Essex, Home Counties, England, British Isles

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

Around 1526 Margery Golding Countess of Oxford was born in Belchamp St Paul, Essex.

On 01 Aug 1548 John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford (age 32) and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford (age 22) were married at Belchamp St Paul, Essex. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford.

The River Wid rises near Blackmore, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Swallows Cross, Essex [Map], Mountnessing, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], Margetting, Tye [Map], Killigrews, Essex [Map], Widford, Essex [Map], to which it gives it name, to Writtle, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Can.

In 1495 Bishop Thomas Ruthall (age 23) was appointed Rector of Bocking, Essex [Map].

In May 1577 Archdeacon John Mullins was collated to the rectory of Bocking, Essex [Map]. In Oct 1583 he was made Dean of Bocking, Essex [Map] along with Bishop John Still (age 43).

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

On 18 Oct 1599 Frances Neville (age 80) died at Borley, Essex.

In 1276 Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth was born at Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map].

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

In 1241 Roger Acquigny (age 61) died at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

Before 1284 Florence Acquigny (age 61) died at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

Stane Street to Colchester is a Roman Road between Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] and Colchester, Essex [Map]. It travelled through Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map], Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map], Takeley, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Braintree, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] and Marks Tey, Essex [Map].

On 30 Jan 1846 Katherine Wood was born to Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet (age 50) at Braintree, Essex [Map].

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Brain rises near Great Bardfield, Essex [Map] where it is known as Pods Brook. From there it flows past Shalford Green, Essex [Map] through Braintree, Essex [Map], past White Notley, Essex [Map] and Witham, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Pant aka Blackwater.

The Great Road left London at Aldgate Gate [Map] after which it crossed the River Lea then continues to Gallows Corner, Essex [Map], through Brentwood, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], White's Place, Margetting [Map] after which it reaches Caesaromagus aka Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

Around 1455 Richard Fitzlewis was born at Brentwood, Essex [Map].

John Evelyn's Diary. 23 Dec 1658. I went with my wife (age 23) to keep Christmas at my cousin, George Tuke's, at Cressing Temple, in Essex. Lay that night at Brentwood, Essex [Map].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Aug 1665. By and by met my Lord Crew (age 67) returning, after having accompanied them a little way, and so after them, Mr. Marr telling me by the way how a mayde servant of Mr. John Wright's (who lives thereabouts) falling sick of the plague, she was removed to an out-house, and a nurse appointed to look to her; who, being once absent, the mayde got out of the house at the window, and run away. The nurse coming and knocking, and having no answer, believed she was dead, and went and told Mr. Wright so; who and his lady were in great strait what to do to get her buried. At last resolved to go to Burntwood [Map] hard by, being in the parish, and there get people to do it. But they would not; so he went home full of trouble, and in the way met the wench walking over the common, which frighted him worse than before; and was forced to send people to take her, which he did; and they got one of the pest coaches and put her into it to carry her to a pest house. And passing in a narrow lane, Sir Anthony Browne, with his brother and some friends in the coach, met this coach with the curtains drawn close. The brother being a young man, and believing there might be some lady in it that would not be seen, and the way being narrow, he thrust his head out of his own into her coach, and to look, and there saw somebody look very ill, and in a sick dress, and stunk mightily; which the coachman also cried out upon. And presently they come up to some people that stood looking after it, and told our gallants that it was a mayde of Mr. Wright's carried away sick of the plague; which put the young gentleman into a fright had almost cost him his life, but is now well again. I, overtaking our young people, 'light, and into the coach to them, where mighty merry all the way; and anon come to the Blockehouse, over against Gravesend, Kent [Map], where we staid a great while, in a little drinking-house.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

On 16 May 1571 George Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire (age 41) died at Bruyn, Essex.

The River Can rises at High Easter, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Clatterford End, Essex [Map], Frambridge End, Essex [Map], Chignall St James, Essex [Map] and Writtle, Essex [Map] to Chelmsford, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Chelmer.

In 1719 Barton Booth (age 37) and Hester Santlow (age 29) were married at Chipping Ongar, Essex.

Around 1357 Joan Cobham (age 20) died at Chrishall, Essex.

On 31 May 1379 John Pole (age 40) died at Chrishall, Essex.

The River Can rises at High Easter, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Clatterford End, Essex [Map], Frambridge End, Essex [Map], Chignall St James, Essex [Map] and Writtle, Essex [Map] to Chelmsford, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Chelmer.

In 1144 John Fitzrichard 6th Baron Halton was born to Richard Fitzeustace 5th Baron of Halton (age 24) and Albreda Lissours (age 16) at Clavering, Essex.

Around 1240 Robert Fitzroger 5th Baron Warkworth was born to Roger Fitzjohn 4th Baron Warkworth at Clavering, Essex.

On 29 Apr 1310 Robert Fitzroger 5th Baron Warkworth (age 70) died at Clavering, Essex. Baron Warkworth extinct.

In 1329 Margaret Zouche Baroness Warkworth (age 78) died at Clavering, Essex.

Stane Street to Colchester is a Roman Road between Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] and Colchester, Essex [Map]. It travelled through Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map], Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map], Takeley, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Braintree, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] and Marks Tey, Essex [Map].

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

On 24 Jan 1360 John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 47) died. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His son Thomas (age 24) succeeded 8th Earl of Oxford.

After 22 Nov 1395 Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. King Richard II of England (age 28) had the coffin opened to kiss his friend's hand and to gaze on his face one last time.

On 10 Mar 1513 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 70) died at Hedingham Castle [Map]. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His nephew John (age 13) succeeded 14th Earl of Oxford.

On 14 Jul 1526 John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 26) died. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His second cousin John (age 55) succeeded 15th Earl of Oxford.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23 Dec 1658. I went with my wife (age 23) to keep Christmas at my cousin, George Tuke's, at Cressing Temple, in Essex. Lay that night at Brentwood, Essex [Map].

Around 1478 Roger Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy (age 19) at Danbury, Essex.

In 1503 Richard Southwell was born to Francis Southwell (age 27) and Dorothy Tendering (age 18) at Danbury, Essex.

Around 1524 Mary Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy (age 17) and Audrey Raynsford (age 20) at Danbury, Essex.

In 1540 Richard Southwell (age 37) and Thomasine Darcy (age 33) were married at Danbury, Essex. She the daughter of Roger Darcy and Elizabeth Wentworth Countess Bath (age 70).

