Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is in East England.

1536 Funeral of Catherine of Aragon

1876 Abbots Ripton Railway Disaster

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Abbots Ripton

On 21 Jan 1876 Herbert Noble (age 19) died in a railway accident at Abbots Ripton. The Special Scotch Express train from Edinburgh to London was involved in a collision, during a blizzard, with a coal train. An express travelling in the other direction then ran into the wreckage.

On 21 Jan 1876 Isabella Williamson (age 42), and her two sons James Charles Allgood (age 13) and David Williamson Allgood (age 11) died in a railway accident at Abbots Ripton.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Alconbury [Map]

Ermine Street 2b Braughing to Durobrivae. From Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] Ermine Street continues north through Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map]. 1.6km north of Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map] the road make a change of alignment before heading to Royston, Hertfordshire [Map] where it again changes aligment before passing through Caxton Gibbet [Map], Durovigutum [Map], Huntingdon [Map], Great Stukeley [Map], Alconbury [Map] and Sawtry [Map], Chesterton [Map] before reaching Durobrivae [Map].

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Barnack

Barnwell Castle

In Aug 1144 William Saye (age 38) was killed at Barnwell Castle [Map].

In Aug 1144 Geoffrey Mandeville 1st Earl Essex was killed at Barnwell Castle [Map]. His son Geoffrey Mandeville 2nd Earl Essex succeeded 2nd Earl Essex. He had requested burial at his foundation Walden Priory [Map] but was denied since he was excomunicate. His remains were taken for burial at Temple Church, London [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Barrington [Map]

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth [Map]

Kneesworth Hall [Map]

On 15 Feb 1731 Gamaliel Nightingale was born to Edward Nightingale (age 35) and Eleanora Ethelston (age 31) at Kneesworth Hall [Map].

The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bassingbourn [Map]

01 Nov 1784 01 Nov 1784 Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet (age 24) and Eleanor Nightingale Lady Nightingale were married at, firstly, Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire, and secondly, The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bassingbourn [Map]. They were first cousins.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Buckden

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Buckworth

Pepy's Diary. 03 May 1668. So home; and to supper a little, and then to bed, having stepped, after I come home, to Alderman Backewell's (age 50) about business, and there talked a while with him and his wife, a fine woman of the country, and how they had bought an estate at Buckeworth, within four mile of Brampton [Map].

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Burrough Green [Map]

Around 1441 Isabel Ingaldsthorpe was born to Edmund Ingaldsthorpe (age 31) and Joan Tiptoft (age 16) at Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire [Map]. Some sources say Brough Green which is believed to the the same as Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire [Map].

Evelyn's Diary. 19 Jul 1670. I accompanied my worthy friend, that excellent man, Sir Robert Murray (age 62), with Mr. Slingsby (age 49), Master of the Mint, to see the latter's seat and estate at Burrow-Green [Map] in Cambridgeshire, he desiring our advice for placing a new house, which he was resolved to build. We set out in a coach and six horses with him and his lady, dined about midway at one Mr. Turner's, where we found a very noble dinner, venison, music, and a circle of country ladies and their gallants. After dinner, we proceeded, and came to Burrow-Green [Map] that night. This had been the ancient seat of the Cheekes (whose daughter Mr. Slingsby (age 49) married), formerly tutor to King Henry VI [NOTE. Possibly a mistake for Edward VI since John Cheke was tutor to Edward VI]. The old house large and ample, and built for ancient hospitality, ready to fall down with age, placed in a dirty hole, a stiff clay, no water, next an adjoining church-yard, and with other inconveniences. We pitched on a spot of rising ground, adorned with venerable woods, a dry and sweet prospect east and west, and fit for a park, but no running water; at a mile distance from the old house.

Evelyn's Diary. 23 Jul 1670. We returned from Burrow Green [Map] to London, staying some time at Audley End [Map] to see that fine palace. It is indeed a cheerful piece of Gothic building, or rather antico moderno, but placed in an obscure bottom. The cellars and galleries are very stately. It has a river by it, a pretty avenue of limes, and in a park.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Caldecote

On 22 Dec 1678 William North 6th Baron North was born to Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North (age 42) and Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 47) in Caldecote. The date somewhat suspicious given his mother Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 47) was forty-seven at the time and her first and only child.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Chatteris

Pepy's Diary. 18 Sep 1663. After visiting the church, &c., we went out of the towne, by the help of a stranger, to find out one Blinkhorne, a miller, of whom we might inquire something of old Day's disposal of his estate, and in whose hands it now is; and by great chance we met him, and brought him to our inn to dinner; and instead of being informed in his estate by this fellow, we find that he is the next heir to the estate, which was matter, of great sport to my cozen Thomas and me, to see such a fellow prevent us in our hopes, he being Day's brother's, daughter's son, whereas we are but his sister's sons and grandsons; so that, after all, we were fain to propose our matter to him, and to get him to give us leave to look after the business, and so he to have one-third part, and we two to have the other two-third parts, of what should be recovered of the estate, which he consented to; and after some discourse and paying the reckoning, we mounted again, and rode, being very merry at our defeat, to Chatteris, my uncle very weary, and after supper, and my telling of three stories, to their good liking, of spirits, we all three in a chamber went to bed.

