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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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Settrington is in North Yorkshire.
On 18th March 1305 John Bigod (age 55) died at Settrington.
In 1334 John Bigod was born to Roger Bigod (age 34) at Settrington. He married Amy Settrington and had issue.
Around 1376 John Bigod was born to John Bigod (age 42) and Amy Settrington at Settrington. He married before 7th July 1410 Constance Mauley Lady Morley, daughter of Piers Mauley and Margery Sutton Baroness Ferrers Harewood Baroness Haversham, and had issue.
On 11th November 1388 John Bigod (age 54) died at Settrington.
On 7th July 1410 Ralph Bigod Lord Morley was born to John Bigod (age 34) and Constance Mauley Lady Morley (age 27) at Settrington. He married 18th February 1432 his fourth cousin Anne Greystoke, daughter of John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke, and had issue.
In 1433 John Bigod was born to Ralph Bigod Lord Morley (age 22) and Anne Greystoke (age 21) at Settrington. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married his half fourth cousin Elizabeth Scrope, daughter of Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton, and had issue.
In 1457 Ralph Bigod was born to John Bigod (age 24) and Elizabeth Scrope (age 18) at Settrington. He married his third cousin once removed Margery Constable and had issue.
On 21st December 1468 William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers was born to John Conyers (age 35) and Alice Neville (age 31) at Settrington. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married (1) his half second cousin once removed Anne Neville Baroness Conyers, daughter of Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland and Isabel Booth, and had issue (2) his half second cousin once removed Mary Scrope, daughter of John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Elizabeth St John Baroness Scrope Bolton Baroness Zouche Harringworth.
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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On 27th March 1477 Anne Greystoke (age 65) died at Settrington.
On 7th April 1515 Ralph Bigod (age 58) died at Settrington.
On 11th October 1901 Julia Louisa Bosville Baroness Middleton (age 77) died at Settrington.