Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Maynard
In 1608 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 21) and Frances Cavendish (age 15) were married. Their 3 children predeceased him. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and Anne Keighley (age 45).
On 14th May 1615 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 28) and [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 21) were married at St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map]. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters.
Around 1623 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard was born to [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 36) and [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 29).
In 1628 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 41) was created 1st Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 34) by marriage Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
On 19th December 1640 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 54) died. His son William (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 2nd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his future wife] Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow, Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
Before 1642 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 18) and Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard were married.
Around 1642 [his son] Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard was born to William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 19) and [his wife] Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard. He married before 1673 Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard, daughter of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent, and had issue.
In 1647 [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 53) died.
In 1672 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 49) was appointed Comptroller of the Household.
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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Before 1673 [his son] Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 65).
John Evelyn's Diary. 17th February 1685. This morning his Ma* (age 51) restor'd the staffe and key to Lord Arlington (age 67), Chamberlaine; to Mr. Savell (age 43), Vice-chamberlaine; to Lords Newport (age 64) and Malnard (age 62), Treasurer and Comptroler of the Household; Lord Godolphin (age 39) made Chamberlaine to ye Queene (age 26); Lord Peterborow (age 63) Groome of ye Stole in place of the Earle of Bath (age 56); the Treasurer's staff to the Earle of Rochester (age 42); and his brother the Earle of Clarendon Lord Privie Seale in place of the Marquis of Halifax (age 51), who was made President of the Council; the Secretarys of State remaining as before.
On 3rd February 1689 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 66) died. His son Banastre (age 47) succeeded 3rd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 3rd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow and Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Maynard
GrandFather: Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva
Father: William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pearson
GrandMother: Susan Pearson
William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard
GrandFather: Anthony Everard
Mother: Anne Everard Baroness Maynard