Chatteris House

In 1804 John Gardner of Chaterris House died. His daughter Jane Gardner inherited his estates including Chatteris House at which time her husband William Dunn-Gardner changed his surname from Dunn to Dunn-Gardner.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Chesterton [Map]

Ermine Street 2b Braughing to Durobrivae. From Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] Ermine Street continues north through Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map]. 1.6km north of Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map] the road make a change of alignment before heading to Royston, Hertfordshire [Map] where it again changes aligment before passing through Caxton Gibbet [Map], Durovigutum [Map], Huntingdon [Map], Great Stukeley [Map], Alconbury [Map] and Sawtry [Map], Chesterton [Map] before reaching Durobrivae [Map].

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Cheveley

On 08 Sep 1874 George John Manners (age 54) died at Cheveley.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Chippenham

Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 12 Jun 1718. Mr Samuel Gale (age 35) presented to the Society a print of the Ground Plot and Prospect of Hull by Holler, for which their thanks and ordered to be returned to him.

He likewise brought a letter from the Reverend Dr Knight a Member of the Society containing an account of a large skeleton found near Chippenham, Cambs, with massey [?] chains and fetters, dug up near him and some penates dug up at Devizes.

Mr President (age 57) being obliged to be in the country for the summer season was pleased to propose for Vice-President during his absence, Mr George Holmes (age 56) which was unamimously approved of by the Society.

Chippenham

In 1710. John James Baker. Known as "Whig Junto". From www.tate.org ... This is a portrait of a political group named the Whig Junto and a Black servant, whose identity is unknown. It is the only known portrait of the Junto, which was an ideologically close-knit group of political peers who formed the leadership of the Whig party in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. The members of the group are shown gathered together on a grand terrace, while a vista onto a garden is revealed by the Black servant, who holds back a heavy velvet curtain. The grand architectural setting is imagined, and is deliberately evocative of power and status. The picture was commissioned by Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford (age 57), who stands on the right, as if welcoming the company. It is not known if Orford (age 57) had a Black servant in his household or whether the individual was included to emphasise Orford's (age 57) wealth and social standing. At the time, Britain was profiting heavily from the trade of enslaved people from West Africa. The presence of Black servants, many of whom were enslaved, in both aristocratic and merchant households had come to symbolise property and wealth. This reflected the dehumanising view of enslaved Black people held by the British elite.

The scene conjures one of the Junto's country house meetings where, in between parliamentary sessions, policy and party strategy were formulated. From left to right the sitters round the table can be identified as Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 34); Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton (age 61); John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1C 1697) (age 58); Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (age 48); and William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (age 38). The lavish surroundings probably represent Orford's (age 57) house, Chippenham, where Junto meetings sometimes took place. It was also ideally located for the nearby Newmarket horse races, which the members of the Junto frequently attended when parliament was not sitting.

The portrait is dated 1710, before the crushing electoral defeat of the Whigs in October of that year. It shows the political allies while in power, when Sunderland (age 34) was Secretary of State, Wharton (age 61) Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Somers Lord President of the Privy Council, Devonshire (age 38) Lord Steward and a member of the Privy Council, and Orford (age 57) First Lord of the Admiralty. On the surface the portrait shows a relaxed gathering of fellow connoisseurs, seated round a table consulting antique medals and books of prints. Fittingly, Somers and Halifax (age 48) sit at the centre of the company, holding a book and handling a medal respectively. Both were known collectors and antiquarians - Somers was one of the founders of the Whig Kit-Cat Club, a convivial drinking and dining club, but which also had a political propagandist agenda; he had also purchased the Resta collection of drawings from Italy in 1709. Halifax (age 48) had a celebrated library and a collection of antique medals (sold in 1740), to which those being consulted presumably allude. Behind this exterior of cultural appreciation, however, the portrait advertises Whig policy in 1709-10, which supported the continuation of war against France in opposition to Tory calls for peace. The two visible prints are friezes from Trajan's column showing episodes from the Dacian wars, with the Roman army crossing the Danube. The viewer is invited to make parallels between the valour and victories of the Roman emperors and the current military greatness achieved for Britain by the Duke of Marlborough's campaigns. The globe, showing the Pacific, presumably alludes to Whig foreign policy ambitions beyond Europe. By defeating France in Europe, they aimed to gain commercial access to Spanish American trade routes. It reflects the competitive European colonial pursuit of new markets, including the selling of enslaved West African people to Spanish territories overseas.

