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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Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Before 1670 [his father] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 42] and [his mother] Mary Stewart [aged 29] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
In 1670 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk was born to Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 42] and Mary Stewart [aged 30] at London.
On 10th May 1682 [his mother] Mary Stewart [aged 42] died.
After 10th May 1682 [his father] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 54] and Mary Ronkswood were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
In 1685 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 15] educated at Magdalene College aka Buckingham, Cambridge University.
In March 1685 Captain Robert Stewart 6th Baron Castle Stuart died. His son Andrew [aged 13] de jure 7th Baron Castle Stuart of County Tyrone althougvh he didn't claim the title since the ancestrals lands had been given away as part of the dowry when [his mother] Mary Stewart married [his father] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 57].
On 24th June 1686 Henry Horatio O'Brien and [his future wife] Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort [aged 57] and [his future mother-in-law] Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 55]. He the son of Henry O'Brien 7th Earl Thomond [aged 66] and Sarah Russell Countess Thomond [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 21st April 1691 [his uncle] George Howard 4th Earl Suffolk [aged 65] died. His brother [his father] Henry [aged 63] succeeded 5th Earl Suffolk. [his step-mother] Mary Upton Countess Suffolk [aged 41] by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 6th September 1691 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 21] and Auberie Anne Penelope O'Brien were married. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 7th Earl Thomond and Sarah Russell Countess Thomond [aged 53]. He the son of Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 64] and Mary Stewart. They were fifth cousin once removed.
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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On 22nd November 1691 [his father] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 64] and [his step-mother] Mary Upton Countess Suffolk [aged 41] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
On 9th May 1693 [his son] Charles William Howard 7th Earl Suffolk was born to Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 23] and [his wife] Auberie Anne Penelope O'Brien.
In April 1705 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 35] and Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 36] were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 74]. He the son of Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 77] and Mary Stewart. They were fifth cousins.
On 2nd March 1706 [his brother] Charles Howard 9th Earl Suffolk [aged 31] and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk [aged 17] were married at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map]. He the son of [his father] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 78] and [his mother] Mary Stewart.
In 1707 [his step-son] Henry O'Brien 8th Earl Thomond [aged 18] and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Thomond [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Thomond. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset [aged 44] and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset [aged 39]. He the son of Henry Horatio O'Brien and [his wife] Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 38]. They were half fifth cousins.
In 1708 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 38] was appointed Privy Council.
On 10th December 1709 [his father] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk [aged 82] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 6th Earl Suffolk. [his wife] Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 40] by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 10th August 1715 [his wife] Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk [aged 46] died at Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map].
On 19th September 1718 Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk [aged 48] died. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His son Charles [aged 25] succeeded 7th Earl Suffolk.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 15 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard Earl of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King William I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Audley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset 
GrandFather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Knyvet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Pickering 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Lewknor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe
Father: Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Home
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Home
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Manderston Home
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Home 1st Earl Dunbar
GrandMother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gordon of 1st of Gight 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Gordon 2nd of Gight 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 3rd of Gight 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cardinal David Beaton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Beaton
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Ogilvy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marion Ogilvy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Lyle
Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Ochiltree 
2 x Great Grand Son of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart Master of Ochiltree 3 x Great Grand Son of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Cunningham Lady Ochiltree
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Baron Castle Stuart 4 x Great Grand Son of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stewart 2nd Lord Methven 4 x Great Grand Son of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Ruthven Lady Methven
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 2nd Baron Castle Stuart 5 x Great Grand Son of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Kennedy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Baroness Castle Stuart
GrandFather: Andrew Stewart 3rd Baron Castle Stuart 3 x Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl 5 x Great Grand Son of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl Great Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 4 x Great Grand Son of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Stewart Lady Fleming Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Stewart Baroness Castle Stuart 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 6 x Great Grand Son of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Douglas 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 3 x Great Grand Son of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Mother: Mary Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James IV of Scotland