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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: Cholmeley of Easton
On 12th August 1874 [his father] Hugh Cholmeley 3rd Baronet (age 34) and [his mother] Edith Sophia Rowley Lady Cholmeley (age 25) were married. She by marriage Lady Cholmeley of Easton in Lincolnshire.
On 12th June 1876 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet was born to [his father] Hugh Cholmeley 3rd Baronet (age 36) and [his mother] Edith Sophia Rowley Lady Cholmeley (age 27).
From 1899, whilst in the Guards, Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 22) he was Master of the Household Brigade at, Windsor from 1899 until he went to South Africa.
On 18th April 1903 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 26) and Mabel Janetta Waldo-Sibthorp Lady Cholmeley (age 25) were married.
On 14th February 1904 [his father] Hugh Cholmeley 3rd Baronet (age 64) died. His son Montagu (age 27) succeeded 4th Baronet Cholmeley of Easton in Lincolnshire. [his wife] Mabel Janetta Waldo-Sibthorp Lady Cholmeley (age 26) by marriage Lady Cholmeley of Easton in Lincolnshire.
On 7th February 1906 [his son] Hugh John Francis Sibthorp Cholmeley 5th Baronet was born to Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Mabel Janetta Waldo-Sibthorp Lady Cholmeley (age 28).
In 1907 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 30) was appointed Vice-President Of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.
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 1907 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 30) entered the Kesteven County Council without opposition, and was also a member Of the Grantham Board Of Guardians and Rural District Council, and was a J.P. for the Parts of Kesteven.
On 26th December 1910 [his mother] Edith Sophia Rowley Lady Cholmeley (age 62) died.
Between 1912 and 1914 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 35) was Master of the Burton Hounds.
In 1913 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 36) won the Burton Hunt Members' Race in 1913 on "Cardinal".
On 24th December 1914 Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet (age 38) was killed in action at La Bassee, Western Front whilst serving with the 3rd Battalion (RESERVE OF OFFICERS), Grenadier Guards. Germans blew up one of the trenches further along the line, so that they could fire down his line of trench. Captain Cholmeley during an attack rushed forward towards the flank of the company which was and was shot through the head and killed instantaneously. His son Hugh (age 8) succeeded 5th Baronet Cholmeley of Easton in Lincolnshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Montague Cholmeley of Easton 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Montague Cholmeley 1st Baronet
GrandFather: Montague Cholmeley 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Harrison
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrison Lady Cholmeley
Father: Hugh Cholmeley 3rd Baronet 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 
Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Vere Duchess St Albans 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chambers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Berkeley 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Margetson 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
GrandMother: Georgiana Beauclerk Lady Cholmeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Nelthorpe of Little Grimsby Hall in Lincolnshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans
Montagu Aubrey Rowley Cholmeley 4th Baronet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Admiral William Rowley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Admiral Joshua Rowley 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Rowley 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: Charles Robert Rowley 4th Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Admiral Robert Harland 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susanna Edith Harland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Reynold
Mother: Edith Sophia Rowley Lady Cholmeley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joshua Vanneck 1st Baron Huntingfield
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Daubuz
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Anne Daubuz Lady Vanneck
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joshua Vanneck 2nd Baron Huntingfield
GrandMother: Maria Louisa Vanneck