John James Baker (or Backer, or Bakker) is thought to have been Flemish, from Antwerp. He was Godfrey Kneller's (age 63) (1646-1723) long-time studio assistant and drapery painter, and this is his largest, most ambitious and complex work. The symbolic programme was presumably devised by Orford in discussion with Baker. The Duke of Devonshire was not a regular member of the Junto, although an increasingly important Whig peer, but his inclusion here is presumably because of his kinship relationship with Orford. The picture is thus a demonstration of Orford's private as well as professional networks, and also his pride and ambition. It would have been displayed at Chippenham in the newly appointed, fashionable interiors, alongside other works that Orford commissioned to advertise his public achievement and the private and professional networks that sustained his power and influence.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Clayhithe [Map]

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Cottenham

On 29 Sep 1636 Archbishop Thomas Tenison was born in Cottenham.

Pepy's Diary. 12 Jun 1667. And to White Hall to hear the truth of it; and there, going up the back-stairs, I did hear some lacquies speaking of sad newes come to Court, saying, that hardly anybody in the Court but do look as if he cried, and would not go into the house for fear of being seen, but slunk out and got into a coach, and to The. Turner's (age 15) to Sir W. Turner's (age 51), where I met Roger Pepys (age 50), newly come out of the country. He and I talked aside a little, he offering a match for Pall (age 26), one Barnes, of whom we shall talk more the next time. His father married a Pepys; in discourse, he told me further that his grandfather, my great grandfather, had £800 per annum, in Queen Elizabeth's time, in the very town of Cottenham; and that we did certainly come out of Scotland with the Abbot of Crowland. More talk I had, and shall have more with him, but my mind is so sad and head full of this ill news that I cannot now set it down.

Pepy's Diary. 16 Jun 1667. At noon home to dinner, and much good discourse with him, he being mighty sensible of our misery and mal-administration. Talking of these straits we are in, he tells me that my Lord Arlington (age 49) did the last week take up £12,000 in gold, which is very likely, for all was taken up that could be. Discoursing afterwards with him of our family he told me, that when I come to his house he will show me a decree in Chancery, wherein there was twenty-six men all housekeepers in the town of Cottenham, in Queene Elizabeth's time, of our name. He to church again in the afternoon, I staid at home busy, and did show some dalliance to my maid Nell, speaking to her of her sweetheart which she had, silly girle.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Croxton

Croxton Park

Adeline Horsey Recollections. My hunting recollections would not be complete without including among them the occasion in '73 when I went to a meet at Belvoir [Map], and met his Majesty King Edward VII (age 31), then Prince of Wales, who was staying at the Castle. I was riding my famous horse "Dandy", who won the Billesdon Coplow Stakes at Croxton Park, and that morning I was much exercised in my mind about a proposal of marriage I had just received from Disraeli (age 68). My uncle Admiral Rous (age 77), had said to me, "My dear, you can't marry that d---d old Jew", but I had known Disraeli (age 68) all my life, and I liked him very well. He had, however, one drawback so far as I was concerned, and that was his breath - the ill odour of politics perhaps ! In ancient Rome a wife could divorce her husband if his breath were unpleasant, and had Dizzy (age 68) lived in those days his wife would have been able to divorce him without any difficulty. I was wondering whether I could possibly put up with this unfortunate attribute in a great man, when I met the King, who was graciously pleased to ride with me. In the course of our conversation I told him about Disraeli's (age 68) proposal and asked him whether he would advise me to accept it, but the King (age 31) said he did not think the marriage would be a very happy one.

I lunched with the Royal party at Belvoir Castle [Map], and as I rode home afterwards I felt well pleased that I had decided not to become the wife of a politician !

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Earith [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Eversden

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Exning

In 1075 Ralph de Gael 2nd Earl East Anglia (age 33) and Emma Fitzosbern Countess East Anglia were married at Exning. She the daughter of William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford and Adelise Tosny Countess Hereford. He the son of Ralph "Staller" Gael 1st Earl East Anglia.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Fen Ditton [Map]

Around 1340 John Henry Cheney was born to Henry Cheney (age 32) at Fen Ditton [Map].

Around 1368 John Henry Cheney (age 28) died at Fen Ditton [Map].

Before 1422 John Cheney was born to Lawrence Cheney (age 25) and Elizabeth Cockayne (age 27) at Fen Ditton [Map]. Date based on his mother's death.

