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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Gore Paternal Family Tree
John Gore
Born 1490
Died 1575 (85)
3 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Father: William Gore-Langton
Mother: Bridget Langton
William Gore-Langton
Born 1787
Before 25 Jul 1824 m Jacintha Frances Dorothea Collins x 1
Died 1828 (41)
3 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Father: Reverend Charles Gore
Reverend George Gore
Born 01 Jan 1807
Died 1887 (79)
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Father: Henry Gore
Mother: Mary Blayney
Frances Gore
Born 1650
13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: William Gore
William Ormsby-Gore
Born 14 Mar 1779
Died 15 Jun 1876 (97)
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Philip Gore 4th Earl Arran
Mother: Elizabeth Marianne Napier Countess Arran
Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran
Earl Arran
Born 06 Jan 1839
21 Feb 1865 m Edith Jocelyn x 4
29 Jul 1889 m Winifred Reilly Countess of Arran
Died 14 Mar 1901 (62)
14 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Father: Arthur Gore 6th Earl of Arran
Mother: Maud Jacqueline Marie Beauclerk van Kattendyke Countess of Arran
Arthur Gore 8th Earl of Arran
Earl Arran
Born 05 Jul 1910
In or before 1938 m Fiona Colquhoun Countess of Arran x 1
Died 23 Feb 1983 (72)
14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Philip Gore 4th Earl Arran
Mother: Elizabeth Marianne Napier Countess Arran
Caroline Gore
Born 1848
Before 04 Jun 1871 m Walter Hore-Ruthven 9th Lord Ruthven x 1
Died 17 Dec 1914 (66)
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran
Mother: Anne Knight Countess of Arran
Reverend George Gore
Born 1774
In or before 1819 m Anne Burrowes
1820 m Sophia Ribton
1823 m Maria m Isaac
Died 1844 (70)
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran
Mother: Elizabeth Underwood Countess of Arran
Charles Stephen Gore
Born 26 Dec 1793
1824 m Sarah Rachel Fraser x 2
Died 04 Sep 1869 (75)
15 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Father: Charles Stephen Gore
Mother: Sarah Rachel Fraser
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Clitheroe Gore
Born 1839
1875 m Maria Harriet Elizabeth Cator
24 Oct 1882 m Lavinia Fitzroy
Died 1926 (87)
