This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Paternal Family Tree: Roberts aka Coke
On 1st October 1931 [her father] Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 23] and [her mother] Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Charles Yorke 8th Earl of Hardwicke [aged 61]. He the son of Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester [aged 51] and Marion Gertrude Trefusis Countess Leicester [aged 49].
On 16th July 1932 Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner was born to Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 24] and Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester [aged 20].
In 1950 Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 17] was formally presented at court, and was made 'debutante of the year' by Tatler.
On 2nd June 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [aged 27] was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher [aged 66] at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Her ladies in waiting were:
Mistress of the Robes: Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire [aged 57]
Maids of Honour:
Mary Baillie-Hamilton [aged 19]
Jane Antonia Frances Vane-Tempest-Stewart [aged 20]
Nancy Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby [aged 18]
Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 20]
Moyra Kathleen Hamilton [aged 23]
On 21st April 1956 Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner [aged 29] and Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 23] were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 70] presided. The guests included Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England [aged 55] and Princess Margaret [aged 25]. Princess Margaret's future husband Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon [aged 26] took the photographs. She the daughter of Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 47] and Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester [aged 44].
On 15th February 1957 [her son] Charles Edward Pevensey Tennant was born to [her husband] Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner [aged 30] and Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 24].
On 6th May 1960 Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon [aged 30] and Princess Margaret [aged 29] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. The ceremony was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television. She the daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England [aged 59].
[her husband] Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner [aged 33] and Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 27], whose wedding the couple had attended four years before, offered them a piece of land on their privately owned island, Mustique, and agreed to build a house for the couple on the land. It was designed in 1971 by uncle to Lord Snowdon, Oliver Messel, and named "Les Jolies Eaux" aka "The Pretty Waters"
In 1983 [her father-in-law] Christopher Tennant 2nd Baron Glenconner [aged 84] died. His son [her husband] Colin [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Baron Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles, 4th Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox. Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 50] by marriage Baroness Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles.
On 27th August 2010 [her husband] Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner [aged 83] died. His grandson Cody [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baron Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles, 5th Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox. He had made a new will shortly before his death leaving all of his assets to an employee, Kent Adonai. The family contested this will, and after a legal battle that lasted several years the estate was divided between Adonai and Cody Charles Edward Tennant.
Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 32 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wenman Roberts aka Coke 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chamberlayne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas William Coke 3rd Earl of Leicester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Charles Whitbread
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Charles Whitbread 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Julia Brand 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Pyne Crosbie Lady of the Bedchamber 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry White 1st Baron Annaly
Great x 2 Grandfather: Luke White 2nd Baron Annaly 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Emily White Countess Leicester
Father: Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cotton Trefusis 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Trefusis 17th Baron Clinton 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John 
14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Rudolph Trefusis 19th Baron Clinton 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel Walter Rodolph Trefusis 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 4 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian 5 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Georgiana Kerr Baroness Clinton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Scott Marchioness Lothian 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandMother: Marion Gertrude Trefusis Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Townshend 1st Viscount Sydney 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Powys Viscountess Sydney 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Charlotte Montagu-Douglas-Scott 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Yorke 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agneta Johnson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Rattray
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Weake Rattray
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Manners Yorke 7th Earl of Hardwicke 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry George Liddell 5th Baronet 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Liddell Countess Hardwicke 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Simpson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Susannah Simpson Baroness Calthorpe 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Lyon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Charles Yorke 8th Earl of Hardwicke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Haldane Oswald
Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith Mary Oswald Countess of Hardwicke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Craven 6th Baron Craven Craven Arms
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Craven 1st Earl Craven Craven Arms 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Elizabeth Craven Craven Arms 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Brunton Countess Craven
Mother: Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland