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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Paternal Family Tree: Jenkinson
On 26th April 1729 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool was born to [his father] Colonel Charles Jenkinson (age 36).
In 1750 [his father] Colonel Charles Jenkinson (age 57) died.
In 1767 Charles Cope 2nd Baronet (age 24) and [his future wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 22) were married at her house in Hertford Street. She by marriage Lady Cope of Bruern in Oxfordshire.
On 9th February 1769 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 39) and Amelia Watts (age 18) were married at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
On 7th June 1770 [his son] Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool was born to Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 41) and [his wife] Amelia Watts (age 19). His mother died one month later. He married (1) 25th March 1795 Louisa Theodosia Hervey Countess Liverpool, daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (2) 22nd September 1822 Mary Chester Countess of Liverpool.
On 7th July 1770 [his wife] Amelia Watts (age 19) died from childbirth one month after the birth of her son Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool .
On 22nd June 1782 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 53) and Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 37) were married at her house in Hertford Street.
On 29th May 1784 [his son] Charles Jenkinson 3rd Earl Liverpool was born to Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 55) and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 39). He married 19th July 1810 Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh-Evelyn, daughter of George Shuckburgh-Evelyn 6th Baronet and Julia Annabella Evelyn, and had issue.
In 1786 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 56) was created 1st Baron Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire. [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 41) by marriage Baroness Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
In 1790 Banks Jenkinson 6th Baronet (age 69) died. His first cousin Charles (age 60) succeeded 7th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
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 1790 John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 44) and [his step-daughter] Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Dorset, 9th Countess Dorset. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 45). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 4th April 1791 George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly (age 29) and [his step-daughter] Catherine Anne Cope (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 46). He the son of Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne (age 65) and Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne.
On 28th December 1794 Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne (age 68) died. His son George (age 33) succeeded 5th Earl Aboyne. [his step-daughter] Catherine Anne Cope (age 23) by marriage Countess Aboyne.
On 25th March 1795 Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool (age 24) and Louisa Theodosia Hervey Countess Liverpool (age 28) were married at Wimbledon, Surrey. She the daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol (age 64) and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 62). He the son of Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 65) and Amelia Watts.
In 1796 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 66) was created 1st Earl Liverpool. [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 51) by marriage Countess Liverpool.
On 7th April 1801 Charles Whitworth 1st Earl Whitworth (age 48) and [his step-daughter] Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Charles Cope 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 56).
Before 1802 George Romney (age 67). Portrait of Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 72).
In 1807 [his son-in-law] James Grimston Baron Verulam (age 31) and Charlotte Jenkinson were married. She the daughter of Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 77).
On 17th December 1808 Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool (age 79) died. His son Robert (age 38) succeeded 2nd Earl Liverpool, 2nd Baron Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire, 8th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire. Louisa Theodosia Hervey Countess Liverpool (age 41) by marriage Countess Liverpool.
On 1st October 1827 [his former wife] Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool (age 82) died at her house in Hertford Street.
[his daughter] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam was born to Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool. She married (1) 1807 James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam, son of James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston and Harriet Walter Viscountess Grimston, and had issue (2) 20th November 1837 Francis Vernon-Harcourt, son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt and Anne Leveson-Gower.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Jenkinson of Walcot Oxfordshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Jenkinson 1st Baronet
GrandFather: Robert Jenkinson 2nd Baronet
Father: Colonel Charles Jenkinson