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: Paget
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Cave 1559-1606
Before 19th June 1602 [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 30] and [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.
On 13th September 1609 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert was born to William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 37] and Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 26] at Beaudesert House, Staffordshire.
On 29th August 1629 [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 57] died. His son William [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert.
On 28th June 1632 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 22] and Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 41] and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were second cousin once removed.
Around 1633 [his daughter] Frances Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 23] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 16]. She married before 29th October 1669 Rowland Hunt and had issue.
From 1637 to 1643 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 27] lived at 43 King Street.
On 10th February 1637 [his son] William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 27] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 20]. He married before January 1663 Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and had issue.
On 1st December 1640 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 21] and [his sister-in-law] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 50] and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.
In 1641 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 31] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.
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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In 1641 [his brother-in-law] Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland [aged 22] and Elizabeth Ingram Countess Holland [aged 18] were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 50] and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were fifth cousin once removed.
Around 1643 [his son] Henry Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 33] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 26].
In 1645 [his son] Thomas Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 35] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 28].
Around 1647 [his daughter] Isabella Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 37] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 30].
In 1649 [his daughter] Lettice Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 39] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 32]. She married Richard Hampden.
On 19th May 1649 [his sister-in-law] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk [aged 21] died.
Around 1651 [his daughter] Elizabeth Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 41] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 34].
In 1655 [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 72] died.
Around 1655 [his daughter] Penelope Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 45] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 38]. She married 5th October 1670 Philip Foley.
Around 1657 [his daughter] Diana Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 47] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 40]. She married Henry Ashhurst.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Around 1659 [his daughter] Anne Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 49] and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 42].
In 1661 [his brother-in-law] Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland [aged 42] and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester [aged 59] and Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were first cousin once removed.
Before January 1663 [his son] William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert were married.
Before 29th October 1669 [his son-in-law] Rowland Hunt [aged 40] and [his daughter] Frances Paget [aged 36] were married.
In or before 1670 [his son-in-law] Henry Ashurst 1st Baronet [aged 24] and [his daughter] Diana Paget were married.
On 5th October 1670 [his son-in-law] Philip Foley [aged 22] and [his daughter] Penelope Paget [aged 15] were married.
On 12th November 1672 [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert [aged 55] died.
On 19th October 1678 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 69] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert. Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.
[his daughter] Diana Paget was born to William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert and Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert. She married in or before 1670 Henry Ashurst 1st Baronet and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 14 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paget 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert
GrandFather: Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Preston Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and Parr Kendal 
Father: William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert
GrandMother: Nazareth Newton Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 
William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Doyley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Troutbeck
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Troutbeck
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
GrandFather: Henry Knollys 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Fulford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ambrose Cave
GrandMother: Margaret Cave