Amesbury Abbey, Amesbury, Wiltshire

After 1279 . Letters of Royal And Illustrious Ladies of Great Britain Volume 1 . Letter XXI. Eleanora Queen-Dowager of England (56) to her son Edward I (39)
To the most noble prince and her very dear son, Edward, by God's grace king of England, lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, Eleanora, humble nun of the order of Fontevraud , of the convent of Amesbury, wishes health and her blessing.
Sweetest son, we know well how great is the desire that a mother has to see her child when she has been long away from him, and that dame Margaret de Nevile (24) , companion of Master John Giffard (47) , has not seen for a long time past her child, who is in the keeping of dame Margaret de Weyland, and has a great desire to see him. We pray you, sweetest son, that you will command and pray the aforesaid Margaret de Weyland, that she will suffer that the mother may have the solace of her child for some time, after her desire. Dearest son, we commend you to God. Given at Amesbury , the 4th day of March.

1316 . Letters of Royal And Illustrious Ladies of Great Britain Volume 1 . Letter XXII. Mary Daughter of Edward I (36) , a Nun at Amesbury to her Brother Edward II (31) .
To the very high and noble prince, her very dear lord and brother, my lord Edward, by the grace of God king of England, his sister Mary sends health and all manner of honour and reverence.
Very dear sire as a long time has passed since God did his will upon our prioress Dambert, we immediately after her death sent to our very dear cousin, the lady-abbess of Fontevraud, both on my part and on that of the convent, asking for a lady from this our convent, to wit, for the Lady Isabella, whom we understand to be well able and sufficient for the office, that she might be granted to us for our prioress. And we thought, dear sire, that she (the abbess) would have willingly granted us our request, for she is bound to do so since she was brought up and veiled amongst us, and so she should neither wish nor permit that the church should be so long without prelates; but as yet we have had no answer, only we understand from certain people that she intends to send us a prioress from beyond the sea there, and a prior by her counsel out there. And know, certainly, my very dear brother, that should she send any other than one belonging to our own convent, it would prove matter of discord in the convent, and of the destruction of the goods of the church, which I know well, sire, that you would not suffer willingly and wittingly; wherefore I pray you, dearest lord and brother, and require you, both for the love of me and' of our convent, which after God trust surely in you, that you would please to send word to my said lady-abbess, that she do not undertake to burden our church with any prioress out of the convent, nor with prior other than the one we have now, but that she would
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Stonehenge, Amesbury, Wiltshire

22 Jul 1654 . John Evelyn's Diary 1654 Jul . We departed and dined at a farm of my Uncle Hungerford's, called Darnford Magna, situated in a valley under the plain, most sweetly watered, abounding in trouts caught by spear in the night, when they come attracted by a light set in the stern of a boat.
After dinner, continuing our return, we passed over the goodly plain, or rather sea of carpet, which I think for evenness, extent, verdure, and innumerable flocks, to be one of the most delightful prospects in nature, and reminded me of the pleasant lives of shepherds we read of in romances.
Now we arrived at Stonehenge , indeed a stupendous monument, appearing at a distance like a castle; how so many and huge pillars of stone should have been brought together, some erect, others transverse on the tops of them, in a circular area as rudely representing a cloister or heathen and more natural temple, is wonderful. The stone is so exceedingly hard, that all my strength with a hammer could not break a fragment; which hardness I impute to their so long exposure. To number them exactly is very difficult, they lie in such variety of postures and confusion, though they seemed not to exceed 100; we counted only 95. As to their being brought thither, there being no navigable river near, is by some admired; but for the stone, there seems to be the same kind about 20 miles distant, some of which appear above ground. About the same hills, are divers mounts raised, conceived to be ancient intrenchments, or places of burial, after bloody fights. We now went by Devizes , a reasonable large town, and came late to Cadenham .

