Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Wyntoun aka Seton
Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley was born to [his father] Alexander Seton and [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon.
In 1408 [his father] Alexander Seton (age 37) and [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon were married.
Around 8th January 1426 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Egidia Hay were married.
After 1438 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 27) were married.
In 1439 [his mother] Elizabeth Gordon died.
Around 1441 [his father] Alexander Seton (age 70) died.
In 1449 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley was created 1st Earl Huntley. [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 38) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 18th May 1452 the Battle of Brechin was fought between supporters of King James II of Scotland (age 21) and his rellious nobility including the Black Douglases. Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley defeated the rebels led by Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Crawford (age 29) on behalf on the King. John Lindsay (age 29), and the brothers [his brother] William Gordon and [his brother] Henry Gordon, were killed.
Before 20th May 1455 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45). He married (1) 20th May 1455 Elizabeth Dunbar, daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray (2) 1458 Anabella Stewart, daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue (3) 18th August 1471 Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley, daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll, and had issue.
On 20th May 1455 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Dunbar were married. She the daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45).
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 1458 [his son] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 2) and [his daughter-in-law] Anabella Stewart (age 22) were married. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 47).
On 15th November 1461 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll (age 25) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. He the son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll (age 38) and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.
Around 1469 [his son-in-law] John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy (age 14) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
On 15th July 1470 Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley died. His son George (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Huntley. [his daughter-in-law] Anabella Stewart (age 34) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 9th June 1479 [his former wife] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 69) died.
[his daughter] Catherine Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his daughter] Christian Gordon Lady Forbes was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. She married William "Grey Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes and had issue.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. She married (1) 15th November 1461 Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll, son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll (2) 1469 John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy and had issue.
[his son] William Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
[his son] Adam Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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[his son] Alexander Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. He married Beatrix Hay, daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.
[his son] Alexander Seton was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Egidia Hay.
[his daughter] Margaret Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alan Wyntoun
GrandFather: William Seton 1st Lord Seton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Seton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald 3rd Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Freskin Cheney
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Cheney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Comyn 3rd Earl Buchan 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Comyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Countess Buchan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: Alexander Seton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Gordon
GrandFather: John Gordon
Mother: Elizabeth Gordon