Chaplain is in England.
In 1617 Archbishop John Williams (age 34) was appointed Chaplain to King James I (age 50).
In 1643 James Ussher (age 61) took refuge in Exeter College, Oxford University at which time he made William Parr (age 26) his Chaplain.
After 1648 Bishop Walter Blandford (age 32) was appointed Chaplain to (age 31).
On 15th November 1660 Robert South (age 26) was appointed Chaplain to Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 51).
Around 1670 Edward Lake (age 28) was appointed Chaplain to Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 7) and Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 4).
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th August 1675. Dr. Sprat (age 40), prebend of Westminster, and Chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham (age 47), preached on the 3d Epistle of Jude, showing what the primitive faith was, how near it and how excellent that of the Church of England, also the danger of departing from it.
In 1676 Bishop Thomas Sprat (age 41) was appointed Chaplain to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45).
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st August 1676. In the afternoon, after prayers at St. James's Chapel, was christened a daughter of Dr. Leake's (age 34), the Duke's (age 42) Chaplain: godmothers were Lady Mary (age 14), daughter of the Duke of York, and the Duchess of Monmouth (age 25): godfather, the Earl of Bath (age 47).
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1679 Bishop Thomas Ken (age 41) was appointed Chaplain to Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 16).
Before 1682 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 51).
In 1683 Bishop Thomas White (age 55) was appointed Chaplain to Princess Anne (age 17).
After 1689 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).
Around May 1691 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 57).
In 1727 Archbishop Thomas Herring (age 34) was appointed Chaplain to King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43).
Before 30th March 1886 (age 74) was appointed Chaplain to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 66).
In 1763 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 41) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 24).
In 1830 (age 24) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his father King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
In 1872 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford (age 36) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary.
In 1890 Edgar Jacob (age 45) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 70).
In July 1901 Bishop Charles Gore (age 48) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 59).
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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In 1867 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford (age 31) was appointed Honorary Chaplain: Queen Victoria.