In Apr 1422 Elizabeth Cheney was born to Lawrence Cheney (age 26) and Elizabeth Cockayne at Fen Ditton [Map].

Around 1448 Thomas Cheney was born to John Cheney (age 26) at Fen Ditton [Map].

In 1455 Thomas Cheney was born to John Cheney (age 33) and Elizabeth Rempston (age 37) at Fen Ditton [Map].

On 14 Jul 1489 John Cheney (age 67) died at Fen Ditton [Map].

In 1513 Thomas Cheney (age 58) died at Fen Ditton [Map].

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Godmanchester [Map]

Pepy's Diary. 15 Sep 1663. Up pretty betimes and rode as far as Godmanchester [Map], Mr. Moore having two falls, once in water and another in dirt, and there 'light and eat and drunk, being all of us very weary, but especially my uncle and wife.

Ermine Street 2b Braughing to Durobrivae. From Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] Ermine Street continues north through Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map]. 1.6km north of Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map] the road make a change of alignment before heading to Royston, Hertfordshire [Map] where it again changes aligment before passing through Caxton Gibbet [Map], Durovigutum [Map], Huntingdon [Map], Great Stukeley [Map], Alconbury [Map] and Sawtry [Map], Chesterton [Map] before reaching Durobrivae [Map].

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Grantchester [Map]

Bede. She was succeeded in the office of abbess by her sister Sexberga, who had been wife to Erconbert, king of Kent; who, when her sister had been buried sixteen years, thought fit to take up her bones, and putting them into a new coffin, to translate them into the church. Accordingly she ordered some of the brothers to provide a stone to make a coffin of; they accordingly went on board ship, because the country of Ely is on every side encompassed with the sea or marshes, and has no large stones, and came to a small abandoned city, not far from thence, which, in the language of the English, is called Grantchester [Map], and presently, near the city walls, they found a white marble coffin, most beautifully wrought, and neatly covered with a lid of the same sort of stone. Concluding therefore that God had prospered their journey, they returned thanks to him, and carried it to the monastery.

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Great Chesterford [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Great Shelford [Map]

Around 1615 Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond was born to Michael Stanhope (age 66) and Elizabeth Read at Great Shelford [Map].

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Guilden Morden [Map]

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Harston [Map]

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Hartford

The 673 Synod of Hertford was convened by Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus. It was probably held at Hertford, Hertfordshire [Map], possibly at Hartford.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Haslingfield

In Jun 1541 Thomas Wendy (age 41) bought the manor and advowson of Haslingfield where he settled. One of his feoffees was William Paget (age 35) who became a close friend.

All Saints Church, Haslingfield [Map]

On 11 May 1560 Thomas Wendy (age 60) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Haslingfield [Map].

In his will he left his Thomas Percy (age 32), nephew of his former employer, in his will a silver ewer and basin "in remembrance of such benefits which I have received at the hands of my very good lord and late master the late earl of Northumberland his uncle".

He left Anne Preston Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and Parr Kendal his lands at Coton and Whitwell, Cambridgeshire 'as a poor token of the good will which I have ever borne to her ladyship and in remembrance that in that place she had her first acquaintance with my lord her husband (age 54)'.

He also remembered Judge Anthony Browne (age 51), Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland (age 28), Humphrey Radclyffe (age 51) and Richard Weston (age 33).

On or before 29 Jan 1592 John Burgoyne 1st Baronet was born to Roger Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire and Margaret Wendy. he was baptised on 29 Jan 1592 at All Saints Church, Haslingfield [Map].

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Hinxton [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Horningsea [Map]

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Horseheath Chilford

Horseheath Hall

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Jul 1670. We went to dine at Lord Allington's (age 30), who had newly built a house of great cost, I believe a little less than £20,000. His architect was Mr. Pratt (age 50). It is seated in a park, with a sweet prospect and stately avenue; but water still defective; the house has also its infirmities. Went back to Mr. Slingsby's (age 49).

On 20 Oct 1718 John Bromley (age 36) died at Horseheath Hall.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Isleham [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Kennett

Around 1420 John Cheney was born to Thomas Cheney of Chesham Blois (age 26) at Kennett.

On 06 May 1459 John Cheney (age 39) died at Kennett.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Kirtling

Around 1551 John North was born to Roger North 2nd Baron North (age 21) in Kirtling.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Landwade

In 1389 Walter Cotton of Langwade was born at Landwade.