St Peter's Church, Britford, Wiltshire

Trial and Execution of the Duke of Buckingham

On 17 May 1521 Edward Stafford 3rd Duke Buckingham 1478-1521 (43) was executed at Tower Hill for no specific reason other than his having a significant amount of Plantagenet blood and was, therefore, considered a threat by Henry VIII (29) . He was posthumously attainted by Act of Parliament on 31 July 1523, disinheriting his children.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Britford, Wiltshire .

1536 Hans Holbein The Younger 1497-1543 (39) . Portrait of Henry VIII King England and Ireland 1491-1547 (44) .

1540 Hans Holbein The Younger 1497-1543 (43) .Miniature portrait of Henry VIII King England and Ireland 1491-1547 (48) .

Around 1525 Unknown Artist .Netherlands.Portrait of Henry VIII King England and Ireland 1491-1547 (33) .

After 21 Apr 1509 Thomas Wriothesley Garter King of Arms -1534 (21) made a drawing of the death of Henry VII (he wasn't present). The drawing shows those present and in some cases provides their arms by which they can be identified. From top left clockwise:
Richard Foxe Bishop 1448-1528 (61)
Two tonsured clerics
George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 1487-1544 (22)
Richard Weston of Sutton Place 1465-1541 (44)
Richard Clement of Ingham Mote 1482-1538 (27)
Matthew Baker Governor Jersey -1513
John Sharpe of Coggleshall in Essex -1518
Physician holding urine bottle
William Tyler
Hugh Denys
William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Southampton 1490-1542 (19) closing the King's eyes.There is doubt as to whether the person shown is William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Southampton 1490-1542 (19) given his age of around nineteen at the King's death. He appears to be holding a Staff of Office although sources state he wasn't appointed Gentleman Usher, in which role he would have a Staff of Office, until Henry VIII's Coronation in Jun 1509.
The Arms below him are Quarterly 1 Lozengy argent & gules (FitzWilliam); 2 Arms of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 1431-1471 3 Quartered 1 possibly Plantagent with white border ie Holland 2 and 3 Tibetot, 4 Unknown, overall a star for difference indicating third son. William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Southampton 1490-1542 (19) was his father's third son, and his mother was Lucy Neville 1468-1534 (41) daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 1431-1471 . It appears correct that the person represented is William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Southampton 1490-1542 (19) . William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Southampton 1490-1542 (19) was the childhood companion of Henry VIII (17) .
Physician holding urine bottle

All Saints Church, Charlton, Wiltshire

On 21 May 1757 Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire, 11th Earl Suffolk 1686-1757 (71) died . He was buried at All Saints Church, Charlton, Wiltshire . His grandson Henry Howard 12th Earl Suffolk, 5th Earl Berkshire 1739-1779 (18) succeeded as 12th Earl Suffolk (4C 1603) , 5th Earl Berkshire (2C 1626) .

On 07 Mar 1779 Henry Howard 12th Earl Suffolk, 5th Earl Berkshire 1739-1779 (39) died at Bath, Somerset . He was buried at All Saints Church, Charlton, Wiltshire . His son Henry Howard 13th Earl Suffolk, 6th Earl Berkshire 1779-1779 (-1) succeeded as 13th Earl Suffolk (4C 1603) , 6th Earl Berkshire (2C 1626) .

Charlton Park, Charlton, Wiltshire

In 1574 Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 1564-1638 (10) inherited Charlton Park, Charlton, Wiltshire from her father which thereafter became the seat of the Earls of Suffolk.

Around 1616 William Larkin 1582-1619 (34) . Portrait of Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 1564-1638 (52) .

Draycott Cerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire

On 25 Jul 1863 William Richard Arthur Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley 5th Earl Mornington 1813-1863 (49) died in Paris . He was buried at Draycott Cerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire . His first-cousin once-removed Arthur Wellesley 2nd Duke Wellington 1807-1884 (56) succeeded as 6th Earl Mornington (1C 1760) , 6th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle . Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington 1820-1904 (42) by marriage Countess Mornington (1C 1760) .

