Paternal Family Tree: Oxenbridge
Robert Oxenbridge and Alice Fogge were married.
In 1508 Robert Oxenbridge was born to Goddard Oxenbridge.
In 1531 [his father] Goddard Oxenbridge died.
In 1541 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 33] was appointed Esquire to the Body.
In 1541 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 33] was appointed Justice of the Peace Sussex.
In 1550 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 42] was appointed Constable of Pevensey Castle.
In 1551 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex.
In 1551 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
Before 1553 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 44] was knighted.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In March 1553 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 45] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In April 1554 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 46] was elected MP Sussex.
In 1555 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 47] was elected MP Sussex.
In 1556 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 48] was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 14th June 1556. [The xiv day of June father Sydnam, a grey friar of Greenwich, preached at Trinity church [Map], and after dined with Sir Robert Oxenbridge [aged 48] knight.]
In 1557 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 49] was appointed Constable of the Tower of London.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 2nd March 1557. The ij day of Marche rod from the Towre [Map] my lord Sturtun [aged 37] with ser Robart Oxinbryge [aged 49] the leyff-tenantt, and iiij of my lordes servandes, and with serten of the gard, thrugh London, and so to Honsley, and ther thay lay alle nyght at the seyne of the Angell, and the morow after to Staynes, and so to Bassyng-stoke, and so to Sturtun, to sufer deth, and ys iiij men; and to more men for robyng of a ryche farmer in that contrey, to be hangyd, for ther was layd by the sam farmer a-for the consell that a knyght and ys men dyd rob him, and the knyght was layd in the Flett tylle yt plessyd God that the theyff was taken; the knyght ys nam ys callyd ser [blank] Wrothun knyght.
Note. P. 127. last line. For Sturton read Salisbury, as in the next page.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 19th August 1557. The xviiij day of August was the hers for the kyng of Denmarke fenysshed, with wax, the wyche was never sen shyche on [seen such a one] in England of that fassyon, of sqware tapurs, and xxj baners and baners rolles of all ther leneges and mareges in baner-rolles. The sam nyght was the durge, my lord tresorer cheyff morner; and after that my lord Darcy [aged 60], ser Robart Uxinbryge [aged 49], ser Edmond Peckam [aged 62], ser [Robert] Freston [aged 57], cofferer to the quen [aged 41], and ser Recherd Sowthwell [aged 54], ser Arthur Darcy [aged 62], and mony nobull men and gentyllmen alle in blake; and my lord of London [aged 57] begane the durge, with ys myter [on] alle the durge wylle; and after the durge alle the haroldes and the lordes whent to the bysshope of London('s) plasse and dronke; and iiij goodly whytt branchys, and vj dosen torchys, and the qwer hangyd with blake and armes; and vj pilers covered with velvet, and a goodly hers-cloth of tensell, the crosse of cloth of selver; and the morow masse, and a goodly sermon, and after to my lord('s) of London to dener for the kyng of Denmarke('s) obseque and fenerall, and a mageste and valans fryng of gold, and x dosen pensels, and x dosen skochyns of armes.
In 1558 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 50] was elected MP Sussex.
In 1558 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 50] bought at Hurstbourne Priors, Whitchurch.
In 1567 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 59] was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire.
On 17th November 1574 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 66] died.
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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[his son] Robert John Oxenbridge was born to Robert Oxenbridge.
Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
father: Goddard Oxenbridge