Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Kimbolton is in Huntingdonshire.
See: Kimbolton Castle [Map], St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map], Stoneley Hall, Kimbolton, Stonely Priory [Map].
In 1133 William Saye was born to William Saye [aged 27] and Beatrice Mandeville [aged 28] at Kimbolton.
Around 1155 Maud Saye was born to William Saye [aged 22] at Kimbolton. She married William Boclande and had issue.
Around 1st August 1177 William Saye [aged 44] died at Kimbolton.
In 1743 Charles Marion Welstead was born at Kimbolton.
In 1807 Charles Marion Welstead [aged 64] died at Kimbolton.
On 26th June 1832 Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester [aged 92] died at Berkeley Square, Mayfair. She was buried at Kimbolton.
On 17th June 1853 George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester was born to William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester [aged 29] and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester [aged 21] at Kimbolton. He married 22nd May 1876 Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester and had issue.
Kimbolton Castle is also in Castles in Huntingdonshire.
In 1535 Catherine of Aragon [aged 49] was imprisoned at Kimbolton Castle [Map].
In December 1535 Catherine of Aragon [aged 49] made her will at Kimbolton Castle [Map].
On 7th January 1536 Catherine of Aragon [aged 50] died at Kimbolton Castle [Map].
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 7th January 1536. This yeare, the morrowe after twelve daie being Fridaie and the 7th daie of Januarieb, 1536 the honorable and noble Princes, Queene Katherin [aged 50], former wife to King Henrie the VIII [aged 44], departed from her worldlie lief at Bugden [Map], in Huntingdonshire, about tenne of the clocke at nightb, and...
Note. Stow and Hall, with other authorities, state that Queen Katharine died on the 8th Jannary, but the correctness of our text as to the day is placed beyond a doubt by the original letter of Sir Edward Chamberleyn [aged 52] and Sir Edmund Bedyngfeld [aged 57] transmitting this intelligence to Cromwell [aged 51], still extant in the Public Record Office, and which runs thus:
"Pleaseth yt yower honorable Maystershipp to be advertysed, that this 7th day of January, abowt 10 of the clock before none, the Lady Dowager was aneled with the Holy Oyntment, Mayster Chamberlein and I called to the same; and before 2 of the clock at aftenone she departed to God. Besechyng yow that the Kyng may be advertyscd of the same, and furder to know yower pleasour yn every thyng aperteynyng to that purpose; and, furder, in all other causes concernyng the hows, the servantes, and all other thynges, as shall stand wyth the Kynge's pleasour and yowers."
Note b. This would appear to be an error for 2 o'clock in the afternoon. See preceding note.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 9th July 1799 George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester was born to William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester [aged 27] and Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. He married (1) 8th October 1822 Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester and had issue (2) 29th August 1850 Harriet Sydney Dobbs Duchess Manchester and had issue.
On 15th October 1823 William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester was born to George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 24] and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester [aged 25] at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. He married 22nd July 1852 Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester and had issue.
On 21st November 1848 Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester [aged 50] died at Kimbolton Castle [Map].
On 29th January 1850 Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville [aged 40] and Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville [aged 19] were married at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 50] and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester. He the son of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville [aged 73] and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville [aged 67].
On 5th May 1927 Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester [aged 24] and Nell Vere Stead Duchess Manchester [aged 25] were married at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. They had two sons. He the son of William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester [aged 50] and Helena Zimmerman [aged 48].
In May 1778 Marion Welstead was born to Charles Marion Welstead [aged 35] and Ann Richards [aged 35] at Stoneley Hall, Kimbolton. He married before 19th August 1805 Susannah Osborne and had issue.
Stonely Priory is also in Priories in England.
Stonely Priory [Map] was an Augustinian Priory, established before 1274. It was dissolved in 1536.
In 1550 Edward Maria Wingfield of Stoneley Priory was born to Thomas Maria Wingfield and Margaret Kaye of Woodsome in Yorkshire at Stonely Priory [Map].
In 1552 Thomas Maria Wingfield purchased Stonely Priory [Map].