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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Marquess Dorchester is in Marquessates of England Alphabetically.
Marquess Dorchester is also in Marquessates of England Chronologically, Extinct Marquessates of England.
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25th March 1645. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 39] created.
8th December 1680. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester extinct.
On 25th March 1645 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 39] was created 1st Marquess Dorchester. Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester by marriage Marchioness Dorchester.
On 8th December 1680 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 74] died. He was buried at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. Marquess Dorchester extinct. His great nephew Robert [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
Marquess Dorchester is also in Marquessates of England Chronologically, Extinct Marquessates of England.
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1706. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 51] created.
5th March 1726. Grandson Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 15] succeeded.
22nd September 1773. Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull extinct.
In 1706 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 51] was created 1st Marquess Dorchester.
On 2nd August 1714 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 59] and Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Dorchester. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers Countess Portland.
On 5th March 1726 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 71] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His grandson Evelyn [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull, 2nd Marquess Dorchester, 6th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 6th Viscount Newark, 6th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
On 22nd September 1773 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 62] died without issue at Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Duke Kingston upon Hull and Marquess Dorchester, Earl Kingston upon Hull, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct. He left all his wealth and property to his wife Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull [aged 52] on the condition she remain a widow.