St James' the Great Church, Dauntsey, Wiltshire

On 20 Jan 1644 Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 1573-1644 (70) died at Earl of Danby's House, Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Oxfordshire . After 20 Jan 1644 Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 1573-1644 (70) was reburied at St James' the Great Church, Dauntsey, Wiltshire .

Around 1639 Anthony Van Dyck 1599-1641 (39) . Portrait of Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby 1573-1644 (65) in his Garter Robes .

Devizes Castle, Devizes, Wiltshire

After 28 Sep 1106 Robert Curthose Normandy III Duke Normandy 1051-1134 (55) was imprisoned at Devizes Castle, Devizes, Wiltshire

In 1232 Hubert Burgh Count Mortain, 1st Earl Kent 1170-1243 (62) was imprisoned at Devizes Castle, Devizes, Wiltshire .

Roundway Down, Devizes, Wiltshire

Battle of Roundway Down

On 13 Jul 1643 Maurice Palatinate-Simmern 1621-1652 (22) fought at Roundway Down, Devizes, Wiltshire .

Draycott House, Draycott, Wiltshire

On 28 Feb 1895 William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley 1834-1895 (60) died at Draycott House, Draycott, Wiltshire . His son Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley 1866-1919 (29) succeeded as 3rd Earl Cowley (1C 1857) , 3rd Viscount Dangan of Meath (1C 1857) , 4th Baron Cowley (1C 1828) . Violet Neville Countess Cowley 1866-1910 (28) by marriage Countess Cowley (1C 1857) .

Bedwyn Magna, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

On 30 Mar 1654 Henry Seymour 1626-1654 (28) died . He was buried at Bedwyn Magna, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Great Bedwyn Church, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1400 John Seymour 1400-1464 was born to Roger Seymour 1370-1420 (30) and Maud Esturney at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1425 John Seymour 1425-1463 was born to John Seymour 1400-1464 (25) and Isabel Williams at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

In 1439 Margaret Seymour 1439- was born to John Seymour 1400-1464 (39) and Isabel Williams at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1450 John Seymour 1450-1491 was born to John Seymour 1425-1463 (25) and Elizabeth Coker at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1468 Margaret Seymour 1468- was born to John Seymour 1450-1491 (18) and Elizabeth Darell at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1469 Jane Seymour 1469- was born to John Seymour 1450-1491 (19) and Elizabeth Darell at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1471 Elizabeth Seymour 1471- was born to John Seymour 1450-1491 (21) and Elizabeth Darell at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1474 John Seymour 1474-1536 was born to John Seymour 1450-1491 (24) and Elizabeth Darell at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1508 Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour Sudeley 1508-1549 was born to John Seymour 1474-1536 (34) and Margery Wentworth at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1509 Jane Seymour Queen Consort England 1509-1537 was born to John Seymour 1474-1536 (35) and Margery Wentworth at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

1537 Hans Holbein The Younger 1497-1543 (40) . Portrait of Jane Seymour Queen Consort England 1509-1537 (28) .

Around 1518 Elizabeth Seymour Baroness Cromwell Oakham 1518-1556 was born to John Seymour 1474-1536 (44) and Margery Wentworth at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1539 Hans Holbein The Younger 1497-1543 (42) . Portrait believed to be of Elizabeth Seymour Baroness Cromwell Oakham 1518-1556 (21) .

In 1527 John Seymour 1527-1552 was born to Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 1500-1552 (27) and Catherine Filliol 1507-1535 (20) at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire .Paternity was questioned by Edward after it was alleged that Catherine had had an affairwith her father-in-law John Seymour 1474-1536. He and his brother were excluded in 1540 from their paternal and maternal inheritances and all their claims to their father's dignities being postponed to his children by his second wife.

In 1529 Edward Seymour 1529-1593 was born to Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 1500-1552 (29) and Catherine Filliol 1507-1535 (22) at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire .Paternity was questioned by Edward after it was alleged that Catherine had had an affairwith her father-in-law John Seymour 1474-1536. He and his brother were excluded in 1540 from their paternal and maternal inheritances and all their claims to their father's dignities being postponed to his children by his second wife.

