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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Paternal Family Tree: Tynte
On 25th December 1704 [his father] John Tynte 2nd Baronet (age 21) and [his mother] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte (age 19) were married at St Michael's Church, Clapton-in-Gordano. She by marriage Lady Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
On or before 16th March 1710 [his father] John Tynte 2nd Baronet (age 27) died. He was buried on 16th March 1710 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map]. His son [his brother] Halswell (age 4) succeeded 3rd Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
On 19th May 1710 Charles Tynte 5th Baronet was born to [his father] John Tynte 2nd Baronet and [his mother] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte (age 25).
In 1735 [his uncle] Charles Kemeys 4th Baronet (age 46) died unmarried. Baronet Kemeys of Kevanmabley in Glamorganshire extinct. His estates passed to his sister [his mother] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte (age 50) who had married [his father] John Tynte 2nd Baronet in 1704.
On 9th March 1738 Charles Tynte 5th Baronet (age 27) and Anne Busby Lady Tynte were married.
On 15th August 1740 [his brother] John Tynte 4th Baronet (age 33) died unmarried. His brother Charles (age 30) succeeded 5th Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset. [his wife] Anne Busby Lady Tynte by marriage Lady Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
On 14th March 1745 Charles Tynte 5th Baronet (age 34) was elected unopposed MP Monmouth Boroughs.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1747 Charles Tynte 5th Baronet (age 36) was elected unopposed MP Somerset. He was returned again in the general elections of 1754, 1761 and 1768. He did not stand in 1774 for health reasons.
On or before 16th October 1747 [his mother] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte (age 62) died. She was buried on 16th October 1747 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map].
On 25th April 1785 Charles Tynte 5th Baronet (age 74) died. Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset extinct. He was buried on 8th September 1785 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map] where he has amonument by Joseph Nollekens (age 47). His estates were inherired by his niece Jane Hassell, daughter of his sister [his sister] Jane Tynte, who had married Colonel John Johnson aka Kemeys-Tynte who changed his name from Johnson to Kemeys-Tynte.
On or before 24th March 1798 [his former wife] Anne Busby Lady Tynte died. On 24th March 1798 she was buried at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Tynte
GrandFather: Halswell Tynte 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Halswell of Halswell, Goathurst 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Halswell
Father: John Tynte 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fortescue 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chichester 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Fortescue 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Rolle of Heanton 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Rolle
GrandMother: Grace Fortescue Lady Tynte 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grenville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard Grenvlle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bevil Grenville
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Granville
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Smith
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Smith of Exeter
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Muttleberry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Smith
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Viell of Trevorder
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grave Viell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Arundell 
Charles Tynte 5th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Kemeys 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Kemeys 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: Charles Kemeys 3rd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Whitmore of Balmes Manor in Hackney
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Whitmore
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Bond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Whitmore
Mother: Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton 2nd Baron Wharton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 3rd Baron Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Radclyffe 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Clifford Baroness Wharton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Countess Cumberland 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 4th Baron Wharton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevannion Countess Monmouth
GrandMother: Mary Wharton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Kerr
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Kerr of Ancram
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Kerr
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Kerr Baroness Wharton