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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MP Boroughbridge is in Member Parliament. See Boroughbridge [Map].
In 1558 William Fairfax (age 27) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1588 Edward Fitton (age 40) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1601 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 27) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1602 Richard Whalley of Kirton (age 36) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1609 Thomas Vavasour (age 49) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1648 Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet (age 31) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1660 Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet (age 43) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1679 John Brookes 1st Baronet (age 42) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1681 John Brookes 1st Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1689 Christopher Vane 1st Baron Barnard (age 35) was appointed MP Boroughbridge.
In 1690 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1705 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Boroughbridge, which his father Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 47) had represented for twelve of the previous fifteen years.
In 1708 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 50) was elected MP Boroughbridge replacing his son John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 25).
In 1715 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 57) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1718 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
On 22nd April 1746 Francis Scott (age 25) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
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 1755 Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet (age 54) was elected MP Boroughbridge which seat he held until 1768.
In 1796 Francis Burdett 5th Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Boroughbridge.