Barbados is in Lesser Antilles.
In 1650 William Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 61] died at Barbados.
Around 1653 Robert Davers 2nd Baronet was born to Robert Davers 1st Baronet [aged 33] at Barbados. He married before 1684 Mary Jermyn Lady Davers, daughter of Thomas Jermyn 2nd Baron Jermyn and Mary Merry Baroness Jermyn, and had issue.
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th August 1661. I first saw the famous Queen Pine brought from Barbadoes, and presented to his Majesty [aged 31]; but the first that were ever seen in England were those sent to Cromwell four years since.
Note. An excellent print in the line manner, 13 inches by 12, was engraved, in 1823, by Robert Grave, from the picture at Strawberry-Hill, of King Charles II., receiving this species of fruit from Rose, his gardener, who is presenting it on his knees, at Dawney Court, Buckinghamshire, the seat of the celebrated Duchess of Cleveland, See hereafter, under 1668, August.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th November 1663. This night I think is the first that I have lain without ever a man in my house besides myself, since I came to keep any. Will being this night gone to his lodging, and by the way I hear to-day that my boy Waynman has behaved himself so with Mr. Davis that they have got him put into a Barbadoes ship to be sent away, and though he sends to me to get a release for him I will not out of love to the boy, for I doubt to keep him here were to bring him to the gallows.
John Evelyn's Diary. 20th June 1665. This evening making my court to the Duke [aged 31], I spake to Monsieur Comminges, the French Ambassador, and his Highness granted me six prisoners, Embdeners1, who were desirous to go to the Barbadoes with a merchant.
Note 1. Probably named for the town of Emden in north-west Germany.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 17th June 1667. But it was pleasant this morning to hear Hollis [aged 25] give me the account what, he says, he told the King [aged 37] in Commissioner Pett's [aged 56] presence, whence it was that his ship was fit sooner than others, telling the King how he dealt with the several Commissioners and agents of the Ports where he comes, offering Lanyon to carry him a Ton or two of goods to the Streights, giving Middleton an hour or two's hearing of his stories of Barbadoes, going to prayer with Taylor, and standing bare and calling, "If it please your Honour", to Pett, but Sir W. Pen [aged 46] says that he tells this story to every body, and believes it to be a very lie.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 5th August 1667. Up, and with Sir W. Batten [aged 66] in the morning to St. James's, where we did our ordinary business with the Duke of York [aged 33], where I perceive they have taken the highest resolution in the world to become good husbands, and to retrench all charge; and to that end we are commanded to give him an account of the establishment in the seventh year of the late King's reign, and how offices and salaries have been increased since; and I hope it will end in the taking away some of our Commissioners, though it may be to the lessening of some of our salaries also. After done with the Duke of York, and coming out through his dressing-room, I there spied Signor Francisco tuning his gittar, and Monsieur de Puy with him, who did make him play to me, which he did most admirably-so well as I was mightily troubled that all that pains should have been taken upon so bad an instrument. Walked over the Park with Mr. Gawden, end with him by coach home, and to the Exchange [Map], where I hear the ill news of our loss lately of four rich ships, two from Guinea, one from Gallipoly, all with rich oyles; and the other from Barbadoes, worth, as is guessed, £80,000. But here is strong talk, as if Harman [aged 42] had taken some of the Dutch East India ships, but I dare not yet believe it, and brought them into Lisbon1.
Note 1. "Sept. 6, 1667. John Clarke to James Hickes. A vessel arrived from Harwich, Essex [Map] brings news that the English lost 600 to 700 men in the attempt on St. Christopher; that Sir John Harman was not then there, but going with 11 ships, and left a ketch at Barbadoes to bring more soldiers after him; that the ketch met a French sloop with a packet from St. Christopher to their fleet at Martinico, and took her, whereupon Sir John Harman sailed there and fell upon their fleet of 27 sail, 25 of which he sank, and burnt the others, save two which escaped; also that he left three of his fleet there, and went with the rest to Nevis, to make another attempt on St. Christopher. "Calendar of State Payers, 1667, p. 447.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 9th September 1667. After dinner, he and I and my wife to the Bear-Garden, to see a prize fought there. But, coming too soon, I left them there and went on to White Hall, and there did some business with the Lords of the Treasury; and here do hear, by Tom Killigrew [aged 55] and Mr. Progers, that for certain news is come of Harman's [aged 42] having spoiled nineteen of twenty-two French ships, somewhere about the Barbadoes, I think they said; but wherever it is, it is a good service, and very welcome. Here I fell in talk with Tom Killigrew about musick, and he tells me that he will bring me to the best musick in England (of which, indeed, he is master), and that is two Italians and Mrs. Yates, who, he says, is come to sing the Italian manner as well as ever he heard any: says that Knepp won't take pains enough, but that she understands her part so well upon the stage, that no man or woman in the House do the like.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th August 1668. I saw the magnificent entry of the French Ambassador Colbert [aged 43], received in the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace [Map]. I had never seen a richer coach than that which he came in to Whitehall. Standing by his Majesty [aged 38] at dinner in the presence, there was of that rare fruit called the king-pine, growing in Barbadoes and the West Indies; the first of them I had ever seen. His Majesty having cut it up, was pleased to give me a piece off his own plate to taste of; but, in my opinion, it falls short of those ravishing varieties of deliciousness described in Captain Ligon's [aged 45] history, and others; but possibly it might, or certainly was, much impaired in coming so far; it has yet a grateful acidity, but tastes more like the quince and melon than of any other fruit he mentions.
