Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland, Seaton Delavall, Tyne and Wear, North-East England, British Isles [Map]

Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland is in Seaton Delavall, Northumberland.

On 22nd June 1723 Admiral George Delaval [aged 56] died. He was buried at Church of our Lady Seaton Delaval [Map] on 4th July 1723. His nephew Francis Blake Delaval [aged 30] inherited Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map] which had yet to be completed. By 1729 the house was completed according to Vanbrugh's original plan at an estimated cost of £10,000.

In 1745. Arthur Pond [aged 40]. View of the North Front of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].

In 1745. Arthur Pond [aged 40]. View of the South Front of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].

On 9th December 1752 Francis Blake Delaval [aged 59] died after falling down steps at his home Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].

In 1759 Frances Delaval was born to John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval [aged 30] and Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval [aged 29] at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. She married 22nd August 1778 John Fenton-Cawthorne.

1775. William Bell [aged 42]. View of the South (Park) Front of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].

1775. William Bell [aged 42]. View of the North (Entrance) Front of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].