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In 1545 John Arundell (age 15) was elected MP Helston.
In 1572 William Killigrew (age 17) was elected MP Helston.
In 1614 Robert Killigrew (age 34) was elected MP Helston at Bath, Somerset [Map].
In 1621 Thomas Stafford (age 47) was elected MP Helston.
In 1625 Francis Godolphin (age 19) was elected MP Helston.
In 1628 Sidney Godolphin (age 17) was elected MP Helston.
In March 1640 Sidney Godolphin (age 30) was elected MP Helston during the Short Parliament.
In October 1640 Sidney Godolphin (age 30) was elected MP Helston during the Long Parliament.
In 1665 William Godolphin 1st Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Helston.
On 4th February 1702 Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin (age 23) was elected MP Helston.
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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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On 15th December 1708 John Evelyn 1st Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Helston at a by-election. He didn't stand for election in 1710.
In 1727 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet (age 20) was elected unopposed MP Helston.
In 1734 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet (age 27) was elected unopposed MP Helston.
In 1741 Francis Godolphin 2nd Baron Goldolphin (age 34) was elected MP Helston.
In 1747 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet (age 40) was elected MP Helston.
In 1754 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet (age 47) was elected unopposed MP Helston.
In 1761 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet (age 54) was elected unopposed MP Helston.
In 1774 Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 22) was elected MP Helston.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1799 Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin (age 21) was elected MP Helston.
In 1802 James Edward Harris 2nd Earl Malmesbury (age 23) was elected MP Helston.
In 1820 Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 21) was elected MP Helston.
In 1830 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Helston which seat he held until 1831.
In 1837 George John Frederick Sackville (age 22) was elected MP Helston.