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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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Earl Bristol is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Bristol is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1622. John Digby 1st Earl Bristol (age 41) created.
21st January 1653. Son George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol (age 40) succeeded.
20th March 1677. Son John Digby 3rd Earl Bristol (age 43) succeeded.
12th September 1698. John Digby 3rd Earl Bristol extinct.
In 1622 John Digby 1st Earl Bristol (age 41) was created 1st Earl Bristol.
On 21st January 1653 John Digby 1st Earl Bristol (age 72) died in Paris [Map]. His son George (age 40) succeeded 2nd Earl Bristol. Anne Russell Countess Bristol (age 33) by marriage Countess Bristol.
On 20th March 1677 George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol (age 64) died. His son John (age 43) succeeded 3rd Earl Bristol. Rachel Wyndham Countess of Bristol (age 32) by marriage Countess Bristol.
Sherborne Abbey [Map]. On 12th September 1698 John Digby 3rd Earl Bristol (age 64) died without issue. Earl Bristol extinct. In May 1658 Alice Bourne died. On 16th February 1709 Rachel Wyndham Countess of Bristol (age 53) died. William and Mary. Monument sculpted by John Nost.
Alice Bourne: she was born to Robert Bourne of Blake Hall in Essex. On 26th May 1656 John Digby 3rd Earl Bristol and she were married. He the son of George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol and Anne Russell Countess Bristol.
Rachel Wyndham Countess of Bristol: Around 1645 she was born to Hugh Wyndham Baron of the Exchequer and Jane Wodehouse. On or after 13th July 1663, the date of the licence, John Digby 3rd Earl Bristol and she were married. He the son of George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol and Anne Russell Countess Bristol. They were fifth cousin once removed. On 20th March 1677 George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol died. His son John succeeded 3rd Earl Bristol. She by marriage Countess Bristol.
Earl Bristol is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
October 1714. John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 49) created. See Invitation to William of Orange from the Immortal Seven.
20th January 1751. Grandson George William Hervey 2nd Earl Bristol (age 30) succeeded.
1775. Brother Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 50) succeeded.
23rd December 1779. Brother Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 49) succeeded.
8th July 1803. Son Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol (age 33) succeeded.
15th February 1859. Son Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol (age 58) succeeded.
30th October 1864. Son Frederick William John Hervey 3rd Marquess of Bristol (age 30) succeeded.
7th August 1907. Nephew Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol (age 43) succeeded.
24th October 1951. Brother Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol (age 81) succeeded.
5th April 1960. Son Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol (age 44) succeeded.
10th March 1985. Son Frederick William John Augustus Hervey 7th Marquess of Bristol (age 30) succeeded.
10th January 1999. Half Brother Frederick Hervey 8th Marquess of Bristol (age 19) succeeded.
In March 1703 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 37) was created 1st Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 26) by marriage Countess Bristol.
In October 1714 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 49) was created 1st Earl Bristol for having supported the Glorious Revolution.
On 20th January 1751 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 85) died. His grandson George (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Bristol.
In 1775 George William Hervey 2nd Earl Bristol (age 54) died. His brother Augustus (age 50) succeeded 3rd Earl Bristol, 4th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 23rd December 1779 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 55) died due to a gout in the stomach in St James' Square. His brother Frederick (age 49) succeeded 4th Earl Bristol, 5th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 46) by marriage Countess Bristol.
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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 8th July 1803 Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 72) died in Lazio. His son Frederick (age 33) succeeded 5th Earl Bristol, 6th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. H3NG0wbdHis great grandson Charles (age 4) succeeded 6th Baron Howard de Walden.
On 15th February 1859 Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol (age 89) died. His son Frederick (age 58) succeeded 2nd Marquess of Bristol, 2nd Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 6th Earl Bristol, 7th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 30th October 1864 Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol (age 64) died at Ickworth House Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds. His son Frederick (age 30) succeeded 3rd Marquess of Bristol, 3rd Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 7th Earl Bristol, 8th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Geraldine Anson Marchioness of Bristol (age 30) by marriage Marchioness of Bristol.
On 7th August 1907 Frederick William John Hervey 3rd Marquess of Bristol (age 73) died. His nephew Frederick (age 43) succeeded 4th Marquess of Bristol, 4th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 8th Earl Bristol, 9th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Alice Wythes Marchioness of Bristol (age 32) by marriage Marchioness of Bristol.
On 24th October 1951 Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol (age 87) died. His brother Herbert (age 81) succeeded 5th Marquess of Bristol, 5th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 9th Earl Bristol, 10th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 5th April 1960 Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol (age 89) died. His son Victor (age 44) succeeded 6th Marquess of Bristol, 6th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 10th Earl Bristol, 11th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 10th March 1985 Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol (age 69) died in Monaco. His son Frederick (age 30) succeeded 7th Marquess of Bristol, 7th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 11th Earl Bristol, 12th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 10th January 1999 Frederick William John Augustus Hervey 7th Marquess of Bristol (age 44) died of multiple organ failure due to chronic drug abuse almost penniless at Little Horringer Hall, Bury St Edmunds [Map]. His half brother Frederick (age 19) succeeded 8th Marquess of Bristol, 8th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 12th Earl Bristol, 13th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.