On 14 May 1445 Walter Cotton of Langwade (age 56) died at Landwade.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Leverington

St Leonard's Church, Leverington

On 08 Jul 1812 Bishop John Jenkinson (age 30) was appointed Rector of St Leonard's Church, Leverington.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Linton

St Mary the Virgin Linton

Henry Machyn's Diary. 06 Mar 1558. The vj day (of) Marche was cared in a hersse [to] be bered in Cambrygshyre ser Phylype Pares knyght, at a [place] callyd Lyntun, wher sergant Heth ded, and was ....

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Little Abington

On 16 Apr 1981 George Cambridge 2nd Marquess Cambridge (age 85) died without male issue at Little Abington. He was buried at Royal Burial Ground Frogmore Estate Home Park Windsor. Marquess Cambridge extinct.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Little Thetford [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Littleport [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Peakirk [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Prickwillow [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Rampton

In or before 1212 Robert Lisle was born at Rampton, Cambridgeshire.

Effigy of A De L'Isle. THERE were two families in England of this denomination; one deriving their appellative from the Isle of Wight [Map], the other from the Isle of Ely [Map]. Of the last was the subject of this effigy. The De Lisles possessed the manor of Rampton, in Cambridgeshire, from the reign of Henry the Third to that of the third Edward. They had from Edward the First a grant for a weekly market, and an annual fair in their manor of Rampton. A moated site, and some considerable ruins, near the church of that place, point out their residence. The effigy delineated is in the church. The mails on the hauberk of this figure appear to be effaced, and the mouth is sadly distorted by the carving of some idler. On the surcoat and shield is the coat of De Lisle, Or, a pale and two chevrons Sable, cotised Gules. The feet rest on a lion. Details. Plate 1. 1. Ornaments of the pillow. 2. Scroll-work on the chevron. 3. Pattern on the belt. 4. The figure as originally painted. Plate II. 1. Hood of the hauberk. 2. Rings of the mail. 3. Patterns on the waist-belt and appendages. 4. Heel of the spur, and straps.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Rings End [Map]

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Sawston [Map]

In 1481 Richard Huddlestone was born to William Huddlestone (age 15) and Isabel Neville (age 23) at Sawston [Map].

In 1491 John Huddlestone was born to William Huddlestone (age 25) and Isabel Neville (age 33) in Sawston [Map].

In 1509 William Huddlestone (age 43) died at Sawston [Map].

Around 1510 Anne Huddlestone was born to Richard Huddlestone (age 29) and Margery Smythe at Sawston [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.62%.

In Jul 1517 John Huddlestone was born to John Huddlestone (age 26) in Sawston [Map].

Lucy Huddlestone was born to Richard Huddlestone and Margery Smythe at Sawston [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.62%.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Sawtry [Map]

Ermine Street 2b Braughing to Durobrivae. From Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] Ermine Street continues north through Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map]. 1.6km north of Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map] the road make a change of alignment before heading to Royston, Hertfordshire [Map] where it again changes aligment before passing through Caxton Gibbet [Map], Durovigutum [Map], Huntingdon [Map], Great Stukeley [Map], Alconbury [Map] and Sawtry [Map], Chesterton [Map] before reaching Durobrivae [Map].

Sawtry Abbey [Map]

Letters 1536. Vienna Archives. 284. Death and Burial of Katharine of Arragon.

The good Queen (deceased) died in a few days, of God knows what illness, on Friday, 7 Jan. 1536. Next day her body was taken into the Privy Chamber and placed under the canopy of State (sous le dhoussier et drapt destat), where it rested seven days, without any other solemnity than four flambeaux continually burning. During this time a leaden coffin was prepared, in which the body was enclosed on Saturday, the 15th, and borne to the chapel. The vigils of the dead were said the same day, and next day one mass and no more, without any other light than six torches of rosin. On Sunday, the 16th, the body was removed again into the Privy Chamber, where it remained till Saturday following. Meanwhile an "estalage," which we call a chapelle ardente, was arranged, with 56 wax candles in all, and the house hung with two breadths of the lesser frieze of the country. On Saturday, the 22nd, it was again brought to the chapel, and remained until the masses of Thursday following, during which time solemn masses were said in the manner of the country, at which there assisted by turns as principals the Duchess of Suffolk (age 16), the Countess of Worcester (age 34), the young Countess of Oxford (age 18), the Countess of Surrey (age 19), and Baronesses Howard (age 21), Willoughby (age 24), Bray, and Gascon (sic).

