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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Biography of Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor 1852-1923

Paternal Family Tree: Hill

On 27th June 1848 [his father] Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor [aged 28] and [his mother] Emily Mary Sutton were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire and [his grandmother] Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire [aged 58]. They were fourth cousins.

On 19th November 1852 Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor was born to Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor [aged 33] and Emily Mary Sutton.

On 24th January 1855 [his mother] Emily Mary Sutton died.

On 15th April 1858 [his father] Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor [aged 38] and [his step-mother] Mary Catherine Curzon Baroness Trevor [aged 20] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire and [his grandmother] Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire.

On 11th August 1862 Arthur Hill-Trevor 3rd Viscount Dungannon [aged 63] died. Viscount Dungannon extinct. [his father] Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor [aged 42] inherited his estates including those at Brynkinalt, and changed his surname from Hill to Hill-Trevor.

On 15th July 1875 Robert Curzon 15th Baron Zouche [aged 24] and [his future wife] Annie Mary Eleanor Fraser [aged 18] were married.

On 8th December 1876 Robert Curzon 15th Baron Zouche [aged 25] and [his future wife] Annie Mary Eleanor Fraser [aged 19] were divorced.

On 18th February 1886 William Henry Hare Hedges-White 4th Earl Bantry [aged 32] and [his future wife] Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Bantry. He the son of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry.

On 30th August 1893 Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 40] and Annie Mary Eleanor Fraser [aged 36] were married.

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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On 25th December 1894 [his father] Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor [aged 75] died. His son Arthur [aged 42] succeeded 2nd Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt in Denbighshire.

On 10th May 1895 [his wife] Annie Mary Eleanor Fraser [aged 38] died.

On 7th December 1897 Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 45] and Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry [aged 40] were married.

In 1899 [his daughter] Mary Rosamund "Moyra" Hill-Trevor was born to Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 46] and [his wife] Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry [aged 41]. She died aged five in 1904.

In 1904 [his daughter] Mary Rosamund "Moyra" Hill-Trevor [aged 5] died.

1906. The Trevor Mausloem, St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map] was erected to mark the loss of Mary Rosamund "Moyra" Hill-Trevor daughter of Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 53] and Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry [aged 48] aged five years.

Monument sculpted by Ernesto Gazzeri [aged 40].

Mary Rosamund "Moyra" Hill-Trevor: In 1899 she was born to Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor and Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry. In 1904 Mary Rosamund "Moyra" Hill-Trevor died.

After 1923. St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. Memorial to Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 70] commissioned by his wife Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry [aged 65].

On 19th May 1923 Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 70] died. His half brother [his half-brother] Charles [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt in Denbighshire.

On 5th February 1942 [his former wife] Rosamund Catherine Petre Countess Bantry [aged 84] died.

Royal Ancestors of Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor 1852-1923

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 19 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor 1852-1923

Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Hill

Great x 3 Grandfather: Trevor Hill 1st Viscount Hillsborough

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Trevor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Hill 2nd Marquess Downshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Fitzgerald 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Clotworthy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaretta Fitzgerald 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edwin Sandes 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandes 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Rushout

Great x 2 Grandfather: Martin Sandes 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Letitia Tipping

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Sandys Marchioness Downshire 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Trumbull

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Trumbull

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Trumbull

Father: Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Other Windsor 2nd Earl Plymouth 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Other Windsor 3rd Earl Plymouth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whitley 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Archer Countess Plymouth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cheke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood

Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cheke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James West

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah West Baroness Archer

Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sutton of Averham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sutton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Sutton 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Benjamin Tichborne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Judith Tichborne Countess Sunderland

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Sutton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Williams Baroness Sutton

GrandFather: Richard Sutton 2nd Baronet 18 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chaplin

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Chaplin of Blankney

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Chaplin 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Archer 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Frances Chaplin 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Emily Mary Sutton 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England