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: Ingram
In or before 1565 [his father] Hugh Ingram Tallow Chander and [his mother] Anne Goldthorpe were married.
Around 1565 Arthur Ingram was born to Hugh Ingram Tallow Chander and Anne Goldthorpe.
Before 1598 [his son] William Ingram was born to Arthur Ingram [aged 32].
In 1598 [his son] Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsom Yorkshire was born to Arthur Ingram [aged 33]. He married in or before 1623 Eleanor Slingsby and had issue.
On 1st November 1609 Arthur Ingram [aged 44] was elected MP Stafford.
On 9th July 1613 Arthur Ingram [aged 48] was knighted.
Before September 1613 Arthur Ingram [aged 48] and Susan Browne were married.
In September 1613 Arthur Ingram [aged 48] and Alice Ferrers were married.
In 1614 Arthur Ingram [aged 49] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1614 [his father] Hugh Ingram Tallow Chander died.
On or before 23rd June 1614 [his son] Thomas Ingram was born to Arthur Ingram [aged 49]. He was baptised on 23rd June 1614. He married 1637 Frances Belasyse, daughter of Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg and Barbara Cholmley.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Before 3rd October 1614 John Halliday and [his wife] Alice Ferrers were married.
On 3rd October 1614 [his wife] Alice Ferrers died.
In 1615 Arthur Ingram [aged 50] and Mary Greville were married.
In 1621 Arthur Ingram [aged 56] was elected MP Appleby.
In or before 1623 [his son] Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsom Yorkshire [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Slingsby [aged 22] were married.
In 1623 [his son] William Ingram [aged 25] died.
In 1624 Arthur Ingram [aged 59] was elected MP York.
In 1624 Arthur Ingram [aged 59] was elected MP Old Sarum but accepted MP York instead.
In 1624 Arthur Ingram [aged 59] was elected MP Appleby but accepted MP York instead.
In 1625 Arthur Ingram [aged 60] was elected MP York.
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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In 1626 Arthur Ingram [aged 61] was elected MP York
In 1628 Arthur Ingram [aged 63] was elected MP York
In 1637 [his son] Thomas Ingram [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Belasyse were married.
In April 1640 Arthur Ingram [aged 75] was elected MP New Windsor
In November 1640 Arthur Ingram [aged 75] was elected MP Callington
1641. George Geldorp [aged 61]. Portrait of Arthur Ingram [aged 76].
On 24th August 1642 Arthur Ingram [aged 77] died.
Father: Hugh Ingram Tallow Chander 
GrandFather: Richard Goldthorpe
Mother: Anne Goldthorpe
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Norman
GrandMother: Anne Norman