On 12th January 1667 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson was born in St Botolph's without Bishopgate.
Around 1700 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 32]. Self-Portrait.
Around 1700 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 32]. Portrait of Robert Davers 1st Baronet. Ickworth House Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds.
Robert Davers 1st Baronet: Around 1620 he was born. In 1682 Robert Davers 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Davers of Rougham in Suffolk. In 1685 Robert Davers 1st Baronet died. His son Robert succeeded 2nd Baronet Davers of Rougham in Suffolk. Mary Jermyn Lady Davers by marriage Lady Davers of Rougham in Suffolk.
Around 1704 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 36]. Portrait of John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 55].
Around 1705 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 37]. Portrait of Mary Langham Countess Warrington.
Before 1708 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 40]. Portrait of Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford. Lydiard House.
Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford: she was born to John Banks 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Dethick. On 16th May 1678 Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford and she were married. He the son of Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham and Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch. In 1714 Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford was created 1st Earl Aylesford. She by marriage Countess Aylesford.
Around 1710 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 42]. Portrait of Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford.
1714-1715. Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 46]. Portrait of Henry Hare 3rd Baron Coleraine [aged 20].
Around 1715 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 47]. Portrait of Archdeacon Edward Talbot [aged 22]. Newton House.
Archdeacon Edward Talbot: he was appointed Archdeacon Berkshire. Around 1693 he was born to Bishop William Talbot and Mary Stoughton. In 1720 Archdeacon Edward Talbot died.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Around 1717 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 49]. Portrait of Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine [aged 28] and Anne Howard Viscountess Irvine [aged 21]. Temple Newsam House Temple Newsam Leeds.
Anne Howard Viscountess Irvine: In 1696 she was born to Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle. In 1717 Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Irvine. She the daughter of Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle. They were fourth cousins. In 1764 Anne Howard Viscountess Irvine died without issue.
Around 1718 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 50]. Portrait of Mary Wortley-Montagu née Pierrepont [aged 28].
Before 1723 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 55]. Portrait of William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper [aged 57].
Around 1723 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 55]. Portrait of Robert Davers 3rd Baronet [aged 39]. Ickworth House Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds.
Robert Davers 3rd Baronet: In 1684 he was born to Robert Davers 2nd Baronet and Mary Jermyn Lady Davers. In 1722 Robert Davers 2nd Baronet died. His son Robert succeeded 3rd Baronet Davers of Rougham in Suffolk. On 20th May 1723 Robert Davers 3rd Baronet died. His brother Jermyn succeeded 4th Baronet Davers of Rougham in Suffolk.
Before 1724 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 56]. Portrait of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 62].
Before 1725 Thomas Hudson [aged 23] studied under Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 57].
Around 1725 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 57]. Portrait of Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin [aged 46].
Around 1725 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 57]. Portrait of Henrietta Godolphin Duchess Newcastle under Lyne [aged 24].
Henrietta Godolphin Duchess Newcastle under Lyne: In 1701 she was born to Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin and Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. On 2nd April 1717 Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Newcastle under Lyme. She the daughter of Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin and Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. On 17th July 1776 Henrietta Godolphin Duchess Newcastle under Lyne died.
Around 1725 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 57]. Portrait of Anne Yale.
Anne Yale: she was born to Elihu Yale. Before 14th December 1751 James Cavendish and she were married. He the son of William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire and Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire.
In 1726 Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond [aged 24] was appointed 544th Knight of the Garter by King George I [aged 65]. Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 58] painted his portrait with the Garter Star.
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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After 1726 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 58]. Portrait of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford [aged 49].
Around 1728 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 60]. Portrait of Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 52], Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 34] and their son Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 2]. Cromwell Museum.
Around 1728 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 60]. Self-Portrait.
Around 1730 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 62]. Portrait of Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine. Cromwell Museum.
Before 1733 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 65]. Portrait of Elizabeth Cecil. Belton House.
Elizabeth Cecil: she was born to John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter. Around 1722 William Aislabie and she were married. She the daughter of John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter. In 1733 Elizabeth Cecil died.
1735 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 67]. Portrait of Horace Walpole 4th Earl Orford [aged 17].
Around 1739 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 71]. Portrait of Thomas Cromwell [aged 40]. Cromwell Museum.
Thomas Cromwell: In 1699 he was born to Henry Williams Cromwell. In 1749 Thomas Cromwell died.
Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 78]. Portrait of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford. Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery.
Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 78]. Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 66]. Lydiard House.
Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 78]. Portrait of Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield [aged 50]. Cromwell Museum.
Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 78]. Portrait of Henrietta Godolphin Duchess Newcastle under Lyne [aged 44].
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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Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 78]. Portrait of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland [aged 48]. Calke Abbey [Map].
On 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 78] died in Bloomsbury.