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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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Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, North-Central England, British Isles [Map]

Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall is in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Churches in Staffordshire.

In 1086 the Domesday Book recorded that Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] belonged to Lichfield Cathedral [Map].

1200. The oldest parts of Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] date from around 1200. The chancel and arcades are largely 13th-century and the clerestory was built in the 15th century.

In 1553 Bishop William Overton [aged 28] was appointed Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].

On 25th September 1554 Bishop Richard Sampson died at Eccleshall Castle, Staffordshire [Map]. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].

On 9th April 1609 Bishop William Overton [aged 84] died. Monument at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] with his two wives.

On or before 7th August 1769 John Delves Broughton 7th Baronet was born to Thomas Broughton 6th Baronet [aged 24] and Mary Wicker Lady Boughton. He was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] on 7th August 1769. He married 5th June 1792 Elizabeth Egerton Lady Broughton.

On 11th October 1843 Bishop James Bowstead [aged 42] died from a fall from a horse. Monument at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].

On 19th October 1867 Bishop John Lonsdale [aged 79] died at Eccleshall Castle, Staffordshire [Map] of a rupture of a blood-vessel in the brain. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].

On 1st April 1917 Second Lieutenant Robert Bosse [aged 27] died from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme. He was buried at Tempeux-la-Fosse and subsequently buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery. Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].

Second Lieutenant Robert Bosse: On 19th May 1889 he was born at Eccleshall, Staffordshire.