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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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Paternal Family Tree: Bagot
On 21st March 1644 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Edward Bagot 2nd Baronet (age 27).
Around 1656 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 11) educated Christ Church College.
On 27th September 1660 [his grandfather] Hervey Bagot 1st Baronet (age 69) died at Field Hall, Rugeley. His son [his father] Edward (age 44) succeeded 2nd Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.
In 1666 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 21) admitted Middle Temple.
In June 1670 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 26) and Jane Salusbury were married.
In 1673 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 28) admitted Middle Temple.
On 30th May 1673 [his father] Edward Bagot 2nd Baronet (age 57) died. His son Walter (age 29) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 21st January 1674 [his son] Edward Bagot 4th Baronet was born to Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Jane Salusbury. He married before 3rd August 1702 Frances Wagstaffe.
On 3rd March 1674 [his daughter] Elizabeth Bagot Countess Uxbridge was born to Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Jane Salusbury. The date improbable since her elder brother was apparently born two months before. She married 7th June 1739 her half fifth cousin once removed Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge, son of William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert and Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert.
In 1678 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Staffordshire which he held until 1695.
On 20th July 1695 [his wife] Jane Salusbury died.
Before 3rd August 1702 [his son] Edward Bagot 4th Baronet (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Wagstaffe were married.
On 15th February 1704 Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 59) died. His son Edward (age 30) succeeded 4th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.
[his daughter] Anne Bagot was born to Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet and Jane Salusbury.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lewis Bagot 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bagot 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Bagot 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Bagot 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Hervey Bagot 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cave
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Cave of Stanford
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Danvers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cave
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Cecil 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cecil
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Dicons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cecil
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Heckington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Heckington
Father: Edward Bagot 2nd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England