25 Jan 1536. On Tuesday1 following, as they were beginning mass, four banners of crimson taffeta were brought, two of which bore the arms of the Queen, one those of England, with three "lambeaulx blancs," which they say are of Prince Arthur; the fourth had the two, viz., of Spain and England, together. There were also four great golden [standards]. On one was painted the Trinity, on the second Our Lady, on the third St. Katharine, and on the fourth St. George; and by the side of these representations the said arms were depicted in the above order; and in like manner the said arms were simply, and without gilding (? dourance), painted and set over all the house, and above them a simple crown, distinguished from that of the kingdom which is closed. On Wednesday after the robes of the Queen's 10 ladies were completed, who had not till then made any mourning, except with kerchiefs on their heads and old robes. This day, at dinner, the countess of Surrey held state, who at the vigils after dinner was chief mourner. On Thursday, after mass, which was no less solemn than the vigils of the day before, the body was carried from the chapel and put on a waggon, to be conveyed not to one of the convents of the Observant Friars, as the Queen had desired before her death, but at the pleasure of the King, her husband, to the Benedictine Abbey of Peterborough, and they departed in the following order:—First, 16 priests or clergymen in surplices went on horseback, without saying a word, having a gilded laten cross borne before them; after them several gentlemen, of whom there were only two of the house, "et le demeurant estoient tous emprouvez," and after them followed the maître d'hotel and chamberlain, with their rods of office in their hands; and, to keep them in order, went by their sides 9 or 10 heralds, with mourning hoods and wearing their coats of arms; after them followed 50 servants of the aforesaid gentlemen, bearing torches and "bâtons allumés," which lasted but a short time, and in the middle of them was drawn a waggon, upon which the body was drawn by six horses all covered with black cloth to the ground. The said waggon was covered with black velvet, in the midst of which was a great silver cross; and within, as one looked upon the corpse, was stretched a cloth of gold frieze with a cross of crimson velvet, and before and behind the said waggon stood two gentlemen ushers with mourning hoods looking into the waggon, round which the said four banners were carried by four heralds and the standards with the representations by four gentlemen. Then followed seven ladies, as chief mourners, upon hackneys, that of the first being harnessed with black velvet and the others with black cloth. After which ladies followed the waggon of the Queen's gentlemen; and after them, on hackneys, came nine ladies, wives of knights. Then followed the waggon of the Queen's chambermaids; then her maids to the number of 36, and in their wake followed certain servants on horseback.

In this order the royal corpse was conducted for nine miles of the country, i.e., three French leagues, as far as the abbey of Sautry [Map], where the abbot and his monks received it and placed it under a canopy in the choir of the church, under an "estalage" prepared for it, which contained 408 candles, which burned during the vigils that day and next day at mass. Next day a solemn mass was chanted in the said abbey of Sautry [Map], by the Bishop of Ely, during which in the middle of the church 48 torches of rosin were carried by as many poor men, with mourning hoods and garments. After mass the body was borne in the same order to the abbey of Peterborough, where at the door of the church it was honorably received by the bishops of Lincoln, Ely, and Rochester, the Abbot of the place, and the abbots of Ramsey, Crolain (Crowland), Tournan (Thorney), Walden and Thaem (Tame), who, wearing their mitres and hoods, accompanied it in procession till it was placed under the chapelle ardente which was prepared for it there, upon eight pillars of beautiful fashion and roundness, upon which were placed about 1,000 candles, both little and middle-sized, and round about the said chapel 18 banners waved, of which one bore the arms of the Emperor, a second those of England, with those of the King's mother, prince Arthur, the Queen of Portugal, sister of the deceased, Spain, Arragon, and Sicily, and those of Spain and England with three "lambeaulx," those of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, who married the daughter of Peter the Cruel, viz., "le joux des beufz," the bundle of Abbot of arrows, the pomegranate (granade), the lion and the greyhound. Likewise there were a great number of little pennons, in which were portrayed the devices of king Ferdinand, father of the deceased, and of herself; and round about the said chapel, in great gold letters was written, as the device of the said good lady, "Humble et loyale." Solemn vigils were said that day, and on the morrow the three masses by three bishops: the first by the Bishop of Rochester, with the Abbot of Thame as deacon, and the Abbot of Walden as sub-deacon; the second by the Bishop of Ely, with the Abbot of Tournay (Thorney) as deacon, and the Abbot of Peterborough as sub-deacon; the third by the Bishop of  Lincoln (age 63), with the Bishop of Llandaff as deacon, and that of Ely as sub-deacon; the other bishops and abbots aforesaid assisting at the said masses in their pontificals, so the ceremony was very sumptuous. The chief mourner was lady Eleanor (age 17), daughter of the Duke of Suffolk (age 52) and the French Queen, and niece of King Henry, widower now of the said good Queen. She was conducted to the offering by the Comptroller and Mr. Gust (Gostwick), new receiver of the moneys the King takes from the Church. Immediately after the offering was completed the Bishop of Rochester preached the same as all the preachers of England for two years have not ceased to preach, viz., against the power of the Pope, whom they call Bishop of Rome, and against the marriage of the said good Queen and the King, alleging against all truth that in the hour of death she acknowledged she had not been Queen of England. I say against all truth, because at that hour she ordered a writing to be made in her name addressed to the King as her husband, and to the ambassador of the Emperor, her nephew, which she signed with these words—Katharine, Queen of England—commending her ladies and servants to the favor of the said ambassador. At the end of the mass all the mourning ladies offered in the hands of the heralds each three ells in three pieces of cloth of gold which were upon the body, and of this "accoutrements" will be made for the chapel where the annual service will be performed for her. After the mass the body was buried in a grave at the lowest step of the high altar, over which they put a simple black cloth. In this manner was celebrated the funeral of her who for 27 years has been true Queen of England, whose holy soul, as every one must believe, is in eternal rest, after worldly misery borne by her with such patience that there is little need to pray God for her; to whom, nevertheless, we ought incessantly to address prayers for the weal (salut) of her living image whom she has left to us, the most virtuous Princess her daughter, that He may comfort her in her great and infinite adversities, and give her a husband to his pleasure, &c. Fr., from a modern copy, pp. 6.

