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In 1247 Nicholas Moels [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In December 1263 Roger Leybourne [aged 48] was appointed Keeper Kent Surrey and Sussex, Warden of the Cinque Ports and High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1300 Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1315 Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 55] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
On 26th November 1377 Thomas Cobham [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent which office he held until 25th November 1378.
In 1430 John St Leger [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1439 Gervase Clifton [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1450 Gervase Clifton [aged 45] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1458 Gervase Clifton [aged 53] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1460 John Scott [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1462 William Peche [aged 41] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1468 Ralph St Leger [aged 38] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1477 William Cheney [aged 33] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1480 George Browne [aged 40] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1484 Robert Brackenbury was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1511 Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1515 Thomas Cheney [aged 30] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1531 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1539 Anthony St Leger [aged 43] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1542 Henry Isley [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1548 George Harper [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1550 Henry Isley [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1563 Thomas Walsingham [aged 37] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1575 John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1590 Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1595 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet [aged 55] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1596 Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 46] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1605 Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 55] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1646 John Rayney 1st Baronet [aged 45] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1654 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 70] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1676 John Cutler 1st Baronet [aged 73] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1753 John Shaw 4th Baronet [aged 24] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1828 Thomas Maryon Wilson 8th Baronet [aged 27] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1903 Charles James Jessel 1st Baronet [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1961 John James Kenward Shaw aka Best-Shaw 9th Baronet [aged 65] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
Arnold Savage was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
John Cobham was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
John Cobham was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
Richard Woodville was appointed High Sheriff of Kent and Captain of Calais.