On 22 May 1539 Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford 1539-1621 was born to Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 1500-1552 (39) and Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset 1497-1587 (42) at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Around 1540 Henry Seymour 1540-1588 was born to Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 1500-1552 (40) and Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset 1497-1587 (43) at Wulf Hall, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire

In 1229 Ela Salisbury Abbess Lacock 1187-1261 (42) founded Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire as a nunnery of the Augustinian order.

On 24 Aug 1261 Ela Salisbury Abbess Lacock 1187-1261 (74) died . She was buried in Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire . Her inscription reads ... Below lie buried the bones of the venerable Ela, who gave this sacred house as a home for the nuns. She also had lived here as holy abbess and Countess of Salisbury, full of good works.

In 1540 William Sharington 1495-1553 (45) paid £783 for Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire which had been dissolved.

Around 1542 Hans Holbein The Younger 1497-1543 (45) .Drawing of William Sharington 1495-1553 (47) .

Littlecote House, Littlecote, Wiltshire

In 1429 Richard Darell 1429-1489 was born at Littlecote House, Littlecote, Wiltshire .

In 1605 Alexander Popham 1605-1669 was born to Francis Popham 1573-1644 at Littlecote House, Littlecote, Wiltshire .

Longleat House, Longleat, Wiltshire

In 1691 Thomas Ken Bishop 1637-1711 (53) was deprived of his See by William III King England, Scotland and Ireland 1650-1702 (40) and Mary Stewart II Queen England, Scotland and Ireland 1662-1694 (28) . He was given lodgings at Longleat House, Longleat, Wiltshire by Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714 (51) with whom he was at Oxford. He resided at Longleat for some twenty years.

Around 1680 Willem Wissing 1656-1687 (24) . Portrait of William III King England, Scotland and Ireland 1650-1702 (29) wearing his Garter Collar .

Around 1676 Peter Lely 1618-1680 (57) . Portrait of Mary Stewart II Queen England, Scotland and Ireland 1662-1694 (13) .

Around 1686 Willem Wissing 1656-1687 (30) . Portrait of Mary Stewart II Queen England, Scotland and Ireland 1662-1694 (23) .

On 17 Oct 1710 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 1690-1763 (20) and Frances Worsley Countess Granville 1693-1743 (17) were married at Longleat House, Longleat, Wiltshire . Frances Worsley Countess Granville 1693-1743 (17) by marriage Countess Granville (1C 1715) .

In 1739 Thomas Hudson 1701-1779 (38) . Portrait of John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 1690-1763 (48) .

Bradley House, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire

Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire

On 29 Aug 1189 John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 (22) and Isabella Fitzrobert 3rd Countess Gloucester, Countess Essex 1173-1217 (16) were married (he was her half second-cousin) at Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire . John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 (22) by marriage 3rd Earl Gloucester (1C 1121) .

Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire

Around 1697 Mary Webb Duchess Somerset 1697-1768 was born to Daniel Webb of Monkton Farleigh 1661-1716 (35) in Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire .

St Mary's Church, Mere, Wiltshire

On 18 Feb 1478 William Stourton 2nd Baron Stourton 1426-1478 (52) died . He was buried in St Mary's Church, Mere, Wiltshire . His son John Stourton 3rd Baron Stourton 1454-1485 (24) succeeded as 4th Baron Stourton

Wilbury House, Newton Toney, Wiltshire

Adam's Grave, Pewsey, Wiltshire

First Battle of Woden's Barrow

In 584 Ceawlin King Wessex -592 was defeated, probably by the Britons, possibly by Ceol King Wessex at the First Battle of Woden's Barrow which fought at Adam's Grave, Pewsey, Wiltshire .

Second Battle of Woden's Barrow

In 715 Ceolred King Mercia -716 and Ine King Wessex 670-726 (45) were defeated by an unknown army during the Second Battle of Woden's Barrow at Adam's Grave, Pewsey, Wiltshire .

