Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Paternal Family Tree: Barnard
In 1757 Andrew Barnard was born to [his father] Thomas Barnard (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Browne (age 56).
On 20th July 1758 [his father] Thomas Barnard (age 32) and [his mother] Elizabeth Browne (age 57) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
On 1st December 1786 [his son] Henry Augustus Frederick Hervey was born to Andrew Barnard (age 29) and Margaret Maria Moncrieffe (age 23) at King's Bench Prison [Map]. He was baptised on 31st December 1786 at Marylebone Church; she top-left of register: "Henry Augustus of Margaret Maria Coghlan by Andrew Barnard, Esqr b. 1 Dec.
Henry Augustus Frederick Hervey: On 21st May 1825 Henry Augustus Frederick Hervey died at Coroomandel, Tamil Nadu, India.
On 25th June 1790 [his son] Andrew Hervey was born to Andrew Barnard (age 33) and Margaret Maria Moncrieffe (age 27).
Memoirs of Mrs Coghlan. [Before 31st October 1793] Captain B****** (age 36), my [Margaret Maria Moncrieffe (age 30)] new lover, was every way calculated to obliterate the impression I might have received from former admirers, and to sooth the affliction which I felt for the loss of my dear and beloved child. From him I have uniformly experienced every kindness that the tenderest affection could bestow. The roving habits of a military life did not admit any permanent attachment of this nature; but it is sufficiently flattering to me, that Mr. B****** never omitted an occasion of seeking my society.
The fruits of our connection are two sons, both now living, and both happy under the protection of their worthy parent, who is himself lately united in marriage with a lady who, I am told, possesses every virtue and every necessary accomplishment to secure his happiness, and with whom I ardently wish him a continuation of all the blessings and enjoyments which he fo eminently deserves. Let me, however, indulge the hope, without withing to ftrew the thorns of jealoufy or discontent on ber bridal pillow, that he will never utterly neglect his former friend, the mother of his children, Humanity, and friend- fhip for others, are not uncongenial with conju- gal fidelity, and if I am rightly informed of Lady A——'s charaéter, she is not the woman to encourage a dereliction of those duties. The honourable connection that Mr. B****** has formed is incompatible with the union that once subsisted between us, and if previous thereto there had been any chasm in that union, it was because his fortune could not keep pace with my former extravagance.
On 31st October 1793 Andrew Barnard (age 36) and Anne Lindsay (age 42) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. After their marriage, the couple travelled to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa where Andrew held the post of Colonial Secretary. She the daughter of James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres and Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres (age 66).
I [his son] A Hervey (age 15) presented for the appointment of [?] by his Excellency the Earl of Hardwicke (age 48) do make oath and swear that I have caused search to be made for a Parish register whereby to ascertain my age but am unable to produce the same and further I make oath and swear that from the information of my parents [Andrew Barnard (age 49) and Margaret Maria Moncrieffe (age 43)] and other relations which information I verily believe to be true that I was born in the parish of St George Fields in the County of Surrey on the 25th Day Sept in the year 1790 and that I am not at this time under the age of fifteen or above Twenty Two years. Witness my Hand this 19th Day of February in the our Lord 1806. Andrew Harvey. Sworn before me this 19th Feb 1806 [Undecipherable Signature] of His Majesty's Justice of the Peace for the Counter of Surrey and Middlesex.
Andrew Hervey: On 25th June 1790 he was born to Andrew Barnard and Margaret Maria Moncrieffe. On 14th June 1862 Andrew Hervey died.
On 7th June 1806 [his father] Thomas Barnard (age 80) died.
Around 27th October 1807 Andrew Barnard (age 50) died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 6th May 1825 [his former wife] Anne Lindsay (age 74) died at Berkeley Square, London. She was buried at St George's Church, Hanover Square on 13th May 1825.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Barnard
GrandFather: Bishop William Barnard
Father: Thomas Barnard
GrandMother: Anne Stone
Mother: Elizabeth Browne