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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Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont 1769-1822
Around 1769 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont was born.
In 1785 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 16) became the mistress of [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 33).
On 5th June 1787 [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 35) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 18).
In 1789 [her illegitimate daughter] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 37) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 20).
On 12th May 1790 [her illegitimate son] Henry Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 38) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 21).
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Edward Wyndham died.
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Edward Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 40) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 23).
On 29th August 1792 [her illegitimate daughter] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 40) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 23).
In 1793 [her illegitimate son] William Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 41) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 24).
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 1794 [her illegitimate son] William Wyndham (age 1) died.
Around 1795 [her illegitimate son] Charles Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 43) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 26).
In 1795 [her illegitimate daughter] Charlotte Henrietta Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 43) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 26).
In 1796 [her illegitimate son] Charles Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 44) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 27).
1797. Thomas Phillips (age 26). Portrait of Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 28).
In 1798 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 29) submitted to the Royal Society of Arts the design for a "cross-bar lever" that she had invented, for the purpose of lifting stones. This resulted in the award of a silver medal to the future countess.
Around 1798 [her illegitimate son] William John Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 46) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 29).
On 23rd August 1799 [her son] Major George Seymour Crole was born to King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 37) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 30)
In 1801 George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 49) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Egremont. He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont.
On 4th July 1808 [her son-in-law] Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet (age 34) and [her illegitimate daughter] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Raymond of Valentine House in Essex. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 56) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 39).
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 1815 [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Fanny Blunt were married. He the illegitmate son of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 63) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 46).
On 18th October 1819 [her son-in-law] George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster (age 25) and [her illegitimate daughter] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster (age 27) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 67) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 50). He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 30th December 1822 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 53) died.
On 11th November 1837 [her former husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 85) died at Petworth House. His nephew George (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl Egremont, 6th Baronet Wyndham of Orchard in Somerset. Jane Roberts Countess Egremont by marriage Countess Egremont. His left Petworth House to his illegitimate son [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 50).
[her illegitimate daughter] Laura Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont.