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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Marquess Dorchester is in Marquessates of England Alphabetically.
Marquess Dorchester is also in Marquessates of England Chronologically, Extinct Marquessates of England.
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25th March 1645. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 39] created.
8th December 1680. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester extinct.
On 25th March 1645 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 39] was created 1st Marquess Dorchester. Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester by marriage Marchioness Dorchester.
On 8th December 1680 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 74] died. He was buried at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. Marquess Dorchester extinct. His great nephew Robert [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
Marquess Dorchester is also in Marquessates of England Chronologically, Extinct Marquessates of England.
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1706. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 51] created.
5th March 1726. Grandson Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 15] succeeded.
22nd September 1773. Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull extinct.
In 1706 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 51] was created 1st Marquess Dorchester.
On 2nd August 1714 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 59] and Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Dorchester. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers Countess Portland.
On 5th March 1726 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 71] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His grandson Evelyn [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull, 2nd Marquess Dorchester, 6th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 6th Viscount Newark, 6th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
On 22nd September 1773 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 62] died without issue at Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Duke Kingston upon Hull and Marquess Dorchester, Earl Kingston upon Hull, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct. He left all his wealth and property to his wife Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 52] on the condition she remain a widow.