John Evelyn's Diary. 26th June 1671. To Council, where Lord Arlington [aged 53] acquainted us that it was his Majesty's [aged 41] proposal we should, every one of us, contribute £20 toward building a Council chamber and conveniences somewhere in Whitehall, that his Majesty might come and sit among us, and hear our debates; the money we laid out to be reimbursed out of the contingent moneys already set apart for us, viz, £1,000 yearly. To this we unanimously consented. There came an uncertain bruit from Barbadoes of some disorder there. On my return home I stepped in at the theater to see the new machines for the intended scenes, which were indeed very costly and magnificent.
In 1673 William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 57] died at Barbados. He was buried at Knaith [Map]. His son George [aged 33] succeeded 7th Baron Willoughby Parham. Elizabeth Clinton Baroness De La Warr by marriage Baroness De La Warr.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 13th June 1682 Robert Davers 2nd Baronet [aged 29] returned and took a seat on the Council at Barbados.
On 30th November 1683 Robert Davers 2nd Baronet [aged 30] was appointed Barons of the Court of Exchequer and of Pleas at Barbados.
John Evelyn's Diary. 4th February 1693. Unheard of stories of the universal increase of witches in New England; men, women, and children, devoting themselves to the devil, so as to threaten the subversion of the government. At the same time there was a conspiracy among the negroes in Barbadoes to murder all their masters, discovered by overhearing a discourse of two of the slaves, and so preventing the execution of the design. Hitherto an exceedingly mild winter. France in the utmost misery and poverty for want of corn and subsistence, while the ambitious King is intent to pursue his conquests on the rest of his neighbours both by sea and land. Our Admiral, Russell [aged 40], laid aside for not pursuing the advantage he had obtained over the French in the past summer; three others chosen in his place. Dr. Burnet [aged 49], Bishop of Salisbury's book burned by the hangman for an expression of the King's title by conquest, on a complaint of Joseph How, a member of Parliament, little better than a madman.
On 11th October 1694 Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston [aged 63] died at sea on a voyage from Barbados.
In 1713 Edwin Lascelles 1st Baron Harewood was born to Henry Lascelles [aged 23] at Barbados. He married 1. 5th January 1747 Elizabeth Dawes, daughter of Darcy Dawes 4th Baronet and Sarah Roundell Lady Dawes 2. 31st March 1770 Jane Coleman Baroness Harewood.
On 29th August 1805 Brigadier-General Robert Bernard Sparrow [aged 32] died aboard ship whilst returning from Barbados. He was buried at Tortola.
On 8th September 1820 John Gay Newton Alleyne 3rd Baronet was born to Reynold Abel Alleyne 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and Rebecca Alton Lady Alleyne [aged 26] in Barbados. He married 11th March 1851 Augusta Isabella Fitzherbert Lady Alleyne, daughter of Henry FitzHerbert 3rd Baronet and Agnes Beresford Lady Fitzherbert, and had issue.
In 1833 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet [aged 54] was Governor of Barbados which position he held until 1836.
On 1st May 1821 Martha Morris [aged 71] died. Memorial at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map]. Wife of Reverend Codrington Carrington [aged 72] of Blackmoor, Barbados.
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On 18th April 1668 a great fire in Bridgetown, Barbados destroyed eight hundred buildings in the town.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 17th June 1668. Thence pleasant way to London, before night, and find all very well, to great content; and there to talk with my wife, and saw Sir W. Pen [aged 47], who is well again. I hear of the ill news by the great fire at Barbados.
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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In 1749 Reverend Codrington Carrington was born at Bridgetown, Barbados. It is unclear who is parents were. Likely descended from Paul Sydenham Carrington who married Henningham Codrington from which the forename 'Codrington'.
On 24th November 1807 Lieutenant Nevile Fane [aged 19] died of yellow fever at Bridgetown, Barbados where he was buried.
On 12th June 1706 Abel Alleyne [aged 55] died in St Andrew, Barbados.
On 23rd December 1695 John Alleyne was born to Reynold Alleyne [aged 23] in St James, Barbados.
On 2nd October 1722 Reynold Alleyne [aged 50] died in St James, Barbados.
On 16th May 1852 Reynold Henry Newton Alleyne was born to John Gay Newton Alleyne 3rd Baronet [aged 31] and Augusta Isabella Fitzherbert Lady Alleyne [aged 23] at St Lucy, Barbados.
Around 1639 John Codrington was born to Christoper Codrington [aged 33] at St Michael, Barbados.
Before 2nd May 1680 William Codrington was born to John Codrington [aged 41] at St Michael, Barbados.
On 20th December 1685 John Codrington [aged 46] died at St Michael, Barbados.
In August 1650 Abel Alleyne was born to Reynold Alleyne [aged 41] in St Peter, Barbados.
On 7th December 1651 Reynold Alleyne [aged 42] died in St Peter, Barbados.
In 1672 Reynold Alleyne was born to Abel Alleyne [aged 21] in St Peter, Barbados.
In 1693 Henry Waldron died at St Philip, Barbados where he was buried.
In 1707 Codrington Carrington was born to Paul Sydenham Carrington [aged 42] and Henningham Codrington [aged 32] at St Philip, Barbados.
In 1717 Deborah Ayliffe died at St Philip, Barbados.
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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On 28th January 1741 Henningham Codrington [aged 66] died at St Philip, Barbados.
On 20th September 1810 Reynold Abel Alleyne 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and Rebecca Alton Lady Alleyne [aged 16] were married at St Philip, Barbados. She by marriage Lady Alleyne of Four Hills in Barbados.
On 24th November 1818 Wellington Stapleton-Cotton 2nd Viscount Combermere was born to Stapleton Cotton 1st Viscount Combermere [aged 45] and Caroline Greville Viscountess Comberemere [aged 29] at Duncombe House, St Thomas. He married 1844 Susan Alice Sitwell, daughter of George Sitwell 2nd Baronet, and had issue.