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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In 1729 Bishop Spencer Madan was born.
On 8th April 1756 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 27] and Charlotte Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 56] and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
In 1758 [his son] Spencer Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 29] and [his wife] Charlotte Cornwallis.
On 23rd June 1762 [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 62] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 6th Baron Cornwallis.
On 14th July 1768 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 29] and Jemima Tullekin Jones Countess Cornwallis were married. She by marriage Countess Cornwallis. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
On 30th April 1771 [his brother-in-law] James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis [aged 28] and Catherine Mann were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
In 1792 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 53] was created 1st Marquess Cornwallis.
On 3rd June 1793 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 64] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
In 1794 [his daughter] Charlotte Madan 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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Around March 1794 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 65] was translated to Bishop of Peterborough.
On 11th March 1794 [his wife] Charlotte Cornwallis died.
In 1796 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 67] and Mary Vyse were married.
On 8th November 1813 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 84] died. He was buried at Peterborough Cathedral [Map].
[his daughter] Charlotte Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan and Charlotte Cornwallis. She married George Warde.
[his son] William Charles Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan and Charlotte Cornwallis.