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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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MP Evesham is in Member Parliament.
On 2nd February 1641 John Coventry was elected MP Evesham in a by-election.
In 1661 Abraham Cullen 1st Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Evesham.
In October 1669 John Hamner 3rd Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Evesham.
On 22nd February 1670 James Rushout 1st Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Evesham in a by-election.
In 1690 James Rushout 1st Baronet (age 45) was elected MP Evesham.
In 1713 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 27) stood for MP Evesham without success at the 1713 General Election.
In 1722 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 36) was elected MP Malmesbury and MP Evesham in the 1722 General Election. He was unseated on petition at Malmesbury on 13th December 1722, and so took his seat at Evesham.
In 1727 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Evesham in the 1727 General Election.
In 1761 John Rushout 1st Baron Northwick (age 22) was elected MP Evesham which seat he held until 1796.
In 1834 Henry Pollard Willoughby 3rd Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Evesham which seat he held until his death in 1865.
On 29th July 1847 John Pollard Willoughby 4th Baronet (age 48) was elected MP Evesham which seat he held until 7th July 1852.