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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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William Bell is in Painters.
In 1733 William Bell was born.
1770. William Bell (age 37). Portrait of John Delaval (age 14), as an Archer, with a Black Page, in a Landscape Setting.
John Delaval: In 1756 he was born to John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval and Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. In 1775 John Delaval died.
1770. William Bell (age 37). Portrait of Sophia Anne Delaval (age 15).
Sophia Anne Delaval: In 1755 she was born to John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval and Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. In 1780 John Godfrey Maximillian Jadis and she were married. The age difference, and difference in social status, perhaps a reflection of her having been pregnant On 26th July 1793 Sophia Anne Delaval died. She was buried at St Peter's Church, Doddington [Map].
1770. William Bell (age 37). Portrait of Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval (age 40), Lady Delaval, as Venus, beside an Urn on a Pedestal, in a Landscape Setting.
Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval: Around 1730 she was born to Ralph Robinson of Gateshead and Margaret Delaval. In or before 1755 John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval and she were married. They were first cousins. On 1st October 1783 she died.
1771. William Bell (age 38). Portrait of sisters Frances Delaval (age 12) and Sarah Hussey Delaval Countess Tyrconnel (age 8).
Frances Delaval: In 1759 she was born to John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval and Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. On 22nd August 1778 John Fenton-Cawthorne and she were married. In 1839 Frances Delaval died.
1774. William Bell (age 41). Portrait of John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval (age 45), in Van Dyck Dress.
1774. William Bell (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Delaval Baroness Audley (age 17), Playing a Lyre in a Landscape.
Elizabeth Delaval Baroness Audley: In 1757 she was born to John Delaval 1st Baron Delaval and Susanna Robinson Baroness Delaval. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. On 21st May 1781 George Thicknesse 19th Baron Audley 16th Baron Tuchet and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire. On 11th July 1785 Elizabeth Delaval Baroness Audley died.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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1775. William Bell (age 42). View of the South (Park) Front of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].
1775. William Bell (age 42). View of the North (Entrance) Front of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland [Map].
In 1794 William Bell (age 61) died.