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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Paternal Family Tree: Devereux
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
In May 1501 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 13) and [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 10) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset (age 46) and [his grandmother] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 40). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1525 William Devereux of Merevale was born to [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 37) and [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 34). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.74%.
On 22nd February 1538 [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 47) died.
In 1539 or 1541 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 51) and [his step-mother] Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. The difference in their ages was 32 years.
In 1542 [his daughter] Margaret Devereux was born to William Devereux of Merevale (age 17) and [his future wife] Jane Scudamore (age 17). She married before 8th July 1574 Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall and had issue.
In 1544 [his daughter] Barbara Devereux was born to William Devereux of Merevale (age 19) and [his future wife] Jane Scudamore (age 19). She married (1) 1567 her half third cousin Edward Hastings, son of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon, and had issue (2) before 1577 Edward Cave of Ingardsby.
In 1547 William Devereux of Merevale (age 22) was elected MP Cardigan.
In 1550 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 62) was created 1st Viscount Hereford. [his step-mother] Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford (age 30) by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In March 1553 William Devereux of Merevale (age 28) was elected MP Staffordshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Around 12th November 1554 William Devereux of Merevale (age 29) and Jane Scudamore (age 29) were married.
On 17th September 1558 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 70) died. His grandson Walter (age 17) succeeded 2nd Viscount Hereford, 11th Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
On 21st August 1565 William Devereux of Merevale (age 40) was knighted at Kenilworth Castle [Map] by Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 33).
In 1567 [his son-in-law] Edward Hastings (age 26) and [his daughter] Barbara Devereux (age 23) were married. He the son of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 56). They were half third cousins.
In 1572 William Devereux of Merevale (age 47) was elected MP Warwickshire.
In 1574 [his wife] Jane Scudamore (age 49) died.
Before 8th July 1574 [his son-in-law] Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 26) and [his daughter] Margaret Devereux (age 32) were married.
Before 1577 [his son-in-law] Edward Cave of Ingardsby (age 22) and [his daughter] Barbara Devereux (age 32) were married.
On 28th September 1579 William Devereux of Merevale (age 54) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crophull 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Crophull 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
GrandFather: John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Ferrers 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ferrers 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Roche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roche Baroness Ferrers Chartley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Louvaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester 
Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York 
Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 3rd Earl of Ulster 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Cecily Bourchier Baroness Ferrers Chartley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
William Devereux of Merevale 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Astley 4th Baron Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Clifford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 
2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bonville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzroger 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ros Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Harrington 5th Baron Harington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Loring Baroness Harington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
GrandMother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland 
Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 
2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of