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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: St John
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Pakenham 1485-1544
On 5th November 1585 John St John 1st Baronet was born to [his uncle] John St John (age 33) and [his mother] Lucy Hungerford.
Before 1593 [his uncle] John St John (age 40) and [his mother] Lucy Hungerford were married.
In 1594 [his uncle] John St John (age 42) died.
Before 1595 [his step-father] Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton (age 27) and [his mother] Lucy Hungerford were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 3rd April 1601 John St John 1st Baronet (age 15) commenced his education at Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1604 John St John 1st Baronet (age 18) admitted at Lincoln's Inn.
On 2nd February 1608 John St John 1st Baronet (age 22) was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
On 22nd May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)
Walter Aston 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.
Nicolas Bacon (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.
Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
George Booth (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey (age 43) by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.
Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 23) was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 54) by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
Phillip Knyvet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 47) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
John Peyton 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
George Savile 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley (age 41) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
John St John (age 25) was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
John Stradling 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.
Thomas Temple 1st Baronet (age 44) was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
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Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1613 [his son] Oliver St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 27) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. He married 1648 Catherine Vere Baroness Poulett, daughter of Horace de Vere 1st Baron Vere and Mary Tracy Baroness Spencer Tilbury, and had issue.
On 5th November 1614 [his daughter] Anne St John Countess Rochester was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. She married (1) October 1632 Francis Henry Lee 2nd Baronet, son of Henry Lee 1st Baronet, and had issue (2) 1644 Henry Wilmot 1st Earl Rochester, son of Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot and Sarah Anderson, and had issue.
On 24th March 1615 [his son] John St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. He married Dorothy Ayloffe.
In 1616 [his son] William St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 30) and [his wife] Anne Leighton.
On 26th February 1617 [his son] Edward St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 31) and [his wife] Anne Leighton.
In 1618 [his daughter] Barbara St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Anne Leighton.
On 29th March 1620 [his son] Nicholas St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Anne Leighton.
In 1621 [his daughter] Lucy St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Anne Leighton.
In May 1622 [his son] Walter St John 3rd Baronet was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. He married 1651 his sixth cousin Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze and had issue.
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 1623 [his son] Francis St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 37) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. He died aged one in 1624.
In 1624 [his daughter] Elizabeth St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. She died aged five in 1629.
In 1624 John St John 1st Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Wiltshire.
In 1624 [his son] Francis St John (age 1) died.
In 1625 [his son] Thomas St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 39) and [his wife] Anne Leighton. He died aged five in 1630.
On 19th September 1628 [his wife] Anne Leighton died in childbirth.
In 1629 [his daughter] Elizabeth St John (age 5) died.
In 1630 [his son] Thomas St John (age 5) died.
On 23rd October 1630 John St John 1st Baronet (age 44) and Margaret Whitmore (age 54) were married.
In 1631 Cornelius Janssens aka Johnson (age 37). Portrait of John St John 1st Baronet (age 45). Lydiard House.
In 1632 John St John 1st Baronet (age 46) was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In October 1632 [his son-in-law] Francis Henry Lee 2nd Baronet (age 16) and [his daughter] Anne St John Countess Rochester (age 17) were married. She by marriage Lady Lee of Quarrendon in Buckinghamshire.
Before 24th November 1637 [his wife] Margaret Whitmore (age 61) died.
On 18th April 1639 [his son] Nicholas St John (age 19) died.
In November 1642 [his son] Oliver St John (age 29) died.
In 1644 [his son-in-law] Henry Wilmot 1st Earl Rochester (age 31) and [his daughter] Anne St John Countess Rochester (age 29) were married.
On 27th October 1644 Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 23) fought for the defeated Royalist army at the Second Battle of Newbury at Speen, Newbury [Map]. Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland (age 53) was captured. [his son] Edward St John (age 27) was killed.
James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 36), who had his horse shot from under him, commanded five regiments.
Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport (age 47) fought for the Royalist Army.
Anthony Mansel of Ischoed was killed fighting for the Royalists.
In 1648 John St John 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His grandson [his grandson] John (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In 1648 [his son] Oliver St John and [his former daughter-in-law] Catherine Vere Baroness Poulett (age 35) were married.
[his son] Henry St John was born to John St John 1st Baronet and Anne Leighton. He married his sixth cousin Catherine St John.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John
Great x 3 Grandfather: Oliver St John
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scrope
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John St John
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Iwardby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Iwardby
GrandFather: Nicholas St John
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Carew
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Carew
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Carew
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
Father: John St John
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Blount
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Blount
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Gresley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Iver in Buckinghamshire
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire
12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Blount
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
John St John 1st Baronet
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Moleyns Baroness Hungerford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Hungerford
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Thomas Bulstrode
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Bulstrode
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Norreys
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Zouche 6th Baron Zouche Harringworth
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Zouche 7th Baron Zouche Harringworth
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Lenthall 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Zouche
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Dynham Baroness Zouche Harringworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Arches
GrandFather: Walter Hungerford
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Danvers
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Danvers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susan Danvers
Mother: Lucy Hungerford
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Dormer of Thame
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer of Thame and West Wycombe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Dormer
GrandMother: Anne Dormer
Great x 4 Grandfather: William IV Sidney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sidney
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brandon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Sidney
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakenham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham