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In 1410 Thomas Strickland [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
In 1414 Thomas Strickland [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
In 1444 John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
In 1570 Lewis Mordaunt 3rd Baron Mordaunt [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
In 1640 John Burgoyne 1st Baronet [aged 47] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire.
In 1661 John Burgoyne 2nd Baronet [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire.
In 1451 Thomas Tresham [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
In 1557 Robert Tyrwhitt Master [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
In 1632 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet [aged 29] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
William Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
Lawrence Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
In 1620 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1695 Richard Legh [aged 63] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
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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In 1699 Henry Bunbury 3rd Baronet [aged 22] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1792 Thomas Cholmondeley 1st Baron Delamere [aged 24] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1811 Booth Grey [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1689 Randle Batho was appointed High Sheriff of Chester.
In 1689 Edward Partington was appointed High Sheriff of Chester.
In 1781 William Davenport [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Chester.
After 1542 William Eure 1st Baron Eure [aged 59] was appointed High Sheriff of Durham.
In 1873 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Durham.
In 1097 Walter Gloucester was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
Around 1129 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
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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Around November 1155 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford [aged 30] died. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. Earl Hereford extinct. His brother Walter succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation and High Sheriff of Gloucester.
In 1499 Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
Before 14th November 1559 Thomas Brydges [aged 63] was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester, High Sheriff of Berkshire and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
In 1564 Richard Berkeley [aged 33] was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester.
In 1451 Thomas Tresham [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In 1557 Robert Tyrwhitt Master [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In 1632 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet [aged 29] was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
William Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
William Cheney was appointed High Sheriff of Huntingdonshire.
In 1323 John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster.
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 1485 Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle [aged 23] was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster.
Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster.
In 1563 Thomas Liddell of Newcastle upon Tyne was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1584 Lionel Maddison [aged 47] was elected High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was re-elected in 1585.
In 1592 Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1609 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1840 James Archbold [aged 59] was elected High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1464 Thomas Vaughan [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1551 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
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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In 1570 Thomas Browne [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1626 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex and High Sheriff of Surrey.
John Evelyn's Diary. 6th November 1663. To Court, to get Sir John Evelyn [aged 30], of Godstone, off from being High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1729 Samuel Kent [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1786 Theodore Henry Brinckman aka Broadhead "The Elder" [aged 72] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1859 Walter Rockliffe Farquhar 3rd Baronet [aged 48] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1464 Thomas Vaughan [aged 54] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
Around 1480 William Lunsford of Battle in Sussex was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1551 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1619 Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, Hollington [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1626 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 39] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex and High Sheriff of Surrey.
Before 18th November 1642 Edward Ford [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1755 John Major 1st Baronet [aged 56] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1822 James Eversfield [aged 26] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1877 John Horace Savile 5th Earl Mexborough [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of West Yorkshire.
In 1483 Richard Ratclyffe [aged 53] was appointed High Sheriff of Westmoreland.
On 23rd April 1523 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 69] died. His son Henry [aged 30] succeeded 11th Baron de Clifford, 11th Lord Skipton and High Sheriff of Westmoreland.
Walter Strickland was appointed High Sheriff of Westmoreland.