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: Smith aka Smijth
On 22nd April 1814 William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet was born to [his father] Edward Bowyer-Smijth 10th Baronet [aged 29].
In 1838 [his uncle] John Smijth 9th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother [his father] Edward [aged 52] succeeded 10th Baronet Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
On 2nd April 1839 William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet [aged 24] and Marianne Frances Meux Lady Bowyer-Smijth were married. They had two sons and a daughter.
On 1st September 1840 [his son] William Bowyer-Smijth 12th Baronet was born to William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet [aged 26] and [his wife] Marianne Frances Meux Lady Bowyer-Smijth.
Around 1845 William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet [aged 30] and Eliza Fechnie Malcolm were married bigamously. She, around sixteen years old, believed his first wife was dead.
On 15th August 1850 [his father] Edward Bowyer-Smijth 10th Baronet [aged 65] died. His son William [aged 36] succeeded 11th Baronet Bowyer-Smijth of Hill Hall in Essex. [his wife] Marianne Frances Meux Lady Bowyer-Smijth by marriage Lady Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
On 19th March 1875 Marianne Frances Meux Lady Bowyer-Smijth died. Her widower William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet [aged 60] remarried a week later his second bigamous wife Eliza Fechnie Malcolm.
Around 26th March 1875 William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet [aged 60] and Eliza Fechnie Malcolm were married, a week after the death of his first wife. They had previously married, albeit bigamously, around 1845.
On 20th November 1883 William Bowyer-Smijth 11th Baronet [aged 69] died. His son William [aged 43] succeeded 12th Baronet Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Smyth 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Smyth 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Smyth 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Smyth 6th Baronet
GrandFather: William Smijth 7th Baronet