Note 1. This would be Tuesday, 1 Feb., if the chronology were strict; but the latest Tuesday that can be intended is 25 Jan.

Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Sketchworth

In 1563 Reverend Arthur Hildersham was born to Thomas Hildersham and Ann Pole (age 23) at Sketchworth into a devoutly Roman Catholic family. He was a half third cousin of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 29): his mother was Ann Pole (age 23), her father was Geoffrey Pole, his mother was Margaret York Countess of Salisbury, her father was George York 1st Duke of Clarence who was brother to King Edward IV of England and King Richard III of England. King Edward IV of England was great Grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 29).

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In 1456 William Brandon was born to William Brandon (age 31) and Elizabeth Wingfield at Soham.

On 30 Jun 1577 Frances Vere Countess of Surrey (age 60) died at Soham. She was buried at St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay [Map].

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Bottisham Staine

In 1460 John Middleton of Calais was born in Bottisham Staine.

In 1501 Alice Middleton was born to John Middleton of Calais (age 41) in Bottisham Staine.

Before 1509 John Middleton of Calais (age 49) died in Bottisham Staine.

On 16 Sep 1635 Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge was baptised at Bottisham Staine.

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On 05 Feb 1808 Sidney Godolphin Osborne was born to Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin (age 30) and Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin (age 28) at Stapleford.

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Before 1753 John Peter Allix (age 74) was appointed Vicar of Swaffham Prior.

Swaffham Prior House

In 1794 Charles Allix (age 78) died. Reverend Charles Wager Allix (age 46) inherited Willoughby Hall. John Peter Allix (age 45) inherited Swaffham Prior House.

In 1817 John Peter Allix (age 68) died. John Peter Allix (age 32) inherited Swaffham Prior House.

In 1848 John Peter Allix (age 63) died. Unamed Allix inherited Swaffham Prior House.

In 1862 Unamed Allix died. Charles Peter Allix (age 20) inherited Swaffham Prior House.

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On 16 Apr 1520 Bishop Robert Blyth (age 50) was appointed Abbot of Thorney Abbey.

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Trumpington Hall

On 31 Jan 1921 Thomas Percy Hudson aka Pemberton (age 88) died at Trumpington Hall.

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Europe, British Isles, East England, Cambridgeshire, Upware [Map]

The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

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Durobrivae was a Roman fortified garrison town at Water Newton [Map] where Ermine Street crossed the River Nene in the territory of the Corieltauvi.

Ermine Street 2b Braughing to Durobrivae. From Braughing, Hertfordshire [Map] Ermine Street continues north through Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map]. 1.6km north of Buntingford, Hertfordshire [Map] the road make a change of alignment before heading to Royston, Hertfordshire [Map] where it again changes aligment before passing through Caxton Gibbet [Map], Durovigutum [Map], Huntingdon [Map], Great Stukeley [Map], Alconbury [Map] and Sawtry [Map], Chesterton [Map] before reaching Durobrivae [Map].

Ermine Street. From Durobrivae [Map] Ermine Street crosses the River Welland at Stamford [Map] then continues through Great Casterton [Map], Colsterworth [Map], Ancaster [Map]. Continuing on a new alignment Ermine Street passes east of Navenby [Map] meeting the Fosse Way at Bracebridge [Map] with both roads continuing together to Lindum Colonia [Map] aka Lincoln.

