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: Craven
On 18th April 1893 [his father] William Craven 4th Earl Craven [aged 24] and [his mother] Cornelia Martin Countess Craven [aged 21] were married at Grace Church Manhattan. She an heiress bringing an allowance of $75000 per year and property in Mayfair. He the son of [his grandfather] George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven.
On 31st July 1897 William Craven 5th Earl Craven was born to William Craven 4th Earl Craven [aged 28] and Cornelia Martin Countess Craven [aged 25].
On 14th October 1911 William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 14] and Mary Williamina George Countess Craven were married. He the son of William Craven 4th Earl Craven [aged 42] and Cornelia Martin Countess Craven [aged 40].
On 8th September 1917 [his son] William Craven 6th Earl Craven was born to William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 20] and [his wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven.
On 10th July 1921 [his father] William Craven 4th Earl Craven [aged 52] drowned having fallen overboard during Cowes Week. His body washed ashore two days later. His son William [aged 23] succeeded 5th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 5th Viscount Uffington, 11th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire. [his wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire.
In 1922 William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 24] was named in the divorce suit between George Cathcart, 5th Earl Cathcart [aged 59] and Lady Cathcart [aged 29], the former Vera Estelle Warter. Lord Cathcart obtained a "decree dissolving his marriage with Lady Cathcart, upon proof being given of her indiscretions with the Earl of Craven".
Around 1924 William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 26] and Vera Estelle Fraser Countess Cathcart [aged 31] travelled together to her homeland South Adrica. In 1925 [his wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven sued for divorce. It isn't clear whether they were divorced?
On 15th September 1932 William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 35] died of peritonitis at Pau, France. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 6th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 6th Viscount Uffington, 12th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
In 1974 [his former wife] Mary Williamina George Countess Craven died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 14 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Craven of Stanton Lacy Craven Arms
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Craven 6th Baron Craven Craven Arms
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Craven 1st Earl Craven Craven Arms 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 
Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Craven 2nd Earl Craven Craven Arms 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Brunton Countess Craven
GrandFather: George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven Craven Arms 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Grimston 2nd Viscount Grimston
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Walter
Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Walter Viscountess Grimston
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Charles Jenkinson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Jenkinson 1st Earl Liverpool
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam
Father: William Craven 4th Earl Craven Craven Arms 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
William Craven 5th Earl Craven Craven Arms 7 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Mother: Cornelia Martin Countess Craven