On 24th April 1718 Nathaniel Hone the Elder was born.
Before 1751. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 32]. Portrait of Mary Savile Countess Isle Thanet.
1755. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 36]. Portrait of David Colyear [aged 19], Viscount Milsington.
David Colyear: In 1736 he was born to Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore. In 1756 David Colyear died.
Around 1760. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 41]. Self-portrait.
1761. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 42]. Portrait of Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 35] and his wife Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 28].
1763. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 44]. Portrait of Catherine Maria Fischer aka Kitty Fisher [aged 21].
Around 1763. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 44]. Portrait of Catherine Maria Fischer aka Kitty Fisher [aged 21].
Before 1771. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 52]. Portrait of Edward Finch-Hatton [aged 73].
Edward Finch-Hatton: In 1697 he was born to Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. In 1727 Edward Finch-Hatton was elected MP Cambridge University. On 9th September 1746 Edward Finch-Hatton and Elizabeth Palmer were married. He the son of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. On 16th May 1771 Edward Finch-Hatton died.
1778. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 59]. Self-portrait.
1778. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 59]. Portrait of Sophia Susanna Noel.
Sophia Susanna Noel: she was born to Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth. On 11th August 1777 Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baron Scarsdale and she were married. On 28th June 1782 Sophia Susanna Noel died.
Before 1784. Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 65]. Portrait of William Willoughby Cole 1st Earl Enniskillen [aged 47].
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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On 14th August 1784 Nathaniel Hone the Elder [aged 66] died.