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: Burrell
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont 1769-1822
On 4th July 1808 [his father] Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet [aged 34] and [his mother] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell [aged 19] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Raymond of Valentine House in Essex. She the illegitmate daughter of [his grandfather] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont [aged 56] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont [aged 39].
On 26th October 1814 Walter Burrell 5th Baronet was born to Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet [aged 40] and Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell [aged 25].
On 10th June 1847 Walter Burrell 5th Baronet [aged 32] and Dorothea Jones Lady Burrell [aged 19] were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. They had four daughters and two sons.
In 1848 [his mother] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell [aged 59] died.
On 29th March 1848 [his son] Charles Raymond Burrell 6th Baronet was born to Walter Burrell 5th Baronet [aged 33] and [his wife] Dorothea Jones Lady Burrell [aged 20].
On 4th January 1862 [his father] Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet [aged 87] died. His son [his brother] Percy [aged 49] succeeded 4th Baronet Burrell of Valentine House in Essex.
In 1871 Walter Burrell 5th Baronet [aged 56] was appointed High Sheriff of Essex.
In 1876 Walter Burrell 5th Baronet [aged 61] was elected MP New Shoreham which seat he held until 1885 when the seat was abolished.
On 19th July 1876 Percy Burrell 4th Baronet [aged 64] died. His brother Walter [aged 61] succeeded 5th Baronet Burrell of Valentine House in Essex. Dorothea Jones Lady Burrell [aged 48] by marriage Lady Burrell.
On 24th January 1886 Walter Burrell 5th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Charles [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Burrell of Valentine House in Essex.
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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On 8th February 1891 [his former wife] Dorothea Jones Lady Burrell [aged 63] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 20 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Burrell
GrandFather: William Burrell 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Raymond
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Raymond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Amy Raymond
Walter Burrell 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wyndham 1st Baronet 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wyndham 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Hungerford 
15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Leveson-Gower Lady Wyndham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Seymour 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
GrandFather: George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Warncombe Carpenter
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Petty
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Petty Baroness Carpenter
Mother: Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandMother: Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont