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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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In 1624 Henry Borlase (age 34) was elected MP Great Marlow.
In 1625 John Backhouse was elected MP Great Marlow.
In April 1640 John Borlase 1st Baronet (age 20) was elected MP Great Marlow in the Short Parliament.
In November 1640 John Borlase 1st Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Great Marlow in the Long Parliament but the election was subequently declared void.
In 1659 William Borlase (age 38) was elected MP Great Marlow in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In 1660 William Borlase (age 39) was elected MP Great Marlow in the Convention Parliament.
In 1661 William Borlase (age 40) was elected MP Great Marlow in the Cavalier Parliament.
In March 1669 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 43) was elected MP Great Marlow.
In 1673 John Borlase 2nd Baronet (age 31) was elected MP Great Marlow which seat he held until his death in 1689
In 1679 Humphrey Winch 1st Baronet (age 56) was elected MP Great Marlow which seat he held until 1681.
In 1685 Humphrey Winch 1st Baronet (age 62) was elected MP Great Marlow which seat he held until 1689.
In 1754 Charles Churchill (age 40) was elected MP Great Marlow in the 1754 General Election.
In 1761, 1768 and 1774 William Clayton (age 43) was elected MP Great Marlow which seat he held until 1783.
In 1783 William Clayton 4th Baronet (age 20) was elected MP Great Marlow which seat he held until he stood down in 1790.
In 1820 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Peers Williams (age 24) was elected MP Great Marlow.
In 1832 William Clayton 5th Baronet (age 45) was elected MP Great Marlow which seat he held until 1842.