In 1540 Richard Southwell was born illegitimately to Richard Southwell (age 37) and Mary Darcy (age 16) at Danbury, Essex.

Around 1544 Catherine Southwell was born illegitimately to Richard Southwell (age 41) and Mary Darcy (age 20) at Danbury, Essex. Whether she was legitimate or not is somewhat confusing. Some sources suggest she was the only child of her father's second marriage to Mary Darcy to be born after the marriage. However, this doesn't agree with the date of her birth being 1544?

Around 1549 Thomas Southwell was born illegitimately to Richard Southwell (age 46) and Mary Darcy (age 25) at Danbury, Essex.

After 1573 John Wentworth (age 33) and Dorothy Southwell (age 11) were married at Danbury, Essex. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 26 Mar 1613 Henry Vane "The Younger" was baptised at Debden, Essex.

John Evelyn's Diary. 08 Jul 1656. Went to Dedham, a pretty country town, having a very fair church, finely situated, the valley well watered. Here, I met with Dr. Stokes, a young gentleman, but an excellent mathematician. This is a clothing town, as most are in Essex, but lies in the unwholesome hundreds.

In Dec 1263 Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford (age 55) died. He was buried at Earls Colne, Essex [Map]. His son Robert (age 23) succeeded 5th Earl of Oxford.

In 1420 Ralph Audley was born at Earls Colne, Essex [Map].

Around 1450 Geoffrey Audley was born to Ralph Audley (age 30) at Earls Colne, Essex [Map].

Around 1488 Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden was born to Geoffrey Audley (age 38) at Earls Colne, Essex [Map]. He was educated at Magdalene College aka Buckingham, Cambridge University and Middle Temple.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

On 08 Jul 1753 Cecilia Stede died. She was buried on 14 Jul 1753 at East Ham, Essex.

On 04 Apr 1541 John Tyrrell of Heron in Essex (age 33) died at East Horndon, Essex.

On 03 Mar 1322 Geoffrey Saye 1st Baron Say (age 40) died at Elsenham, Essex. On 03 Mar 1322 His son Geoffrey (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baron Say.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 27 Feb 1660. Monday. Up by four o'clock, and after I was ready, took my leave of my father (age 59), whom I left in bed, and the same of my brother John (age 19), to whom I gave 10s. Mr. Blayton and I took horse and straight to Saffron Walden, Essex [Map], where at the White Hart, we set up our horses, and took the master of the house to shew us Audley End House [Map], who took us on foot through the park, and so to the house, where the housekeeper shewed us all the house, in which the stateliness of the ceilings, chimney-pieces, and form of the whole was exceedingly worth seeing. He took us into the cellar, where we drank most admirable drink, a health to the King (age 29). Here I played on my flageolette, there being an excellent echo. He shewed us excellent pictures; two especially, those of the four Evangelists and Henry VIII. After that I gave the man 2s. for his trouble, and went back again. In our going, my landlord carried us through a very old hospital or almshouse, where forty poor people was maintained; a very old foundation; and over the chimney in the mantelpiece was an inscription in brass: "Orate pre anima Thomae Bird", &c.; and the poor box also was on the same chimney-piece, with an iron door and locks to it, into which I put 6d. They brought me a draft of their drink in a brown bowl, tipt with silver, which I drank off, and at the bottom was a picture of the Virgin and the child in her arms, done in silver. So we went to our Inn, and after eating of something, and kissed the daughter of the house, she being very pretty, we took leave, and so that night, the road pretty good, but the weather rainy to Eping [Map], where we sat and played a game at cards, and after supper, and some merry talk with a plain bold maid of the house, we went to bed.

On 05 Jul 1449 John Montgomery died at Faulkbourne, Essex.

John Montgomery was born at Faulkbourne, Essex.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 16 Dec 1558. The xvj day of December was cared in a charett from sant Baythelmuw the grett unto Essex to be bered, with baners and banerrolles abowt her, my lade Ryche (age 48), and so to the plasse wher she dwelyd.

On 07 Jul 1585 Thomas Howard 14th or 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey 1st Earl Norfolk was born to Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel (age 28) and Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 28) at Finchingfield, Essex.

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

The River Can rises at High Easter, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Clatterford End, Essex [Map], Frambridge End, Essex [Map], Chignall St James, Essex [Map] and Writtle, Essex [Map] to Chelmsford, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Chelmer.

In Aug 1734 George Lynn (age 27) and Anne Bellamy (age 54) were married by which he came into possession of Frinton Manor, Essex. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of George Lynn (age 58) and Elizabeth Bellamy (age 54).

Galloper Sand. A sandbank, around 50 km offshore from the Felixstowe area, around 11.5 km long and less than 1 km wide. The general depth of the area is 30-50 m to the west and 20-30 m to the east. However the depth over the Galloper itself decreases from 20 m to as little as 2 m.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 07 Jun 1666. By and by comes Mr. Wayth to me; and discoursing of our ill successe, he tells me plainly from Captain Page's own mouth (who hath lost his arm in the fight), that the Dutch did pursue us two hours before they left us, and then they suffered us to go on homewards, and they retreated towards their coast: which is very sad newes. Then to my office and anon to White Hall, late, to the Duke of York (age 32) to see what commands he hath and to pray a meeting to-morrow for Tangier in behalf of Mr. Yeabsly, which I did do and do find the Duke much damped in his discourse, touching the late fight, and all the Court talk sadly of it. The Duke did give me several letters he had received from the fleete, and Sir W. Coventry (age 38) and Sir W. Pen (age 45), who are gone down thither, for me to pick out some works to be done for the setting out the fleete again; and so I took them home with me, and was drawing out an abstract of them till midnight. And as to newes, I do find great reason to think that we are beaten in every respect, and that we are the losers. The Prince upon the Galloper, where both the Royall Charles and Royall Katharine had come twice aground, but got off. The Essex carried into Holland; the Swiftsure missing (Sir William Barkeley (deceased)) ever since the beginning of the fight. Captains Bacon, Tearne, Wood, Mootham, Whitty, and Coppin, slayne. The Duke of Albemarle (age 57) writes, that he never fought with worse officers in his life, not above twenty of them behaving themselves like men. Sir William Clerke (deceased) lost his leg; and in two days died. The Loyall George, Seven Oakes, and Swiftsure, are still missing, having never, as the Generall writes himself, engaged with them. It was as great an alteration to find myself required to write a sad letter instead of a triumphant one to my Lady Sandwich (age 41) this night, as ever on any occasion I had in my life. So late home and to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 04 Jul 1666. He told me that our very commanders, nay, our very flag-officers, do stand in need of exercising among themselves, and discoursing the business of commanding a fleete; he telling me that even one of our flag-men in the fleete did not know which tacke lost the wind, or which kept it, in the last engagement. He says it was pure dismaying and fear that made them all run upon the Galloper, not having their wits about them; and that it was a miracle they were not all lost. He much inveighs upon my discoursing of Sir John Lawson's saying heretofore, that sixty sail would do as much as one hundred; and says that he was a man of no counsel at all, but had got the confidence to say as the gallants did, and did propose to himself to make himself great by them, and saying as they did; but was no man of judgement in his business, but hath been out in the greatest points that have come before them. And then in the business of fore-castles, which he did oppose, all the world sees now the use of them for shelter of men. He did talk very rationally to me, insomuch that I took more pleasure this night in hearing him discourse, than I ever did in my life in any thing that he said. He gone I to the office again, and so after some business home to supper and to bed.

