Paternal Family Tree: Dryden
In 1551 [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby [aged 26] and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Cope [aged 22] were married.
On 20th December 1553 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet was born to John Dryden of Canons Ashby [aged 28].
On 21st January 1558 John Cope [aged 54] died. [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby [aged 33] and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Cope [aged 29] inherited Canons Ashby House.
In 1571 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 17] was admitted to Magdalen College, Oxford University.
In or before 1580 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Frances Wilkes were married. They had 3 sons and 4 daughters.
Around 1580 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 26] and [his wife] Frances Wilkes. He married (1) 8th October 1605 Priscilla Quarles (2) in or before 1631 Anne Parvish (3) 3rd July 1632 Honora Beville and had issue.
In 1583 [his daughter] Susannah Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 29]. She married 1609 John Pickering and had issue.
On 30th September 1584 [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby [aged 59] died.
In 1586 [his son] Erasmus Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 32] and [his wife] Frances Wilkes. He married before 9th August 1631 Mary Pickering and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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1590 [his son] William Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 36] and [his wife] Frances Wilkes.
In 1599 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 45] was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
On 8th October 1605 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Priscilla Quarles [aged 17] were married.
Before 1608 [his son-in-law] Edward Hartopp 1st Baronet [aged 35] and [his daughter] Mary Dryden Lady Hartopp were married.
In 1609 [his son-in-law] John Pickering [aged 24] and [his daughter] Susannah Dryden [aged 26] were married.
In 1618 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 64] was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
On 16th November 1619 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 65] was created 1st Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
In or before 1631 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet [aged 50] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Parvish [aged 42] were married.
Before 9th August 1631 [his son] Erasmus Dryden [aged 45] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Pickering [aged 39] were married.
On 22nd May 1632 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His son John [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
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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[his daughter] Mary Dryden Lady Hartopp was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet and Frances Wilkes. She married before 1608 Edward Hartopp 1st Baronet and had issue.
[his daughter] Dorothy Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet and Frances Wilkes. She married Edward Salwey and had issue.