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: Wordsworth
On 7th April 1770 William Wordsworth was born to [his father] John Wordsworth and [his mother] Ann Cookson at Wordsworth House.
In 1783 [his father] John Wordsworth died. [his sister] Dorothy Wordsworth [aged 11] was sent to live with her aunt Elizabeth Threlkeld in Halifax.
In 1802 William Wordsworth [aged 31] and Mary Hutchinson were married.
In 1840 Henry William Pickersgill [aged 57]. Portrait of William Wordsworth [aged 69].
On 23rd April 1850 William Wordsworth [aged 80] died.