The Great Road left London at Aldgate Gate [Map] after which it crossed the River Lea then continues to Gallows Corner, Essex [Map], through Brentwood, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], White's Place, Margetting [Map] after which it reaches Caesaromagus aka Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

Around 1460 Roger Wentworth was born to Henry Wentworth (age 31) and Elizabeth Howard (age 42) at Gosfield, Essex.

In 1496 Henry Wentworth was born to Roger Wentworth (age 36) and Anne Tyrrell (age 16) at Gosfield, Essex.

In 1564 John Wentworth was born to John Wentworth (age 24) and Dorothy Southwell (age 2) at Gosfield, Essex.

Before 10 Aug 1593 Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea was born to John Wentworth (age 29) and Cicely Unton (age 32). On 10 Aug 1593 Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea was baptised in Gosfield, Essex.

On 10 Feb 1613 John Wentworth (age 49) died at Gosfield, Essex.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Brain rises near Great Bardfield, Essex [Map] where it is known as Pods Brook. From there it flows past Shalford Green, Essex [Map] through Braintree, Essex [Map], past White Notley, Essex [Map] and Witham, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Pant aka Blackwater.

Stane Street to Colchester is a Roman Road between Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] and Colchester, Essex [Map]. It travelled through Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map], Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map], Takeley, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Braintree, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] and Marks Tey, Essex [Map].

On 06 Nov 1753 George Howland Beaumont 7th Baronet was born to George Beaumont 6th Baronet (age 27) and Rachel Howland (age 35) at Great Dunmow, Essex [Map]. He was baptised at St Mary's Church, Great Dunmow on 17 Dec 1753.

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

On 27 Nov 1556 Henry Parker 11th Baron Marshal 10th Baron Morley (age 75) died at Great Hallingbury, Essex. His grandson Henry (age 23) succeeded 12th Baron Marshal, 11th Baron Morley.

On 01 Jul 1622 William Parker 4th Baron Monteagle 14th Baron Marshal 13th Baron Morley (age 47) died at Great Hallingbury, Essex. His son Henry (age 22) succeeded 15th Baron Marshal, 14th Baron Morley, 5th Baron Monteagle.

Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 11 Feb 1719. It was ordered that every Member for his last years contributions beside two prints of Richard II already ordered shall have three prints of the Font and two of Ulphus's Horn.

My Lord Oxford sent a brass old seal for the Inspection of the Society belonging to the Fraternity of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England.

Dr Knight brought an old dye of a coin of Queen Elizabeth of a sixpence, found immured at Oakeley in Essex.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

Around 1390 James Tyrrell died at Great Thornton, Essex.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

Gunfleete Sand. Lies off the coast near Clacton-on-Sea.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 10 May 1665. Up betimes, and abroad to the Cocke-Pitt, where the Duke (age 56) [of Albemarle] did give Sir W. Batten (age 64) and me an account of the late taking of eight ships, and of his intent to come back to the Gunfleete¹ with the fleete presently; which creates us much work and haste therein, against the fleete comes.

Note 1. The Gunfleet Sand off the Essex coast.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 31 May 1666. Homewood, and I took him home in the evening to my chamber, and discoursed with him about my business of the Victualling, which I have a mind to employ him in, and he is desirous of also, but do very ingenuously declare he understands it not so well as other things, and desires to be informed in the nature of it before he attempts it, which I like well, and so I carried him to Mr. Gibson to discourse with him about it, and so home again to my accounts. Thus ends this month, with my mind oppressed by my defect in my duty of the Victualling, which lies upon me as a burden, till I get myself into a better posture therein, and hinders me and casts down my courage in every thing else that belongs to me, and the jealousy I have of Sir W. Coventry's (age 38) being displeased with me about it; but I hope in a little time to remedy all. As to publique business; by late tidings of the French fleete being come to Rochelle (how true, though, I know not) our fleete is divided; Prince Rupert (age 46) being gone with about thirty ships to the Westward as is conceived to meet the French, to hinder their coming to join with the Dutch. My Lord Duke of Albemarle (age 57) lies in the Downes with the rest, and intends presently to sail to the Gunfleete.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Jul 1666. So with my heart full of content to bed. Newes come yesterday from Harwich, Essex [Map], that the Dutch had appeared upon our coast with their fleete, and we believe did go to the Gun-fleete, and they are supposed to be there now; but I have heard nothing of them to-day. Yesterday Dr. Whistler, at Sir W. Pen's (age 45), told me that Alexander Broome, a the great song-maker, is lately dead.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 27 Sep 1666. Thence I by coach home to the office, and there intending a meeting, but nobody being there but myself and Sir J. Minnes (age 67), who is worse than nothing, I did not answer any body, but kept to my business in the office till night, and then Sir W. Batten (age 65) and Sir W. Pen (age 45) to me, and thence to Sir W. Batten's, and eat a barrel of oysters I did give them, and so home, and to bed. I have this evening discoursed with W. Hewer (age 24) about Mercer, I having a mind to have her again; and I am vexed to hear him say that she hath no mind to come again, though her mother hath. No newes of the fleete yet, but that they went by Dover on the 25th towards the Gunfleete, but whether the Dutch be yet abroad, or no, we hear not. De Ruyter (age 59) is not dead, but like to do well. Most think that the gross of the French fleete are gone home again.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

The River Granta aka Cam rises near Hamperden End, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Little Henham, Essex [Map], Newport, Essex [Map], Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map], Great Chesterford [Map], Hinxton [Map], Sawston [Map], Great Shelford [Map], Hauxton [Map] before joining the River Cam south-east of Cambridge [Map]

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

John Evelyn's Diary. 02 Jun 1676. I went with my Lord Chamberlain (age 58) to see a garden, at Enfield [Map] town; thence, to Mr. Secretary Coventry's (age 48) lodge in the Chase. It is a very pretty place, the house commodious, the gardens handsome, and our entertainment very free, there being none but my Lord and myself. That which I most wondered at was, that, in the compass of twenty-five miles, yet within fourteen of London, there is not a house, barn, church, or building, besides three lodges. To this Lodge are three great ponds, and some few inclosures, the rest a solitary desert, yet stored with no less than 3,000 deer. These are pretty retreats for gentlemen, especially for those who are studious and lovers of privacy.

