Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719
On 9th July 1892 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 4th Baron Southampton (age 25) and [his mother] Hilda Mary Dundas Baroness Southampton (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Lawrence Dundas 1st Marquess Zetland (age 47) and [his grandmother] Lilian Selina Elizabeth Lumley Marchioness Zetland (age 40).
On 3rd January 1904 Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton was born to [his father] Charles Fitzroy 4th Baron Southampton (age 36) and [his mother] Hilda Mary Dundas Baroness Southampton (age 31).
On 22nd June 1927 Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton (age 23) and Margaret Drake Baroness Southampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton.
On 12th August 1928 [his son] Charles James Fitzroy 6th Baron Southampton was born to Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton (age 24) and [his wife] Margaret Drake Baroness Southampton. He married (1) 29th May 1951 Pamela Anne Henniker Baroness Southampton and had issue (2) 1st October 1997 Alma Pasqual Slater Baroness Southampton.
On 12th January 1940 Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton (age 36) and Phyllis Joan Leslie Baroness Southampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton.
On 3rd February 1951 Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton (age 47) and Rachel Christine Zaman Baroness Southampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton.
On 29th May 1951 [his son] Charles James Fitzroy 6th Baron Southampton (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Pamela Anne Henniker Baroness Southampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 19th May 1957 [his mother] Hilda Mary Dundas Baroness Southampton (age 84) died.
On 9th December 1958 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 4th Baron Southampton (age 91) died. His son Charles (age 54) succeeded 5th Baron Southampton.
In 1989 Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton (age 84) died. His son Charles (age 60) succeeded 6th Baron Southampton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 31 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton 
Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel William Cosby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cosby
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Admiral Peter Warren
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Warren Baroness Southampton
GrandFather: Charles Fitzroy 3rd Baron Southampton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Shorter 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Seymour 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Isabella Seymour Baroness Southampton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Father: Charles Fitzroy 4th Baron Southampton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandMother: Ismania Katharine Nugent Baroness Southampton
Charles Fitzroy 5th Baron Southampton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Laurence Dundas 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam 
16 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Fitzwilliam Baroness Dundas 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Charles Dundas 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Lawrence Dundas 1st Marquess Zetland 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Hilda Mary Dundas Baroness Southampton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Lumley-Saunderson 4th Earl Scarborough 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Lumley-Savile 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Savile Countess Scarborough 
14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Lumley-Savile 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beresford 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reverend George de la Poer Beresford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constantia Ligondes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Mary Beresford 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Lilian Selina Elizabeth Lumley Marchioness Zetland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Robert Drummond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Frederica Manners 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland