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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.
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In 1542 Richard Manners (age 33) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1601 William Skipwith (age 37) was elected MP Leicestershire.
The Huntingdon Peerage Chapter IX Ferdinando Sixth Earl of Huntingdon. FERDINANDO, sixth Earl of Huntingdon, heir and successor of Henry the fifth Earl (age 21), was born at Ashby [Map], January 11th, 1608. In March, 1627, he was returned to serve in Parliament for the county of Leicester, and two years after was joined with his father in the Lieutenancy of the counties of Leicester and Rutland. By indenture, dated May, 1638, he and his brother Henry, in consideration of the sum of 4,50l. granted, to John Earl of Bridgewater (age 29) and Thomas Davies, a moiety of the rectory of Mould, otherwise Mouldesdale, in Flintshire. On the 13th of November, 1641, his father being then still living, he had summons to Parliament amongst the barons of the realm; and in 1643 he succeeded to the family honours. He married Lucy, daughter and sole heir to Sir John Davys (age 38), of Englefield, Berks, Knt. (Premier Serjeant at Law to James the First, and Charles the First, as also Solicitor, and afterwards Attorney General in Ireland, and finally Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench,) by his wife Lady Eleanor (age 18), youngest daughter of George Lord Audley, Earl of Castlehaven (age 57), and, settling at Donnington Park, had by her four sons; Henry, John, Ferdinando, and Theophilus, born after the decease of his three brothers; and likewise six daughters, Alice, Eleanor, both of whom died young; Elizabeth, married to Sir James Laughan, of Cottesbroke, in Nottinghamshire, Bart, being his second wife, and dying without issue; Lucy, who died unmarried; Mary, espoused to Sir William Joliffe, of Caverswell Castle in Staffordshire, Knt.; and lastly Christiana.
In 1614 George Hastings (age 24) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1614 Thomas Haselrigge 1st Baronet (age 50) was elected MP Leicestershire.
On 9th February 1621 George Hastings (age 31) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1624 Thomas Haselrigge 1st Baronet (age 60) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1653 Edward Smith 1st Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Leicestershire.
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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 1654 Thomas Beaumont 1st Baronet was elected MP Leicestershire which seat he held until 1659.
In 1679 Henry Beaumont 2nd Baronet (age 40) was elected MP Leicestershire which seat he held until his death in 1689.
In 1690 Thomas Haselrigge 4th Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Leicestershire which seat he held until 1695.
In 1701 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough (age 26) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1702 George Beaumont 4th Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Leicestershire which seat he held until his death in 1737.
In 1710 Geoffrey Palmer 3rd Baronet (age 54) was elected MP Leicestershire.
On 5th August 1714 Geoffrey Palmer 3rd Baronet (age 59) was elected MP Leicestershire at a by-election.
On 7th December 1719 William Manners (age 22) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1722 William Manners (age 24) was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1747 Wrightson Mundy (age 32) was elected MP Leicestershire.
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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 1754 Thomas Palmer 4th Baronet (age 52) was elected MP Leicestershire which seat he held until 1765.
On 26th December 1765 John Palmer 5th Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Leicestershire at a by-election. He was returned again in 1768 and 1774.
In September 1774 Thomas Noel 2nd Viscount Wentworth (age 28) was elected MP Leicestershire. Within in a month he resigned his seat since he had become 2nd Viscount Wentworth following the death of his father.