Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Arthur Devis is in Painters.
On 19th February 1712 Arthur Devis was born to [his father] Anthony Devis at Preston, Lancashire [Map].
1740. Style of Arthur Devis [aged 27]. Portrait of John Trevelyan 4th Baronet [aged 4] and his wife Louisa Marianne Simond, and their son John Trevelyan 5th Baronet and Helena Trevelyan.
Louisa Marianne Simond: she was born to Peter Simond of London. On 20th April 1757 John Trevelyan 4th Baronet and she were married at Saint James, Westminster. She brought to the marriage her merchant father's partnership in sugar cane plantations on Grenada, which included the ownership of about 1,000 slaves. On 29th February 1772 she died. Will of Peter Simond Merchant of City of London proved 7th December 1785. He left an annuity of £400 p.a. to his wife Susanna and £6000 for her to pass under her will, £2500 to the younger children of his daughter Susanna Louisa Baroness St John widow and £2500 to the younger children of 'my dear late daughter Lousia Mariana' in such manner and form as 'my dear son-in-law Sir John Trevelyan of Nettlecombe' should determine; the remaining £1000 was for Susanna Simond to bequeath as she saw fit. He left his estates and enslaved people in Grenada to Susanna Louisa St John, Sir John Trevelyan and John Hankey 'my partner (whom with the entire approbation of my said daughter Lady St John and the said Sir John Trevelyan I adopt as a child in consideration of his great fidelity and honourable conduct to me)', as tenants in common. In a codicil he noted the death of his wife and appointed Beeston Long as an additional executor.
On 20th July 1742 Arthur Devis [aged 30] and Elizabeth Faulkener [aged 23] were married at Church of St Katharine's by the Tower, Tower Hill [Map]. They had twenty-two children of which only six survived infancy.
1745. Arthur Devis [aged 32]. Portrait of Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont [aged 19].
In 1745 Arthur Devis [aged 32] established a studio at Great Queen Street.
In December 1746 [his daughter] Ellen Devis was born to Arthur Devis [aged 34] and [his wife] Elizabeth Faulkener [aged 27].
1747. Arthur Devis [aged 34]. Portrait of George Strickland 5th Baronet [aged 17] and Elizabeth Letitia Winn [aged 13].
George Strickland 5th Baronet: In March 1729 he was born to William Strickland 4th Baronet and Catherine Sambrooke Lady Strickland. On 1st September 1735 William Strickland 4th Baronet died. His son George succeeded 5th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. On 25th November 1751 George Strickland 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Letitia Winn were married. On 13th January 1808 George Strickland 5th Baronet died. His son William succeeded 6th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. Henrietta Cholmley Lady Strickland by marriage Lady Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Letitia Winn: On 14th May 1733 she was born to Rowland Winn 4th Baronet and Susanna Henshaw Lady Winn. On 18th May 1733 she was baptised at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map]. In 1813 Elizabeth Letitia Winn died.
1747. Arthur Devis [aged 34]. Portrait of Peter Du Cane [aged 33]. The left hand panel of the Du Cane Triptych.
1747. Arthur Devis [aged 34]. Portraits of the Du Cane ChildrenPeter Du Cane [aged 33]. The centre panel of the Du Cane Triptych.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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1747. Arthur Devis [aged 34]. Portrait of Mary Norris. The right hand panel of the Du Cane Triptych.
Mary Norris: she was born to Henry Norris Muscovy Merchant. In 1735 Peter Du Cane and she were married.
1748. Arthur Devis [aged 35]. Portrait of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Shannon [aged 20].
Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Shannon: On 30th January 1727 he was born to Henry Boyle 1st Earl Shannon and Henrietta Boyle. On 15th December 1763 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Shannon and Catherine Ponsonby Countess Shannon were married. He the son of Henry Boyle 1st Earl Shannon and Henrietta Boyle. They were fourth cousin twice removed. On 28th December 1764 Henry Boyle 1st Earl Shannon died. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Earl Shannon. Catherine Ponsonby Countess Shannon by marriage Countess Shannon. On 20th May 1807 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Shannon died.
1748. Arthur Devis [aged 35]. Portrait of Joshua Iremonger [aged 31].
Joshua Iremonger: In 1717 he was born. In 1804 he died.
1749. Arthur Devis [aged 36]. Portrait of John Orde [aged 47], Anne Marr [aged 30] and William Orde [aged 9].
John Orde: In 1702 he was born to Thomas Orde. Before 1740 John Orde and Mary Ward were married. Before 30th August 1740 John Orde and Anne Marr were married. In 1784 John Orde died.
Anne Marr: In 1719 she was born. In 1788 she died.
William Orde: Before 1740 he was born to John Orde and Mary Ward.
