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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MP New Romney is in Member Parliament. See Romney, Kent.
In 1601 Thomas Lake [aged 33] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1614 Arthur Ingram [aged 49] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1640 Norton Knatchbull 1st Baronet [aged 61] was elected MP New Romney.
In April 1640 Thomas Godfrey [aged 54] was elected MP New Romney in the Short Parliament.
In 1660 John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet [aged 24] was elected MP New Romney.
After 17th March 1664 Charles Berkeley 1st Earl Falmouth [aged 34] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1665 Henry Brouncker 3rd Viscount Brounckner [aged 38] was elected MP New Romney which seat he held until 21st April 1668 when he was expelled from the House of Commons when charges were brought against him, for allowing the Dutch fleet to escape during the Battle of Lowestoft, and for ordering the sails of the English fleet to be slackened in the name of the Duke of York [aged 31]. This was essentially an act of treason. Such a military decision, taken without the Duke's authority, was an incident seemingly without parallel, especially as his apparent motive was simply that he was fatigued with the stress and noise of the battle.
In 1668 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1690 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet [aged 50] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1696 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet [aged 56] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1710 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP New Romney during the 1710 General Election.
In 1761 Edward Dering 6th Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP New Romney; he held the seat until 1770 when he resigned to take up the position of the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
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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In 1774 Edward Dering 6th Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP New Romney; he held the seat until 1787 when he resigned to take up the position of the Stewardship of the Manor of East Hendred.
In 1785 John Henniker-Major 2nd Baron Henniker [aged 32] was elected MP New Romney which seat he held until 1790.
In 1807 George Ashburnham [aged 21] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1818 Richard Erle Drax Grosvenor [aged 55] was elected MP New Romney.
On 8th February 1819 Richard Erle Drax Grosvenor [aged 56] died. His son Richard [aged 21] succeeded MP New Romney.
In 1830 William Howard [aged 48] was elected MP New Romney.
In 1831 Roger Gresley 8th Baronet [aged 31] was elected Romney Marsh which seat he held until 1832.