Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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High Sheriff of Derbyshire is in High Sheriff.
In 1319 John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 39) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
On 19th November 1341 Nicholas Longford (age 56) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
On 11th November 1394 Nicholas III Longford (age 43) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1448 and 1466 Nicholas Fitzherbert (age 48) was Sheriff of Derbyshire.
Before 1593 William Bassett (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1595 William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 42) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
On 7th December 1602 Francis Fitzherbert (age 63) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1609 John Curzon (age 58) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1610 Thomas Burdett 1st Baronet (age 24) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1619 Roger Manners (age 44) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1629 John Stanhope (age 39) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1632 John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 27) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1633 Francis Foljambe 1st Baronet (age 43) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1637 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 38) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1644 George Gresley 1st Baronet (age 64) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1648 Samuel Sleigh of Ash and Etwall (age 43) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1649 Francis Burdett 2nd Baronet (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1661 William Boothby 1st Baronet (age 23) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1662 Thomas Gresley 2nd Baronet (age 34) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1666 Samuel Sleigh of Ash and Etwall (age 61) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
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.'
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In 1671 Francis Sitwell (age 39) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1675 Gilbert Carke of Chilcote (age 30) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1703 William Gresley 3rd Baronet (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1705 Godfrey Clarke (age 21) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1723 Thomas Gresley 4th Baronet (age 24) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1737 Wrightson Mundy (age 22) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1738 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 21) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1751 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet (age 28) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1758 Hugo Meynell (age 22) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1759 Nigel Gresley 6th Baronet (age 31) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1780 Nigel Bowyer Gresley 7th Baronet (age 27) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1796 Robert Meade Wilmot 2nd Baronet (age 44) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire. They had four other sons and two daughters
In 1821 George Crewe 8th Baronet (age 25) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1823 Thomas Bateman (age 62) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1825 Charles Abney-Hastings 2nd Baronet (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1826 Roger Gresley 8th Baronet (age 26) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1866 Henry Chandos-Pole-Gell (age 36) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1890 William Arkwright (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
In 1908 Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Arthur Clowes (age 40) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.