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: Calvert
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Philipson Baroness Arundel Wardour
Around 1628 [his father] Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore [aged 22] and [his mother] Ann Arundell Baroness Baltimore [aged 12] were married.
On 27th August 1637 Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore was born to Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore [aged 32] and Ann Arundell Baroness Baltimore [aged 21].
On 23rd July 1649 [his mother] Ann Arundell Baroness Baltimore [aged 33] died. She was buried at St John's Church, Tisbury.
Before 1666 Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 28] and Mary Darnall were married.
Before 1667 [his wife] Mary Darnall died in childbirth.
In 1667 Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 29] and Jane Lowe Baroness Baltimore [aged 23] were married.
Around January 1668 [his son] Cecil Calvert was born to Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 30] and [his wife] Jane Lowe Baroness Baltimore [aged 24].
On 30th November 1675 [his father] Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore [aged 70] died. His son Charles [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Baltimore of Longford in Leinster. [his wife] Jane Lowe Baroness Baltimore [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Baltimore of Longford in Leinster.
On 21st March 1679 [his son] Benedict Calvert 4th Baron Baltimore was born to Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 41] and [his wife] Jane Lowe Baroness Baltimore [aged 35]. He married 2nd January 1699 Charlotte Lee Baroness Baltimore, daughter of Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield, and had issue.
In 1681 [his son] Cecil Calvert [aged 12] died.
In 1694 [his wife] Jane Lowe Baroness Baltimore [aged 50] died.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 2nd January 1699 [his son] Benedict Calvert 4th Baron Baltimore [aged 19] and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Lee Baroness Baltimore [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Baltimore of Longford in Leinster. She the daughter of Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 35] and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield [aged 34].
Around 1705 Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 67] and Mary Bankes Baroness Baltimore were married. She by marriage Baroness Baltimore of Longford in Leinster.
In 1712 Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 74] and Margaret Charleton Baroness Baltimore were married. She by marriage Baroness Baltimore of Longford in Leinster.
On 21st February 1715 Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore [aged 77] died. His son Benedict [aged 35] succeeded 4th Baron Baltimore of Longford in Leinster.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: George Calvert 1st Baron Baltimore
Father: Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mynne
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Mynne
GrandMother: Anne Mynne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wroth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wroth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Rich
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Arundell 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell of Lanherne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Dinham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Matthew Arundell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Howard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Culpepper 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Culpepper 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Worsley 
GrandFather: Thomas Arundell 1st Baron Arundel 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Markham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Filiol of Woodlands and Filiols Hall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Filiol
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Belknap
Mother: Ann Arundell Baroness Baltimore 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Philipson Baroness Arundel Wardour