Grandson Charles Bingham Lowther 4th Baronet [aged 14] succeeded.
22nd January 1949. Son William Guy Lowther 5th Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
7th May 1982. Son Charles Douglas Lowther 6th Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
2nd October 2018. Son Patrick William Lowther 7th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
On 3rd November 1824 John Lowther 1st Baronet [aged 65] was created 1st Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire. Elizabeth Fane Lady Lowther [aged 54] by marriage Lady Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 19th March 1844 John Lowther 1st Baronet [aged 84] died. His son John [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
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 23rd June 1868 John Henry Lowther 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 64] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 6th November 1894 Charles Lowther 3rd Baronet [aged 91] died. His grandson Charles [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 22nd January 1949 Charles Bingham Lowther 4th Baronet [aged 68] died. His son William [aged 36] succeeded 5th Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 7th May 1982 William Guy Lowther 5th Baronet [aged 69] died. His son Charles [aged 36] succeeded 6th Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 2nd October 2018 Charles Douglas Lowther 6th Baronet [aged 72] died. His son Patrick [aged 41] succeeded 7th Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.