1749. Arthur Devis [aged 36]. Self-Portrait.
1749. Arthur Devis [aged 36]. Portrait of Sarah Lascelles.
Sarah Lascelles: In 1656 she was born to Edward Lascelles of Stoke Newington. In 1743 she died.
1750. Arthur Devis [aged 37]. Portrait of Mary Cawthorne [aged 26], Mrs Unwin.
Mary Cawthorne: In 1724 she was born to William Cawthorne Draper of Ely. Around March 1724 Morley Unwin and she were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. In 1796 she died.
1752. Arthur Devis [aged 39]. Portrait of Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet [aged 50] and Family. Sitters believed to be left to right: Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet, Mrs. de la Mont (likely his sister), Henry Uthoff (Anna Maria's husband), Gerard [aged 8] (son), Gertrude (daughter, with telescope), Joshua [aged 6] (son, on ground), Margaret [aged 9] (youngest daughter, on ground), Anna Mara [aged 18], Elizabeth [aged 20] (eldest daughter), and Thomas Walpole [aged 24] (Elizabeth's husband and cousin of Horace Walpole [aged 34]).
1754. Arthur Devis [aged 41]. Portrait of Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 28] and Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 21].
1755. Arthur Devis [aged 42]. Portrait of Lucy Watson [aged 32].
Lucy Watson: On 26th May 1722 she was born to Samuel Watson at Kingston upon Hull [Map]. On 28th November 1753 John Thornton of Clapham and she were married at Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire. On 1st September 1785 she died at Clapham, Surrey.
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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1756. Arthur Devis [aged 43]. Portrait of Anne Sidney [aged 27].
Anne Sidney: Around 1729 she was born illegitimately to Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester. On 7th July 1743 Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester died. Earl of Leicester and Viscount Lisle extinct. His will left everything to his illegitimate daughter Anne Sidney but was successfully contested by cousins. On 25th September 1752 Henry Streatfield and she were married at Enfield [Map]. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester.
Around 1758. Arthur Devis [aged 45]. Portrait of Alicia Clark and Jane CLarke.
Alicia Clark: she was born to Joseph Clarke.
Jane CLarke: she was born to Joseph Clarke.
1760. Arthur Devis [aged 47]. Portrait of Diana Sturt Lady Milner.
Diana Sturt Lady Milner: she was born to Humphrey Sturt and Mary Pitfield. In 1776 William Mordaunt Milner 3rd Baronet and she were married. On 9th September 1811 Diana Sturt Lady Milner died.
On 10th August 1762 [his son] Arthur William Devis was born to Arthur Devis [aged 50] and [his wife] Elizabeth Faulkener [aged 43]. He married in or before 1810 Margaret Lanchester and had issue.
1763. Arthur Devis [aged 50]. Portrait of Francis Vincent of Weddington Hall [aged 37] and Mercy Sheldon and their daughter Ann Vincent [aged 3].
Francis Vincent of Weddington Hall: Around 1726 he was born to George Vincent of Colney Hatch in Middlesex and Ann Stonard. After 1757 he and Mercy Sheldon were married. On 20th December 1766 he died
Mercy Sheldon: Thomas Adderley of Weddington Hall and she were married. she was born to Reverend Dormer Sheldon of Abberton in Worcestershire.
Ann Vincent: In 1760 she was born to Francis Vincent of Weddington Hall and Mercy Sheldon.
1763. Arthur Devis [aged 50]. Portrait of (probably) John Trevor 3rd Baron Trevor [aged 67].
John Trevor 3rd Baron Trevor: On 25th August 1695 he was born to Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham and Elizabeth Searle. On 22nd March 1753 Thomas Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor Bromham died. His brother John succeeded 3rd Baron Trevor Bromham. On 27th September 1764 John Trevor 3rd Baron Trevor died. His half brother Robert succeeded 4th Baron Trevor Bromham.
Before 1787. Arthur Devis [aged 74]. Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier [aged 45]. Painted for Admiral Benjamin William Page (1765-1845) in 1805, by whom given to, The Rev. W.S. Halliday, Glenthorne, Lynton, Devon.
Admiral Peter Rainier: On 24th November 1741 he was born to Peter Rainier. In 1805 Admiral Peter Rainier was promoted to Admiral of the Blue in the celebratory promotions following the British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. In 1807 Admiral Peter Rainier was elected MP Sandwich. On 7th April 1808 he died.
Before 1787. Arthur Devis [aged 74]. Portrait of Edward Payne Merchant.
Edward Payne Merchant: In 1776 Edward Payne Merchant puchased a coffee plantation at St Paul's. Before 21st November 1794 he died. His was proved 21st November 1794.
On 25th July 1787 Arthur Devis [aged 75] died at Brighton.
In 1788 [his former wife] Elizabeth Faulkener [aged 69] died.