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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 1848 Mary Hadfield Waterhouse was born to [her father] Jabez Waterhouse (age 32).
30th March 1851. Census. 4 Swallowhouses, Hayfield.
[her father] Jabez Waterhouse (age 35).? Maker.
Mary (age 3).
On 1st January 1879 Edward Henry Redfern (age 27) and Mary Hadfield Waterhouse (age 31) were married at Glossop.
On 17th November 1879 [her son] Jabez Henry Bond Redfern was born to [her husband] Edward Henry Redfern (age 27) and Mary Hadfield Waterhouse (age 31) in Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].
3rd April 1881. Census. Steeple Fold, Hayfield.
[her husband] Edward H Redfern (age 29). Print rks Labourer.
Mary Redfern (age 33).
[her son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 1)
etc.
5th April 1891. Census. Rock Hall, Hayfield.
[her husband] Edward H Redfern (age 39). Labourer in Calico Print Works.
Mary Redfern (age 43).
[her son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 11)
etc.
On or before 18th April 1896 [her father] Jabez Waterhouse (age 80) died. He was buried on 18th April 1896 at St Matthew's Church, Hayfield [Map].
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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31st March 1901. Census. Arden or Chapel Street, Hayfield.
[her husband] Edward H Redfern (age 49). Print Works Labourer.
Mary Redfern (age 53).
[her son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 21)
etc.
On 30th July 1910 [her husband] Edward Henry Redfern (age 58) died. He was living at 3 Jumble Lane, Hayfield at the time of his death. He was buried on 3rd August 1910 at St Matthew's Church, Hayfield [Map] where his gravestone is in the churchyard.
2nd April 1911. Census. 3 Jumble Lane, Hayfield.
Mary Redfern (age 63).
[her son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 31). Single. General Labourer.
etc.
On 22nd August 1916 [her son] Jabez Henry Bond Redfern (age 36) was killed in action. He was buried in the Yorkshire Regiment War Graves section of the Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, Pas de Calais, France. Private 29842 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 29842 Notts & Derby Regt.
On 2nd March 1919 Mary Hadfield Waterhouse (age 71) died. She was buried on 7th March 1919 at St Matthew's Church, Hayfield [Map] with her husband.