Marketplace, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Execution of Warwick's Supporters

On 17 Jan 1469 Warwick's supporters were executed in Salisbury Marketplace in the presence of Edward IV King England 1442-1483 (26) :
Thomas Hungerford -1469 was beheaded . His daughter Mary Hungerford 4th Baroness Hungerford 1468-1533 (1) succeeded as 4th Baron Hungerford .
Henry Courtenay -1469 was beheaded .

Buckingham's Rebellion

In Oct 1483 Buckingham's Rebellion was an attempt to replace Richard III King England 1452-1485 (30) with Henry Tudor (26) . Richard Haute -1487 took part.He escaped execution, and was subsequently pardoned.
Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers 1453-1491 (30) was attainted.
On 02 Nov 1483 Henry Stafford 2nd Duke Buckingham 1454-1483 (29) was beheaded in Salisbury Marketplace for his part in the rebellion. His son Edward Stafford 3rd Duke Buckingham 1478-1521 (5) succeeded as 8th Earl Stafford (1C 1351) , 9th Baron Stafford (1C 1299) .
On 08 Nov 1483 Thomas St Leger 1440-1483 (43) was executed at Exeter Castle, Exeter, Devon .
Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 1455-1501 (28) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde 1304-1363 escaped to Henry VII in Brittany . Walter Hungerford 1464-1516 (18) , Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney 1451-1508 (32) and Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon -1509 took part.!The rebellion was suppressed by Richard Guildford 1450-1506 (33) and Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby Broke 1452-1502 (31) .
On 04 Dec 1483 George Browne 1440-1483 (43) was beheaded at Tower Hill .
On 23 Jan 1484 Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 1443-1509 (40) was subject to an attainder in the first Parliament of Richard III for her involvement.Whilst the Act was described as an Attainder Richard in effect transferred all of Margaret's property to her husband Thomas Stanley 1st Earl Derby 1435-1504 (48) as follows:
An act for the attainder of Margaret, countess of Richmond (40) :
Because Margaret, countess of Richmond, mother of the king's great rebel and traitor, Henry, earl of Richmond, has lately conspired, leagued and committed high treason against our sovereign lord King Richard III in various ways, and in particular by sending messages, writings and tokens to the said Henry, urging, instigating and stirring him by them to come into this realm to make war upon our said sovereign lord; to which urging, instigation and stirring the said Henry applied himself, as experience has recently shown. Also, the said countess supplied great sums of money within the city of London as well as elsewhere in this realm to be employed in the execution of the said treason and malicious purpose; and the said countess also conspired, leagued and plotted the destruction of our said sovereign lord, and knew of and assented to, and assisted in the treason planned and committed by Henry, late duke of Buckingham, and his supporters, for which he and some of his supporters have been attainted by an act in this present parliament. Nevertheless, our said sovereign lord, of his special grace, mindful of the good and faithful service which Thomas, Lord Stanley, has given and intends to give our said sovereign lord, and for the sincere love and trust which the king has in him, and for his sake, remits and will forbear the great punishment of attainting the said countess, which she or anyone else doing the same has deserved; and in consideration of the foregoing, our said sovereign lord wills that it be enacted, ordained and decreed, by the assent of the lords spiritual and temporal and the commons assembled in this present parliament, and by authority of the same, that the said countess henceforth shall be legally unable to have, inherit or enjoy any manors, lands or tenements, or other hereditaments or possessions whatsoever, and also henceforth shall be unable to bear or have any name of estate or dignity; and that the said countess shall forfeit to our said sovereign lord the king and his heirs all the castles, manors, lordships, lands, tenements, rents, services, reversions and other hereditaments and possessions, whatsoever they may be, of which the said countess, or anyone else to her use, is now seised or possessed of estate of fee-simple, fee-tail, term of life, in dower or otherwise. And be it ordained by the said authority that all the said castles, manors, lordships, lands, tenements, rents, services, reversions and other hereditaments with the appurtenances of which the said countess, or anyone else to her use, is now seised of estate of fee-simple or fee-tail, shall remain to the said Thomas for term of his life, and after his death to our said sovereign lord the king and his heirs. And moreover, all the lordships, manors, lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions of which the said countess, or any other person to her use, is now seised of estate, term of her life or in dower, shall remain to the said Thomas during her life. And if the said Thomas dies during the lifetime of the said countess, they shall remain to the king; saving to every person and persons, except the said countess and her heirs, their right, title and interest in the said lands and tenements.

