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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Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner is in Painters.
In 1787 Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner was born to [his father] William Faulkner at Manchester.
In 1821 Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner (age 34) first exhibited at the Royal Academy sending two portraits; he continued to exhibit regularly up to the year before his death.
1829. Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner (age 42). Portrait of Bishop George Murray (age 44).
Bishop George Murray: On 12th January 1784 he was born to Bishop George Murray. On 5th May 1811 Bishop George Murray and Sarah Hay-Drummond were married. She the daughter of Robert Hay-Drummond 10th Earl Kinnoul and Sarah Harley Countess Kinnoul. He the son of Bishop George Murray. On 24th November 1827 Bishop George Murray was elected Bishop of Rochester. On 16th February 1860 Bishop George Murray died at his townhouse in Chester Square, Pimlico.
On 29th October 1849 Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner (age 62) died.
Before 1874 Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner resided at 23 Newman Street, Marylebone for many years.