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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Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
On 16th August 1915 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans was born to [his father] Aubrey Topham Beauclerk (age 64) and [his mother] Gwendoline Loftus Hughes.
Around 1925 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 9) educated at Eton College [Map].
Around 1930 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 14) educated at Magdalene College aka Buckingham, Cambridge University.
Before 14th January 1933 [his father] Aubrey Topham Beauclerk (age 82) and [his mother] Gwendoline Loftus Hughes were married.
On 14th January 1933 [his father] Aubrey Topham Beauclerk (age 82) died.
On 21st March 1938 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 22) and Nathalie Chatham Walker were married.
On 9th January 1939 [his son] Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 23) and [his wife] Nathalie Chatham Walker. He married (1) 31st January 1963 Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth.
On 19th March 1947 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 31) and Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 25) were married.
On 13th January 1948 [his son] Peter Charles Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 32) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 26).
On 6th February 1949 [his son] James Charles Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 33) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 27).
On 10th February 1950 [his son] John William Aubrey Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 34) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 28).
On 19th July 1951 [his son] Caroline Anne Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 35) and [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 30).
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 2nd May 1958 [his mother] Gwendoline Loftus Hughes died.
On 31st January 1963 Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 24) and Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 47) and Nathalie Chatham Walker.
On 2nd March 1964 Osborne De Vere Beauclerk 12th Duke St Albans (age 89) died. His second cousin Charles (age 48) succeeded 13th Duke St Albans, 13th Earl Burford, 13th Baron Heddington, 10th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. [his wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 42) by marriage Duchess St Albans.
In 1974 [his son] Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were divorced.
In 1985 [his wife] Nathalie Chatham Walker died.
On 8th October 1988 Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 73) died. His son Murray (age 49) succeeded 14th Duke St Albans, 14th Earl Burford, 14th Baron Heddington, 11th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.
On 12th February 2010 [his former wife] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 88) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 
Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Vere Duchess St Albans 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chambers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Berkeley 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Margetson 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
GrandFather: Charles Beauclerk 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Nelthorpe of Little Grimsby Hall in Lincolnshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans
Father: Aubrey Topham Beauclerk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Frederick Hughes
Mother: Gwendoline Loftus Hughes