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 Heathcote is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Heathcote of London is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
17th January 1733. Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 81] created.
25th January 1733. Son John Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 44] succeeded.
6th September 1759. Son Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
2nd November 1785. Son Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet [aged 12] succeeded.
26th March 1851. Son Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland [aged 56] succeeded.
6th September 1867. Son Gilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 1st Earl Ancaster [aged 36] succeeded.
24th December 1910. Son Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster [aged 43] succeeded.
19th September 1951. Son Gilbert James Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 3rd Earl Ancaster [aged 43] succeeded.
29th March 1983. Fourth Cousin Gilbert Simon Heathcote 9th Baronet [aged 69] succeeded.
15th April 2014. Son Mark Simon Robert Heathcote 10th Baronet [aged 73] succeeded.
In 1720 John Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and Bridget White Lady Heathcote [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London.
On 17th January 1733 Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 81] was created 1st Baronet Heathcote of London.
On 25th January 1733 Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 81] died. His son John [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Baronet Heathcote of London. Monument in St Mary's Church, Edith Weston, Rutlandshire [Map]. Sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack [aged 38].
Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet: On 2nd January 1652 he was born to Gilbert Heathcote and Ann Dickens at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map]. In 1711 Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet was elected Lord Mayor of London. On 17th January 1733 Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Heathcote of London.
John Heathcote 2nd Baronet: In 1689 he was born to Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet. In 1720 John Heathcote 2nd Baronet and Bridget White Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. On 9th February 1733 he was appointed MP Bodmin.
On 6th September 1759 John Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 70] died. His son Gilbert [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baronet Heathcote of London. Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote [aged 26] by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. Monument in St Mary's Church, Edith Weston, Rutlandshire [Map].
Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet: After 1720 he was born to John Heathcote 2nd Baronet. On 22nd June 1749 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet and Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. In 1770 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. The difference in their ages was 34 years.
Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote: On 23rd March 1733 she was born to Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
In 1770 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 49] and Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. The difference in their ages was 34 years.
On 2nd November 1785 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 65] died. His son Gilbert [aged 12] succeeded 4th Baronet Heathcote of London. Monument St Mary's Church, Edith Weston, Rutlandshire [Map].
On 16th August 1793 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet [aged 19] and Catherine Sophia Manners Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. She the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart [aged 48].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 26th March 1851 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet [aged 77] died. His son Gilbert [aged 56] succeeded 5th Baronet Heathcote of London.
On 6th September 1867 Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland [aged 72] died. His son Gilbert [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baron Aveland, 6th Baronet Heathcote of London. Evelyn Elizabeth Gordon Countess Ancaster [aged 21] by marriage Baroness Aveland.
On 24th December 1910 Gilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 1st Earl Ancaster [aged 80] died. His son Gilbert [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire, 26th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 3rd Baron Aveland, 7th Baronet Heathcote of London. Eloise Lawrence Breese Countess Ancaster [aged 28] by marriage Countess Ancaster in Lincolnshire.
On 19th September 1951 Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster [aged 84] died. His son Gilbert [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire, 27th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 4th Baron Aveland, 8th Baronet Heathcote of London. Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor Countess Astor [aged 42] by marriage Countess Ancaster in Lincolnshire.
In 29th March 1983 Gilbert James Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 3rd Earl Ancaster [aged 75] died. Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire and Baron Aveland extinct.
Nancy Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby [aged 48] succeeded 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
Gilbert Simon Heathcote 9th Baronet [aged 69] succeeded 9th Baronet Heathcote of London
On 15th April 2014 Gilbert Simon Heathcote 9th Baronet died. His son Mark [aged 73] succeeded 10th Baronet Heathcote of London
Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
16th August 1733. William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 40] created.
10th May 1751. Son Thomas Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 29] succeeded.
27th June 1787. Son William Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
26th June 1819. Son Thomas Heathcote 4th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
21st February 1825. Nephew William Heathcote 5th Baronet [aged 23] succeeded.
17th August 1881. Son William Perceval Heathcote 6th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
29th October 1903. Son Reverend William Arthur Heathcote 7th Baronet [aged 50] succeeded.
9th September 1924. Brother Lieutenant-Colonel Gilbert Redvers Heathcote 8th Baronet [aged 69] succeeded.
6th November 1937. First Cousin Reverend Francis Cooke Caulfield Heathcote 9th Baronet [aged 69] succeeded.
11th September 1961. Half Brother Leonard Vyvyan Heathcote 10th Baronet [aged 76] succeeded.
24th June 1963. Son Michael Perryman Heathcote 11th Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
13th April 2007. Son Timothy Gilbert Heathcote 12th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
On 16th August 1733 William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 40] was created 1st Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire. Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote [aged 33] by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 10th May 1751 William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 58] died. His son Thomas [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 30th May 1765 Thomas Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 43] and Anne Tollett Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 27th June 1787 Thomas Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 65] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire. Frances Thorpe Lady Heathcote [aged 45] by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 26th June 1819 William Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 73] died. His son Thomas [aged 49] succeeded 4th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 21st February 1825 Thomas Heathcote 4th Baronet [aged 55] died. His nephew William [aged 23] succeeded 5th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 8th November 1825 William Heathcote 5th Baronet [aged 24] and Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 18th May 1841 William Heathcote 5th Baronet [aged 40] and Selina Shirley Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 17th August 1881 William Heathcote 5th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son William [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 29th October 1903 William Perceval Heathcote 6th Baronet [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 50] succeeded 7th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 9th September 1924 Reverend William Arthur Heathcote 7th Baronet [aged 71] died without issue; he was a Catholic Priest. His brother Gilbert [aged 69] succeeded 8th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire. Mabel Frances Silvertop Lady Heathcote by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 6th November 1937 Lieutenant-Colonel Gilbert Redvers Heathcote 8th Baronet [aged 82] died without issue. His first cousin Francis [aged 69] succeeded 9th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 11th September 1961 Reverend Francis Cooke Caulfield Heathcote 9th Baronet [aged 93] died. His half brother Leonard [aged 76] succeeded 10th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 24th June 1963 Leonard Vyvyan Heathcote 10th Baronet [aged 77] died. His son Michael [aged 35] succeeded 11th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 13th April 2007 Michael Perryman Heathcote 11th Baronet [aged 79] died. His son Timothy [aged 49] succeeded 12th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.