Bristol Cathedral is in Bristol, Gloucestershire [Map], Cathedrals in England.
See: Nave, Bristol Cathedral.
Before 3rd December 1184 William de Saltmarsh was Prior of St Augustine's, Bristol [Map].
On 29th November 1243 Thomas Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley [aged 73] died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice [aged 25] succeeded 5th Baron Berkeley Feudal. Isabella Plantagenet Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.
On 22nd May 1276 Joan Somery Baroness Berkeley [aged 81] died at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map].
On 4th April 1281 Maurice Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley [aged 63] died at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 35] succeeded 6th Baron Berkeley Feudal. Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.
On 23rd July 1321 Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley [aged 76] died at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice [aged 50] succeeded 7th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 2nd Baron Berkeley. Isabella Clare Baroness Berkeley [aged 59] by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal, Baroness Berkeley.
On 31st May 1326 Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley [aged 55] died at Wallingford Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 30] succeeded 8th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 3rd Baron Berkeley. Margaret Mortimer Baroness Berkeley [aged 22] by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.
On 3rd August 1336 Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Chirk [aged 80] died at the Tower of London [Map] after four and a half years imprisonment. He was buried at either Wigmore Abbey [Map] or St Augustine's Priory, Bristol [Map]. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Baron Mortimer of Chirk although he was never summoned to Parliament.
On 22nd October 1463 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley [aged 69] died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son William [aged 37] succeeded 12th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 2nd Baron Berkeley.
In September 1506 Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley [aged 71] died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice [aged 39] succeeded 4th Baron Berkeley.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 5th November 1552 George Carew [aged 54] was appointed Dean of Bristol Cathedral.
On 18th November 1554 Bishop John Holyman [aged 59] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
In 1558 George Carew [aged 60] was appointed Dean of Bristol Cathedral.
On 13th November 1589 Bishop Richard Fletcher [aged 44] was elected Bishop of Bristol.
On 14th December 1589 Bishop Richard Fletcher [aged 44] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
In 1623 Bishop Robert Wright [aged 63] was appointed Bishop of Bristol.
On 10th February 1633 Bishop George Coke [aged 62] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
On 12th August 1684 Bishop John Lake [aged 60] was translated to Bishop of Bristol.
In 1685 Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet [aged 34] was appointed Bishop of Bristol.
In 1708 Dean Robert Booth [aged 46] was appointed Dean of Bristol Cathedral.
Before 1734 Bishop Charles Cecil [aged 38] was appointed Bishop of Bristol.
On 19th October 1738 Bishop Joseph Butler [aged 46] was elected Bishop of Bristol.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 3rd December 1738 Bishop Joseph Butler [aged 46] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol at Lambeth Palace [Map].
On 16th June 1752 Bishop Joseph Butler [aged 60] died unmarried at Rosemead House Kingsmead Square Bath, Somerset. He was buried at Bristol Cathedral [Map].
In 1782 Bishop Lewis Bagot [aged 41] was appointed Bishop of Bristol.
In 1783 Bishop Christopher Wilson [aged 69] was appointed Bishop of Bristol which position he held until his death in 1792.
On 3rd June 1793 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 64] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
On 11th May 1794 Bishop Reginald Courtenay [aged 52] was consecrated as Bishop of Bristol.
In 1803 Bishop George Pelham [aged 36] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
In May 1803 Bishop Bowyer Sparke [aged 44] was appointed Dean of Bristol Cathedral.
In 1820 Bishop John Kaye [aged 36] was appointed Bishop of Bristol.
In 1834 Bishop Joseph Allen [aged 64] was appointed Bishop of Bristol.
1835. William James Müller [aged 22]. View of Bristol Cathedral [Map].
1837. William James Müller [aged 24]. View of Bristol Cathedral [Map].
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 1892 Hemming Robeson was appointed Archdeacon Bristol which post he held until 1904.
On 7th September 1875 Poulett George Henry Somerset [aged 53] died. He was buried at Nave, Bristol Cathedral.