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: Roberts aka Coke
Maternal Family Tree: Constance Hardy 1710
Around 1730 William Aikman [aged 47]. Portrait of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester.
Before 1751 [his father] Wenman Roberts aka Coke [aged 33] and [his mother] Elizabeth Chamberlayne [aged 17] were married.
On 6th May 1754 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester was born to [his father] Wenman Roberts aka Coke [aged 37] and [his mother] Elizabeth Chamberlayne [aged 21].
On 20th April 1759 Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 61] died. Earl of Leicester and Baron Lovel of Minster Lovell extinct. [his father] Wenman Roberts aka Coke [aged 42] inherited his estates.
On 31st August 1753 Edward Coke [aged 34] died.
Monument in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tittleshall [Map] commissioned by wife and mother Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester [aged 58]. Erected in 1760. Sculpted by Charles Atkinson. Gadrooned sarcophagus on pedestal with a carved and painted achievement above surrounded by extravagant mantling. Flanked by pair of composite columns supporting a dentilated pediment. Carved bust figures to the sides of the Earl and Countess by Louis Francois Roubiliac [aged 56].
Edward Coke: On 2nd February 1719 he was born to Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester and Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester. On 1st April 1747 Edward Coke and Mary Campbell were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll and Jane Warburton Duchess of Argyll. He the son of Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester and Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester.
In 1774 [his brother-in-law] James Dutton 1st Baron Sherborne [aged 29] and [his sister] Elizabeth Coke Baroness Sherborne [aged 21] were married.
On 25th October 1775 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 21] and Jane Dutton [aged 21] were married at Sherborne, Gloucestershire.
On 11th April 1776 [his father] Wenman Roberts aka Coke [aged 59] died.
On 2nd December 1777 [his daughter] Jane Elizabeth Coke was born to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 23] and [his wife] Jane Dutton [aged 24]. She married (1) 21st June 1796 Charles Nevinson Howard (2) 17th April 1806 Admiral Henry Digby, son of William Digby and Charlotte Cox, and had issue.
On 25th January 1779 [his daughter] Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson was born to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 24] and [his wife] Jane Dutton [aged 25] at Holkham Hall, Norfolk. She married 15th September 1794 Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson and had issue.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1784 [his brother-in-law] James Dutton 1st Baron Sherborne [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Sherborne. [his sister] Elizabeth Coke Baroness Sherborne [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
On 15th September 1794 [his son-in-law] Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson [aged 27] and Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson [aged 15] were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 40] and Jane Dutton [aged 40].
On 17th April 1795 [his daughter] Elizabeth Wilhelmina Coke was born to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 40] and [his wife] Jane Dutton [aged 41]. She married 1822 John Spencer-Stanhope and had issue.
On 21st June 1796 [his son-in-law] Charles Nevinson Howard [aged 21] and Jane Elizabeth Coke [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 42] and Jane Dutton [aged 42].
On 2nd June 1800 [his wife] Jane Dutton [aged 46] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. Monument in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tittleshall [Map] sculpted by Joseph Nollekens [aged 62]. Flat obelisk background. Pedestal with inscription and supporting the carving which is centred around a broken column with standing figure of woman leaning on it in front of opened book. Angel on cloud above and putto below holding up a flaming heart.
Jane Dutton: On 29th November 1753 she was born to James Lenox Dutton and Jane Bond at Sherborne, Gloucestershire. On 25th October 1775 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester and she were married at Sherborne, Gloucestershire.
On 17th April 1806 [his son-in-law] Admiral Henry Digby [aged 36] and Jane Elizabeth Coke [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 51] and Jane Dutton.
On 13th December 1810 [his mother] Elizabeth Chamberlayne [aged 77] died.
In 1822 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 67] and Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 48 years. She the daughter of William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle [aged 49] and Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle.
In 1822 [his son-in-law] John Spencer-Stanhope [aged 34] and Elizabeth Wilhelmina Coke [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 67] and Jane Dutton.
On 26th December 1822 [his son] Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester was born to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 68] and [his wife] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester [aged 19]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married (1) 20th April 1843 his half fifth cousin once removed Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester and had issue (2) 26th August 1875 Georgina Caroline Cavendish Countess Leicester, daughter of William George Cavendish 2nd Baron Chesham and Henrietta Frances Lascelles Baroness Chesham, and had issue.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 20th August 1824 [his son] Edward Keppel Coke was born to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 70] and [his wife] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 5th August 1851 Diana Mary Blanche Georgiana Agar-Ellis, daughter of George James Welbore Agar 1st Baron Dover and Georgiana Howard Lady Dover.
On 17th December 1824 [his sister] Elizabeth Coke Baroness Sherborne [aged 71] died.
In 3rd January 1827 [his son] Henry John Roberts was born to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 72] and [his wife] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 22nd July 1861 Katherine Grey Egerton, daughter of Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton and Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton.
In 1837 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 82] was created 1st Earl of Leicester. [his wife] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester [aged 34] by marriage Countess of Leicester.
On 30th June 1842 Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 88] died. His son Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Earl of Leicester.
After 30th June 1842. St Chad's Church, Longford [Map]. Monument to Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester [deceased] made by Robert Hall of Derby with bust by Joseph Francis of London. Gothic Aedicule.
On 22nd July 1844 [his former wife] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester [aged 41] 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 3 Grandfather: Captain Lewes Roberts
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Roberts
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Williamott of London
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Williamott
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gabriel Roberts
Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Dashwood
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sleigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh
GrandFather: Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Roberts 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Wenman of Caswell
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Wenman
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Wenman 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Sandes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Sandys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mercy Culpepper 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Wenman 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Fettiplace 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Fettiplace 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fettiplace 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Wenman Roberts aka Coke 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Coke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Coke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lovelace
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Coke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Coke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Osborne 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Walmesley Lady Osborne 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Osborne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness 
GrandMother: Anne Coke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Newton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Newton 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Newton 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gervase Eyre 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Eyre
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Babington 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Carey Newton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heveningham 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Heveningham 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Carey 2nd Earl Dover 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carey 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover
Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Chamberlayne of Wardington
GrandFather: George Chamberlayne
Mother: Elizabeth Chamberlayne
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rear-Admiral Thomas Hardy
GrandMother: Constance Hardy