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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Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle 1555-1619

Paternal Family Tree: Liddell

On 9th September 1576 Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 21] and Margaret Watson [aged 20] were married at St Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne [Map].

In 1577 [his father] Thomas Liddell of Newcastle upon Tyne died.

In 1578 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 23] and [his wife] Margaret Watson [aged 22]. He married 1596 Isabel Anderson and had issue.

In 1586 [his wife] Margaret Watson [aged 30] died.

On 13th January 1586 Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 31] and Jane Mitford [aged 13] were married in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

In 1596 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 18] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Anderson were married. They had fourteen children most of whom predeceased him.

On 12th July 1602 [his wife] Jane Mitford [aged 29] died.

On 19th August 1619 Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 64] died.