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: Stewart
On 27th July 1758 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton [age 21] and [his mother] Anne Warren Baroness Southampton [age 20] were married.
On 7th August 1761 George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton was born to [his father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton [age 24] and [his mother] Anne Warren Baroness Southampton [age 23]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 17th October 1780 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton [age 43] was created 1st Baron Southampton. [his mother] Anne Warren Baroness Southampton [age 42] by marriage Baroness Southampton.
On 2nd July 1784 George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton [age 22] and Laura Keppel Baroness Southampton [age 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton. She the daughter of Bishop Frederick Keppel and Laura Walpole. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 28th March 1785 [his daughter] Georgiana Maria Fitzroy was born to George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton [age 23] and [his wife] Laura Keppel Baroness Southampton [age 20]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 2nd June 1814 her first cousin Lieutentnant-Colonel John Horace Thomas Stapleton.
On 13th July 1795 [his brother-in-law] Arthur Hill-Trevor 2nd Viscount Dungannon [age 31] and [his sister] Charlotte Fitzroy Viscountess Dungannon [age 28] were married at her father's house on Stanhope Street. She by marriage Viscountess Dungannon.
On 21st March 1797 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton [age 59] died at his home on Stanhope Street. His son George [age 35] succeeded 2nd Baron Southampton.
On 29th June 1798 [his wife] Laura Keppel Baroness Southampton [age 33] died in Dawlish, Devon.
On 22nd October 1798 William Bagot 1st Baron Bagot [age 70] died. His son [his future brother-in-law] William [age 25] succeeded 2nd Baron Bagot of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire, 7th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall. [his sister] Emily Fitzroy Baroness Bagot [age 27] by marriage Baroness Bagot of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire.
On 30th May 1799 [his brother-in-law] William Bagot 2nd Baron Bagot [age 25] and [his sister] Emily Fitzroy Baroness Bagot [age 28] were married.
On 8th June 1800 [his sister] Emily Fitzroy Baroness Bagot [age 29] died.
Before 28th September 1804 George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton [age 43] and Frances Isabella Seymour Baroness Southampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
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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On 28th September 1804 [his son] Charles Fitzroy 3rd Baron Southampton was born to George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton [age 43] and [his wife] Frances Isabella Seymour Baroness Southampton. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%. He married (1) 23rd February 1826 his second cousin once removed Harriet Stanhope Baroness Southampton (2) 25th February 1862 Ismania Katharine Nugent Baroness Southampton and had issue.
On 2nd May 1807 [his son] Henry Fitzroy was born to George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton [age 45] and [his wife] Frances Isabella Seymour Baroness Southampton. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%. He married 29th April 1869 Hannah Meyer Rothschild and had issue.
On 13th July 1807 [his mother] Anne Warren Baroness Southampton [age 69] died.
On 24th June 1810 George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton [age 48] died. He was buried at St James' Church, Piccadilly. His son Charles [age 5] succeeded 3rd Baron Southampton.
Cansisk's Monumental Inscriptions Volume 1 St James' Chapel, Hampstead Road. St James' Chapel, Hampstead Road. To the Memory of George Ferdinand Fitz-roy [deceased], Lord Southampton, Who Died June 2424 1810. This Monument is erected by His truly Mourning [his former wife] Widow, As a small testimony of Her tender and grateful Affection, For a most beloved Husband and deep Affliction for His loss..
In 1838 [his former wife] Frances Isabella Seymour Baroness Southampton died.
[his daughter] Anne Caroline Fitzroy was born to George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton and Frances Isabella Seymour Baroness Southampton. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton 
Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bennet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Nassau Beverweert 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 3 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Father: Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel William Cosby
GrandMother: Elizabeth Cosby
George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Admiral Peter Warren
Mother: Anne Warren Baroness Southampton