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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In 1756 Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth was born to [her father] James Frowde.
On 28th May 1783 Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 26] and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth [aged 27] were married.
On 1st July 1786 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth was born to [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 29] and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth [aged 30]. He married (1) 1st October 1808 Eliza Harriet Barlow, daughter of George Hilaro Barlow 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Smith, and had issue (2) 15th April 1822 Georgiana Janet Dick Viscountess Pellew and had issue.
On 3rd April 1793 [her son] George Pellew was born to [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 36] and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth [aged 37]. He married 20th June 1820 Frances Addington, daughter of Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth, and had issue.
On 18th March 1796 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall. He had saved the lives of almost four hundred troops, and passengers, by swimming out to the wrecked East Indiaman Dutton with a lifeline that saved almost all aboard. Susan Frowde [aged 40] by marriage Lady Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall.
In 1799 [her son] Edward Pellew was born to [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 41] and Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth [aged 43].
On 1st October 1808 Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth [aged 22] and Eliza Harriet Barlow were married. They had two sons and one daughter.
In 1814 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 56] was created 1st Baron Exmouth of Canonteign. Susan Frowde [aged 58] by marriage Baroness Exmouth of Canonteign.
On 10th December 1816 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 59] was created 1st Viscount Exmouth. Susan Frowde [aged 60] by marriage Viscountess Exmouth.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 1820 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth [aged 33] and [her daughter-in-law] Eliza Harriet Barlow were divorced.
On 20th June 1820 [her son] George Pellew [aged 27] and [her daughter-in-law] Frances Addington [aged 27] were married.
On 15th April 1822 [her son] Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth [aged 35] and [her daughter-in-law] Georgiana Janet Dick Viscountess Pellew [aged 22] were married.
On 23rd January 1833 [her husband] Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth [aged 75] died. He was buried at St James the Apostle Church, Christow. His son Pownoll [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Viscount Exmouth, 2nd Baron Exmouth of Canonteign, 2nd Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall. He died in December of the same year. Georgiana Janet Dick Viscountess Pellew [aged 33] by marriage Viscountess Exmouth.
On 3rd December 1833 Pownoll Bastard Pellew 2nd Viscount Exmouth [aged 47] died. His son Edward [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Viscount Exmouth, 3rd Baron Exmouth of Canonteign, 3rd Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall.
In 1837 Susan Frowde Viscountess Exmouth [aged 81] died.