The Great Road leaves Chelmsford, Essex [Map] along Sprinfield Road [Map] through Boreham, Essex [Map], Hatfield Peverel, Essex [Map], Witham, Essex [Map], Kelvedon, Essex [Map] aka Canonium, Marks Tey, Essex [Map] where it was joined by Stane Street to Chichester before reaching Colchester, Essex [Map] aka Camulodunum.

On 04 Mar 1238 Joan Plantagenet Queen of Scotland (age 27) died at Havering atte Bower, Essex [Map]. She was buried at Tarrant Abbey, Dorset [Map].

On 09 Feb 1321 Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey (age 15) and Isabel Despencer Countess Arundel (age 9) were married at Havering atte Bower, Essex [Map]. She by marriage Countess Arundel. He the son of Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel (age 35) and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Froissart Book 4 Chapter 88. The king (age 29), under pretence of deer-hunting, went to a palace he had at Havering-at-the-Bower [Map], in Essex: it is about twenty miles from London, and as many from Pleshy [Map], where the duke of Gloucester generally resided. The king set out one afternoon from Havering, without many attendants, for he had left them behind with the queen at Eltham, and arrived at Pleshy [Map] about five o'clock: the weather was very hot; and he came so suddenly to the castle, that no one knew of it, until the porter cried out, "Here is the king!" The duke of Gloucester had already supped, for he was very temperate in his diet, and never sat long at dinner or supper. He immediately went out to meet the king in the court of the castle, and paid him all the respect due to his sovereign, as did the duchess (age 30) and her children.

On 10 Jun 1437 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 67) died at Havering atte Bower, Essex [Map].

Chronicle of Gregory. 10 Jul 1437. And the same year dyde Quene Jane (deceased) a at Averyng at the Bowre [Map], in Esex, in the monythe of Juylle, and she is buryde at Cauntyrbury [Map] whythe her hosbonde, King Harry the iiij the.

In 1247 Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter was born to Walter Fitzrobert (age 43) and Ida II Longespée (age 25) at Henham, Essex. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1248 Ela Longespee Fitzrobert was born to Walter Fitzrobert (age 44) and Ida II Longespée (age 26) at Henham, Essex. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1275 Christiana Fitzwalter Baroness Marshal was born to Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 28) and Devorgille Burgh (age 19) at Henham, Essex. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

In 1506 Geoffrey Gates was born at High Easter, Essex [Map].

On 22 Aug 1553 Geoffrey Gates (age 47) died at High Easter, Essex [Map].

The River Can rises at High Easter, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Clatterford End, Essex [Map], Frambridge End, Essex [Map], Chignall St James, Essex [Map] and Writtle, Essex [Map] to Chelmsford, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Chelmer.

On 23 Jun 1666 Francis Prujean (age 73) died. He was buried at Hornchurch, Essex.

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

The Great Road left London at Aldgate Gate [Map] after which it crossed the River Lea then continues to Gallows Corner, Essex [Map], through Brentwood, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], White's Place, Margetting [Map] after which it reaches Caesaromagus aka Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

The River Wid rises near Blackmore, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Swallows Cross, Essex [Map], Mountnessing, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], Margetting, Tye [Map], Killigrews, Essex [Map], Widford, Essex [Map], to which it gives it name, to Writtle, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Can.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24 Jul 1665. We set out so late that it grew dark, so as we doubted the losing of our way; and a long time it was, or seemed, before we could get to the water-side, and that about eleven at night, where, when we come, all merry (only my eye troubled me, as I said), we found no ferryboat was there, nor no oares to carry us to Deptford, Kent [Map]. However, afterwards oares was called from the other side at Greenwich, Kent [Map]; but, when it come, a frolique, being mighty merry, took us, and there we would sleep all night in the coach in the Isle of Doggs. So we did, there being now with us my Lady Scott, and with great pleasure drew up the glasses, and slept till daylight, and then some victuals and wine being brought us, we ate a bit, and so up and took boat, merry as might be; and when come to Sir G. Carteret's (age 55), there all to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 17 Dec 1665. Lord's Day. After being trimmed word brought me that Mr. Cutler's coach is, by appointment, come to the Isle of Doggs for me, and so I over the water; and in his coach to Hackney, a very fine, cold, clear, frosty day. At his house I find him with a plain little dinner, good wine, and welcome. He is still a prating man; and the more I know him, the less I find in him. A pretty house he hath here indeed, of his owne building. His old mother was an object at dinner that made me not like it; and, after dinner, to visit his sicke wife I did not also take much joy in, but very friendly he is to me, not for any kindnesse I think he hath to any man, but thinking me, I perceive, a man whose friendship is to be looked after.

The Great Road leaves Chelmsford, Essex [Map] along Sprinfield Road [Map] through Boreham, Essex [Map], Hatfield Peverel, Essex [Map], Witham, Essex [Map], Kelvedon, Essex [Map] aka Canonium, Marks Tey, Essex [Map] where it was joined by Stane Street to Chichester before reaching Colchester, Essex [Map] aka Camulodunum.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The Great Road leaves Colchester along the A12 passing Langham, Essex [Map] to Stratford St Mary, Suffolk [Map] where it crosses the Suffolk River Stour and make a change in direction before passing Capel St Mary, Suffolk [Map]. After Capl St Mary the road turns north following a direct parh past Sproughton, Suffolk [Map], Bramford, Suffolk [Map], Great Blakenham, Suffolk [Map] to Combretovium [Map] aka Baylham.

Around 1552 Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan (age 84) died at Leyton, Essex. Baron Bryan extinct. It appears the title was for life only.

