On 23rd June 1561 Stephen Bachiler was born.
On 17th November 1581 Stephen Bachiler [aged 20] was educated at St John's College, Oxford University.
In 1586 Stephen Bachiler [aged 24] graduated at St John's College, Oxford University.
Around 1590 Stephen Bachiler [aged 28] and Ann Bates were married.
In 1623 Stephen Bachiler [aged 61] and Christian Weare were married.
Before 1627 [his wife] Christian Weare died.
In 1627 Stephen Bachiler [aged 65] and Helena Mason [aged 43] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
In 1636 Stephen Bachiler [aged 74] moved to Newbury Massachusetts.
Before 3rd May 1647 [his wife] Helena Mason [aged 63] 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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In 1653 Stephen Bachiler [aged 91] returned at England.
On 28th October 1656 Stephen Bachiler [aged 95] died. He was buried at New Churchyard St Botolph's without Bishopgate.
[his daughter] Ann Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bates.
[his son] Samuel Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bates.
[his son] Stephen Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bates.
[his daughter] Theodate Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bates. She married Christopher Hussey and had issue.
[his daughter] Mary Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Helena Mason. She married Richard Dummer and had issue.
[his daughter] Deborah Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bates.
[his son] Nathaniel Bachiler was born to Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bates.