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The River Cam rises at Ashwell, Hertfordshire [Map] from where it flows past Guilden Morden [Map], Wendy [Map], Barrington [Map] and Harston [Map] after which it is joined by the River Granta aka Cam.

Thereafter it flows past Grantchester [Map], through Cambridge [Map], past Fen Ditton [Map], Horningsea [Map], Clayhithe [Map], Upware [Map] after which it joins the River Great Ouse.

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In Apr 1657 Edward Peyton 2nd Baronet (age 77) died at Wicken. He was buried at St Clement Danes. His son John Peyton 3rd Baronet (age 49) succeeded 3rd Baronet Peyton of Isleham.

St Laurence's Church, Wicken [Map]

On 23 Mar 1674 Henry Cromwell (age 46) died. He was buried at St Laurence's Church, Wicken [Map].

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Wimpole Hall

Before 1693 Wimpole Hall bought Wimpole Hall from Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole (age 78).

In 1739 Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 48) purchased Wimpole Hall.

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Around 1580 Mary Day was born at Wisbech [Map].

In 1595 Thomas "The Black" Pepys (age 32) and Mary Day (age 15) were married at Wisbech [Map].

Pepy's Diary. 14 Jul 1663. Up a little late, last night recovering my sleepiness for the night before, which was lost, and so to my office to put papers and things to right, and making up my journal from Wednesday last to this day. All the morning at my office doing of business; at noon Mr. Hunt came to me, and he and I to the Exchange [Map], and a Coffee House, and drank there, and thence to my house to dinner, whither my uncle Thomas came, and he tells me that he is going down to Wisbech [Map], there to try what he can recover of my uncle Day's estate, and seems to have good arguments for what he do go about, in which I wish him good speed. I made him almost foxed, the poor man having but a bad head, and not used I believe nowadays to drink much wine.

Pepy's Diary. 17 Sep 1663. Up, and my father being gone to bed ill last night and continuing so this morning, I was forced to come to a new consideration, whether it was fit for to let my uncle and his son go to Wisbeach [Map] about my uncle Day's estate alone or no, and concluded it unfit; and so resolved to go with them myself, leaving my wife there, I begun a journey with them, and with much ado, through the fens, along dikes, where sometimes we were ready to have our horses sink to the belly, we got by night, with great deal of stir and hard riding, to Parson's Drove, a heathen place, where I found my uncle and aunt Perkins, and their daughters, poor wretches! in a sad, poor thatched cottage, like a poor barn, or stable, peeling of hemp, in which I did give myself good content to see their manner of preparing of hemp; and in a poor condition of habitt took them to our miserable inn, and there, after long stay, and hearing of Frank, their son, the miller, play, upon his treble, as he calls it, with which he earns part of his living, and singing of a country bawdy song, we sat down to supper; the whole crew, and Frank's wife and child, a sad company, of which I was ashamed, supped with us.

Pepy's Diary. 18 Sep 1663. Up, and got our people together as soon as we could; and after eating a dish of cold cream, which was my supper last night too, we took leave of our beggarly company, though they seem good people, too; and over most sad Fenns, all the way observing the sad life which the people of the place which if they be born there, they do call the Breedlings' of the place, do live, sometimes rowing from one spot to another, and then wadeing, to Wisbeach [Map], a pretty town, and a fine church and library, where sundry very old abbey manuscripts; and a fine house, built on the church ground by Secretary Thurlow (age 47), and a fine gallery built for him in the church, but now all in the Bishop of Ely's hands.

On or before 21 Mar 1841 Keomi aka Keytumas Gray was born to Osery Gray at Wisbech, Norfolk. She was baptised on 21 Mar 1841 at Wisbech [Map].

Wisbech Castle

On 27 Sep 1584 or 15 Oct 1584 Bishop Thomas Watson (age 69) died at Wisbech Castle [Map] having been confined for the previous twenty-five years.

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Pepy's Diary. 03 Mar 1667. From them I walked into the Parke, it being a fine but very cold day; and there took two or three turns the length of the Pell Mell [Map]: and there I met Serjeant Bearcroft, who was sent for the Duke of Buckingham (age 39), to have brought him prisoner to the Tower [Map]. He come to towne this day, and brings word that, being overtaken and outrid by the Duchesse of Buckingham (age 28) within a few miles of the Duke's house of Westhorp [Map], he believes she got thither about a quarter of an hour before him, and so had time to consider; so that, when he come, the doors were kept shut against him. The next day, coming with officers of the neighbour market-town to force open the doors, they were open for him, but the Duke (age 39) gone; so he took horse presently, and heard upon the road that the Duke of Buckingham (age 39) was gone before him for London: so that he believes he is this day also come to towne before him; but no newes is yet heard of him. This is all he brings.