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: Bayly aka Paget
In 1709 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey was born to [his father] Edward Bayly 1st Baronet (age 24).
In 1730 [his father] Edward Bayly 1st Baronet (age 45) was created 1st Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
In 1734 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 25) was elected MP Anglesey.
In 1737 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman (age 43). Portrait (probably) of Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 28).
In 1737 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 28) and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey (age 30) were married. She by marriage Lady Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
On 28th September 1741 [his father] Edward Bayly 1st Baronet (age 57) died. His son Nicholas (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
On 18th June 1744 [his son] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 35) and [his wife] Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey (age 37). He married 1767 Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge and had issue.
In 1747 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 38) was elected MP Anglesey.
On 4th December 1750 [his daughter] Louisa Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 41) and [his wife] Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey (age 43). She married 6th April 1769 Thomas Poplett.
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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In 1753 [his son] Paget Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 44) and [his wife] Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey (age 46).
On 30th June 1753 [his son] Edward Bayly died.
Before 1760 [his son-in-law] George Forbes 5th Earl Granard (age 19) and [his daughter] Dorothy Bayly were married. He the son of George Forbes 4th Earl Granard (age 49).
In 1761 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 52) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey.
In 1761 [his daughter] Gertrude Bayly died.
On 24th September 1764 [his daughter] Dorothy Bayly died.
On 6th February 1766 [his wife] Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey (age 59) died.
In 1767 [his son] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 25) were married.
On 6th April 1769 [his son-in-law] Thomas Poplett and [his daughter] Louisa Bayly (age 18) were married.
In 1770 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 61) was elected MP Anglesey.
On 9th December 1782 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 73) died. His son Henry (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey. [his daughter-in-law] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 40) by marriage Lady Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
[his daughter] Mary Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey. She married Stephen Metcalfe.
[his son] Thomas Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey.
[his son] Brownlow Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey.
[his son] Nicholas Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey.
[his son] Edward Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey.
[his daughter] Dorothy Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey. She married before 1760 George Forbes 5th Earl Granard, son of George Forbes 4th Earl Granard, and had issue.
[his daughter] Gertrude Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey.
[his daughter] Caroline Bayly was born to Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bishop Lewis Bayly 
GrandFather: Nicholas Bayly
Father: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet