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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Earl of Iddesleigh in Devon is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
2nd July 1885. Stafford Henry Northcote 1st Earl Iddesleigh (age 66) created.
12th January 1887. Son Walter Stafford Northcote 2nd Earl Iddesleigh (age 41) succeeded.
26th May 1927. Nephew Henry Stafford Northcote 3rd Earl Iddesleigh (age 26) succeeded.
1970. Son Stafford Henry Northcote 4th Earl of Iddesleigh (age 37) succeeded.
8th July 2004. Son John Stafford Northcote 5th Earl of Iddesleigh (age 47) succeeded.
The London Gazette 25486. Whitehall, July 2, 1885. The Queen (age 66) has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of a Viscount and an Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Sir Stafford Henry Northcote (age 66), Bart, GCB, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Viscount Saint Gyres, of Newton Saint Gyres, in the county of Devon, and Earl of Iddesleigh, in the said county.
On 12th January 1887 Stafford Henry Northcote 1st Earl Iddesleigh (age 68) died at 10 Downing Street, Westminster [Map]. His son Walter (age 41) succeeded 2nd Earl of Iddesleigh in Devon, 2nd Viscount St Gyres of Newton St Gyres in Devon, 9th Baronet Northcote of Hayne in Devon
On 26th May 1927 Walter Stafford Northcote 2nd Earl Iddesleigh (age 81) died. His nephew Henry (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl of Iddesleigh in Devon, 3rd Viscount St Gyres of Newton St Gyres in Devon, 10th Baronet Northcote of Hayne in Devon.
In 1970 Henry Stafford Northcote 3rd Earl Iddesleigh (age 69) died. His son Stafford (age 37) succeeded 4th Earl of Iddesleigh in Devon, 4th Viscount St Gyres of Newton St Gyres in Devon, 11th Baronet Northcote of Hayne in Devon
On 8th July 2004 Stafford Henry Northcote 4th Earl of Iddesleigh (age 71) died. His son John (age 47) succeeded 5th Earl of Iddesleigh in Devon, 5th Viscount St Gyres of Newton St Gyres in Devon, 12th Baronet Northcote of Hayne in Devon