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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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Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire

Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.

There have been two creations of Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire:

1st. 8th July 1620. John Hamner 1st Baronet. Extinct. 7th May 1746.

2nd. 21st May 1774. Walden Hanmer 1st Baronet. Extant.

Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire 1st Creation 1620

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Summary

8th July 1620. 1st. John Hamner 1st Baronet [aged 30] created.

1624. 2nd. Son Thomas Hanmer 2nd Baronet [aged 12] succeeded.

1678. 3rd. Son John Hamner 3rd Baronet [aged 45] succeeded.

August 1701. 4th. Nephew Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet [aged 23] succeeded.

7th May 1746. 4th. Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet extinct.

On 8th July 1620 John Hamner 1st Baronet [aged 30] was created 1st Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

In 1624 John Hamner 1st Baronet [aged 34] died. His son Thomas [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On or before 20th February 1632 Thomas Hanmer 2nd Baronet [aged 20] and Elizabeth Baker Lady Hamner [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 22nd November 1646 Thomas Hanmer 2nd Baronet [aged 34] and Susan Hervey Lady Hamner [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

In 1678 Thomas Hanmer 2nd Baronet [aged 66] died. His son John [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

In 1698 Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet [aged 20] and Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire. She the daughter of Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington and Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington [aged 64].

In August 1701 John Hamner 3rd Baronet [aged 69] was killed in a duel (probably). His nephew Thomas [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire. Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton [aged 33] by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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In 1725 Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet [aged 47] and Elizabeth Folkes Lady Hamner [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 7th May 1746 Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet [aged 68] died. Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire extinct.

Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire 2nd Creation 1774

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Summary

21st May 1774. 1st. Walden Hanmer 1st Baronet [aged 57] created.

20th October 1783. 2nd. Son Thomas Hanmer 2nd Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.

4th October 1828. 3rd. Son John Hamner 1st Baron Hamner [aged 18] succeeded.

8th March 1881. 4th. Brother Wyndham Hamner 4th Baronet [aged 71] succeeded.

1887. 5th. Son Edward John Hanmer 5th Baronet [aged 43] succeeded.

3rd May 1893. 6th. Son Wyndham Charles Hanmer 6th Baronet [aged 25] succeeded.

3rd June 1922. 7th. Son Griffin Wyndham Hanmer 7th Baronet [aged 28] succeeded.

1st January 1977. 8th. Son John Wyndham Hanmer 8th Baronet [aged 48] succeeded.

29th December 2008. 9th. Son Wyndham Richard Hanmer 9th Baronet [aged 53] succeeded.

On 21st May 1774 Walden Hanmer 1st Baronet [aged 57] was created 1st Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 20th October 1783 Walden Hanmer 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Thomas [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire. Margaret Kenyon Lady Hanmer by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 4th October 1828 Thomas Hanmer 2nd Baronet [aged 81] died. His son John [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

In 1833 John Hamner 1st Baron Hamner [aged 23] and Georgiana Chetwynd Baroness Hamner were married. She by marriage Lady Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 8th March 1881 John Hamner 1st Baron Hamner [aged 71] died. Baron Hamner of Hanmer and of Flint in Flintshire extinct. His brother Wyndham [aged 71] succeeded 4th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

In 1887 Wyndham Hamner 4th Baronet [aged 77] died. His son Edward [aged 43] succeeded 5th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 3rd May 1893 Edward John Hanmer 5th Baronet [aged 50] died. His son Wyndham [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

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Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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On 3rd June 1922 Wyndham Charles Hanmer 6th Baronet [aged 54] died. His son Griffin [aged 28] succeeded 7th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 1st January 1977 Griffin Wyndham Hanmer 7th Baronet [aged 83] died. His son John [aged 48] succeeded 8th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 29th December 2008 John Wyndham Hanmer 8th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Wyndham [aged 53] succeeded 9th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.