On 26 Aug 1722 George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter (age 27) and Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter were married at Leyton, Essex.

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

On 14 Jun 1464 Elizabeth Chidiock Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 60) died. She was buried at Little Dunmow, Essex.

The River Granta aka Cam rises near Hamperden End, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Little Henham, Essex [Map], Newport, Essex [Map], Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map], Great Chesterford [Map], Hinxton [Map], Sawston [Map], Great Shelford [Map], Hauxton [Map] before joining the River Cam south-east of Cambridge [Map]

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

On 04 Dec 1606 Charles Morrison 1st Baronet (age 19) and Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison were married at Low Leyton, Essex.

On 23 Mar 1943 Mervyn Horatio Herbert 17th Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 38) died whilst on active service. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool.

He was participating in a training night exercise when his Mosquito intercepted a Stirling bomber returning from a leaflet dropping raid in Europe, following which the Mosquito crashed into the ground near Manningtree, Essex [Map], killing both Herbert and his navigator Albert Eastwood; possibly a friendly fire incident?

Davina Darcy 18th Baroness Darcy of Knayth (age 4) succeeded 18th Baroness Darcy of Knayth.

The Suffolk River Stour rises at West Wicken [Map] in Cambridgeshire from where it flows past Weston Green [Map], Carlton [Map], Great Bradley, Suffolk [Map], Little Bradley, Suffolk [Map], Great Thurlow, Suffolk [Map], Keddington, Suffolk [Map], New England, Suffolk [Map], Stoke by Clare, Suffolk [Map], Clare Priory, Suffolk [Map], Cavendish, Suffolk [Map], Long Melford, Suffolk [Map], Sudbury, Suffolk [Map], Henny Street, Suffolk [Map], Lamarsh, Suffolk [Map], Bures, Suffolk [Map], Wissington, Suffolk [Map], Nayland, Suffolk [Map], Thorington Street, Suffolk [Map], Higham, Suffolk [Map], Stratford St Mary, Suffolk [Map], Dedham, Suffolk [Map], Flatford, Suffolk [Map] to Manningtree, Essex [Map] where it widens to form an estuary and is joined by the River Orwell aka Gipping at Harwich, Essex [Map] where it joins the North Sea.

Stane Street to Colchester is a Roman Road between Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] and Colchester, Essex [Map]. It travelled through Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map], Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map], Takeley, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Braintree, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] and Marks Tey, Essex [Map].

The Great Road leaves Chelmsford, Essex [Map] along Sprinfield Road [Map] through Boreham, Essex [Map], Hatfield Peverel, Essex [Map], Witham, Essex [Map], Kelvedon, Essex [Map] aka Canonium, Marks Tey, Essex [Map] where it was joined by Stane Street to Chichester before reaching Colchester, Essex [Map] aka Camulodunum.

Around 1521 Walter Mildmay was born to Thomas Mildmay (age 36) and Agnes Read at Moulsham, Essex. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].

In 1540 Thomas Mildmay (age 55) acquired the manor of Moulsham, Essex.

In 1545 Henry Wentworth (age 49) died at Mountnessing, Essex [Map].

The River Wid rises near Blackmore, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Swallows Cross, Essex [Map], Mountnessing, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], Margetting, Tye [Map], Killigrews, Essex [Map], Widford, Essex [Map], to which it gives it name, to Writtle, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Can.

On 16 Nov 1784 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 24) and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 23) were married at Navestock, Essex. She the daughter of James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 48). He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 49) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 47). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

The River Granta aka Cam rises near Hamperden End, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Little Henham, Essex [Map], Newport, Essex [Map], Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map], Great Chesterford [Map], Hinxton [Map], Sawston [Map], Great Shelford [Map], Hauxton [Map] before joining the River Cam south-east of Cambridge [Map]

Around 1445 John Poyntz was born to Henry Poyntz (age 30) at North Ockendon, Essex.

In 1592 Audrey Poyntz Lady Littleton was born to Thomas Poyntz (age 22) at North Ockendon, Essex.

On 25 Mar 1648 Audrey Poyntz Lady Littleton (age 56) died. She was buried at North Ockendon, Essex.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 13 Aug 1553. The xiij day (of) August dyd pryche at Powlles crosse doctur [Bourn] parsun of hehnger, in Essex, the qwen('s) chaplen, and ther [was a] gret up-rore and showtyng at ys sermon, as yt [were] lyke madpepull, watt yonge pepell and woman [as] ever was hard, as herle-borle, and castyng up of capes; [if] my lord mer and my lord Cortenay (age 26) ad not ben ther, ther had bene grett myscheyff done.

Note. Riot at the Paul's Cross sermon. This incident is noticed in the public chronicles. Bourne, the preacher, offended the audience by speaking vehemently in the defence of bishop Bonner, and extremely against bishop Ridley. One of the populace threw a dagger at Bourne, which struck one of the sideposts of the pulpit. Maister Bradford, the celebrated Reformer, came forward to persuade the people to quietness, and by the help of that worthy man and of maister Rogers, (both of whom were afterwards sacrificed in cold blood by their religious adversaries,) Bourne was conveyed safely away into Paul's School. Grafton's Abridgement, 1566, and Stowe's Summarie of the same date.

The privy council, which was sitting at the Tower, took immediate alarm at this difturbance. The "order taken" on the same day, in concert with the lord mayor, will be found in their Register. (transcript in MS. Harl. 643, f. 1.) On the 16th Homfrey Palden was "committed to the counter for seditious wordes uttered by him againste the preacher Mr. Burne for his sermon at Paule's crosse on Sunday last;" and the same day the celebrated Bradford and Veron, "two seditious preachers," were committed to the Tower, as was "Theodore Basill, alias Thomas Beacon, another seditious preacher." Ibid. pp. 2b, 3.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 09 Apr 1561. The ix day of Aprell dyd pryche at sant Mare spyttell master Colle the parsun of Hehonger in Essex.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 13 Apr 1563. The xiij day of Aprell dyd pryche at sant Mare spyttyll tuwysday in Ester weeke master Colle parsun of Hehenger in Essex and (dean elect) of Norwyche, and my lord mare (age 54) and ij juges and the althermen and byshopes, with all the masturs of the hospetall and the chylderyn.

In 1559 Margaret Grey was born to John Grey (age 35) and Mary Browne (age 32) at Pirgo, Essex.