Around 1510 Meynnart Wewyck 1499-1525 (10) is believed to have painted the portrait of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509 .

Around 1520 Unknown Artist .Netherlands.Portrait of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509 .

Around 1510 Meynnart Wewyck 1499-1525 (10) . Portrait of Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 1443-1509 in the Masters Lodge, St John's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire .Commissioned by John Fisher Bishop of Rochester 1469-1535 (40) . Note the Beaufort Arms on the wall beneath which is the Beafort Portcullis. Repeated in the window.She is wearing widow's clothes, or possibly that of a convent; Gabled Headress with Lappets . On 29 Mar 2019 , St John's College, Cambridge , which she founded, announced the portrait was original work by Wewyck.

Lockeridge House, Savernake, Wiltshire

On 06 Jan 1878 George William Frederick Brudenell 2nd Marquess Ailesbury 1804-1878 (73) died at Lockeridge House, Savernake, Wiltshire . His brother Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell 3rd Marquess Ailesbury 1811-1886 (66) succeeded as 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (1C) . Louisa Elizabeth Horsley-Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury (1C) .

Ham, Stoke, Wiltshire

On 04 Oct 1301 Thomas Monthermer 2nd Baron Monthermer 1301-1340 was born to Ralph Monthermer 1st Baron Monthermer 1270-1325 (31) and Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester, Countess Hertford 1272-1307 (29) at Ham, Stoke, Wiltshire .

Church of St Peter, Stourton, Wiltshire

On 17 Feb 1523 William Stourton 5th Baron Stourton 1457-1523 (66) died without issue.He was buried in the Church of St Peter, Stourton, Wiltshire . His brother Edward Stourton 6th Baron Stourton 1463-1535 (60) succeeded as 6th Baron Stourton

Lydiard Park, Swindon, Wiltshire

Battle of Ellendun

On Sep 825 Beornwulf King Mercia -852 defeated Ecgberht, King of Wessex, at the Battle of Ellendun replacing Mercian with Wessex dominance over the Saxon Heptarchy.Sir Frank Stenton described it as 'one of the most decisive battles of English history'.The location of the battle is not known although a number of locations have been suggested: Wroughton, Wiltshire , Lydiard Park, Swindon, Wiltshire and Wilton, Wiltshire .

St John's Church, Tisbury, Wiltshire

On 23 Jul 1649 Ann Arundell Baroness Baltimore 1616-1649 (33) died .She was buried at St John's Church, Tisbury, Wiltshire .

Trowbridge Grammar School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Around 1602 Edward Rodney 1590-1657 (11) educated at Trowbridge Grammar School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Longbridge Deverill, Warminster, Wiltshire

Broke, Westbury, Wiltshire

Around 1452 Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby Broke 1452-1502 was born to John Willoughby 1421-1477 (31) and Anne Cheney at Broke, Westbury, Wiltshire .

In 1491 Edward Willoughby 1491-1517 was born to Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby Broke, 10th Baron Latimer 1472-1521 (19) and Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby Broke at Broke, Westbury, Wiltshire .

Wilton Abbey, Wilton, Wiltshire

Around 963 Edgar "Peaceful" I King England 943-975 (20) abducted Wulfthryth of Wilton 937-1000 (26) from the nunnery at Wilton Abbey, Wilton, Wiltshire

On 16 Sep 984 (or possibly, 985, 986 or 987) Edith of Wilton 963-987 (21) died at Wilton Abbey, Wilton, Wiltshire .

Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire

In 1583 Anne Herbert 1583-1640 was born to Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1538-1601 (44) and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 (21) at Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire .

In 1590 Nicholas Hilliard Painter 1547-1619 (43) painted a portrait of Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 (28) .

Around 1590 Nicholas Hilliard Painter 1547-1619 (43) . Portrait of Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 (28) .

On 10 Oct 1584 Philip Herbert 1st Earl Montgomery, 4th Earl Pembroke 1584-1650 was born to Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1538-1601 (46) and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 (22) at Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire .

Around 1615 William Larkin 1582-1619 (33) . Portrait of Philip Herbert 1st Earl Montgomery, 4th Earl Pembroke 1584-1650 (30) .

In 1634 Daniel Mijtens 1590-1648 (44) . Portrait of Philip Herbert 1st Earl Montgomery, 4th Earl Pembroke 1584-1650 (49) wearing his Leg Garter and Garter Collar .

Around 1634 Anthony Van Dyck 1599-1641 (34) . Portrait of Philip Herbert 1st Earl Montgomery, 4th Earl Pembroke 1584-1650 (49) .

Around 1615 Unknown Artist . Posthumous portrait of Philip Herbert 1st Earl Montgomery, 4th Earl Pembroke 1584-1650 (30) wearing his Garter Robes and Garter Collar .

In 1590 Nicholas Hilliard Painter 1547-1619 (43) painted a portrait of Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 (28) .

Around 1590 Nicholas Hilliard Painter 1547-1619 (43) . Portrait of Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 (28) .

In 1640 Anne Herbert 1583-1640 (57) died at Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire .

20 Jul 1654 . John Evelyn's Diary 1654 Jul . We proceeded to Salisbury ; the cathedral I take to be the most complete piece of Gothic work in Europe, taken in all its uniformity. The pillars, reputed to be cast, are of stone manifestly cut out of the quarry; most observable are those in the chapter house. There are some remarkable monuments, particularly the ancient Bishops, founders of the Church, Knights Templars, the Marquis of Hertford's, the cloisters of the palace and garden, and the great mural dial.
In the afternoon we went to Wilton, a fine house of the Earl of Pembroke, in which the most observable are the dining room in the modern-built part toward the garden, richly gilded and painted with story, by De Crete; also some other apartments, as that of hunting landscapes, by Pierce; some magnificent chimney-pieces, after the best French manner; a pair of artificial winding stairs of stone, and divers rare pictures. The garden, heretofore esteemed the noblest in England, is a large handsome plain, with a grotto and waterworks, which might be made much more pleasant, were the river that passes through cleansed and raised; for all is effected by a mere force. It has a flower garden, not inelegant. But, after all, that which renders the seat delightful is, its being so near the downs and noble plains about the country contiguous to it. The stables are well ordered and yield a graceful front, by reason of the walks of lime trees, with the court and fountain of the stables adorned with the Cæsars' heads.
We returned this evening by the plain, and fourteen-mile race, where out of my lord's hare warren we were entertained with a long course of a hare for near two miles in sight. Near this, is a pergola, or stand, built to view the sports; and so we came to Salisbury, and saw the most considerable parts of the city. The market place, with most of the streets, are watered by a quick current and pure stream running through the middle of them, but are negligently kept, when with a small charge they might be purged and rendered infinitely agreeable, and this made one of the sweetest towns, but now the common buildings are despicable, and the streets dirty.

On 10 Sep 1759 George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke, 8th Earl Montgomery 1759-1827 was born to Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke, 7th Earl Montgomery 1734-1794 (25) and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery 1737-1831 (22) at Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire .

Barbury Castle, Wroughton, Wiltshire

Battle of Beran Burg

In 556 Cynric King Wessex and Ceawlin King Wessex -592 defeated the Britons at Barbury Castle, Wroughton, Wiltshire during the Battle of Beran Burg . Barbury Castle, Wroughton, Wiltshire possibly of strategic importance since it is located on the Ridgeway with extensive views over the Thames valley.