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 De La Warr is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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1761. John West 1st Earl De La Warr (age 67) created.
16th March 1766. Son John West 2nd Earl De La Warr (age 36) succeeded.
22nd November 1777. Son William Augustus West 3rd Earl De La Warr (age 20) succeeded.
1783. Brother John West 4th Earl De La Warr (age 24) succeeded.
29th July 1795. Son George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr (age 3) succeeded.
23rd February 1869. Son Charles Sackville-West 6th Earl De La Warr (age 53) succeeded.
23rd April 1873. Brother Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr (age 56) succeeded.
5th January 1896. Son Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr (age 26) succeeded.
16th December 1915. Son Herbrand Sackville 9th Earl De La Warr (age 15) succeeded.
28th January 1976. Son William Sackville 10th Earl De La Warr (age 54) succeeded.
9th February 1988. Son William Sackville 11th Earl De La Warr (age 39) succeeded.
In 1761 John West 1st Earl De La Warr (age 67) was created 1st Earl De La Warr, 1st Viscount Cantalupe.
On 16th March 1766 John West 1st Earl De La Warr (age 72) died. His son John (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl De La Warr, 2nd Viscount Cantalupe, 8th Baron De La Warr.
On 22nd November 1777 John West 2nd Earl De La Warr (age 48) died at Audley Square. On 30th November 1777 he was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. His son William (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl De La Warr, 3rd Viscount Cantalupe, 9th Baron De La Warr.
In 1783 William Augustus West 3rd Earl De La Warr (age 26) died. His brother John (age 24) succeeded 4th Earl De La Warr, 4th Viscount Cantalupe, 10th Baron De La Warr.
On 29th July 1795 John West 4th Earl De La Warr (age 37) died. His son George (age 3) succeeded 5th Earl De La Warr, 5th Viscount Cantalupe, 11th Baron De La Warr.
On 21st June 1813 George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr (age 21) and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess De La Warr. She the daughter of John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset and Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 44). He the son of John West 4th Earl De La Warr. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 23rd February 1869 George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr (age 77) died. His son Charles (age 53) succeeded 6th Earl De La Warr, 6th Viscount Cantalupe, 12th Baron De La Warr.
On 23rd April 1873 Charles Sackville-West 6th Earl De La Warr (age 57) committed suicide by drowning himself in the River Cam. His brother Reginald (age 56) succeeded 7th Earl De La Warr, 7th Viscount Cantalupe, 13th Baron De La Warr. Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr (age 27) by marriage Countess De La Warr.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 5th January 1896 Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr (age 78) died. His son Gilbert (age 26) succeeded 8th Earl De La Warr, 8th Viscount Cantalupe, 14th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex. Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr by marriage Countess De La Warr.
On 16th December 1915 Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr (age 46) died. His son Herbrand (age 15) succeeded 9th Earl De La Warr, 9th Viscount Cantalupe, 15th Baron De La Warr 4th Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.
On 28th January 1976 Herbrand Sackville 9th Earl De La Warr (age 75) died. His son William (age 54) succeeded 10th Earl De La Warr, 10th Viscount Cantalupe, 16th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.
On 9th February 1988 William Sackville 10th Earl De La Warr (age 66) died. His son William (age 39) succeeded 11th Earl De La Warr, 11th Viscount Cantalupe, 17th Baron De La Warr 6th Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.