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 Desart is in Earl Ireland.
In 1842 John Cuffe 3rd Earl Desart [aged 23] and Elizabeth Lucy Campbell Countess Desart [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Desart. She the daughter of John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor [aged 51] and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 46].
On 1st April 1865 John Cuffe 3rd Earl Desart [aged 46] died. His son William [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Desart.
On 19th July 1876 Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe 5th Earl of Desart [aged 27] and Margaret Joan Lascelles Countess of Desart [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Desart. She the daughter of Henry Thynne Lascelles 4th Earl Harewood [aged 52] and Elizabeth Joanna Burgh. He the son of John Cuffe 3rd Earl Desart and Elizabeth Lucy Campbell Countess Desart [aged 54]. They were second cousins.
On 15th September 1898 William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe 4th Earl of Desart [aged 53] died. His brother Hamilton [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Desart.
On 4th November 1934 Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe 5th Earl of Desart [aged 86] died. Earl Desart extinct.