From Sussex to San Giusto - the last journey of a reluctant Carlist

The Speaker is Christopher Whittick DL, MA, FSA, FRHistS -  a Trustee of FoTKA.

Christopher read law at Worcester College, Oxford, thereafter qualifying as an archivist in 1975. He joined East Sussex Record Office in 1977, working as Senior Archivist. In 2016 he became  East Sussex County Archivist until 2019.

Christopher has a particular interest in medieval crime and administration, and in the application of archives to the study of standing buildings.

He has had an academic career, the depth and breadth of which speaks for itself:

writing many entries for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and authoring books on East Sussex artist Eric Ravilious, and many other subjects.

His edition (with Ian Forrest) of the episcopal visitation of Hereford Diocese in 1397 was published by the Canterbury and York Society in 2021.

Christopher has taught palaeography throughout England and Wales. He has been associated with many societies, including Sussex Archaeological Society, Wealden Iron Research Group, and the Royal Historical Society.

He was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of East Sussex in 2017.

The Talk No attempt to paraphrase Christopher’s talk can do justice to a tale that begins in 19C Spain; explores the intricacies of heredity and clash of cultures of the Spanish Royal Family; visits England and ends in Trieste. Christopher will guide us on this journey with academic thoroughness, engaging detail and not a little humour!