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 Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
1st April 1806. John Morris 1st Baronet [aged 60] created.
25th June 1819. Son John Morris 2nd Baronet [aged 43] succeeded.
24th February 1855. Son John Armine Morris 3rd Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
8th February 1893. Son Robert Armine Morris 4th Baronet [aged 44] succeeded.
20th February 1927. Son Tankerville Morris 5th Baronet [aged 34] succeeded.
29th September 1938. Uncle George Cecil Morris 6th Baronet [aged 86] succeeded.
17th July 1940. Nephew Herbert Edward Morris 7th Baronet [aged 56] succeeded.
15th August 1947. First Cousin Once Removed George Lockwood Morris 8th Baronet [aged 88] succeeded.
23rd November 1947. Son Cedric Lockwood Morris 9th Baronet [aged 57] succeeded.
8th February 1982. Second Cousin Robert Byng Morris 10th Baronet [aged 68] succeeded.
21st January 1999. Son Allan Lindsay Morris 11th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
16th October 2016. Son Sennen John Morris 12th Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
The London Gazette 15905. Whitehall, April 1, 1806,
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, viz.
Joseph Scott [aged 54], of Great Barr, in the County of Stafford, Esq.
Alexander Macdonald Lockhart, 1st of Lee and Carnwath, Esq.
John Morris [aged 60], of Clasemont, in the County of Glamorgan, Esq. [Henrietta Musgrave Lady Morris by marriage Lady Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire]
Alexander Ramsay [aged 49], of Balmain, in the County of Kincardine, Esq.
John Lubbock [aged 61], of Lamas, in the County of Norfolk, Esq. [Note. Created with a special remainder to his nephew John Lubbock 2nd Baronet [aged 31] who succeeded him.]
On 25th June 1819 John Morris 1st Baronet [aged 73] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire. Lucy Juliana Byng Lady Morris [aged 29] Bishop Benjamin Lany Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 24th February 1855 John Morris 2nd Baronet [aged 79] died. His son John [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 8th February 1893 John Armine Morris 3rd Baronet [aged 79] died. His son Robert [aged 44] succeeded 4th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 20th February 1927 Robert Armine Morris 4th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Tankerville [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 29th September 1938 Tankerville Morris 5th Baronet [aged 46] died. His uncle George [aged 86] succeeded 6th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 17th July 1940 George Cecil Morris 6th Baronet [aged 88] died. His nephew Herbert [aged 56] succeeded 7th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 15th August 1947 Herbert Edward Morris 7th Baronet [aged 63] died. His first cousin once removed George [aged 88] succeeded 8th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 23rd November 1947 George Lockwood Morris 8th Baronet [aged 88] died. His son Cedric [aged 57] succeeded 9th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
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 8th February 1982 Cedric Lockwood Morris 9th Baronet [aged 92] died. His second cousin Robert [aged 68] succeeded 10th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 21st January 1999 Robert Byng Morris 10th Baronet [aged 85] died. His son Allan [aged 37] succeeded 11th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 16th October 2016 Allan Lindsay Morris 11th Baronet [aged 54] died. His son Sennen [aged 21] succeeded 12th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.