On 07 Jan 1570 Thomas Cheeke was born to Henry Cheeke (age 22) and Frances Radclyffe (age 25) at Pirgo, Essex.

Around 1471 Henry Stafford (age 46) was buried at Pleshey, Essex.

On 01 Feb 1632 John Washington was born to Lawrence Washington (age 30) and Amphilis Twigden (age 23) at Purleigh, Essex.

On 27 Aug 1236 Maud Mandeville Countess Hereford (age 59) died in Quendon, Essex.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

Around 1111 Ralph Essex was born at Raleigh, Essex.

In 1579 Henry Capell was born to Arthur Capell (age 22) and Margaret Grey (age 20) at Rayne, Essex.

On 29 Apr 1622 Henry Capell (age 43) died at Rayne, Essex.

On 19 Apr 1197 Beatrice Mandeville (age 92) died at Rickling, Essex.

On 12 Jun 1567 Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich (age 70) died at Rochford, Essex. His son Robert (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Rich of Leez. Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez (age 29) by marriage Baroness Rich of Leez.

Around 1480 Giles Capell of Rayne Hall was born to William Capell (age 34) and Margaret Arundell (age 24) at Romford, Essex.

On 23 Dec 1513 Unknown Smith was born at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map].

On 30 Apr 1544 Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden (age 56) died. He was buried at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map]. Baron Audley Walden in Essex extinct.

On 19 Dec 1563 William Howard was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 27) and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk (age 23) at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map].

On 13 Aug 1582 Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk was born to Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 20) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 18) at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map].

On 08 Oct 1587 Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire was born to Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 26) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 23) at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 27 Feb 1660. Monday. Up by four o'clock, and after I was ready, took my leave of my father (age 59), whom I left in bed, and the same of my brother John (age 19), to whom I gave 10s. Mr. Blayton and I took horse and straight to Saffron Walden, Essex [Map], where at the White Hart, we set up our horses, and took the master of the house to shew us Audley End House [Map], who took us on foot through the park, and so to the house, where the housekeeper shewed us all the house, in which the stateliness of the ceilings, chimney-pieces, and form of the whole was exceedingly worth seeing. He took us into the cellar, where we drank most admirable drink, a health to the King (age 29). Here I played on my flageolette, there being an excellent echo. He shewed us excellent pictures; two especially, those of the four Evangelists and Henry VIII. After that I gave the man 2s. for his trouble, and went back again. In our going, my landlord carried us through a very old hospital or almshouse, where forty poor people was maintained; a very old foundation; and over the chimney in the mantelpiece was an inscription in brass: "Orate pre anima Thomae Bird", &c.; and the poor box also was on the same chimney-piece, with an iron door and locks to it, into which I put 6d. They brought me a draft of their drink in a brown bowl, tipt with silver, which I drank off, and at the bottom was a picture of the Virgin and the child in her arms, done in silver. So we went to our Inn, and after eating of something, and kissed the daughter of the house, she being very pretty, we took leave, and so that night, the road pretty good, but the weather rainy to Eping [Map], where we sat and played a game at cards, and after supper, and some merry talk with a plain bold maid of the house, we went to bed.

In 1602 Henry Hastings (age 24) and Dorothy Huddlestone (age 26) were married at Sawston, Essex.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Brain rises near Great Bardfield, Essex [Map] where it is known as Pods Brook. From there it flows past Shalford Green, Essex [Map] through Braintree, Essex [Map], past White Notley, Essex [Map] and Witham, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Pant aka Blackwater.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1123. Soon after this sent the king (age 55) his writ over all England, and bade all his bishops and his abbots and his thanes, that they should come to his wittenmoot on Candlemas day at Glocester [Map] to meet him: and they did so. When they were there gathered together, then the king bade them, that they should choose for themselves an Archbishop of Canterbury, whomsoever they would, and he would confirm it. Then spoke the bishops among themselves, and said that they never more would have a man of the monastic order as archbishop over them. And they went all in a body to the king, and earnestly requested that they might choose from the clerical order whomsoever they would for archbishop. And the king granted it to them. This was all concerted before, through the Bishop of Salisbury, and through the Bishop of Lincoln ere he was dead; for that they never loved the rule of monks, but were ever against monks and their rule. And the prior and the monks of Canterbury, and all the other persons of the monastic order that were there, withstood it full two days; but it availed nought: for the Bishop of Salisbury was strong, and wielded all England, and opposed them with all his power and might. Then chose they a clerk, named William of Curboil. He was canon of a monastery called Chiche.¹⁴⁸ And they brought him before the king; and the king gave him the archbishopric. And all the bishops received him: but almost all the monks, and the earls, and the thanes that were there, protested against him.

Note 148. St. Osythe, in Essex; a priory rebuilt A. 1118, for canons of the Augustine order, of which there are considerable remains.

In 1593 Penelope Darcy Lady Gage was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 28) and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 25) at St Osyth's, Essex.

On 01 Jun 1723 Richard Savage Nassau was born to Frederick Nassau (age 41) at St Osyth's, Essex.

In 1580 William Bonham was born to Thomas John Bonham (age 35) at Stanway, Essex.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30 Aug 1555. The xxx day of August was cast at yeld-hall [Map], for robyng of the quen('s) warderobe, one John Boneard, a servantt of hers, dwellyng be-syd the Warderobe at the Blake Frers, and cast. The sam day were cast, for robyng of ther masturs, ij. wher prentes, and the thurd was a servyngman, the prentes dwellyng in Boke larbere, for kepyng of herers, and after send unto the bysshop('s) presun at Startford in Essex.

In 1839 Louisa Cockburn was born to Alexander Cockburn (age 36) at Stratford, Essex.

The River Wid rises near Blackmore, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Swallows Cross, Essex [Map], Mountnessing, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], Margetting, Tye [Map], Killigrews, Essex [Map], Widford, Essex [Map], to which it gives it name, to Writtle, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Can.

Stane Street to Colchester is a Roman Road between Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] and Colchester, Essex [Map]. It travelled through Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map], Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map], Takeley, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Braintree, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] and Marks Tey, Essex [Map].

In 1446 Anne Howard was born to John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 21) and Katherine Moleyns (age 22) in Tendring, Essex.

In 1522 William Drury was born to John Drury of Rougham (age 43) at Tendring, Essex.

In 1440 Thomas Cornwall was born to Otis Cornwall (age 31) at Terling, Essex.

In 1460 Laurence Cornwall was born to Thomas Cornwall (age 20) at Terling, Essex.

