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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Paternal Family Tree: Morice
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Sawyer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery 1706
On or after 21st March 1704, the date of the licence, [his father] Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet [aged 23] and [his mother] Catherine Herbert Lady Morice were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She by marriage Lady Morice of Werrington in Devon. They has one sons and two daughters. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery [aged 48] and [his grandmother] Margaret Sawyer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery.
Around 1707 William Morice 3rd Baronet was born to Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet [aged 26] and Catherine Herbert Lady Morice.
On or before 18th September 1716 [his mother] Catherine Herbert Lady Morice died. She was buried at Werrington, Devon on 18th September 1716.
On 24th August 1724 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 17] matriculated Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.
On 27th January 1726 [his father] Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet [aged 45] died. He was buried at Werrington, Devon on 7th February 1726 . His son William [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baronet Morice of Werrington in Devon.
In 1727 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 20] was elected MP Newport unopposed.
On 31st May 1731 Philip Wharton 1st Duke Wharton died. Duke Wharton, Marquess Wharton and Earl Wharton extinct. Baron Wharton abeyant between [his future sister-in-law] Jane Wharton [aged 25] and [his future wife] Lucy Wharton Lady Morice.
On 8th September 1731 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 24] and Lucy Wharton Lady Morice were married. She by marriage Lady Morice of Werrington in Devon. She the daughter of Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess Wharton.
In 1734 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Launceston. He was re-elected in 1741 and 1747.
In 1739 [his wife] Lucy Wharton Lady Morice died. Her sister [his sister-in-law] Jane [aged 33] abeyance terminated 7th Baroness Wharton.
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 2nd February 1739 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 32] and Lucy Wharton Lady Morice were divorced.
In or before 1741 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 33] and Anna Bury Lady Morice were married. She by marriage Lady Morice of Werrington in Devon.
On 24th January 1750 William Morice 3rd Baronet [aged 43] died without issue. Baronet Morice of Werrington in Devon extinct.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 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 13 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Morice
GrandFather: William Morice 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Prideaux of Souldon in Holsworthy, Devon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Prideaux
Father: Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Reynell of Ogwell in Devon
GrandMother: Elizabeth Reynell Lady Morice
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Bennett
William Morice 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Parr Countess Pembroke 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sidney 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dudley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Vere Countess Montgomery 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 4 Grandmother: Collette Clarke
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Villiers 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Harrington Northamptonshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rebecca Roper Lady Villiers 
Mother: Catherine Herbert Lady Morice 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Sawyer of Heywood Lodge in White Waltham in Berkshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Sawyer
GrandMother: Margaret Sawyer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery