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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Norbury, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire Dales.
Around 1320 Piers Legh was born at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1330 William Fitzherbert was born to William Fizherbert [aged 22] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He married before 1364 Alice Longford and had issue.
Around 1365 Henry Fitzherbert was born to William Fitzherbert [aged 35] and Alice Longford [aged 35] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Isabella Downes and had issue.
In 1400 Nicholas Fitzherbert was born to Henry Fitzherbert [aged 35] and Isabella Downes [aged 31] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) in or before 1424 Alice Booth and had issue (2) in or after 1453 Isabel aka Elizabeth Ludlow.
Around 1428 Ralph Fitzherbert was born to Nicholas Fitzherbert [aged 28] and Alice Booth [aged 14] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He married in or before 1450 Elizabeth Marshall and had issue.
Around 1435 Joanna Fitzherbert was born to Nicholas Fitzherbert [aged 35] and Alice Booth [aged 21] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. She married (1) John Cotton of Ridware (2) after 1469 John Cotton and had issue.
Around 1450 Agnes Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 22] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 13] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1457 Edith Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 29] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 20] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. She married before 1476 Thomas Babington of Dethick and had issue.
In 1464 Henry Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 36] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 27] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Elizabeth Goodwin.
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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Around 1466 Anthony Fitzherbert of Hamstall Ridware was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 38] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 29] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) 1507 Dorothy Willoughby (2) after 1507 Maud aka Matilda Cotton and had issue.
Around 1468 Dorothy Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 40] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 31] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. She married Thomas Comberford.
In 1470 Richard Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 42] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 33] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1472 Thomas Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 44] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 35] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1474 Margaret Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 46] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 37] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. She married Thomas Purefoy and had issue.
In 1474 William Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 46] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 37] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
Around September 1480 Elizabeth Fitzherbert was born to John Fitzherbert [aged 18] and Benedicta Bradbourne [aged 20] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. She married Philip Draycott and had issue.
In 1483 Alice Fitzherbert was born to Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 55] and Elizabeth Marshall [aged 46] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
On 2nd March 1484 Ralph Fitzherbert [aged 56] died at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at Church of St Barlok, Norbury [Map].
On 20th October 1490 Elizabeth Marshall [aged 53] died. She was buried at Church of St Barlok, Norbury [Map].
Monument to Ralph and Elizabeth. Finely made in Chellaston alabaster of the Fluted Period. Possibly Harpur and Moorecock of Burton on Trent. Fitzherbert Clenched Fist Crest. His effigy notable for being the only remaining with the Yorkist Boar Pendant (boar of Richard III) on his Suns and Roses Collar.
Ralph Fitzherbert: Around 1428 he was born to Nicholas Fitzherbert and Alice Booth at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. In or before 1450 Ralph Fitzherbert and Elizabeth Marshall were married. They had seven sons and five daughters.
Elizabeth Marshall: Around 1437 she was born to John Marshall.
Around 1515 Elizabeth Fitzherbert was born to Anthony Fitzherbert of Hamstall Ridware [aged 49] and Maud aka Matilda Cotton [aged 27] at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map]. She married William Bassett and had issue.
In 1521 Lawrence Hyde was born at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
On 27th May 1538 Anthony Fitzherbert of Hamstall Ridware [aged 72] died at Norbury, Derbyshire [Map].
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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The River Dove rises on Axe Edge Moor, Derbyshire [Map] after which it travels broadly south past Longnor, Saffordshire [Map], Pilsbury [Map], Hartington, Derbyshire [Map], Milldale, Derbyshire [Map], Thorpe, Derbyshire [Map], just before whic it is joined by the River Manifold, Mapleton, Derbyshire [Map], Mayfield, Staffordshire [Map], Norbury, Derbyshire [Map], Rocester, Staffordshire [Map], Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire [Map] and Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire [Map] before joining the River Trent at Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map].