Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

Westmoreland County is in Virginia.

On 26th September 1669 Anne Pope (age 33) died at Westmoreland County. She was buried at Bridge Creek.

On 16th September 1677 John Washington (age 45) died at Washington Parish. He was buried at Westmoreland County.

On 12th November 1694 Augustine Washington was born to Lawrence Washington (age 35) and Mildred Warner (age 23) at Westmoreland County. He married (1) 20th April 1715 Jane Butler and had issue (2) 6th March 1730 Mary Ball and had issue.

Around 1696 Frances Gerard (age 65) died at Westmoreland County.

Bridge Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

Around 1659 John Washington (age 26) purchased 0.4km2 on Bridge Creek near the confluence with the Potomac River, and settled there.

On 26th September 1669 Anne Pope (age 33) died at Westmoreland County. She was buried at Bridge Creek.

Cliffs, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

On 27th April 1660 Colonel Nathaniel Pope (age 57) died at Cliffs. He was buried at Mount Vernon.

Cople, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

In 1663 John Middleton was born in Cople.

On 25th September 1706 John Middleton (age 43) died in Cople.

Machodoc, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

On 15th December 1673 Thomas Gerard (age 65) died at Machodoc. He was buried Longsword Point St Mary's County Maryland.

Mattox Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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Around November 1658 or early 1659 John Washington (age 26) and Anne Pope (age 22) were married. Her father Colonel Nathaniel Pope (age 55) gave them a wedding gift of 2.8 km2 on Mattox Creek as well as a loan of 80 pounds for startup expenses.

Popes Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

On 24th September 1729 Jane Butler (age 29) died at Popes Creek.

Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America, Americas

On 16th September 1677 John Washington (age 45) died at Washington Parish. He was buried at Westmoreland County.