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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Earl Cornwallis is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1753. Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 52] created.
23rd June 1762. Son Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 23] succeeded.
5th October 1805. Son Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis [aged 30] succeeded.
9th August 1823. Uncle James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis [aged 80] succeeded.
20th January 1824. Son James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis [aged 45] succeeded.
21st May 1852. James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis extinct.
In 1753 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 52] was created 1st Earl Cornwallis. Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis by marriage Countess Cornwallis.
On 23rd June 1762 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 62] died. His son Charles [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 6th Baron Cornwallis.
On 14th July 1768 Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 29] and Jemima Tullekin Jones Countess Cornwallis were married. She by marriage Countess Cornwallis. He the son of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
On 5th October 1805 Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 66] died at Gauspur, Ghazipur. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, 3rd Earl Cornwallis, 7th Baron Cornwallis. Louisa Gordon Marchioness Cornwallis [aged 28] by marriage Marchioness Cornwallis.
On 9th August 1823 Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis [aged 48] died. Marquess Cornwallis extinct. His uncle James [aged 80] succeeded 4th Earl Cornwallis, 8th Baron Cornwallis.
On 20th January 1824 James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis [aged 80] died. His son James [aged 45] succeeded 5th Earl Cornwallis, 9th Baron Cornwallis, and inherited his estates of Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map] and Linton.
On 21st May 1852 James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis [aged 73] died. Earl Cornwallis, Baron Cornwallis extinct. His daughter Jemima Isabella Mann inherited Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map].