St Wulfram's Church, Grantham, Lincolnshire, North-Central England, British Isles [Map]

St Wulfram's Church, Grantham is in Grantham [Map], Churches in Lincolnshire.

Interior of St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

Exterior of St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

1496. Font with 1899 Font Cover at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

After 1678. Monument to William Bury [deceased] at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

William Bury: In 1631 he was born. Before 1678 he and Dorothy Dockwray were married. In 1678 he died.

On 21st February 1698 Gabriel More [aged 63] died. Monument at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

Gabriel More: Around 1635 he was born.

After 29th March 1701. Monument to Elizabeth Saunderson [deceased] at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

Elizabeth Saunderson: In May 1657 she was born to Thomas Saunderson. Before 29th March 1701 Richard Middlemore and she were married. On 29th March 1701 she died.

After 8th March 1748. Monument to William Cust [deceased] at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

William Cust: In 1720 he was born to Richard Cust 2nd Baronet and Anne Brownlow Lady Cust.

1759. Monument to Dudley Ryder at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map] sculpted by Henry Cheere 1st Baronet [aged 56].

Dudley Ryder: In 1691 he was born to Richard Ryder of Hackney in Middlesex. In November 1733 Dudley Ryder and Anne Newnham were married. On 24th May 1756 Dudley Ryder died.

After 5th January 1769. Monument to Edmund Turnor of Stoke Rochford [deceased] at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map] sculpted by E Bingham of Peterborough.

Edmund Turnor of Stoke Rochford: On 11th October 1688 he was born to John Turnor and Diana Cecil. On 5th January 1769 Edmund Turnor of Stoke Rochford died.

In or after 1808. Monument to William Thorold [deceased] at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].

William Thorold: In 1774 he was born to John Thorold 9th Baronet and Jane Hayford Lady Thorold. In 1808 William Thorold died.

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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After 1919. First World War Memorial at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map].