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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Paternal Family Tree: Savile
In 1760 [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 40] and [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Pollington of Longford in the County of Longford. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
On 8th April 1761 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough was born to [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 41] and [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 19].
Around 1763 Joshua Reynolds [aged 39]. Portrait of [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 43] with [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 21] and their son John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 1].
In February 1766 [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 46] was created 1st Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 24] by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.
On 27th February 1778 [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.
In 1782 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 20] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. He the son of John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 40].
On 3rd July 1783 [his son] John Savile 3rd Earl Mexborough was born to John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 22] and [his wife] Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 21]. He married 1807 Anne Yorke Countess Mexborough, daughter of Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke, and had issue.
On 4th February 1786 [his daughter] Sarah Elizabeth Savile Countess Warwick was born to John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 24] and [his wife] Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 24]. She married (1) before 3rd February 1809 John George Monson 4th Baron Monson, son of John Monson 3rd Baron Monson and Elizabeth Capell, and had issue (2) 1816 Henry Greville 3rd Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Brooke Warwick Castle, son of George Greville 2nd Earl Warwick and Brooke and Henrietta Vernon Countess Warwick and Brooke, and had issue.
In 1807 John Savile 3rd Earl Mexborough [aged 23] and Anne Yorke Countess Mexborough [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke [aged 49] and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke [aged 43]. He the son of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 45] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 45].
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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Before 3rd February 1809 [his son-in-law] John George Monson 4th Baron Monson [aged 24] and Sarah Elizabeth Savile Countess Warwick [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 47] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 47].
In 1816 [his son-in-law] Henry Greville 3rd Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Brooke Warwick Castle [aged 36] and Sarah Elizabeth Savile Countess Warwick [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 54] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 54]. He the son of George Greville 2nd Earl Warwick and Brooke [aged 69] and Henrietta Vernon Countess Warwick and Brooke [aged 55].
On 7th June 1821 [his wife] Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 59] died. She was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map].
Monument in Church of St Oswald, Methley [Map] sculpted by Robert Blore [aged 41].
Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough: Around 1762 she was born to Henry Stephenson. In 1782 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough and she were married. She by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. He the son of John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough.
On 9th August 1821 [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 79] died.
On 3rd February 1830 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 68] died. His son John [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. Anne Yorke Countess Mexborough [aged 47] by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.
After 3rd February 1830. Monument in Church of St Oswald, Methley [Map] to John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [deceased].
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Savile 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Savile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ramsden
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Savile
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth of North Elmsall in Yorkshire 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wentworth
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Savile of Methley
GrandFather: Charles Savile of Methley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pieter Tryon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Moyses Tryon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Cullen
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Tryon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Tryon
Father: John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Millington of Felley-Abby in Nottinghamshire
GrandMother: Aletheia Millington
John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Delaval 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Delaval 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Delaval of North Dissington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Selby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Delaval of South Dissington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Grey of Morpeth and Howick 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Grey of Bitchfield 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Strange 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Francis Blake Delaval 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Blake of Cogges
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Blake
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carr 
Mother: Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Apreece
GrandMother: Rhoda Apreece 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hussey 1st Baronet 
11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hussey 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Anton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hussey 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chapman
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rhoda Chapman
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Hussey 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Langham 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Langham Lady Hussey