Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Uttoxeter, Staffordshire is in Staffordshire.
In 1330 Walter Montgomery was born at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire [Map].
The River Tean rises around Cheadle, Staffordshire [Map] from where it flows through Upper Team, Staffordshire [Map] to Uttoxeter, Staffordshire [Map] where it joins the River Dove.
Howitt Place, Uttoxeter [Map]. From 1799-1888 the home of poet Mary Howitt.
St Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter is also in Churches in Staffordshire.
St Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter [Map] opened in 1839. The church the first church design by Augustus Pugin (age 26).
Augustus Pugin: On 1st March 1812 he was born to Augustus Charles Pugin. On 14th September 1852 he died.
Around 1196 William Stafford of Bramshall was born to Hervey Bagot (age 43) and Millicent Stafford (age 43) at Bramshall, Uttoxeter. Date asjusted from 1225 to 1214 to be consistent with father's death. He married (1) Auda Trumwyn and had issue (2) Ermentrude FitzWalchelin and had issue (3) Edith Unknown and had issue.
Around 1252 William Stafford was born to William Stafford of Bramshall (age 56) and Edith Unknown at Bramshall, Uttoxeter. He married (1) Cecily Waure (2) Ermentrude Unknown and had issue.
Around 1278 William Stafford was born to William Stafford (age 26) and Ermentrude Unknown at Bramshall, Uttoxeter. He married his half first cousin Isabel Stafford and had issue.
In 1302 John Stafford was born to William Stafford (age 24) and Isabel Stafford (age 29) at Bramshall, Uttoxeter. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.91%. He married before 1343 his second cousin once removed Margaret Stafford, daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford, and had issue.
In 1340 William Stafford (age 88) died at Bramshall, Uttoxeter.
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 9th June 1396 Margaret Stafford (age 65) died at Bramshall, Uttoxeter.
From 1815 Loxley Hall, Uttoxeter [Map] was owned by Thomas Sneyd-Kynnersley (age 41).
On 1st November 1965 Thomas Ralph Sneyd-Kynnersley (age 78) of Loxley Hall, Uttoxeter [Map] died. The last of the male line of the Sneyd, latterly Sneyd-Kinnersley, family. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Uttoxeter [Map].
Thomas Ralph Sneyd-Kynnersley: On 23rd December 1886 he was born to Charles Walter Sneyd-Kynnersley.
On 12th February 1742 Alan Gardner 1st Baron Gardner was born at Manor House Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
Market Street, Uttoxeter. Butcher T G Sargeant and Sons located in a Tudor building.
Market Street, Uttoxeter. Black Swan Public House. 18th Century.
Around 1928. Uttoxeter War Memorial [Map] sits in the Market Square in Uttoxeter and is in a Perpendicular gothic style, in the form of a medieval Eleanor Cross. A bronze plaque commemorating the fallen of the Second World War was added c.1945, with further plaques being added for the Gulf War c.1991 and the Afghanistan War c.2010. The memorial was designed by architects L.W. Barnard & Partners of Cheltenham, and carved by Robert Bridgman & Sons of Lichfield.
