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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Frank Bernard Dicksee is in Painters.
On 25th December 1850 [his father] Thomas Francis Dicksee (age 31) and [his mother] Eliza Bernard (age 24) were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. His address given as 23 Howland Street, Fitzroy Square, hers as 4 Church Place.
Eliza Bernard: Around 1826 she was born to John Bernard. He, John, a Turner and Dishing Tackle Manufacturer according to her marriage certificate. In 1879 she died.
On 27th November 1853 Frank Bernard Dicksee was born to [his father] Thomas Francis Dicksee (age 33) and [his mother] Eliza Bernard (age 27).
In 1879 [his mother] Eliza Bernard (age 53) died.
1881. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 27). Portrait of Elspeth Thomson (age 19).
Elspeth Thomson: In 1862 she was born to Robert William Thomson. In 1899 Kenneth Grahame and she were married. In 1928 she died.
1881. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 27). "Cleopatra".
1883. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 29). Self-Portrait.
1888. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 34). "The End of the Quest".
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1891 Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 37) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.
1893. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 39). "Funeral of a Viking". Donated in 1928 by Arthur Burton in memory of his mother to the Corporation of Manchester.
On 6th November 1895 [his father] Thomas Francis Dicksee (age 75) died.
1901. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 47). Portrait of Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos (age 54).
Around 1901. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 47). "La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats".
1905. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 51). Portrait of "Lady Hillingdon (age 47)".
Alice Marion Harbord Baroness Hillingdon: On 23rd June 1857 she was born to Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield and Cecilia Annetta Baring Baroness Suffield. In 1886 Charles Mills 2nd Baron Hillingdon and she were married. They were half fourth cousin once removed. On 3rd April 1898 Charles Mills 1st Baron Hillingdon died. His son Charles succeeded 2nd Baron Hillingdon, 3rd Baronet Mills of Hillingdon. She by marriage Baroness Hillingdon. In 1940 Alice Marion Harbord Baroness Hillingdon died.
Around 1908. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 54). Portrait of Joan Marion Neville Marchioness Camden (age 31).
1910. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 56). Portrait of Charlotte Mary Emily Nugent Dunbar (age 45).
Charlotte Mary Emily Nugent Dunbar: In 1865 she was born to Robert Nugent Dunbar. On 2nd April 1891 James Cleland Burns 3rd Baron Inverclyde of Castle Wemyss and she were married. In 1951 she died.
1912. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 58). Portrait of Marie Clothilde Russell.
Marie Clothilde Russell: she was born to George Russell 4th Baronet and Constance Charlotte Lennox. In July 1903 Arthur Ernest Guinness and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. He the son of Edward Guiness 1st Earl Iveagh and Adelaide "Dodo" Guinness. In 1953 she died.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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1920. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 66). Portrait of Lavinia Lyttelton (age 70).
Lavinia Lyttelton: On 10th October 1849 she was born to George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton and Mary Glynne Lady Lyttelton. On 29th June 1870 Bishop Edward Stuart Talbot and she were married. In 1878 Bishop Edward Stuart Talbot and Lavinia Lyttelton founded Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University. In 1939 Lavinia Lyttelton died.
In 1924 Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 70) was appointed President of the Royal Academy.
In 1925 Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 71) was knighted.
1926. Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 72). Portrait of Edith Fitton nee Deamer (age 53). Known as "Mrs Edith Fitton".
Edith Fitton nee Deamer: Thomas Fitton and she were married. In 1873 she was born. In 1953 she died.
In 1927 Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 73) was appointed to the Royal Victorian Order.
On 17th October 1928 Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 74) died.
GrandFather: Richard Dicksee
Father: Thomas Francis Dicksee
GrandFather: John Bernard
Mother: Eliza Bernard