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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Paternal Family Tree: Ogle
In 1726 Reverend Newton Ogle was born to [his father] Nathaniel Ogle (age 52).
Around June 1739 [his father] Nathaniel Ogle (age 65) died.
In 1747 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 21) was awarded BA by Lincoln College, Oxford University.
In 1750 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 24) was awarded BA by Merton College, Oxford University.
On 21st April 1757 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 31) and Susanna Thomas (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Bishop John Thomas (age 60).
In 1760 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 34) was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Closet.
In 1761 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 35) was awarded Doctor of Divinity.
On 7th October 1765 [his son] Nathaniel Ogle of Kirkley was born to Reverend Newton Ogle (age 39) and [his wife] Susanna Thomas (age 31). He married 1787 Anna Maria Cowlam.
In 1768 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 42) was appointed Prebendary of Durham of the 7th stall which office he held until his death in 1804.
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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Around 1769 [his son] Captain Richard Newton Ogle was born to Reverend Newton Ogle (age 43) and [his wife] Susanna Thomas (age 35).
On 31st October 1769 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 43) was appointed Dean of Winchester which office he held until his death 1804.
In 1776 [his daughter] Esther Jane Ogle was born to Reverend Newton Ogle (age 50) and [his wife] Susanna Thomas (age 42). She married 27th April 1795 Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Around 1787 [his son] Nathaniel Ogle of Kirkley (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Anna Maria Cowlam were married.
In 1794 [his son] Captain Richard Newton Ogle (age 25) died of the infectious fever on board HMS Boyne on its voyage from Guadaloupe.
On 27th April 1795 [his son-in-law] Richard Brinsley Sheridan (age 43) and [his daughter] Esther Jane Ogle (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
In 1804 Reverend Newton Ogle (age 78) died.
After 1804. Durham Cathedral [Map]. Graves of Prebendary of Durham Reverend Newton Ogle (deceased) and his wife [his former wife] Susanna Thomas (age 70).
Susanna Thomas: In 1734 she was born to Bishop John Thomas. On 21st April 1757 Reverend Newton Ogle and she were married. She the daughter of Bishop John Thomas. In 1820 she died.
In 1820 [his former wife] Susanna Thomas (age 86) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 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 27 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 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ogle of Kirley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ogle of Kirkley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cuthbert Ogle of Bothal and Kirkley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ogle of Kirkley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Ralph Ogle of Sandiford and Kirkley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Nathaniel Ogle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Reverend Newton Ogle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England