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: Campbell
On 28th June 1842 [his father] John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor [aged 25] and [his mother] Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor [aged 28] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor [aged 51] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 47]. They were fifth cousins.
On 13th February 1847 Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor was born to [his father] John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor [aged 29] and [his mother] Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor [aged 33].
On 7th November 1860 [his grandfather] John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor [aged 69] died. His son [his father] John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire, 3rd Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. [his mother] Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor [aged 47] by marriage Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. Monument in St Elidor's Church Stackpole [Map] sculpted by James Forsyth [aged 32].
John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor: On 8th November 1790 he was born to John Campbell 1st Baron Cawdor and Isabella Caroline Howard Baroness Cawdor. On 5th September 1816 John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor were married. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath. They were fifth cousin once removed. On 1st June 1821 John Campbell 1st Baron Cawdor died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at Bath Abbey [Map]. His son John succeeded 2nd Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor by marriage Baroness Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. In 1827 John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor was created 1st Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor by marriage Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire.
John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor: On 11th June 1817 he was born to John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor. In 1841 John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor was elected MP Pembrokeshire. On 28th June 1842 John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor and Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor were married. He the son of John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor. They were fifth cousins. On 29th March 1898 John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor died. His son Frederick succeeded 3rd Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire, 4th Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. Edith Georgiana Turnor Countess Cawdor by marriage Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire.
Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor: On 27th August 1813 she was born to Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish and Sarah Fawkener. On 21st April 1881 Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor died.
On 16th September 1868 Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor [aged 21] and Edith Georgiana Turnor Countess Cawdor [aged 24] were married. He the son of John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor [aged 51] and Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor [aged 55]. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
In 1870 [his son] Hugh Campbell 4th Earl Cawdor was born to Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor [aged 22] and [his wife] Edith Georgiana Turnor Countess Cawdor [aged 25]. He married 11th June 1898 his second cousin once removed Joan Emily Thynne Countess Cawdor and had issue.
In 1878 Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor [aged 30] was elected MP Carmarthenshire.
On 21st April 1881 [his mother] Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor [aged 67] died.
On 29th March 1898 [his father] John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor [aged 80] died. His son Frederick [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire, 4th Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. [his wife] Edith Georgiana Turnor Countess Cawdor [aged 54] by marriage Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire.
On 11th June 1898 Hugh Campbell 4th Earl Cawdor [aged 28] and Joan Emily Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 25] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He the son of Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor [aged 51] and Edith Georgiana Turnor Countess Cawdor [aged 54]. They were second cousin once removed.
On 27th March 1905 Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor [aged 58] was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty.
On 8th February 1911 Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor [aged 63] died. His son Hugh [aged 41] succeeded 4th Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire, 5th Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire. Joan Emily Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 38] by marriage Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire.
9th February 1911. Times Newspaper Obituaries. DEATH OF LORD CAWDOR. We record with much regret that Lord Cawdor died peacefully in his sleep at 5:45 yesterday morning, a few days before his 64th birthday. Baroness Cadogan [aged 67] and the members of their family were present. He had keen ill for some time. We announced on November 30 that he was suffering from an attack of tonsilitis. Just before Christmns be caught a chill while recoveing from this attack, and had to enter a nursing home. Early in January his illness began to take a serious turn and since then, though he rallied wonderfully from time to time, he steadily lost strength. Royal Sympathy. The King and Queen Alexandra [aged 66] have sent telegms expressing deep sympathy with the family.
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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On 2nd September 1926 [his former wife] Edith Georgiana Turnor Countess Cawdor [aged 82] 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 26 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 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England 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 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Campbell 16th Thane of Cawdor 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Campbell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Pryse Campbell 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lewis Pryse of Gogirthen in Wales
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Pryse
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Campbell 1st Baron Cawdor 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bacon 5th Baronet 
14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Bacon 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Kemp 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Kemp Lady Bacon 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Letitia King
GrandFather: John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Capell Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Byron 4th Baron Byron 
14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Caroline Howard Baroness Cawdor 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Father: John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Villiers Baroness Lansdowne 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Carteret Viscountess Weymouth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bentinck 1st Duke Portland 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Duchess Portland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Cork 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell 3rd Earl Cawdor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hale
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Compton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Berkeley Lucy 3rd Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Lucy 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cotton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Somerset Countess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Symes Berkeley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Norborne
Mother: Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Everard Fawkener
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Augustus Fawkener 17 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: General Charles Churchill 
14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Churchill 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Sarah Fawkener 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England