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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In 1839 Annie Hardie was born at Kelso.
On 28th April 1860 [her future husband] James Forsyth [aged 32] and Eliza Hastie [aged 26] were married.
1861. Census. Annie Hardie [aged 22]. Daughter. 22. Milliner. 3 Union Street.
Before 2nd April 1868 [her illegitimate daughter] Eliza Forsyth was born illegitimately to [her future husband] James Forsyth [aged 40] and Annie Hardie [aged 29]. She was baptised on the same day 26th September 1869 as her elder brother and sister. Given that she was three on the date of the 1871 Census 2nd April 1871 it suggests she was illegitimate since her parents married on 7th November 1868.
On 7th November 1868 James Forsyth [aged 40] and Annie Hardie [aged 29] were married.
2nd April 1871. Census. 8 Edward Street, St Pancras.
[her husband] James Forsyth [aged 43]. 43. Sculptor.
Annie Hardie [aged 32]. 32.
[her step-son] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 7]. Son. 7. Scholar.
Agnes Ellen Forsyth [aged 5]. Daughter. 5. Scholar.
[her illegitimate daughter] Eliza Forsyth [aged 3]. Daughter. 3.
[her son] William Adam Forsyth. Son. 8. Scholar.
Agnes m Forsyth. Mother. 66. No occupation.
Mary Blackall. Servant. 16.
In 1873 [her son] William Adam Forsyth was born to [her husband] James Forsyth [aged 45] and Annie Hardie [aged 34].
In 1875 [her son] John Dudley Forsyth was born to [her husband] James Forsyth [aged 47] and Annie Hardie [aged 36].
In 1876 [her daughter] Annie Fosyth was born to [her husband] James Forsyth [aged 48] and Annie Hardie [aged 37].
In 1878 [her daughter] Jessie Forsyth was born to [her husband] James Forsyth [aged 50] and Annie Hardie [aged 39]
1881. Census. 8 Edward Street, St Pancras.
[her husband] James Forsyth [aged 53]. 53. Sculptor.
Annie Hardie [aged 42]. 42.
[her step-son] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 17]. Son. 17. Sculptor.
Agnes Ellen Forsyth [aged 15]. Daughter. 15. Dressmaker.
[her illegitimate daughter] Eliza Forsyth [aged 12]. Daughter. 13. Scholar.
[her son] William Adam Forsyth [aged 8]. Son. 8. Scholar.
John Dudley Forsyth [aged 6]. Son. 6. Scholar.
Annie Fosyth [aged 5]. Daughter. 5. Scholar.
Jessie Forsyth [aged 3]. Daughter. 3.
Agnes m Forsyth. Mother. 77. No occupation.
Adam Forsyth. Nephew.
Adelaide Stansell. 21. Servant
Fanny Dann. Servant.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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1891. Census. Ednam House
[her husband] James Forsyth [aged 63]. 63. Sculptor.
Annie Hardie [aged 52]. 52.
[her step-son] James Nesfield Forsyth [aged 27]. Son. 27. Sculptor.
Agnes Ellen Forsyth [aged 25]. Daughter. 25. Dressmaker.
[her illegitimate daughter] Eliza Forsyth [aged 22]. Daughter. 23. Scholar.
[her son] William Adam Forsyth [aged 18]. Son. 18. Pupil Architect.
John Dudley Forsyth [aged 16]. Son. 16. Pupil Artist.
Annie Fosyth [aged 15]. Daughter. 15. Scholar.
Jessie Forsyth [aged 13]. Daughter. 13.
Emma Harrison Servant. 16. General Domestic Servant.
Agnes m Forsyth. Mother. 86. Living on own means.
On 3rd February 1910 [her husband] James Forsyth [aged 82] died. He was buried at Hampstead Cemetery.