In 1479 Thomas Cornwall (age 39) died at Terling, Essex.

Around 1494 Robert Rochester was born at Terling, Essex.

In 1546 George Cornwall was born to Richard Cornwall (age 16) at Terling, Essex. His birth date usually given as 1539 an his father's as 1530. George's birth date changed to 1546.

On 19 Jan 1578 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet was born to John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 34) and Christian Browne (age 24) at Terling, Essex.

Laurence Cornwall died at Terling, Essex.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1049. Then Osgod fetched his wife from Bruges; and they went back again with six ships; but the rest went towards Essex, to Eadulf's-ness [Map], and there plundered, and then returned to their ships. But there came upon them a strong wind, so that they were all lost but four persons, who were afterwards slain beyond sea.

In Feb 1561 Archdeacon John Mullins was collated to the rectory of Theydon Garnon, Essex.

Around 1572 Henry Mordaunt (age 41) died at Thunderley, Essex.

Around 1203 Hugh Grey was born to Henry Grey (age 42) at Thurrock, Essex.

On 06 Sep 1640 Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet (age 49) died at Tilbury, Essex [Map]. He was buried at Church of St Mary, Helmingham [Map]. On 06 Sep 1640 His son Lionel (age 16) succeeded 3rd Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk. Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale (age 13) by marriage Lady Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 27 Mar 1660. Early in the morning at making a fair new establishment of the Fleet to send to the Council. This morning, the wind came about, and we fell into the Hope, [A reach of the Thames near Tilbury, Essex [Map].] and in our passing by the Vice-Admiral, he and the rest of the frigates, with him, did give us abundance of guns and we them, so much that the report of them broke all the windows in my cabin and broke off the iron bar that was upon it to keep anybody from creeping in at the Scuttle. [A small hole or port cut either in the deck or side of a ship, generally for ventilation. That in the deck is a small hatch-way. Smyth's Sailor's Word-Book.] This noon I sat the first time with my Lord at table since my coming to sea. All the afternoon exceeding busy in writing of letters and orders. In the afternoon, Sir Harry Wright (age 23) came onboard us, about his business of being chosen Parliament-man. My Lord brought him to see my cabin, when I was hard a-writing. At night supped with my Lord too, with the Captain, and after that to work again till it be very late. So to bed.

The Hope, or Hope Reach, is the part of the Thames Estuary between Tilbury, Essex [Map] and the mouth of the River Medway. It is named after the Hope stream that enters the Thames about three miles east of Tilbury, Essex [Map]. A noted anchorage for fleet assemblages and rendevous.

Around 1538 Thomas Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy (age 27) and Anne Mundy in Tolleshunt, Essex.

In 1560 Thomas Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy (age 22) in Tolleshunt, Essex.

The River Chelmer rises near River Chelmer from where it flows past Great Easton, Essex [Map], Great Dunmow, Essex [Map], Flitch Green, Essex [Map], Hartford End, Essex [Map], Howe Street, Essex [Map], Little Waltham, Essex [Map], Broomfield [Map], around Chelmsford, Essex [Map].

After Chelmsford, Essex [Map] the River Chelmer continues past Little Baddow, Essex [Map], Ulting, Essex [Map], Beeleigh Abbey [Map], Maldon, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Blackwater.

Around 1282 Hugh Neville died at Wakering, Essex.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

In 1133 Alice Essex was born to Ralph Essex (age 22) and Alice Vere Baroness Warkworth at Waltham, Essex.

Archaeologia Volume 29 Section XIII. The circumstance that writs are found dated on the same day (December 13) both at Saint Alban's and London seems to lead to the inference that the King withdrew from the procession on the morning after its arrival at Saint Alban's, and came through Barnet to London. Walsingham also says that when the procession arrived in London it was met by the King and his nobles. We know that from Saint Alban's it went to Waltham. Mr. Gough is perplexed with this deviation from the direct route. But two reasons may be given for it. Waltham had a royal monastery founded by King Harold, thus affording a suitable resting-place for another night, which was not to be found in a direct line from Saint Alban's to London: and secondly, the distance of Saint Alban's from London was too great for a winter's day's journey, when it was expedient that the procession should arrive in London early, for the convenience of the concourse who were to meet it.

Wriothesley's Chronicle. 06 Nov 1551. The 6 of November the sayd Scottishe Quene departed toward Scotland, and rode from Pawles through all the high streates London and out at Bishops-gate [Map], accompanyed with diuers noble Scotland, men and women, to bringe her through the Citye to Shordich Church; the Duke of Northumberlande (age 47) havinge standinge of horsemen in Cheapsyde with jauelinges, iC [Note. One hundred] persons, wherof xl [Note. 40] gentlemen were apparayled in black velvet and white feathers, and chaines of gold about their neckes; next them stoode vi^xx [Note. 120 ie 6x20] horsmen of the Earle of Pembrookes (age 50), with blacke jauelinges and hattes with feathers; next them stoode ic. [Note. 100] of the Lord Treasurers gentlemen and yeomen with jauelinges allso, which 3 rankes of horsemen compassed from the Crosse in Cheape to Birchin Lane ende. And when the sayd nobles had brought hir to Shordich Church, there they tooke their leaue, and departed home againe. The Sheriffes of London had the conduction of her to Waltham townes ende, where the shires of Middlesex and Essex parteth; and harbingers [were] sent afore into euery shyre to the borders to Scotland, that every sheriffe in euery shyre, accompanyed with the gentlemen of the country, [should] receaue her, and make provision in euery shyre for hir meates, both for hirselfe, familie, and horses, till she come to the borders of Scotland, at the charges of the Kinges Maiestie the shyres that she should passe thorough till she be in Scotland, euery shire for theyr owne precinct; this first night she lodged in Waltham towne.

The Earle of Arundell and the Lord Pagett (age 45) sent to the Tower [Map].

John Evelyn's Diary. 12 May 1649. I purchased the manor of Warley Magna, Essex [Map], in Essex: in the afternoon went to see Gildron's collections of paintings, where I found Mr. Endymion Porter (age 62), of his late Majesty's bedchamber.

On 07 Oct 1733 Thomas Stayner (age 68) died at West Hampton, Essex. He was buried at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.

In or before 1349 Thomas Tyrrell was born to Walter Tyrrell (age 28) at West Horndon, Essex.

In 1406 Thomas Tyrrell (age 57) died at West Horndon, Essex.

