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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In April 1763 [his father] Andrew Snape Hamond 1st Baronet (age 24) and Cecilia Sutherland were married.
On 8th March 1779 [his father] Andrew Snape Hamond 1st Baronet (age 40) and [his mother] Anne Graeme Lady Hamond were married.
On 30th December 1779 Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Andrew Snape Hamond 1st Baronet (age 41) and [his mother] Anne Graeme Lady Hamond.
On 18th December 1783 [his father] Andrew Snape Hamond 1st Baronet (age 45) was created 1st Baronet Hamond of Holly Grove in Berkshire with a special remainder to his nephew, Captain Andrew Snape Douglas. [his mother] Anne Graeme Lady Hamond by marriage Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet (age 3).
The Battle of Copenhagen was fought on 2nd April 1801 was a naval battle in which a British fleet fought and defeated a smaller force of the Dano–Norwegian Navy anchored near Copenhagen.
Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet (age 21) commanded the fifth-rate HMS Blanche.
On 5th October 1804 Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet (age 24) took part in an action when three Spanish frigates laden with treasure were captured. He was then given command of the third-rate HMS Victorious and took part in the attack on Flushing during the disastrous Walcheren Campaign.
In December 1806 Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet (age 26) and Elizabeth Kimber Lady Hamond were married.
On 3rd October 1811 [his son] Andrew Snape Hamond-Graeme 3rd Baronet was born to Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Kimber Lady Hamond.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 7th September 1838 [his mother] Anne Graeme Lady Hamond died.
On 12th October 1838 [his father] Andrew Snape Hamond 1st Baronet (age 99) died. His son Graham (age 58) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hamond of Holly Grove in Berkshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Kimber Lady Hamond by marriage Lady Hamond of Holly Grove in Berkshire.
On 8th September 1842 [his son-in-law] Francis Grosvenor Hood (age 33) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Jane Hamond were married. They were first cousins.
On 20th December 1862 Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet (age 82) died. His son Andrew (age 51) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hamond of Holly Grove in Berkshire.
On 24th December 1872 [his former wife] Elizabeth Kimber Lady Hamond died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Jane Hamond was born to Graham Hamond 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Kimber Lady Hamond. She married 8th September 1842 her first cousin Francis Grosvenor Hood.
GrandFather: Major Henry Graeme
Mother: Anne Graeme Lady Hamond