On 9th February 1838 John Benjamin Stone was born.
On 5th June 1867 John Benjamin Stone [aged 29] and Jane Parker [aged 18] were married.
Inb 1895 John Benjamin Stone [aged 56] was elected MP Birmingham East which seat he held until 1909.
In 1896 John Benjamin Stone [aged 57] was appointed the first Mayor of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire when he new Municipal Corporation was created. he was in office for four years.
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the font at St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbet [Map].
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of Stonehenge.
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the Place of Execution on Tower Hill [Map] adjacent to the Tower of London.
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the "Nightingale Monument" at Westminster Abbey to Elizabeth Shirley and her husband Joseph Gascoigne who adopted the surname Nightingale following the death of his kinsman Robert Nightingale. Elizabeth and Joseph are buried in a vault in the north ambulatory nearby. The monument is by the sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac.
Elizabeth Shirley: In 1704 she was born to Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers. On 24th June 1725 Joseph Gascoigne aka Nightingale and she were married. She the daughter of Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers. On 17th August 1734 Elizabeth Shirley died in childbirth following the premature birth of her daughter Elizabeth as a result of the shock caused by a violent flash of lightning.
Joseph Gascoigne aka Nightingale: In 1695 he was born to Joseph Gascoigne. In 1727 Joseph Gascoigne aka Nightingale was elected MP Stafford. On 16th July 1752 he died.
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the monument of William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham at Westminster Abbey.
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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1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the monument of Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond at the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the tympanum at St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map].
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of the Silbury Hill [Map] at Avebury.
1896. John Benjamin Stone [aged 57]. Photograph of Avebury North Circle Cove [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone [aged 59]. Photograph of the Bloody Tower [Map], Wakefield Tower [Map], Traitor's Gate [Map] and St Thomas's Tower [Map] at the Tower of London.
1898. John Benjamin Stone [aged 59]. Photograph of the font at Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone [aged 59]. Photograph of the Salt Tower, Tower of London [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone [aged 59]. Photograph of the Byward Tower, Tower of London [Map].
1898. John Benjamin Stone [aged 59]. Photograph of the Devereux Tower, Tower of London [Map].
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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1899. John Benjamin Stone [aged 60]. Photograph of the monument to Dorothy Vernon at All Saint's Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire [Map].
Dorothy Vernon: In 1531 she was born to George Vernon "King of the Peak" and Margaret Tailboys. Before 22nd March 1572 John Manners and she were married. He the son of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
1899. John Benjamin Stone [aged 60]. Photograph of the ancient font at All Saint's Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire [Map].
1900. John Benjamin Stone [aged 61]. Photograph of the tympanums at St James' Church, Alveston [Map].
1902. John Benjamin Stone [aged 63]. Photograph of the Allington Castle [Map].
1903. John Benjamin Stone [aged 64]. Photograph of the town walls at Hedingham Castle [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone [aged 65]. Photograph of the town walls at Southampton, Hampshire [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone [aged 65]. Photograph of the Bargate, Southampton [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone [aged 65]. Photograph of the crypt at Hereford Cathedral [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone [aged 65]. Photograph of the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck [Map].
1904. John Benjamin Stone [aged 65]. Photograph of the Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map].
1906. John Benjamin Stone [aged 67]. Photograph of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire [Map].
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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1907. John Benjamin Stone [aged 68]. Photograph of Colchester Castle, Essex.
1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 69]. Photograph of St Mary's Abbey, York [Map].
1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 69]. Photograph of The Strid, West Yorkshire.
1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 69]. Photograph of Monk Bar, York [Map] from without.
1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 69]. Photograph of St Mary's Abbey, York [Map].
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 70]. Photograph of Bootham Bar, York from without.
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 70]. Photograph of the inner side of Bootham Bar, York.
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 70]. Photograph of the outer side of Micklegate Bar, York [Map].
August 1908. John Benjamin Stone [aged 70]. Photograph of the inner side of Micklegate Bar, York [Map].
1909. John Benjamin Stone [aged 70]. Photograph of the Monnow Bridge, Monmouth [Map].
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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On 2nd July 1914 John Benjamin Stone [aged 76] died at his home, The Grange, Erdington. His wife Jane Parker [aged 65] died three days later on 5th July 1914. They were buried together on 7th July 1914 at Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield [Map].
