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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Before 1694 [her father] Ralph Assheton 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and [her mother] Mary Vavasour Lady Assheton [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Lady Assheton of Middleton in Lancashire.
Around 1694 Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon was born to Ralph Assheton 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and Mary Vavasour Lady Assheton [aged 28].
On 11th November 1694 [her mother] Mary Vavasour Lady Assheton [aged 28] died.
On 19th February 1716 Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 40] and Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 22] were married at Middleton, Lancashire.
On 3rd May 1716 [her father] Ralph Assheton 2nd Baronet [aged 65] died. His nephew Ralph [aged 24] succeeded 3rd Baronet Assheton of Middleton in Lancashire.
In 1726 [her son] Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale was born to [her husband] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 50] and Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 32]. He married 1751 Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale, daughter of Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore, and had issue.
On 6th August 1727 [her brother-in-law] John Curzon 3rd Baronet [aged 53] died having been thrown from his horse whilst hunting. His brother [her husband] Nathaniel [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 4th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 33] by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
Around 1728 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 60]. Portrait of [her husband] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 52], Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 34] and their son Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 2]. Cromwell Museum.
On 2nd February 1730 [her son] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon was born to [her husband] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 54] and Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 36]. He married (1) 1756 Esther Hanmer Baroness Curzon and had issue (2) after July 1764 Dorothy Grosvenor Baroness Curzon, daughter of Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet and Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor, and had issue (3) 1777 Anna Margaretta Meredith Viscountess Curzon Penn Buckinghamshire.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Around 1739 Andrea Soldi [aged 36]. Portrait of Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 45] and her children [her son] Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 13] and Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 8].
In 1751 [her son] Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 25] and [her daughter-in-law] Caroline Colyear Baroness Scarsdale [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore [aged 50].
In 1756 [her son] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 25] and [her daughter-in-law] Esther Hanmer Baroness Curzon [aged 18] were married.
On 16th November 1758 [her husband] Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet [aged 82] died. His son Nathaniel [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 5th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. Esther Hanmer Baroness Curzon [aged 20] by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
After July 1764 [her son] Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon [aged 34] and [her daughter-in-law] Dorothy Grosvenor Baroness Curzon were married.
On 18th March 1776 Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 82] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Louis VIII of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
GrandFather: Ralph Assheton 1st Baronet
Father: Ralph Assheton 2nd Baronet
Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vavasour 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Vavasour 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Vavasour 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Vavasour of Spaldington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Vavasour 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Mother: Mary Vavasour Lady Assheton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England