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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Wadham College, Oxford University is in Oxford University.
In 1625 Sampson Lort joined Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 3rd November 1626 Roger Lort 1st Baronet [aged 18] matriculated Wadham College, Oxford University which he joined in 1624.
On 3rd November 1626 John Aubrey 1st Baronet [aged 20] matriculated Wadham College, Oxford University.
In 1629 Bishop Nicholas Monck [aged 19] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 30th October 1629 Edward Phelips [aged 16] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 3rd March 1631 Bishop Nicholas Monck [aged 21] graduated Bachelor of Arts at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 30th October 1633 Bishop Nicholas Monck [aged 23] graduated Master of Arts: Oxford University at Wadham College, Oxford University.
In 1637 George Joyliffe [aged 16] matriculated from Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 25th July 1655 John Strangeways [aged 18] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
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 30th August 1664 Henry Godolphin [aged 16] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th October 1664. Next to Wadham, and the Physic Garden, where were two large locust trees, and as many platani (plane trees), and some rare plants under the culture of old Bobart.
In 1667 Aaron Baker [aged 15] matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
In 1668 Henry Godolphin [aged 19] was awarded Bachelor of Arts at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 2nd July 1687 Humphrey Briggs 4th Baronet [aged 17] matriculated Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 3rd April 1693 Charles Fane 1st Viscount Fane [aged 17] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 7th November 1705 John Reade 3rd Baronet [aged 14] matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 5th January 1711 William Greville 7th Baron Brooke [aged 16] was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.
On 3rd November 1712 William Greville 7th Baron Brooke [aged 17] graduated Master of Arts: Oxford University at Wadham College, Oxford University.
Around 1778 Thomas Wyndham [aged 15] educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.