In 1431 Elizabeth Fitzlewis was born to Lewis Fitzlewis (age 26) in West Horndon, Essex.

On 11 Oct 1613 John Petre 1st Baron Petre (age 63) died at West Horndon, Essex and was buried in St Edmund and St Mary's Church Ingatestone, Blackmore. His son William (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Petre.

The River Brain rises near Great Bardfield, Essex [Map] where it is known as Pods Brook. From there it flows past Shalford Green, Essex [Map] through Braintree, Essex [Map], past White Notley, Essex [Map] and Witham, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Pant aka Blackwater.

The River Wid rises near Blackmore, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Swallows Cross, Essex [Map], Mountnessing, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], Margetting, Tye [Map], Killigrews, Essex [Map], Widford, Essex [Map], to which it gives it name, to Writtle, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Can.

The River Pant rises near Sewards End, Essex [Map] after which it flows past Wimbish, Essex [Map], Radwinter, Essex [Map], Great Sampford, Essex [Map], Little Sampford, Essex [Map], Great Bardfield, Essex [Map], Shalford, Essex [Map] and Bocking, Essex [Map] after which it becomes known as the River Blackwater.

The River Blackwater passes north of Braintree, Essex [Map] then past Stisted, Essex [Map], Bradwell Juxta Coggleshall, Essex [Map], Coggeshall, Essex [Map] to Kelvedon, Essex [Map], Little Braxted, Essex [Map], Langford, Essex [Map] to Heybridge, Essex [Map] where it becomes the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation before it becomes an estuary which joins the North Sea at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex [Map].

The Great Road leaves Chelmsford, Essex [Map] along Sprinfield Road [Map] through Boreham, Essex [Map], Hatfield Peverel, Essex [Map], Witham, Essex [Map], Kelvedon, Essex [Map] aka Canonium, Marks Tey, Essex [Map] where it was joined by Stane Street to Chichester before reaching Colchester, Essex [Map] aka Camulodunum.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 913. This year, about Martinmas, King Edward (age 39) had the northern fortress built at Hertford [Map], betwixt the Memer, and the Benwic, and the Lea. After this, in the summer, betwixt gang-days and midsummer, went King Edward with some of his force into Essex, to Maldon [Map]; and encamped there the while that men built and fortified the town of Witham [Map]. And many of the people submitted to him, who were before under the power of the Danes. And some of his force, meanwhile, built the fortress at Hertford [Map] on the south side of the Lea. This year by the permission of God went Ethelfleda (age 43), lady of Mercia, with all the Mercians to Tamworth [Map]; and built the fort there in the fore-part of the summer; and before Lammas that at Stafford [Map]: in the next year that at Eddesbury [Map], in the beginning of the summer; and the same year, late in the autumn, that at Warwick [Map]. Then in the following year was built, after mid-winter, that at Chirbury and that at Warburton; and the same year before mid-winter that at Runkorn [Map].

In 1790 Bishop William van Mildert (age 24) was Curate of Witham, Essex [Map].

On 10 Jun 1917 Captain Edward James Kay-Shuttleworth (age 27) died in a motorcycle accident returning to duty at his Headquarters at Witham, Essex [Map] when returning to Duty. He was buried at St Bartholomew Churchyard, Barbon, Cumberland.

The River Brain rises near Great Bardfield, Essex [Map] where it is known as Pods Brook. From there it flows past Shalford Green, Essex [Map] through Braintree, Essex [Map], past White Notley, Essex [Map] and Witham, Essex [Map] after which it joins the River Pant aka Blackwater.

Around 1318 Margaret Sutton was born to John Sutton 1st Baron Sutton (age 47) and Constantia Sampson Baroness Lexington (age 45) at Wivenhoe, Essex [Map].

On 19 Dec 1507 William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 69) died at Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where he was buried. Viscount Beaumont extinct. Baron Beaumont and Baron Bardolf of Wormegay in Norfolk abeyant between his two nieces Joanne Lovell and Frideswell Lovell. The issue of Frideswell Lovell were disbarred from succeededing when her son Henry Norreys (age 25) was attainted. The issue of Joanne Lovell included his great nephews including Henry Norreys, George Stapleton (age 28) and great-great nephew Brian Stapleton (age 30). The title of Baron Beaumont was called out of abeyance in 1840 for Miles Thomas Stapleton 8th Baron Beaumont, a descendant of Brian Stapleton and an 11 x great-nephew of William Beaumont.

On 28 Jun 1558 Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy (age 51) died at Wivenhoe, Essex [Map]. He was buried at St Osyth's Priory [Map]. His son John (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche.

The River Colne rises near Ridgewell, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Great Yeldham, Essex [Map], Sible Hedingham, Essex [Map], Halstead, Essex [Map], Earls Colne, Essex [Map], Wakes Colne, Essex [Map], Aldham, Essex [Map], Fordham Heath, Essex [Map] to Colchester, Essex [Map] then past Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where it widens before joining the North Sea at Brightlingsea, Essex [Map].

On 22 Oct 1559 Ralph Cheney (age 8) died at Woodford, Essex.

In 1714 Robert Taylor was born at Woodford, Essex.

On 29 May 1735 Robert Long 6th Baronet (age 30) and Emma Tylney Lady Long (age 28) were married at Woodford, Essex. She by marriage Lady Long of Westminster in London. She the daughter of Richard Child aka Tylney 1st Earl Tylney (age 55) and Dorothy Glynne Countess Castlemaine.

On 18 May 1445 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 73) died at Woodham Ferrers, Essex. His granddaughter Elizabeth (age 26) succeeded 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby. Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 30) by marriage Baron Ferrers of Groby.

In 1143 Robert Mortimer was born at Woodham Mortimer, Essex.

Around 1169 Robert Mortimer was born to Robert Mortimer (age 26) and Maud Meschin at Woodham Mortimer, Essex.

The River Can rises at High Easter, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Clatterford End, Essex [Map], Frambridge End, Essex [Map], Chignall St James, Essex [Map] and Writtle, Essex [Map] to Chelmsford, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Chelmer.

The River Wid rises near Blackmore, Essex [Map] from where it flows past Swallows Cross, Essex [Map], Mountnessing, Essex [Map], Ingatestone, Essex [Map], Margetting, Tye [Map], Killigrews, Essex [Map], Widford, Essex [Map], to which it gives it name, to Writtle, Essex [Map] where it joins the River Can.