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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Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
3rd March 1677. Thomas Dyke 1st Baronet (age 27) created.
31st October 1706. Son Thomas Dyke 2nd Baronet (age 10) succeeded.
20th August 1756. Son John Dixon Dyke 3rd Baronet (age 23) succeeded.
6th September 1810. Son Thomas Dyke 4th Baronet (age 47) succeeded.
1831. Brother Percival Hart Dyke 5th Baronet (age 63) succeeded.
4th August 1846. Son Percival Hart Dyke 6th Baronet (age 47) succeeded.
12th November 1875. Son William Hart Dyke 7th Baronet (age 38) succeeded.
3rd July 1931. Son Oliver Hart Dyke 8th Baronet (age 45) succeeded.
9th July 1969. Son Derek Hart Dyke 9th Baronet (age 44) succeeded.
1987. Son David William Hart Dyke 10th Baronet (age 31) succeeded.
On 3rd March 1677 Thomas Dyke 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 31st October 1706 Thomas Dyke 1st Baronet (age 56) died. His son Thomas (age 10) succeeded 2nd Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 20th August 1756 Thomas Dyke 2nd Baronet (age 60) died. His son John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 6th September 1810 John Dixon Dyke 3rd Baronet (age 77) died. His son Thomas (age 47) succeeded 4th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
In 1831 Thomas Dyke 4th Baronet (age 68) died. His brother Percival (age 63) succeeded 5th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 4th August 1846 Percival Hart Dyke 5th Baronet (age 78) died. His son Percival (age 47) succeeded 6th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 12th November 1875 Percival Hart Dyke 6th Baronet (age 76) died. His son William (age 38) succeeded 7th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex. Emily Caroline Montagu Lady Dyke (age 29) by marriage Lady Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 3rd July 1931 William Hart Dyke 7th Baronet (age 93) died. His son Oliver (age 45) succeeded 8th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 9th July 1969 Oliver Hart Dyke 8th Baronet (age 83) died. His son Derek (age 44) succeeded 9th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
In 1987 Derek Hart Dyke 9th Baronet (age 62) died. His son David (age 31) succeeded 10th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.