On 18th February 1775 Thomas Girtin was born.
Around 1794. Thomas Girtin [aged 18]. Tintern Abbey [Map], Monmouthshire.
1795-1802. Thomas Girtin [aged 19]. Caernarfon Castle [Map].
1797. Thomas Girtin [aged 21]. Lindisfarne Abbey [Map].
1797. Thomas Girtin [aged 21]. Exeter Cathedral [Map].
1798. Thomas Girtin [aged 22]. Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
1798. Thomas Girtin [aged 22]. Lindisfarne Abbey [Map].
1798. Thomas Girtin [aged 22]. Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map].
1798 to 1799. Thomas Girtin [aged 22]. Jedburgh Abbey.
Around 1798. Thomas Girtin [aged 22]. Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland [Map].
Around 1798. Thomas Girtin [aged 22]. Appledore, North Devon.
1799. Thomas Girtin [aged 23]. Durham Cathedral [Map] and Framwellgate Bridge, Durham [Map].
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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1799. Thomas Girtin [aged 23]. Near Beddgelert also known as "A Grand View of Snowdon".
1800-1801. Thomas Girtin [aged 24]. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
Around 1800. Thomas Girtin [aged 24]. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
1801. Thomas Girtin [aged 25]. Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire [Map].
1801. Thomas Girtin [aged 25]. Guisborough Priory [Map].
Before 1802. Thomas Girtin [aged 26]. A Bridge in a Wooded Valley
Before 1802. Thomas Girtin [aged 26]. Jedburgh Abbey.
Before 9th November 1802. Thomas Girtin [aged 27]. Great Gatehouse [Map] of Denbigh Castle.
On 9th November 1802 Thomas Girtin [aged 27] died.
1803. Thomas Girtin. Ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
1808. Thomas Girtin. The White House at Chelsea.