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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 1547 Edward Rogers (age 49) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1563 Richard Cooke (age 33) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1586 John Glanville (age 44) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1601 Henry Grey 8th Earl Kent (age 18) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1621 Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 64) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1624 Sampson Hele (age 42) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1641 Colonel John Russell (age 21) was elected MP Tavistock in the Long Parliament.
In 1708 John Cope 6th Baronet (age 34) was elected MP Tavistock which seat he held in 1710, 1713, 1715 and 1722.
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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 1715 Francis Drake 4th Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Tavistock. He was re-elected unopposed in 1722.
In 1727 John Cope 6th Baronet (age 53) was elected MP Tavistock and MP Hampshire choosing to sit for the latter.
In 1727 Francis Drake 4th Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Tavistock and MP Bere Alston. He chose to sit for Tavistock which seat he held until 1734.
In 1747 Thomas Brand (age 30) was elected MP Tavistock.
In December 1747 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Tavistock which seat he held until 1754.
In 1852 George Byng 3rd Earl Strafford (age 21) was elected MP Tavistock.