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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Baron Scales is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
6th February 1299. Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales created. See 1299 Edward I Creates New Barons.
1304. Son Roger Scales 2nd Baron Scales succeeded.
1324. Son Robert Scales 3rd Baron Scales succeeded.
13th August 1369. Son Roger Scales 4th Baron Scales (age 15) succeeded.
25th December 1386. Son Robert Scales 5th Baron Scales (age 14) succeeded.
7th December 1402. Son Robert Scales 6th Baron Scales (age 7) succeeded.
1418. Brother Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales (age 21) succeeded.
20th July 1460. Daughter Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers succeeded. See Murder of Lord Scales.
2nd September 1473. Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers extinct.
On 6th February 1299 King Edward I of England (age 59) created a number of new Barons by writ of summons to Edward's 44th Parliament...
John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 27) was created 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel (age 45) was created 1st Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh. Joan Ros Baroness Lovel (age 39) by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.
William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 44) was created 1st Baron Ros Helmsley. Maud Vaux Baroness Ros (age 42) by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.
William Devereux 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall (age 55) was created 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall. Lucy Burnell Baroness Devereux Lyonshall by marriage Baroness Devereux Lyonshall.
Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles (age 50) was created 1st Baron Welles. Joan D'Engayne Baroness Welles and Ughtred by marriage Baroness Welles.
Robert Clinton 1st Baron Clinton (age 41) was created 1st Baron Clinton. Ida Odingsells Baroness Clinton (age 34) by marriage Baroness Clinton.
John Moels 1st Baron Moels (age 30) was created 1st Baron Moels.
The next baronies may not have been created on 6th February 1299 but were created in 1299 possibly for Edward's 45th and 46th Parliaments on 10th April 1299 and 21st September 1299 respectively.
Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt (age 49) was created 1st Baron Deincourt.
John Strange 1st Baron Strange Knockin (age 46) was created 1st Baron Strange Knockin. Maud Eiville Baroness Strange Knockin by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin.
John St John 1st Baron St John Lagenham (age 49) was created 1st Baron St John of Lagenham.
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 24) was created 1st Baron de Clifford. Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles (age 23) by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor (age 44) was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor. Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Grey Codnor by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor.
John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 30) was created 1st Baron Mohun of Dunster. Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster (age 24) by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster.
Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales was created 1st Baron Scales.
John St John 1st Baron St John of Basing (age 25) was created 1st Baron St John of Basing.
John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset (age 24) was created 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset.
Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby (age 31) was created 1st Baron Zouche Ashby.
Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 25) was created 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick. Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy (age 15) by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick.
William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison (age 37) was created 1st Baron Grandison. Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison by marriage Baroness Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.
Otto Grandison 1st Baron Grandison (age 61) was created 1st Baron Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.
Thomas de Multon 1st Baron Multon was created 1st Baron Multon Egremont. Eleanor Burgh Baroness Multon Egremont (age 17) by marriage Baroness Multon Egremont.
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Before 1304 Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales and Isabella Unknown Baroness Scales were married. She by marriage Baroness Scales.
In 1304 Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales died. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Baron Scales.
Before 1324 Roger Scales 2nd Baron Scales and Egeline or Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Scales were married. She by marriage Baroness Scales.
In 1324 Roger Scales 2nd Baron Scales died. His son Robert succeeded 3rd Baron Scales.
Before 1354 Robert Scales 3rd Baron Scales and Catherine Ufford Baroness Scales (age 36) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scales. She the daughter of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 55) and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 67).
On 13th August 1369 Robert Scales 3rd Baron Scales died. His son Roger (age 15) succeeded 4th Baron Scales.
Before 1372 Roger Scales 4th Baron Scales (age 17) and Joane Northwoode Baroness Scales (age 8) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scales.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 25th December 1386 Roger Scales 4th Baron Scales (age 32) died. His son Robert (age 14) succeeded 5th Baron Scales.
Around 1395 Robert Scales 5th Baron Scales (age 23) and Elizabeth Bardolf Baroness Scales (age 10) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scales. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 7th December 1402 Robert Scales 5th Baron Scales (age 30) died. His son Robert (age 7) succeeded 6th Baron Scales.
In 1418 Robert Scales 6th Baron Scales (age 23) died. His brother Thomas (age 21) succeeded 7th Baron Scales.
Before 1460 Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales (age 62) and Ismayne Whalesburgh Baroness Scales were married. She by marriage Baroness Scales.
On 20th July 1460 Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales (age 63) was murdered by boatmen whilst travelling from the Tower of London [Map] to Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth succeeded 8th Baroness Scales. She was, or had been married to, Henry Bourchier (the year of his death may been 1458). She was in 1466 married to Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 20), brother of King Edward IV's (age 18) wife Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 23); an example of the Woodville family marrying rich heiresses.
After 1st May 1464 Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 24) and Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers were married. He by marriage Baron Scales. See Woodville Marriages. He the son of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 59) and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 49).
On 2nd September 1473 Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers died. Baron Scales extinct.