Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Prebendary is in Lords Spritual England.
In 1661 Archbishop John Dolben [aged 36] was appointed Prebendary London.
In 1449 Archbishop Lawrence Booth [aged 29] was appointed Prebendary St Paul's Cathedral.
In 1545 Dean William May was appointed Prebendary St Paul's Cathedral.
In 1676 Thomas Gale [aged 41] was appointed Prebendary St Paul's Cathedral.
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th March 1684. At Whitehall [Map] preached Mr. Henry Godolphin [aged 35], a prebend of St. Paules, and brother to my deare friend Sydnie [aged 38], on 55 Isaiah 7. I dined at the Lord Keeper's [aged 46], and brought to him Sir John Chardin [aged 40], who shewed him his accurate draughts of his travells in Persia.
On 26th June 1888 Bishop John Wogan Festing [aged 50] was appointed Prebendary of Brondesbury in St Paul's Cathedral.
On 30th March 1663 Robert South [aged 28] was appointed Prebendary Westminster Abbey.
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th August 1675. Dr. Sprat [aged 40], prebend of Westminster, and Chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham [aged 47], preached on the 3d Epistle of Jude, showing what the primitive faith was, how near it and how excellent that of the Church of England, also the danger of departing from it.
In 1679 Richard Annesley 3rd Baron Altham [aged 24] was appointed Prebendary Westminster Abbey.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 4th October 1806 Bishop Joseph Allen [aged 36] was appointed Prebendary Westminster Abbey.
In 1595 Charles Fotherby [aged 46] was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury and Prebendary of Canterbury.
In 1596 Bishop Martin Fortherby [aged 36] was appointed Prebendary of Canterbury.
In 1670 Archbishop John Tillotson [aged 39] was appointed Prebendary of Canterbury.
On 30th November 1799 Charles Henry Hall [aged 36] was appointed Prebendary of the second stall of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].
In December 1624 Bishop John Cosins [aged 30] was appointed Prebendary of Durham.
In 1768 Reverend Newton Ogle [aged 42] was appointed Prebendary of Durham of the 7th stall which office he held until his death in 1804.
Around 1441 Charles Hervey was appointed Prebendary of Ely Cathedral.
In 1725 George Baker [aged 38] was appointed Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral which office he held for life.
On 5th May 1748 Charles Lyttelton [aged 34] was appointed Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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In 1798 Charles Henry Hall [aged 35] was appointed Bampton lecturer and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.
In 1694 Reverend John Clutton was appointed Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral.
In 1505 Bishop Thomas Ruthall [aged 33] was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1660 Bishop Thomas Sprat [aged 25] was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
Before 6th February 1737 Edward Fane [aged 63] was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
Before 1755 Henry Best [aged 23] was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
Before 1782 Henry Best [aged 50] was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1870 Bishop John Wordsworth [aged 27] was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1517 Bishop Richard Sampson was appointed Prebendary of Newbald.
On 27th September 1815 Prebendary Joseph Parsons [aged 53] was appointed Prebendary of Peterborough Cathedral.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1502 Bishop Thomas Ruthall [aged 30] was appointed Prebendary of Wells Cathedral.
On 25th March 1848 Harry Mengden Scarth [aged 33] was appointed Prebendary of Wells Cathedral.
Patent Rolls. On 10th July 1461. Westminster Palace [Map]. Ratification for life of the estate of Master Robert Stillyngton [aged 41], king's clerk as deacon of the king's free chapel of St Martin le Grand, London, archdeacon of Colchester in the cathedral of London and of Taunton in the cathedral of Wells, prebendary of Wetewang in the cathedral of York, Marther (possibly typo since 'Martha' unknown) in the cathedral of St Davids and the prebend which John Luca lately had in the king's free chapel of St Stephen within his palace of Wesminster, and person of the church of Aysshebury, in the diocese of Salisbury.
In 1696 Bishop Welbore Ellis [aged 45] was appointed Prebendary of Winchester.
Before 18th August 1825 Charles Augustus North [aged 40] was appointed Prebendary of Winchester.
Before 1835 William Garnier was appointed Prebendary of Winchester.
On 30th August 1808 Bishop John Jenkinson [aged 26] was appointed Prebendary of Worcester Cathedral.
In 1779 Charles Wheler 7th Baronet [aged 48] was appointed Prebendary of York which office he held until his death in 1821.