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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Paternal Family Tree: Digby
Around 20th January 1661 William Digby 5th Baron Digby was born to Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby [aged 30].
On 11th July 1661 [his father] Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby [aged 30] died. His son [his brother] Robert [aged 7] succeeded 3rd Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 29th December 1677 Robert Digby 3rd Baron Digby [aged 23] died. His brother Simon [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. Frances Noel Baroness Digby [aged 16] by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 27th August 1683 [his brother] Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Noel Baroness Digby [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 42] and [his future mother-in-law] Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 37]. They were fifth cousins.
On 19th January 1685 Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby [aged 28] died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. His brother William [aged 23] succeeded 5th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
In 1686 William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 24] and Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 45] and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 40]. They were fifth cousins.
Around 1687 [his son] John Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 25] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
In 1689 William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 27] was elected MP Warwick.
Around 1689 [his daughter] Mary Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 27] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
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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Around 1692 [his son] Robert Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 30] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1693 [his son] Edward Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 31] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby. He married 10th July 1729 Charlotte Fox and had issue.
Before 10th May 1697 [his son] Wriothesley Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 36] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby. He married 1747 his fifth cousin once removed Mary Cotes and had issue.
On 18th September 1698 William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 37] inherited Sherborne Castle [Map].
Around 1702 [his daughter] Catharine Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 40] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1706 [his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 44] and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
On 28th July 1720 [his son-in-law] John Dolben 2nd Baronet [aged 36] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben were married.
On 19th August 1726 [his son] Robert Digby [aged 34] died.
On 31st March 1729 [his daughter] Mary Digby [aged 40] died.
On 10th July 1729 [his son] Edward Digby [aged 36] and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Fox [aged 23] were married.
In 1730 [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben died.
On 1st October 1738 [his daughter] Jane Digby [aged 32] died.
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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On 13th April 1745 [his daughter] Catharine Digby [aged 43] died.
On 18th March 1746 [his son] John Digby [aged 59] died.
On 2nd October 1746 [his son] Edward Digby [aged 53] died.
Around 1747 [his son] Wriothesley Digby [aged 49] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cotes [aged 31] were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 27th November 1752 William Digby 5th Baron Digby [aged 91] died at Sherborne, Dorset [Map]. His grandson Edward [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
[his daughter] Frances Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Juliana Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby. She married Herbert Mackworth and had issue.
[his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Rachel Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby. She married 28th July 1720 John Dolben 2nd Baronet, son of Gilbert Dolben 1st Baronet, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 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 20 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 Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Digby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Digby
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Digby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heveningham of Ketteringham 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Heveningham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Shelton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shelton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Shelton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Robert Digby 1st Baron Digby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare 
12 x Great Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald "Wizard Earl" Fitzgerald 11th Earl of Kildare 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Countess Kildare 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald Baron Offaly 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Browne Countess Kildare 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lettice Fitzgerald 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Knollys Baroness Offaly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork 
GrandMother: Sarah Boyle Baroness Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fenton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork
William Digby 5th Baron Digby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England