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: Heathcote
On 17th May 1801 William Heathcote 5th Baronet was born to [his father] Reverend William Heathcote (age 29).
On 29th March 1802 [his father] Reverend William Heathcote (age 30) died.
On 21st February 1825 [his uncle] Thomas Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 55) died. His nephew William (age 23) succeeded 5th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 8th November 1825 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 24) and Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
In 1826 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 24) was elected MP Hampshire which seat he held until 1831.
On 7th September 1826 [his son] William Perceval Heathcote 6th Baronet was born to William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 25) and [his wife] Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote.
On 24th July 1828 [his son] George Parker Heathcote was born to William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 27) and [his wife] Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote. He married 15th June 1869 his half second cousin Isabella Mararetta Elizabeth Walpole.
On 12th July 1830 [his son] Reverend Gilbert Vyvyan Heathcote was born to William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote. He married (1) 29th March 1853 his second cousin Eliza Heathcote (2) 14th November 1865 Helen Maxwell Cunningham and had issue (3) 20th November 1883 his first cousin once removed Mary Henrietta Perceval and had issue.
On 3rd March 1835 [his wife] Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote died.
In 1837 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 35) was elected MP North Hampshire which seat he held until 1849.
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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On 18th May 1841 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 40) and Selina Shirley Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 29th March 1853 [his son] Reverend Gilbert Vyvyan Heathcote (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Eliza Heathcote were married. They were second cousins.
In 1854 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 52) was elected MP Oxford University which seat he held until 1868.
On 14th November 1865 [his son] Reverend Gilbert Vyvyan Heathcote (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Helen Maxwell Cunningham were married.
On 15th June 1869 [his son] George Parker Heathcote (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabella Mararetta Elizabeth Walpole were married. They were half second cousins.
1870. George Richmond (age 60). Portrait of William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 68).
On 15th February 1871 [his son] George Parker Heathcote (age 42) died without issue.
On 17th August 1881 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 80) died. His son William (age 54) succeeded 6th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 17th July 1901 [his former wife] Selina Shirley Lady Heathcote died.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Heathcote
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Heathcote
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Dickens
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Heathcote 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Heathcote 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parker 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Charles Carrier
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Carrier Countess Macclesfield
GrandFather: William Heathcote 3rd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hinton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hinton
Father: Reverend William Heathcote
GrandMother: Frances Thorpe Lady Heathcote